About this goal
Ronaldo darts ahead of his marker at pace to make it to the front post, latching on to a cross from the right wing with a delicate flick of the boot to send a finish into the left corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 25/30
Ronaldo is usually all about pace, power, and a ferocious strike of the ball, so it is always nice to get a reminder than he possesses a deft touch of the ball
Technical Difficulty 25/30
The difficulty from this ones comes from the fact that Ronaldo needs to generate an pace on the flick to get it beyond the goalkeeper from this distance.
Uniqueness 16/20
You will only see perhaps one or two of these a season, so pretty rare, but not totally unique.
Importance 9/10
A crucial goal in a ding-dong match that sent Portugal into the knockouts and then, to win the competition.
Standard of Opposition 7/10
Hungary
FootballCritic Verdict
Ronaldo scored to allow Portugal to come back from behind in the game against Hungary, a moment of magic needed to keep themselves in the tournament
Goal video
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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While everyone else inside the box loses their cool following a goalmouth scramble, Ronaldo pounces on the loose ball to stab a backheel into the bottom corner, taking everyone by surprise.
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Special |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Wes Brown cuts inside on his left foot and stands a teasing cross into the box for Ronaldo, who jumps to an astonishing height to bullet a header into the corner.
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Header |
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| 14 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Sep 12, 2009 | ||
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A signature free kick from Ronaldo, who strikes the ball with devastating pace and swerve to find the top corner.
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Free-Kick |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Ronaldo flicks into the path of Kaka in midfield, with the Brazilian then passing square for Mesut Ozil. Ozil strides forward before laying into the path of Karim Benzema, who finds Ronaldo, who started the move, for the lashed finish into the back of the net.
Goal type:
Team |
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| 16 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jun 22, 2016 | ||
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Ronaldo darts ahead of his marker at pace to make it to the front post, latching on to a cross from the right wing with a delicate flick of the boot to send a finish into the left corner.
Goal type:
Special |
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| 17 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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One of Ronaldo's best early goals for Real Madrid, utilising his speed to cut inside and finds the bottom left corner inside the post.
Goal type:
Individual |
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| 18 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Nov 4, 2012 | ||
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Atletico give Ronaldo too much space as he drifts into space on his right and he guides an unstoppable strike dipping over the goalkeeper.
Goal type:
Long-Range |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Ronaldo holds his position at the back post and rises high above everyonce else to glance a towering header into the bottom right corner.
Goal type:
Header |
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