captain's goal

English

Noun

captain's goal (plural captain's goals)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain,‎ -'s,‎ goal.
2. (sports) A goal scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration.
   • 1999 Clive Tyldesley, Juventus 2–3 Manchester United ITV, 21 April 1999. Accessed 8 June 2019.

     Roy Keane with a captain's goal for Manchester United — game on!

   • 2019 Andrew Stafford, Lions outlast Swans at drenched Gabba The Age, 4 May 2019. Accessed 6 June 2019.

     It took a captain's goal to Dayne Zorko, who played his best game for the season, to put an anxious crowd – still learning to expect to win – at ease.

Translations

sports: type of goal

• Finnish: kapteenin maali