Examples of 'own goal' in a sentence

Meaning of "own goal"

Own goal: Refers to a scoring event in sports, particularly soccer, when a player unintentionally scores a goal for the opposing team. This phrase is used to describe a situation where an individual or team unintentionally contributes to their own failure or setback by making a mistake or error
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  • A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
  • A blunder that damages one’s own prospects.

How to use "own goal" in a sentence

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Own goal counts as goal conceded only.
Player provokes an own goal for an opposition.
I believe that this directive is an own goal.
Goals in own goal will not count.
Coyne was credited with the own goal.
It would be an own goal of major dimensions.
The goal was later given as an own goal.
An own goal is counted as a regular goal.
Mikloško scored an own goal in the game.
The goal officially went down as an own goal.
He also scored an own goal in the same match.
None of the goals are credited as own goal.
The own goal of the season.
And that will go down as an own goal.
Are on their own goal line between the goalposts.

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I always had been living for my own goal.
Or save your own goal as template to reuse later.
Do your best to protect your own goal.
Behind his own goal line.
I have always lived for my own goal.
Scored an own goal against us today.
Spain has kicked an own goal here.
He scored an own goal in the final minutes of the match.
You live through your own goal.
Own goal scorers in italics.
It is essential to have a lock in your own goal.
My own goal in practicing meditation is to be able to find this balance.
But it was later ruled an own goal.
You can set your own goal in words or hours.
One of them scored an own goal.
Consider your own goal when choosing the gift.
To my mind it is rather like an own goal.
A real own goal.
This time you have scored an own goal.
Sandro own goal.
Only one minute later he scored an own goal.
I would call that a catastrophic own goal for community relations.
That could so easily have been an own goal.
Our own goal must be to end discrimination and safeguard their rights.
I had to kick out behind my own goal post.
Each has their own goal and they work together as a team.
Each of us pursuing our own goal.
And this must be our own goal and our own struggle.
On his debut he scored an own goal.
All players must be on or behind their own goal line without changing relative position.
None of them is credited as own goal.
They both prioritized their own goal and they both succeeded.
Otherwise you will shoot your own goal.
They have their own goal and do not interact with the outside world.
You make your own goal.

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