What does "own goal" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "own goal"?

Common synonyms include: individual goal.

/ˈoʊn.ɡoʊl/ noun

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Noun

1
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.
"It is 20 years to the day since Escobar was shot dead after scoring the own goal that effectively sealed Colombia’s elimination from USA ’94."
2
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal they are defending wordnet
3
A blunder that damages one’s own prospects. figuratively
"In its penultimate year, for example, starting from when the Provos blew up Canary Wharf in February 1996, the IRA suffered its last 'own goal' when Wexford-born Ed O'Brien blew himself up on a London bus whilst transporting a bomb."

"It is 20 years to the day since Escobar was shot dead after scoring the own goal that effectively sealed Colombia’s elimination from USA ’94."