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Own goal
01
a goal resulting from when a player unintentionally scores a goal for the opposing team by sending the ball into their own net
02
an action that accidentally harms one's own interests
Example
Own goals can happen unexpectedly and change the course of a game.
The defender's clearance deflected off another player and resulted in an own goal.
They lost the match due to a series of defensive mistakes, including an own goal.
She tried to clear the ball but ended up with an unfortunate own goal.
The opposing team capitalized on the own goal to secure their victory.
