About this goal
A signature free kick from Ronaldo, who strikes the ball with devastating pace and swerve to find the top corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 26/30
Ronaldo's free kick technique got much, much, worse with time. This, in his first year at Real Madrid, is a prime example of his swerving, pacey style at work.
Technical Difficulty 26/30
Free-kick technique is difficult to gauge but this, at the time, was unique to Ronaldo, and extremely difficult to master.
Uniqueness 16/20
This is so far out, and drifts in and out in the air, in Ronaldo's trademark style.
Importance 7/10
In an away win versus Marseille in the group stage.
Standard of Opposition 8/10
MARSEILLE
FootballCritic Verdict
Perhaps Ronaldo's first great goal for Real Madrid and bizarre to think that at this time he was still in the middle of proving himself in Spain.
Goal video
More Great Goals of Cristiano Ronaldo
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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.
Goal type:
Special |
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| 11 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Dec 18, 2019 | ||
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Alex Sandro lofts a teasing cross to the back post for Ronaldo, who leaps to a ridiculous height, towering above the defender to bullet a header into the corner.
Goal type:
Header |
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| 12 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Sep 2, 2013 | ||
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A speedy stepover 25 yards out allows Ronaldo to shift possession on to his left foot, and from there he whips a stunning strike across goal into the far corner, with his supposed weaker foot.
Goal type:
Long-Range |
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| 13 |
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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.
Goal type:
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.
Goal type:
Free-Kick |
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| 15 |
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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 | 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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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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