no, the rule for own goals is different
With potential own goals, if a shot is on target, the last attacking player to shoot gets the goal, even if it hits an opposition player. In this instance, Vidic is the attacking player, and it hit him before it went over the line, therefore his goal.
Posted By: Charles21 on January 13th 2013 at 15:07:33
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- Is it Vidic's goal? Bizarre if so (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jan 13, 14:58:30
- If it was Vidic I think he was offside from the free kick (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jan 13, 15:00:29
- yes, hit him last (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 13, 15:00:08
- by that kind of rule, wouldn't most keepers but put down for own goals (Other Football) - pants, Jan 13, 15:03:10
- no, the rule for own goals is different (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 13, 15:07:33
- Only if it wasn't going in already as was the case here (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 13, 15:06:12
- by that kind of rule, wouldn't most keepers but put down for own goals (Other Football) - pants, Jan 13, 15:03:10
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