19-year-old striker Alejandro Garnacho scored in the 3rd minute after a beautiful cross from Dalot. This opening goal helped MU then play confidently and convincingly defeat Everton (3-0) right at Goodison Park, in the 13th round of the Premier League. The remaining two goals were scored by Rashford and Martial in the 56th and 75th minutes.
Garnacho's 'bicycle kick' goal
Garnacho's bicycle kick immediately became a social media phenomenon. Many people compared this goal to Wayne Rooney's goal for MU against Man City in 2011, or to Cristiano Ronaldo's similar goal in Real Madrid's match against Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals in 2018.
"Honestly, I couldn't believe it. I said: 'Oh my God!' I don't know how I scored, I just listened to the crowd celebrating. It's still November, but it's probably one of the best goals of the season," Garnacho told Sky Sports after the match.
Former England player Chris Sutton commented on the Daily Mail : "Garnacho's goal was more beautiful and difficult than Rooney's or Cristiano Ronaldo's previous goals. It was also more beautiful than similar goals scored by Berbatov, Andy Carroll and Gareth Bale. The difficulty of the situation, the distance and the skill of Garnacho's kick created the most beautiful "upside-down bicycle" goal in history."
Garnacho idolizes Cristiano Ronaldo, so it's no surprise that after scoring a goal he celebrated in the style of the Portuguese star. More importantly, Garnacho was born in Spain, but chose to play for the Argentina national team and play alongside the famous player Messi.
Compare Garnacho's goal (above) with Rooney's
Garnacho's goal is similar to Cristiano Ronaldo's (left) scoring style
"Don't compare Garnacho with Cristiano Ronaldo or Rooney. I think this is not right. Every player has a beautiful goal and in his own way," said MU coach Erik ten Hag, when interviewed on Sky Sports about his young student's impressive goal. "Garnacho is still young, he still has to practice a lot, play a lot to reach the level of Cristiano Ronaldo or Rooney," added the "Red Devils" of Manchester coach.
The win over Everton means United have the best record in the Premier League in their last six games, winning five and losing just once since October. They have picked up 15 points, more than any other team in the Premier League at the moment. They (24 points from 13 games) are now back in sixth place, just two points behind Tottenham and four behind Aston Villa.
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