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own goal
[ ohn gohl ]
noun
- Soccer, Ice Hockey. an unintentional goal scored to the offense when the ball struck by a defensive player goes into the defensive team’s net: : o.g.
The goalkeeper's own goal was a stunningly bad moment.
- an unintentional harm or disadvantage to oneself or one’s associates, brought about by one’s own action, often when the intention was to harm or disadvantage someone else:
The prosecution’s relentless badgering proved to be an own goal, and a much-relieved defendant went free.
own goal
noun
- soccer a goal scored by a player accidentally playing the ball into his own team's net o.g
- informal.any action that results in disadvantage to the person who took it or to a party, group, etc with which that person is associated
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of own goal1
Example Sentences
"Even if it's a van Dijk own goal, he's going on," he laughed.
Shortly before a flurry at the end of the first half, Rangers' expected goals statistic was stuck at zero despite leading through McCart's first own goal.
Sources who have worked with Levy say he does not communicate well enough and suggest the executive team are too similar, hence occasional "own goals" on policies.
A late own goal from Villa's Sarah Mayling helped the Blues continue their unbeaten run in the Women's Super League this season.
A pub scored an own goal with a promotion offering a free pint every time Nottingham Forest scored - only for the Reds to win 7-0.
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