Goal scored by Fernando Torres against Newcastle (2007/2008)

About this goal

Torres and Steven Gerrard combine superbly which allows the Spaniard to outfox the goalkeeper with a dummy before passing into the empty net.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 28/30

Why do we still show Pele doing this, and missing, when Torres makes it look so effortless?

Technical Difficulty 28/30

The sheer gall and confidence to beat a keeper without even touching the ball is almost without precedent.

Uniqueness 20/20

A quite brilliant and arrogant goal from a player at the absolute peak of his powers, achieving something Pele could not.

Importance 6/10

In an easy defeat of Newcastle.

Standard of Opposition 6/10

Newcastle

FootballCritic Verdict

8.8

Torres' reputation was somewhat sullied by his Chelsea move, but this was him at his best, when he basically ran out of ways to score normal goals.

Goal video

Goal scorer

Fernando Torres

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