As in the Champions League this year, goals away from home are not worth double in the Copa del Rey. This was decided by the Delegate Commission of the Federation hours before the draw for the semifinals of the Copa del Rey last year.
With the new regulations, the team that scores the most goals wins the round, regardless of which field it is on. In case of equalitythe pass to the final will be decided in extra time.
Precisely, that is where the new rule approved today by the Federation is presented: after extra time, the team that has scored the most goals in that period will be the winner. In the event that the same number of goals or none are scored, the penalties of a lifetime will be launched.
What was the rule of double value of goals?
The double value of away goals is a rule by which goals achieved in rival field have a double value in case of a tie to goals in the total of the tie.
That is, in the event that the first leg ends 0-0 and the second leg ends 1-1, the team that plays the return match as a visitor would qualify having managed to score more goals in the rival stadium.
What happens now in case of a tie?
In this way, away goals no longer have twice the value of home goals, meaning that the calculation of the tie is not affected by the location of the first leg and second leg.
In the event of an overall tie result, a conventional extension will be played., of two periods of 15 minutes each. If equality remains on the scoreboard, a penalty shootout will be held to decide the winner of the tie.
