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

In the three previous visits by Brighton, United have scored via a calamitous Alexis Mac Allister own goal at a corner, a Hannibal Mejbri shot from range, and a Fernandes penalty after Baleba brought down Joshua Zirkzee. —Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

An own goal from Puerto Rico’s Steven Echevarria in the 64th minute gave Argentina a 4-0 lead. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025

Kate Del Fava of the Royals scored an own goal during first-half stoppage time, giving San Diego a 2-1 lead. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025

Just this time, Dallas’ final tally was an own goal by Rapids defender Andreas Maxso in the 80th minute. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for own goal

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• dipole
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