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In the 2nd leg, Arsenal attacked tremendously well for the first 10 minutes but demoralized after United scored the first goal courtesy of Ji Sung Park. I then began to ponder, what if there wasn’t an away goals rule, would Arsenal have continued attacking with confidence and no hesitation for the remaining 80 minutes plus stoppages? For both legs, the Skysports TV presenter Richard Keys raised a very important question; should Uefa abandon the away-goals rule?What is an Away-Goals Rule?The away-goals rule applies for two-legged ties in the knockout rounds like quarter-finals and semi-finals. In the event that both teams drew over two legs, the away team that scored more goals away from home goes through. So for example, if Manchester United drew against Arsenal 0 – 0 in the first leg at birmingham womens rugby home, and drew again 2 – 2 in the second leg away from home. Then by the away goals rule, Manchester United are victorious over two legs and should go through.Can the Away-Goals Rule be Good?The good thing is it encourages the away team to score away from home which also means they have to attack against the opposing team at their home territory. Also it adds value to football as an entertainment sport. The home team would prefer to attack and score to avoid any risk and burden of having to score more goals away from home. Thus both teams are forced to attack which can only be good for both supporters.Can the Away-Goals Rule be Bad?On the other hand, the away team may not choose to take risk and prefer to play cautious by playing defensively and hitting the home team on the counter-attack.