Maybe we should change the away goal rule...

Following the fantastic Champions League night on Tuesday, and the not so great night on Wednesday it was time for the UEFA Cup to take centre stage on Thursday.

With no English side to follow, I was looking forward optimistically to Spanish side Getafe’s chances against strong favourites Bayern Munich.

A 1-1 draw in Germany no doubt meant Michael Laudrup’s team had every reason to be confident on home soil.

An unexpected turn of events saw Getafe reduced to ten men before ten minutes were on the clock, and from then on a great game unfolded.

Getafe led before a late equalizer took the game into extra-time. The hosts once again took the lead, and then added another, leaving the fans in dream land. They were 3-1 up against the overwhelming favourites and with just ten men.

What happens next is what leads to my main issue with how this game ended.

Bayern hit Getafe with two late goals, and extra-time ended at 3-3. What happened next, in my opinion, should have been penalties. What actually happened was Bayern advanced to the Semi-final on the away goals rule.

So here is my problem…

How is it fair on the team playing the second leg at home, to go out on away goals after extra-time?

Getafe drew 1-1 at home and 1-1 away; the issue is they did not get a chance to play an extra half hour in Germany, like Bayern did in Spain. The only suggestion I can think of is away goals count in 90 minutes but not 120. In last night’s scenario, the game should have gone to penalties.

Here is an interesting Spanish Football blog I found this week, take a look at the match highlights...