After scoring the first goal, is the team more vulnerable to suffer the equalizer soon after? An analysis of the Brazilian soccer Championship Serie A between 2011 and 2021

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether, after scoring a goal, team becomes more vulnerable conceding goal soon after. A total 518 results were collected and integrated data study. independent Chi-square test used analyze data. values adjusted residue observed, all outside range -1.96 1.96 considered. All analyzes performed using α = 5%. equalizer moment happened in first-quarter 109 matches (21.0%), second-quarter 156 (30.1%), third-quarter 127 (24.5%), fourth-quarter 126 (24.3%), totalizing (100%) matches, but no association between season (χ² (30) 28.196, p>0.05; Cramer’s V test: 0.135). showed that equalizing can occur at different moments game, not only right first is score.