goal differencenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɡəʊl ˌdɪf.ər.əns//ˈɡoʊl ˌdɪf.ɚ.əns/mainly UK the amount by which the total number of goals a football team scores is greater than the total number of goals scored against it, used as a way of deciding the position of teams with the same number of points:
After their 2-0 win on Saturday, City lead the title race on goal difference.
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