ghost goalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡəʊst ˌɡəʊl//ˈɡoʊst ˌɡoʊl/also phantom goalin football, a goal that is given even though the ball does not completely cross the goal line, or an occasion when a ball crosses the goal line but a goal is not awarded:
Hoffenheim have appealed for a replay following the ghost goal scored against them by Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
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