Own goals as far as the eye can see. A player has already put the ball in their own goal five times at Euro 2024. The record is still a long way off, but if it continues like this, a new record is likely to be set.
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- So far, 18 games have been played at the European Championship and five of them have seen an own goal.
- If things continue like this, there will be 14 own goals by the end of the tournament. The current record is 11, which was set at Euro 2021.
- A look at the statistics shows: The number of own goals has exploded since the last European Championship.
Own goals are trending. There have already been 5 own goals in 18 games at the European Championship. In other words: In around every fourth game, a player bangs the round leather into their own goal - the 0.27 own goals per game is a record figure, provided it continues until the end of the tournament.
Because: If it continues at this rate, Euro 2024 will find its way into the own-goal history books. An extrapolation of the total of 51 games results in a total of 14 own goals. This would be tantamount to a new record.
Since the last European Championship, the number of own goals has literally exploded. The current record was set at Euro 2021. With an average of 0.21 own goals per game, a total of 11 balls ended up in the home team's goal.
Antonio Rüdiger does it with brains
In the opening match against Scotland, German central defender Antonio Rüdiger scores into his own net in the 87th minute to make it 4:1. A few minutes later, Emre Can increases the score to 5:1.
Maximilian Wöber converts a Mbappé cross
A strong performance from Austria against the French star ensemble came to nothing. Very bitter: An own goal of all things sealed Austria's 1-0 defeat. Maximilian Wöber was surprised by a cross from Kylian Mbappé and headed the ball into his own goal in the manner of a full-blooded striker.
Robin Hranac pinballs
No, it's not Cristiano Ronaldo who lets the Portuguese celebrate for the first time at the European Championships, but the Czech Robin Hranac. In the 69th minute, keeper Stanek parried a header from Nuno Mendes, the rebound landed on Hranac's shin and then into the goal.
Klaus Gjasula does the Hranac
"They put it in themselves like in a pinball machine," says SRF presenter Mario Gehrer during the match between Albania and Croatia. Albania's Djimsiti heroically throws himself into a shot from Luka Sucic in the 76th minute. However, the heroic act turned out to be a template for the Croatian lead. The ball rebounds and smacks against the legs of Klaus Gjasula. Own goal.
Riccardo Calafiori keeps his knee between them
If, when and but: A draw between Italy and Spain would leave the starting position in Group B more than open before the final game. All four teams could still get stuck in the group stage, but Spain are now through because Riccardo Calafiori secured them victory. The ex-Basel player strokes the ball into his own goal with his knee in the 55th minute to make it 1:0 for the Spaniards.
Own goals EM 2024 (as of June 21, 12 noon)
- Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, 87th minute vs. Scotland)
- Maximilian Wöber (Austria, 38th minute vs. France)
- Robin Hranac (Czech Republic, 69th minute vs. Portugal)
- Klaus Gjasula (Albania, 76th minute vs. Croatia)
- Riccardo Calafiori (Italy, 55th minute vs. Spain)
Not an own goal, but interpreted as such by many: Fabian Schär deflects the ball unstoppably
Would Yann Sommer have saved it? Possibly yes. But no matter, Xherdan Shaqiri made up for the goal he conceded in the 13th minute against Scotland a few minutes later with a dream goal. With the Scots 1-0 up, Fabian Schär has his feet in the game and sinks the ball into his own net. UEFA, however, credits the goal to Scott McTominay.
