own goals
Scoring against yourself
Own goals are points scored against one's own team, typically when a player accidentally puts the ball into their own net: The defender's header went past his own keeper for an own goal.
Figuratively, an own goal is any action that backfires on the person who took it—a self-inflicted wound or unforced error: The senator's tweet was a spectacular own goal.
- shot on goalStrike aimed at net
- netFinal amount remaining
- back of the netBall past goalkeeper
- backfireYield unintended consequences
- mistakeWrong action or decision
slip · self-sabotage · football · goalkeeper · score · error · soccer · misplay · epic fails · deflection · blunder · defenders · accident · groan · face palm · misjudgment · mishap · self-inflicted wound
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- penaltiespenalty, fine, civil penalty, criminal penalty, infractions
- World CupBrazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France
- 2014 World CupGermany, Argentina, Brazil, Netherlands, France
- prop betsprop bets, first touchdown, coin toss
own goalsgoals
Intended end results
game-winners · assists · strikes · finishes · tap-ins
own goalsmasterstrokes
Brilliantly successful actions
triumphs · victories · coups · successes · achievements