ein Eigentor schießen

to shoot an own goal

Türkçe: kendi kalesine gol atmak

Noun

Eigentor n.

Verb

schießen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Verteidiger schießt ein Eigentor und bringt sein Team in Rückstand.

How it is used

Literally 'to shoot an own goal' in soccer; figuratively, it means a self-inflicted mistake that backfires. Neutral register. Use it at work when someone's own action harms their position. Common mistake: learners use it only for sports, but it's very common in business.

Other collocations built on schießen

• sich (selbst) ins Bein schießento shoot oneself in the foot
• einen Bock schießento make a serious blunder
• ein Foto schießento take a photo