The new European champions are capable of building devastating passing sequences their rivals are left searching in vain for ...

Own goals from goalkeepers have nearly doubled in the past few top-flight seasons ...

The record for own goals in a World Cup was set in 1998 (six of 171 scored). There were already been five own goals through 20 group-stage games in 2018.

There have been an inordinate number of own goals in the 2024 Euros' group stage matches. Here's just how crazy they've been.

Alexis Vega's strike just after the break and a late own goal by Abdullah Madu secured a 2-0 victory for Mexico over Saudi ...

Own goals are the stuff of nightmares for footballers and particularly so for defenders, whose main job is to preserve the integrity of their own net by keeping clean sheets. As soon as a player ...

An own goal is one of the most frustrating plays in soccer. Here is a look at who gets credit for an own goal and how many there have been in World Cup history.

An 83rd-minute Weverton own goal from a deflected Malo Gusto cross gave Chelsea a nervy 2-1 win over a spirited Palmeiras ...

There is no crueler moment in sports than scoring an own goal. Initially, there’s the shock of the ball hitting the back of the net. Then, there’s an overwhelming sense of confusion that you ...

An own goal is one of the most frustrating plays in soccer. Here is a look at who gets credit for an own goal and how many there have been in World Cup history.

Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón’s extremely casual attempt to control a back pass from Pedri was a dismal failure, the own goal giving Croatia an early lead.

Nothing better encapsulates the mad tragicomedy of sports than a good own goal. Here’s an appreciation of their greatness.