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

Colombia’s Andres Escobar, who scored an own goal, was assassinated days later upon returning home. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese scored an own goal in the 53rd to give Spain a 3-0 lead. —ABC News, 8 June 2026

Motive was never proven, but it’s widely believed Escobar paid for an own goal with his life. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026

Rhymes for own goal

• bankroll
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• dipole
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• extol