About this goal
A vintage free kick from Ronaldo, who whips a strike up and over the wall into the top left corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 20/30
No effort required from the goalkeeper, such is the proximity to the corner.
Technical Difficulty 19/30
Up and over the wall with precision yet plenty of power.
Uniqueness 9/20
Ronaldo scored a very specific version of this exact free-kick more than once.
Importance 6/10
In a destruction of Celta
Standard of Opposition 8/10
Celta
FootballCritic Verdict
It's a great free-kick but even near Ronaldo's best.
Goal video
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| 46 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Apr 4, 2012 | ||
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From the left wing, Ronaldo pings a free kick up and over everyone into the top corner.
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| 47 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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In the last minute, Ronaldo emerges as Man Utd's saviour in the last minute with a stunning free-kick from range into the corner against his former club.
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| 48 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Mar 5, 2016 | ||
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Ronaldo collects possession to feet and is allowed to turn in midfield. With nobody coming to confront him, he proceeds to smash a long-range strike into the right corner from range.
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| 49 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Ronaldo bursts down the right wing at pace, cutting inside on his left before emphatically finishing smashing into the corner with his left foot.
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| 50 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | Mar 5, 2016 | ||
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A vintage free kick from Ronaldo, who whips a strike up and over the wall into the top left corner.
Goal type:
Free-Kick Watch video |
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