An aggregate score combines the match goals relevant to a multi-leg tie. A penalty shootout is a separate deciding procedure and should not be added to that aggregate as ordinary match goals.
Read the leg score, aggregate and shootout display as different pieces of the result.
Start with the current match
The on-screen score for the leg tells you what has happened in that match. The aggregate tells you the combined position under the tie’s format. A team can lead the current leg while still trail across the tie.
For a simple illustrative example, imagine a team loses the first leg 2–0 and leads the second 1–0. It leads the current match but remains behind 2–1 on aggregate. Those are arithmetic examples, not claims about an actual fixture.
Use the competition’s current deciding rules
If the tie remains level at the relevant point, the competition rules determine what happens next. Extra time, a shootout and other permitted arrangements need their exact format context. Do not apply an old away-goals rule or another tournament’s procedure automatically.
IFAB’s Law10 describes the broader framework for determining outcomes and penalties after the match. The competition’s current rules provide the particular tie arrangement. Keep those two levels of information together.
Read the shootout as its own sequence
During the shootout, the display counts successful kicks in that deciding procedure. A result may be written with the match score followed by a separate penalties notation. The notation explains who advances without rewriting the goals scored during play.
A short highlight can omit extra time or the first leg. Before discussing a dramatic winner, identify which stage the clip shows. A kick taken during ordinary play is also different from a kick in the deciding shootout.
| Display | What it describes |
|---|---|
| Leg score | Goals in the current match |
| Aggregate | Combined match-goal position under the tie format |
| Shootout score | Successful kicks in the deciding procedure |
| Advance/winner label | The competition outcome after all applicable stages |
Keep a clear result note
Record the match score, aggregate if relevant, deciding procedure and advancing team separately. That avoids a headline that accidentally adds shootout kicks to ordinary goals.
When the scoreboard is confusing, use the organizer’s final match record. It provides a better basis than a cropped graphic from halfway through the shootout. Keep the competition and round attached to the result.
Useful answers
Should shootout kicks be added to the aggregate goal total?
Keep the deciding shootout separately from goals scored in the matches.
Can a team win the second leg but lose the tie?
Yes. The combined aggregate and competition rules determine the tie outcome.