injury time
noun
British
: time that is added at the end of a game of hockey, soccer, etc., because of time lost when players are injured
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João Neves then headed in at the back post to give the host the lead in the 78th minute, before Gonçalo Ramos completed the rout in injury time.
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Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Then deep into injury time, Raphinha chased down a booming Ferran Torres clearance from the Barca box to cut inside his men and then slot a shot past Anatoliy Trubin to seal a comeback for the ages.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Atlético’s club motto of ‘never stop believing’ is stronger than ever, with a remarkable 12 goals scored in injury time since the start of this season.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Forest secured the victory five minutes later in injury time when Anthony Elanga prodded the ball in from close range.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The Galaxy bench rushed onto the field and prematurely celebrated a victory in the seventh minute of injury time, only to be herded back off for another 30 seconds of play.
—Greg Beacham, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
In the gold medal match, Naeher made a memorable save in injury time to deny Brazil an equalizer, keeping out Adriana’s header to preserve the 1-0 lead.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Kurt Zouma equalized six minutes later and then a goal by Tomas Soucek, with a brilliant outside-of-the-foot strike in the first minute of injury time, was followed by Edson Alvarez’s breakaway strike.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
The delay in the match due to the treatment received by Gomes led to 34 minutes of injury time in the first half, with Lille securing a two-goal victory thanks to goals from Bafode Diakite and Jonathan David.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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Ben Church, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Then deep into injury time, Raphinha chased down a booming Ferran Torres clearance from the Barca box to cut inside his men and then slot a shot past Anatoliy Trubin to seal a comeback for the ages.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Atlético’s club motto of ‘never stop believing’ is stronger than ever, with a remarkable 12 goals scored in injury time since the start of this season.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Forest secured the victory five minutes later in injury time when Anthony Elanga prodded the ball in from close range.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
The Galaxy bench rushed onto the field and prematurely celebrated a victory in the seventh minute of injury time, only to be herded back off for another 30 seconds of play.
—Greg Beacham, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
In the gold medal match, Naeher made a memorable save in injury time to deny Brazil an equalizer, keeping out Adriana’s header to preserve the 1-0 lead.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Kurt Zouma equalized six minutes later and then a goal by Tomas Soucek, with a brilliant outside-of-the-foot strike in the first minute of injury time, was followed by Edson Alvarez’s breakaway strike.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
The delay in the match due to the treatment received by Gomes led to 34 minutes of injury time in the first half, with Lille securing a two-goal victory thanks to goals from Bafode Diakite and Jonathan David.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Injury time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury%20time. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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