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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
own goal

▶noun (in soccer) a goal scored when a player inadvertently strikes or deflects the ball into their own team's goal.

■ Brit. informal an act that unintentionally harms one's own interests.

'own goal' also found in these Oxford entries:

clear - touchback

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