on aggregate
idiom
British, sports
: with the scores of a series of matches added together
Our team won the same number of matches, but their team scored more goals so they won on aggregate.
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Before scoring three second-half goals to beat Madrid that night, Arsenal were two goals down on aggregate at half-time and facing elimination.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Though Villa took the lead 3-2 to the final score in the second leg, the squad was knocked out of the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain won 5-4 on aggregate following the first leg, which Wiliam and George traveled to France to see.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 May 2025
Despite being through on goal, the full-back rolled the ball to his left and Lautaro Martinez made no mistake, thumping the ball home with an emphatic strike to put Inter 4-3 ahead on aggregate.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Robin Gosens gave them exactly that, but La Viola came up short against the effervescent Spanish side to lose 4-3 on aggregate.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Though Villa took the lead 3-2 to the final score in the second leg, the squad was knocked out of the Champions League as Paris Saint-Germain won 5-4 on aggregate following the first leg, which Wiliam and George traveled to France to see.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 17 May 2025
Despite being through on goal, the full-back rolled the ball to his left and Lautaro Martinez made no mistake, thumping the ball home with an emphatic strike to put Inter 4-3 ahead on aggregate.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Robin Gosens gave them exactly that, but La Viola came up short against the effervescent Spanish side to lose 4-3 on aggregate.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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“On aggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20aggregate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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