×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Garnacho acrobatic wonder goal for Man United revives memories of famous Rooney strike

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Alejandro Garnacho scores and acrobatic goal against Everton on Sunday.[Courtesy]

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho scored an acrobatic wonder goal in the Premier League on Sunday off a bicycle kick that revived memories of a similar strike by Wayne Rooney in a Manchester derby 12 years ago.

With his back to goal, the 19-year-old Garnacho met a deep cross from near the byline by Diogo Dalot with a flying overhead kick that sent the ball beyond Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and into the top corner of the net at Goodison Park.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By AFP 2 hrs ago
Football
Emery urges Villa to use Europa triumph to fuel bold new era
By AFP 2 hrs ago
Football
DR Congo cancel World Cup training in Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak
Football
For Arsenal, the time is right and the Lord has made it happen
Sports
Julius Yego's exit beckons after his last African show in Ghana