OWN GOAL


Meaning of OWN GOAL in English

noun [ usually sing. ] ( BrE )

1.

( in football ( soccer ) ) a goal that is scored by mistake by a player against his or her own team

2.

something that you do that achieves the opposite of what you wanted and that brings you a disadvantage

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.