An empty net goal can also occur in soccer in a situation where a team is losing by a goal late in a game in which goal difference is not a relevant factor, such as in a knockout cup competition. Often in these situations the goalkeeper of the team that is losing will go into the attacking area if his team has a set play, such as a corner kick. In this case it is then possible for the defending team to score into the empty net if they are able to win possession of the ball.
Examples of this include Xabi Alonso scoring for Liverpool against Luton Town in the FA Cup and Ryan McCann scoring for Queen of the South against Dundee in the Scottish Cup.
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