score an own goal

score an own goal

(in football) score a goal by mistake against your own side.

do something that has the unintended effect of harming your own interests – informal

1991 - Brian MacArthur - Despatches from the Gulf War - Television's mission to explain was taken to its outer limit and at times scored an own goal by developing a bias against understanding.

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