Extra Time & Penalty Shootout

If a match is level after 90 minutes in a knockout competition, extra time of two 15-minute halves is played. If still level, a penalty shootout decides the winner.

The full rule

Extra time consists of two periods of 15 minutes each with a short break in between. Substitution rules may vary by competition but teams are typically allowed an additional substitute during extra time. In a penalty shootout, each team takes five kicks alternately. If still level after five each, it goes to sudden death. The goalkeeper must stay on the line, and if they move early and the kick is missed, it is retaken. Any player on the pitch at the end of the match — including the goalkeeper — is eligible to take a penalty.

Key points

✓Extra time: two periods of 15 minutes each
✓Penalty shootout: five kicks each, then sudden death if level
✓Goalkeeper must stay on the line until the ball is kicked
✓Any player on the pitch at the final whistle can take a penalty
✓A player sent off during the shootout cannot be replaced

Scenarios

Scenario 1

Goalkeeper saves a shootout penalty after moving early

No goal

During a penalty shootout, the goalkeeper moves off the line before the kick and saves it.

Correct call: Retake. The same rule applies in shootouts as in open play — goalkeeper must stay on the line.

Common mistake: Allowing the save to stand because it is a shootout. The rules are identical.

Scenario 2

Outfield player sent off during shootout

Foul

A player is sent off for violent conduct during the penalty shootout.

Correct call: The player cannot take their kick and cannot be replaced. Their team must skip that kick.

Common mistake: Allowing a replacement to take the kick. No replacements are permitted once the shootout has started.