1. In sports, particularly football/soccer, to allow the opposing team to score a goal against one's own team
The goalkeeper suffered a goal in the first half of the match.
O guarda-redes sofreu um golo na primeira parte do jogo.
2. To experience the act of being scored against; to be defeated by a goal
Our team suffered two goals in the second half.
A nossa equipa sofreu dois golos na segunda parte.