"...The offense rests on three events occurring in the following sequence:
*The ball is kicked (played with the foot, not the knee, thigh, or shin) by a teammate of the goalkeeper,
*This action is deemed to be deliberate, rather than a deflection or
miskick, and
*The goalkeeper handles the ball directly (no intervening touch of play of the ball by anyone else)
When, in the opinion of the referee, these three conditions are met, the violation has occurred. It is not necessary for the ball to be “passed,” it is not necessary for the ball to go “back,” and it is not necessary for the deliberate play by the teammate to be “to” the goalkeeper."
The keeper could've in the very least attempted to flick/punch it over the bar. Even heading it over. In this instance I feel the ref would've seen the actions by Dabo to be deemed as a miskick. Because (in the rules of the game) the player would not be deliberately trying to score an own goal. Even if he and his keeper had agreed this in secret. The referee would be applying the laws of the game. All three conditions must be met to deem a "back pass" has been committed. The keeper should've palmed it over.
He didn't. Great goal. Obviously got it in his locker. Just needs to replicate it at the other end. I've scored an own goal playing before and it's not a nice feeling. Gut wrenching. That's in front of only say 200 people. This must be much worse when it's not only seen by thousands live but also a worldwide audience. I'm sure he'll still sleep at night when he checks his bank balance though