“Play off” Deportiva: Is there extra time? And the punishments? Are away goals worth double?

Deportivo play on Sunday (18:00, TVG-2) against him Castellon in the second leg of the semi-final of the promotion to the second league with a 1-0 advantage gained in the first leg. In this way, the team led by Rubén de la Barrera will win two out of three possible results, because in case of a win or a draw, they would go to the final. castalia.

Do away goals have double value?

Not. Away goals will no longer have double value in the event of a draw. UEFA abolished this rule for all competitions in March last year. The rule, which has been in force since 1965, is no longer valid during this season in other tournaments, such as the Champions League or the Cup, nor is it valid for play promotion to the second league. In this way, the team that achieves the greatest goal difference in favor after regular time of the second leg will be declared the winner. directly counting those won and conceded in two games celebrated.

What happens if Castellón wins 1-0? Is there an extension?

That. In the event of a tied number of goals in the total of the matches, an overtime period of 30 minutes will be held, divided into two parts of fifteen minutes each. After the end, the team that scored the most goals in that period will be declared the winner.

And if it’s tied after extra time, are there penalties? Which team is ready?

If at the end of extra time both teams have scored the same number of goals or if none have been scored, the team that would have scored the winner will be awarded. concluded the regular season in a better position. In this case, since Deportivo finished fourth in Group 1 and their opponents third in Group 2, Castellón would be declared the winner.

What would happen in the next round? What would be the rival?

Whoever wins the match between Deportivo and Castellón will face the winner of the crossover they are also playing in the final Real Sociedad B and Alcorcón. In the first match, held last weekend in the sports town of Zubieta, the team from Madrid won 1-2. The return match will be played on Saturday (7:00 p.m., InSports) at the Santo Domingo Stadium.

Would Dépor play the last game at home?

Deciding the promotion playoffs will be played in the same format as the semi-finals, i.e. double play. The order of matches will be determined by the opponents who meet in them, since the best placed at the end of the league will always play the second and last match at their stadium. Deportivo, which was fourth after the championship, should face that way royal B, which finished fifth, so the final match for promotion was played at Riazor. If your opponent were alcorcon, second at the end of the regular season, the first match would be played in A Coruña, and the one that would solve the crossover, in the Madrid fiefdom. In any case, the matches will be played immediately, i.e. next weekends on the 17th or 18th (first leg) and the 24th or 25th (second leg).

Would qualifiers tied in terms of overtime and penalties be settled the same way?

Yes, it will be like the semi-final. Equality in the total of goals in the two matches would lead to the playing of 30 minutes of extra time at the end of the final match. At the end of it, whoever scores the most goals in this period would win. If the tie continues, the winner will be awarded to the highest ranked club, which will be promoted to the second league.