second leg

Away match sequel

The second leg is the return match in a two-game series, common in soccer tournaments where teams play home and away: They won the first leg 2-1 but lost the second leg.

The term extends to any second stage of a journey or competition: The second leg of the race takes runners through the hills.

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cup tie · decider · aggregate · aggregate score · quarterfinals · semifinals · round of 16 · football match · home-and-away · extra time · replay · away goals · goal difference · injury time · follow-up · home advantage · international football · football rivalry

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sequence in two-match series

second legfirst leg

Initial stage of journey

away leg

fixture significance in tournament

second legfinal

Last and decisive

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second, leg, secondly, seconded, seconding, seconds, legs, legged, legging

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