Since the introduction of VAR, football matches have been getting longer, with referees adding more stoppage time to each half. If you know your football, place your bets with 1xBet Sri Lanka, where matches from dozens of domestic leagues are covered.
Premier League fixtures are also featured. Widely considered the strongest and wealthiest league in the world, the Premier League often sees frequent stoppages due to injuries or VAR reviews – all of which lead to increased amounts of added time.
Matches are getting longer, and goals in the final minutes are becoming increasingly common. In fact, the 2025/26 Premier League season saw a record set for the most stoppage-time goals in a single matchday. During Matchweek 6, nine goals were scored in the 90th minute or later. Here are the details:
- 90′ – Haaland vs the Clarets
- 90+2′ – De Kuijper vs the Blues
- 90+3′ – Eli Krupi vs the Peacocks
- 90+3′ – Haaland vs the Clarets
- 90+4′ – Palhinha vs the Wolves
- 90+5′ – Jensen vs the Red Devils
- 90+6′ – Gabriel Magalhães vs the Magpies
- 90+7′ – Nketiah vs the Reds
- 90+10′ – Welbeck vs the Blues
This was an all-time Premier League record for most stoppage-time goals in a single day. Never before had teams scored so frequently in added time. In this case, it felt less like a fluke and more like a clear trend.
Main reasons for the rise in stoppage-time goals
As matches near their end, teams tend to push harder – especially when they’re just one goal away. This late surge in urgency boosts motivation. At 1xBet, players from Sri Lanka can bet on the specific time periods in which goals will be scored, with these types of bets often coming with attractive odds.
Back to the main point: the amount of stoppage time being added has increased significantly. Where referees used to add 3–4 minutes, it’s now common to see 7–8, and sometimes even more. That naturally creates extra time for goals to be scored.
The number of substitutions has also increased, giving teams more tactical flexibility late in the game. This often results in sustained pressure on the opposition’s goal – and that kind of pressure frequently leads to late breakthroughs. That matchday was a perfect storm of such conditions.
That said, not all of those stoppage-time goals were decisive. In some cases, they were scored after the outcome was already settled, with one side switching off defensively.
Still, it was a remarkable and noteworthy achievement. And if the trend of longer stoppage times continues, we can logically expect even more goals after the 90th minute. And with 1xBet – one of the top platforms in the market – you’ll always have the chance to bet on it.