About this goal
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.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 25/30
It takes everyone, including the viewer, by surprise which makes you can't help but appreciate it
Technical Difficulty 26/30
You need to watch this one multiple times to find out just how Ronaldo manages to evade everyone in the crowded box.
Uniqueness 20/20
A backheel from nearly 12 yards out through a crowded box and finding the corner.
Importance 8/10
Only goal in a win which put Madrid 13 points clear and set to end Barca's dominance.
Standard of Opposition 6/10
Rayo Vallecano
FootballCritic Verdict
Ronaldo's instinct in front of goal is so incredible that he pulls off a finish that very few players would even attempt
Goal video
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Ronaldo picks up the ball midway through the Almeria half and proceeds to take all all comers with an incisive dribble before drilling a left-footed finish home.
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Individual |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Aug 13, 2017 | ||
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Real Madrid devastate Barcelona with a quick counter, Ronaldo powering down the wing, standing up to Gerard Pique, before cutting inside to whip an unstoppable finish into the corner.
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Individual |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Apr 5, 2014 | ||
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Angel Di Maria clips a cross to the edge of the six yard box where Ronaldo, with his back to goal, somehow twists his body to backheel a midair volley into the back of the net.
Goal type:
Special |
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| 9 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Porto award Ronaldo too much room and the Portuguese arrows an unstoppable strike high into the net from distance.
Goal type:
Distance |
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| 10 |
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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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