About this goal
Ronaldo leaves poor Joel Matip for dead with a series of stepovers before finding enough space to drilled across goal into the far corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 23/30
The skill from Ronaldo is as mesmerising as the finish is devastating.
Technical Difficulty 22/30
To perform those stepovers at such speed is something else, as is the finish.
Uniqueness 14/20
Ronaldo has scored one or two like this before, including one v Galatasaray that is eerily similar.
Importance 6/10
In an easy win in the Champions League.
Standard of Opposition 7/10
Schalke
FootballCritic Verdict
You have to feel sorry for Matip as he looks like a lost child trying to confront Ronaldo, who makes the defender look rather silly in the end
Goal video
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Angel Di Maria plays the bal inside to Ronaldo, who quickly moves through the centre, ignoring the runs of his team-mates in behind before smashing a beauty of a strike into the top right corner.
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jun 8, 2016 | ||
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Ricardo Quaresma moves into space on the left wing before picking out a ridiculous cross with the outside of his right foot to the back post for Ronaldo, who emphatically scores with a diving header
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 31, 2016 | ||
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Ronaldo breaks down the right channel then stops sharply to shift the ball on to his left foot. He sidesteps two challenges with a neat bit of footwork firing an emphatic strike into the corner.
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 17, 2016 | ||
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Karim Benzema plays the ball behind Ronaldo, forcing the Portuguese to quickly spin with his back to goal to lash a left-footed strike into the top corner on the half volley.
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| 39 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Feb 26, 2014 | ||
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Ronaldo leaves poor Joel Matip for dead with a series of stepovers before finding enough space to drilled across goal into the far corner.
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Individual |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Feb 13, 2016 | ||
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Karim Benzema slides a pass into the feet of Ronaldo, who feigns to shoot with his left foot sending the defender the wrong way, allowing him enough space to rifle a right-footed finish into the right corner.
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Ronaldo, on the right wing, embarks on a dribble into the box. The defender is terrified to make a tackle , and is eventually bettered by the Portuguese, who lashes an emphatic finish home through the goalkeeper.
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Individual |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Mar 12, 2007 | ||
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Following some failed Fulham clearances, the ball is knocked down to Ronaldo, who cuts across it with a volley which arrows high into the top corner.
Goal type:
Volley |
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