In sport (particularly
association football), a
two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the
home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by
aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs. For example, if the scores of the two legs are:
- First leg: Team A 4–1 Team B
- Second leg: Team B 2–1 Team A
then the aggregate score will be Team A 5–3 Team B, meaning team A wins the tie. In some competitions, a tie is considered to be
drawn if each team wins one leg, regardless of the aggregate score. Two-legged ties can be used in
knockout cup competitions and
playoffs.