Psychological momentum in football: the impact of a last-minute equalizer in a knock-out match
What could be the impact of a last-minute equalizer on players' psychological momentum (PM) in a high-stake, knock-out football match? In the current study, 86 competitive male players were asked to imagine that they were playing in a cup final in which they were trailing 1-0 or leading 1-0. Subsequently, participants watched a video clip in which their team or the Opponent team scored the equalizer either in the 61st minute or 92nd minute (i.e., last-minute) of regulär playing time. Participants indicated their PM after the equalizer. Although the Situation became objectively neutral (1-1), results showed that PM was higher when players' own team scored than when the Opponent team did. More importantly, the equalizer had a particularly big impact on PM when the goal was scored last-minute. These results provide a better understanding of PM processes in football, and may explain the euphoria or despair of football players after a last-minute equalizer in a high-stake match.
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Aiheet: | jalkapallo suorituskyky huippu-urheilu urheilija momentti urheilupsykologia |
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Aihealueet: | urheilukilpailut |
Tagging: | Champions League K.-o.-Spiel |
DOI: | 10.1080/24733938.2019.1665704 |
Julkaisussa: | Science and Medicine in Football |
Julkaistu: |
2020
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Vuosikerta: | 4 |
Numero: | 3 |
Sivuja: | 178-181 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |