An own goal occurs in sports when a player performs actions that result in scoring points for the opposition, such as when a footballer puts a ball into...

the playing area to the other, and players remain in the area of their own goal in both defence and attack. Players must use the sound of the ball to judge...

goalkeeper from within his/her own penalty area. The referee signals a goal kick by pointing downwards towards the goal area from which the kick is to...

own goals scored during FIFA Men's World Cup matches (not including qualification games). In 1997, FIFA published guidelines for classifying an own goal...

In sport, a goal may refer to either an instance of scoring, or to the physical structure or area where an attacking team must send the ball or puck in...

UEFA is the governing body of football, only goals recorded as own goals by UEFA are noted. 30 total own goals have been scored in the European Championship...

the 1994 FIFA World Cup, reportedly as retaliation for having scored an own goal which contributed to the team's elimination from the tournament. His murder...

last player on his team to touch the puck when an opponent scored an own goal. A goal scored by shooting the puck is particularly challenging as the goaltender...

Barbados deliberately scored a late own goal in a successful attempt to qualify for the finals by forcing golden-goal extra time against Grenada, as an...

uncommon. An own goal may not be scored directly: in the extremely unlikely event of the ball going directly into the attacking team's own goal from a corner...

defending player last touched the ball before it crossed the goal line (see own goal). A goal may, however, be ruled illegal (and void by the referee) if...

the goals be credited as an own goal to United's Phil Neville. Anelka's first goal for Manchester City in September 2002 was later credited as an own goal...

the offending team's own goal area, the kick is taken from the nearest point on the goal area line which runs parallel to the goal line. if the offence...

goal, scored against Brighton on 10 November, after United successfully appealed to a Premier League panel that it should not be designated as an own...

scored the equalising goal before having a penalty kick saved; West Brom eventually won the game courtesy of a Jonathan de Guzmán own goal. On 19 May, coming...

A ball entering a goal from the action of a player defending that goal is called an own goal. If the ball hits the frame of the goal and remains in play...

the UEFA European Championship, behind only Paolo Maldini. He scored an own goal in Italy's 1–0 defeat to Spain in their second match. In their final group...

first half-hour of the match he pressurised an opponent into conceding an own goal, was tripped to give his side a penalty (converted by Oihan Sancet) then...

SOE deliberately scored 149 own goals, with reports showing that after each kick-off, the ball was kicked into their own goal with the opposition players...

attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to (see also own goal). Typically...

adversaries' goal but he is in play again—first, as soon as he places himself between his own goal and the ball—second, one of his own side has kicked...

own goal to grant France a 1–0 win, which was Germany's first own goal in the competition, and the first in a major tournament since Berti Vogts' own...

Everton goal in a 1–1 away draw against Chelsea. On 17 July 2022, Branthwaite joined Eredivisie club PSV on a season-long loan. He scored an own goal in the...

for Wigan's second goal of the game, prior to which he lost the ball on the edge of his own box, resulting in a deflected own goal by Paul McShane. Making...

16 against Croatia, aged 18 years and 215 days; however, he scored an own goal when goalkeeper Unai Simón failed to control his long pass back. Spain...

first goal against Fulham was later ruled by the "dubious goals committee" to be an own goal by Chris Baird. On 3 December, Bale scored the first goal in...

Szczesny makes Euros history by becoming first goalkeeper credited with own goal". Goal. Retrieved 14 June 2021. "The official website for European football"...

own goal during the latter stages of the match. In doing so, at the age of 21 years and 347 days, he became the youngest player to score three goals in...

coming from Vinícius Júnior, Bellingham, and an own goal from Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, with goals coming from Leo Østigård and Piotr Zieliński for...

UEFA Champions League goal, with the opener in a 4–0 home win against Juventus. On 29 October 2022, Chalobah scored an own goal in Chelsea's 4–1 defeat...