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BY KENNEDY BROADWELL
PMG-MSN CORRESPONDENT
In soccer, own goals are an unfortunate, yet semi-common occurrence, and one surprising way they can happen is from a corner kick. While you can’t directly score an own goal from a penalty, it is possible to do so from a corner — though it’s relatively rare.
An own goal from a corner typically occurs when a defender or goalkeeper accidentally puts the ball into their own net. If the ball is deliberately played by the defending team after the corner, but they fail to clear it properly — perhaps with a misjudged header or a deflection — and the ball goes into their own goal, it’s officially recorded as an own goal. This is the most common scenario.
Interestingly, you can also score an own goal directly from the corner kick itself, though this is even rarer. If the corner-taker kicks the ball and it curves directly into the net without anyone else touching it, it can count as an own goal if the ball ends up in the taker's own team’s net. For example, a poorly struck corner that catches the wind or is kicked with too much force could unexpectedly result in an own goal.
In either case, the goal is credited to the defending team, since they are responsible for their own goal. So, while scoring an own goal from a corner is an unusual occurrence, it's certainly within the rules of the game — another reminder of how soccer can produce some truly bizarre moments.
(Kennedy Broadwell is a freelance contributor to the Premier Media Group, Michigan Soccer Network and the National Soccer Network. She has worked in the Michigan, Ohio and Montana media circles for nearly a decade, serving as a TV personality, on-air host, in-game host, arena-host, freelance producer, color commentator, and freelance writer for various media outlets, TV stations and arena facilities. Broadwell, a multimedia journalist, can be reached at kennedybroadwell@gmail.com. Follow on Twitter/X @BroadwellK. For inquiries or to submit tidbits to the ‘Did You Know’ column, email Kennedy Broadwell at the above-listed email or contact PMG-MSN-NSN Web and Content Editor Dan Stickradt at dstickradt@thepremeirmediagrp.com or stickradt@michigansoccernetwork.com.)
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DID YOU KNOW? LINKS:
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DID YOU KNOW: Why Do Americans Call It "Soccer" Instead of "Football"?: https://wix.to/WxnRIRC
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DID YOU KNOW: Some still can’t tell what offside really is out on the field:
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