27th November 2017, 3:56 pm Updated: 27th November 2017, 4:02 pm Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino complained about West Brom’s time-wasting in their 1-1 draw at Wembley. Baggies keeper Ben Foster was even spotted kicking the ball away from a ballboy in
the first half as Spurs lost ground on their title rivals in their frustrating encounter. However, statistics show the ball was in play for 61 minutes and 26 seconds, the third highest in the Premier League this weekend. So where else do fans see more football played than anywhere else? Scroll through the gallery to see the team that keep the ball in play, on average, more than anywhere else.
How much time is a football in play?
An average professional football game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but if you tally up the time when the ball is actually in play, the action amounts to a mere 11 minutes. Part of the discrepancy has to do with the basic rules of American football.
How often is the ball in play in soccer?
They found that on average there are 108 interruptions per match, comprising: 40 Throw-ins.
How long does the ball stay in play Premier League?
A bonkers stat has shown the ball has been in play for an average of just 54 minutes and 39 seconds across the first two Premier League gameweeks. The start of the 2022/23 season has been welcomed with open arms by most fans - Manchester United supporters excluded.
What percentage of time is the ball in play in soccer?
Same deal with baseball, with only 18 minutes of playing time. And most of a soccer match's 57 minutes of “live action” are spent kicking the ball back and forth, which doesn't really qualify as action.
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The actual playing time of sports..