About this goal
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.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 27/30
Ronaldo hangs in the air for a jump that most basketball players would be jealous of.
Technical Difficulty 26/30
Not so much technically difficult as a remarkable feat of athleticism.
Uniqueness 18/20
Ronaldo is one of a handful of players in the world who could have scored this.
Importance 8/10
Sent Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A.
Standard of Opposition 6/10
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FootballCritic Verdict
As soon as this goal was scored social media exploded with wonder. It is an outrageous header from one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport, perhaps the greatest.
Goal video
More Great Goals of Cristiano Ronaldo
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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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| 7 |
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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.
Goal type:
Individual |
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| 8 |
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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 | 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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| 11 |
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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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| 12 |
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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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| 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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