injury time

noun

British
: time that is added at the end of a game of hockey, soccer, etc., because of time lost when players are injured

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But Messi’s strike to put the home side 2-1 up on 62 minutes was not enough, as Sam Surridge popped up for a critical leveler early in injury time that kept Nashville’s lead in the East’s standings at nine points following the 2-2 draw. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Dreyer received his first yellow card for removing his shirt after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute, then collected his second yellow in the waning moments of injury time. — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Bouanga's pass then set Martínez loose on a counterattack with Son in injury time, and Martínez buried his sixth goal. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Bouanga’s pass then set Martínez loose on a counterattack with Son in injury time, and Martínez buried his sixth goal. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for injury time

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“Injury time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury%20time. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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