Question

What is meant by an "own goal" in football?

• A. A goal scored by a goalkeeper
• B. A goal scored from a penalty
• C. A goal scored accidentally into one's own net
• D. A goal scored during injury time

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A goal scored accidentally into one's own net

Understanding "Own Goal" in Football

• An own goal occurs when a player accidentally or inadvertently puts the ball into their own team's goal net, resulting in a goal awarded to the opposing team.

• If an attacking player takes a shot that is going towards the goal frame and it deflects off a defender, the goal is awarded to the attacker; however, if the shot was off-target and deflects off a defender into the net, it is credited as an own goal.

• No player can score an own goal directly from a restart of play, such as a throw-in, free kick, corner kick, goal kick, or penalty kick. If the ball enters a team's net directly from a throw-in or free kick taken by themselves, a corner kick is awarded to the opposing team instead.