See the Goal Even ESPN Is Calling the 'Worst Own-Goal Ever

Scoring a goal against one's own team is not unheard of, but how a goalkeeper in Argentina did just that this week is being billed as quite possibly the "worst own-goal ever."

Rodrigo Cervetti with the Comunicaciones playing against Atlanta in a lower-level club game Wednesday somehow managed to fling the ball backward into his own net.

The goalie was poised to throw the ball outward but put an odd twist on it before he let go. (Image source: YouTube)

The ball jetted back toward his own team's net. (Image source: YouTube)

And he was unable to reach it in time. (Image source: YouTube)

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The announcers, undeterred by how the goal was scored, still yelled the customary "gooooooal!"

This goal contributed to the Comunicaciones' 5-0 loss at home to the Atlanta.

A similar incident happened last year when a Nigerian goalie, in the middle of a fray, threw the ball into his own net. This incident came amid reports that the game had been fixed.

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