consolation goal

noun

A goal scored by the losing team near the end of a game that has no effect on the outcome.

Meanings

nounconsolation goal (plural consolation goals)

plural consolation goals

  1. hobbiesA goal scored by the losing team near the end of a game that has no effect on the outcome.

Translations

Finnish lohtumaali
  • lohtumaalisports: type of goal
French but pour l'honneur
  • but pour l'honneursports: type of goal
German Ehrentor, Ehrentreffer
  • Ehrentorsports: type of goal
  • Ehrentreffersports: type of goal
Greek γκολ της παρηγοριάς, γκολ της τιμής
  • γκολ της παρηγοριάς (gkol tis parigoriás)sports: type of goal
  • γκολ της τιμής (gkol tis timís)sports: type of goal
Italian gol della bandiera
  • gol della bandierasports: type of goal
Korean 만회골
  • 만회골 (manhoegol)sports: type of goal
Norwegian Bokmål trøstemål
  • trøstemålsports: type of goal
Portuguese gol de honra, gol de consolação
  • gol de honrasports: type of goal
  • gol de consolaçãosports: type of goal
  • golo de honrasports: type of goal
  • golo de consolaçãosports: type of goal
Spanish gol de honor, gol testimonial
  • gol de honorsports: type of goal
  • gol testimonialsports: type of goal
Swedish tröstmål
  • tröstmålsports: type of goal
Turkish şeref golü
  • şeref golüsports: type of goal
Cite this entry
APA

consolation goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consolation%20goal

MLA

“consolation goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consolation%20goal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consolation goal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consolation%20goal.

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