When it says the score was 4:2 (2:1), what does the (2:1) mean?

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Answer 1

The figures in brackets gives the score at half time

Answer 2

The score in the bracket shows that the home team has lead the visiting team by 2 goals to one at half time! And the implication is the the visiting may have a fighting chance to play par since it is only a goal adrift. But alas that never was to be as the final score meant the home team had won!

Answer 3

One of the teams is asign as the home team and the other as visitng team.
The score of the game is display x : y, where :
*The first number (in this case x) reference the home team score,
* : is used to separate the score
* The second number (in this case y) reference the visiting team score

So with this in mind, we have that 3:2 and 2:3 have diferent meaning, but both of them refer 5 goals
3:2 means 3 gols for the home team and 2 goals for the visiting team (home team won)
2:3 means 2 gols for the home team and 3 goals for the visiting team (home team lost)

The score 4:2 (2:1), means
* 4:2 The final score was 4 gols for the home team and 2 gols for the visitng team
* (2:1), show how the score was at the end of the first half time: 2 gols for the home team and 1 goal for the visiting team.