Competition Rules
Competition Rules
Extra Time
Extra Time
All matches that end as a draw in the first five rounds (fifth round being the Quarter Finals in December) will go straight to penalties without the extra time. Both Semi-Finals (second legs) and the Final will however involve extra time if the match cannot be decided within the 90 minutes.
Substitutes
Substitutes
There was a time, following the pandemic-induced break, where teams were allowed to make five substitutions, but this is no longer the case. Teams will be able select seven players on the bench and can make three substitutions throughout the 90 minutes. If the Semi-Finals or Final go to extra time then the teams involved will have the option to make another sub within the additional 30 minutes.