How do you say "gol en contra!"?

Question

If a football/ soccer player scores a goal against his own team, how is this called?
In our Spanish it is "gol en contra".

Answer 1

It's an "own goal"

now that is what I call precise and to the point. Top man ;) - billygoat, Oct 11, 2017

Answer 2

Polenta we would probably say Uruguay scored all 6 goals but two were in their own net. I looked at a report in a British tabloid they describe the first own goal as calamitous and the second as comical

Still your home team won and if Saurez stays fit you can do well.

Daily Mail

nice answer - billygoat, Oct 11, 2017

Thanks. - Mardle, Oct 11, 2017

Se are only 3.3 million so if we are among the first eight, se can de! - Polenta, Oct 11, 2017

Celebrate - Polenta, Oct 11, 2017

Calamitoso and comical Lol - Polenta, Oct 11, 2017

Answer 3

So " own goal" could be a good expression.

Then the score Uruguay--Bolivia yesterday was 4--2.

Can I say Uruguay scored 2 own goals?
What I mean Is that in fact Uruguay scored 6 goals but two of them were goles en contra. or own goals.

I would say Uruguay won despite conceding two own goals. - Mardle, Oct 11, 2017

You are completely correct. Mardle is correct too.... there are different ways of saying this. But, 'Uruguay scored 2 own goals' is perfectly acceptable - billygoat, Oct 11, 2017

Thanks Billy and Mardle - Polenta, Oct 11, 2017

Answer 4

Hi Polenta,

You asked:

If a football/ soccer player scores a goal against his own team, how is this called? In our Spanish it is "gol en contra".

Very interesting question

Polenta, we usually call it a home goal in the U.K. Some people may also refer to it as an own goal

ex: (Football) Commentator: "Chelsea have just scored a home goal in the last few minutes of injury time, giving the game (match) to Arsenal!"

Disclaimer: Before any Arsenal or Chelsea fans get excited/upset respectively, this is simply an example and does not reflect any true matches played!

I hope this helps

Ive never heard that. I would just have assumed a home goal was short for the home team rather than away team scoring a goal. Back of wrong net Ive always used own goal. Is it American? I - Mardle, Oct 11, 2017

Have you misheard own goal? I'm not trying to be difficult, as I dont know if you a football fan - Mardle, Oct 11, 2017

I have watched some games mainly International ganes in World Cup, Mardle but I am not an avid fan! - FELIZ77, Oct 11, 2017

home goal is wrong mate, it's an own goal. - billygoat, Oct 11, 2017

Answer 5

"gol en contra".

¿dónde se dice esto? Gol en contra es precisamente el que se mete al otro equipo. hmmmm

Aquí sería: gol en propia puerta.

¡anda! pues ya lo ves...otros países otras costumbres.

En el fútbol, un autogol, gol en contra, gol en propia meta o gol en propia puerta es un gol en el que un jugador introduce la pelota en la portería de su propio equipo, ya sea voluntaria o accidentalmente. Este gol se acredita al equipo contrario como un tanto a su favor.

interesting! - billygoat, Oct 11, 2017

Heidita, interesante como lo dicen en España. - Polenta, Oct 11, 2017

De todos modos,el idioma nos une. Acá tenemos muchos gallegos y descendientes - Polenta, Oct 11, 2017