own goal

noun

1

chiefly British : a goal in soccer, hockey, etc., that a player accidentally scores against his or her own team

2

British : something that one does thinking it will help him or her but that actually causes one harm

The workers scored an own goal by demanding such high wages that no one could afford to employ them.

Examples of own goal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here is another example of Chelsea’s build-up, this time pressed closer to their own goal by Leverkusen. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, the Pride found a way back into the match thanks to a Louisville own goal. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025

Brazil equalised with a penalty on the stroke of half-time and took the initiative on the other side of the break, but suffered a setback due to a freak own goal. —Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Tijuana goalkeeper José Rodriguez single-handedly kept his team in front with two spectacular saves after the own goal. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for own goal

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol