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

Football

By Associated Press | Nov 27, 2023

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**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.

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