Let's examine ADG with a semi final from the 2012 Champions League as a hypothetical example. (While the author believes that ADG after 90 minutes will be the optimal format, the players listed below are those who were on the field at the completion of extra time.) Both Real and Bayern have eleven players. Madrid have Pepe, Granero and Arbeloa on yellow cards. Bayern have Robben, Alaba, Badstuber and Gustavo also on cards. Madrid win the toss and choose to attack in the first contest. Both teams receive an additional substitution.
The referee meets separately with the teams and records their five attackers
and the order in which they will compete.
REAL MADRID
1
3
4
6
7
8
11
12
14
17
20
Casillas (GK)
Pepe
Ramos
Khedira
Ronaldo
Kaká
Granero
Marcelo
Alonso
Arbeloa
Higuaín
BAYERN MÜNCHEN
1
10
17
21
25
27
28
30
31
33
39
Neuer (GK)
Robben
Boateng
Lahm
Müller
Alaba
Badstuber
Gustavo
Schweinsteiger
Gomez
Kroos
Contest 1
Real Madrid have Ronaldo as their attacker, while Bayern München select Lahm as their defender. Neuer is the goalkeeper. Lahm shadows Ronaldo to the edge of the penalty box, but Ronaldo still manages to get a good shot away. Neuer makes a difficult save.
Contest 2
Bayern have Robben as their attacker and Madrid select Marcelo as their defender. Casillas is the goalkeeper. Robben slips past Marcelo and has a long range curling shot. But it’s too high and Casillas watches it fly over the crossbar.
Contest 3
Madrid have Kaká as their attacker and Bayern select Alaba as their defender. Kaká seems away but a great sliding tackle from Alaba forces the ball over the touchline.
Contest 4
Bayern have Müller as their attacker and Madrid select Arbeloa as their defender. Müller skips past Arbeloa and shoots from just inside the penalty box. It’s a bullet of a shot and Casillas can’t reach it. Goal!
Contest 5
Madrid have Higuaín as their attacker and Bayern select Boateng as their defender. Higuaín is past Boateng when he’s fouled by a careless challenge. It’s a penalty kick for Higuaín. Neuer guesses correctly, but can’t prevent the ball going into the goal.
Contest 6
Bayern have Schweinsteiger as their attacker and Madrid select Pepe as their defender. Schweinsteiger decides to take a shot “free kick” style directly from the kick-off. Schweinsteiger hits a cannon of a shot and the ball hurtles past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
Contest 7
Real Madrid have Granero as their attacker and Bayern select Badstuber as their defender. Granero is past the defender and is about to shoot when he’s fouled outside the penalty area by a careless challenge from Badstuber. Granero hits an accurate penalty kick, but a wonderful save from Neuer prevents the goal.
Contest 8
Bayern have Gomez as their attacker and Madrid select Ramos as their defender. Ramos steals the ball and in the ensuing struggle is fouled. The contest is over.
Contest 9
Madrid need to score or Bayern will be victorious. Madrid have Khedira as their attacker while Bayern select Gustavo as their defender. Khedira slides past Gustavo and gets a powerful shot away. Neuer gets a fist to the ball and punches it over the goal line. Bayern München are through to the final of the 2012 UEFA Champions League!
View Completed Scorecard.
| # | Attacker | Defender | Goalkeeper | Result | ADG Score |
| 1 | Ronaldo | Lahm | Neuer | - | RMA 0-0 BAY |
| 2 | Robben | Marcelo | Casillas | - | RMA 0-0 BAY |
| 3 | Kaká | Alaba | Neuer | - | RMA 0-0 BAY |
| 4 | Müller | Arbeloa | Casillas | Goal | RMA 0-1 BAY |
| 5 | Higuaín | Boateng | Neuer | Goal | RMA 1-1 BAY |
| 6 | Schweinsteiger | Pepe | Casillas | Goal | RMA 1-2 BAY |
| 7 | Granero | Badstuber | Neuer | - | RMA 1-2 BAY |
| 8 | Gomez | Ramos | Casillas | - | RMA 1-2 BAY |
| 9 | Khedira | Gustavo | Neuer | - | RMA 1-2 BAY |
"So far, penalty shootouts have been used.
When or if someone clever comes up with something more interesting,
something the players will find more alluring or psychologically more demanding,
perhaps we can change the current system."