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.
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