goal noun [C] (SPORT)
A2 an area on a playing field, that usually has two posts with a net fixed behind them, where players try to send the ball in order to score in sports such as football and hockey:
Black kicked/headed the ball into/towards the goal.
A2 a point scored in some sports, such as football and hockey, when a player gets the ball into this area:
Brazil won by three goals to one.
Only one goal was scored in the entire match.