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[-] lobsticle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hello, casual football follower here. It looked like the ball took a deflection off the leg of a Man U player. Would this not be considered an own goal? Appreciate the insight!

[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Only if it wasn't on target and was then deflected into the net.

[-] Xanvial@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

It's an own goal if assuming that player is not touching the ball, it will go out of goal. In this case if the deflection didn't happen, the ball will still on target of the goal (ignore the goalkeeper), so it's not an own goal

[-] lobsticle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Most excellent explanation. Thanks kindly!

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