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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Topped off with an own goal from the USA, the opening minutes varied from their starting success.
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Before the own goal, Holub-Smith nearly netted the equalizer after his header following a corner kick by Toby Tracht hit the middle of the crossbar.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
On multiple occasions in the training video, Amorim blows his whistle to simulate a loss of possession, which required all players to sprint back towards their own goal as quickly as possible.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Why Man City centre-backs are walking towards their own goal with the ball
Inside La Finca, Madrid's 'Beverly Hills' and home to Mbappe, Bellingham and more...
—New York Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Before the own goal, Holub-Smith nearly netted the equalizer after his header following a corner kick by Toby Tracht hit the middle of the crossbar.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
On multiple occasions in the training video, Amorim blows his whistle to simulate a loss of possession, which required all players to sprint back towards their own goal as quickly as possible.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Why Man City centre-backs are walking towards their own goal with the ball
Inside La Finca, Madrid's 'Beverly Hills' and home to Mbappe, Bellingham and more...
—New York Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Own goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own%20goal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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