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.
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The sequence, seconds later, resulted in an own goal.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Newcastle's goal came from a Marc Guehi own goal, while Crystal Palace came through late with a Daniel Munoz stoppage-time goal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As mentioned, there is the risk of giving up possession close to their own goal — United have lost the ball in their own defensive third 142 times this season, sixth-most of any Premier League side.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The Dons kicked the ball in their own goal in a scramble around the net in the game’s 98th minute, according to Monte Vista coach Chris Lum.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Newcastle's goal came from a Marc Guehi own goal, while Crystal Palace came through late with a Daniel Munoz stoppage-time goal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As mentioned, there is the risk of giving up possession close to their own goal — United have lost the ball in their own defensive third 142 times this season, sixth-most of any Premier League side.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The Dons kicked the ball in their own goal in a scramble around the net in the game’s 98th minute, according to Monte Vista coach Chris Lum.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Own goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own%20goal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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