Goal of the Day

The boss showed great awareness to poke the ball beyond the keeper against Maccabi Haifa, on 18 September 2002…

Brian McClair finished off a lovely team move when he netted against our arch-rivals, on 17 September 1994...

Gary Neville made his United debut on this day in 1992, so let’s celebrate with a rare goal from our former right-back…

Nine years ago today, Scholesy scored the last of his 155 United goals, in a 4-0 win over Wigan...

Marouane Fellaini was on the scoresheet against Swiss opposition in 2017 with a towering header...

Andy Cole used his head to complete a Champions League hat-trick on 13 September 2000...

Anderson's first competitive goal for United, against Tottenham on 12 September 2009, was worth the wait...

Wayne Rooney made it look easy when completing his second hat-trick in two weeks, back in September 2011…

When the ball fell to Scholesy on the edge of the box, there was usually only one outcome...

Happy birthday, Bruno! Let’s celebrate with your Goal of the Season winner against Everton, from February…

Andy Cole’s lob set United on our way to a 6-0 victory over Bradford, on 5 September 2000…

It’s a year since Mason Greenwood took the famous no.11 shirt and this is one of his best goals wearing it…

The vote for August’s Goal of the Month award opens today. Here’s our most recent winner, from May…

How is it nine years already since RVP bagged a hat-trick at St Mary’s? Here’s the first of that treble…

Anthony Martial signed for the Reds on 1 September 2015. Here’s how the Frenchman completed his first United hat-trick…

Can you believe the 8-2 win over Arsenal was 10 years ago? Here’s Ashley Young’s stunner from that great afternoon…

Excited for the Champions League draw? This inspirational Keano goal will give you all the feels...

It took Ole just six minutes to score his first United goal, 25 years ago...

Twenty-three years on from his signing, let’s celebrate Dwight Yorke by reliving one of his trademark headers…

Anthony Martial bagged our first away goal of the '19/20 season, at Molineux, on 19 August 2019…

Denis Irwin made his debut 31 years ago today – this goal against Ipswich proves just what a special talent he was...

Today marks 25 years since Becks spotted Neil Sullivan off his line. The rest is history...

Ji-sung Park picked the bottom corner for this accurate effort against Boro...

David May bundled this one home to the elation of an electric Old Trafford crowd...

Today's Goal of the Day is delivered to you by the king of the Parc des Princes, Marcus Rashford...

Free-kicks against Portsmouth were a specialist subject for Cristiano Ronaldo...

Dan James has now been a Red for two years - here's one of his best moments so far...

Luke Shaw's first United goal came on the opening night of the 2018/19 Premier League season...

It's 23 years since Jaap Stam made his bow for the Reds, so to mark the occasion, here's his first United goal...

Debut goals don't have to be pretty, just ask Javier Hernandez...

Juan Sebastian Veron's first United goal was emphatic and it came against today's opponents, the Toffees...

It's Robin van Persie's birthday and it wouldn't be right to celebrate it without showing that volley against Villa...

Nemanja Vidic couldn't have guided this header any further into the bottom corner if he'd tried...

Antonio Valencia was born on this day in 1985 – here's one of his finest goals in a red shirt...

It's 24 years since Treble hero Teddy Sheringham joined. Here he is combining with fellow Cockney David Beckham...

Mr Carragher once said: "No-one grows up wanting to be Gary Neville." We're guessing he didn't see this banger v Boro...

Edinson Cavani, 40 yards from goal, a packed Stretford End... You know the rest...

Is this Nemanja Matic's best moment in a United shirt? It's four years since the Serb joined us...

Clayton Blackmore kickstarted a rampant 6-2 win over Arsenal in the Rumbelows Cup, back in November 1990…

The strike from Ole in France, from October 2001, nearly burst a hole in the net…

Happy birthday, Carras! Here’s one of our former midfielder’s very best United goals, against Wolfsburg…

Michael Owen shifted the ball out of his feet and made no mistake with this effort against Leeds...

The touch, the finish, the celebration. This Robin van Persie goal had it all...

A late leveller from Eric Cantona when we faced QPR on their home patch back in 1996...

Was this Scholesy's best-ever goal? It's a big claim, but we think this rocket against Boro is right up there...

Celebrate the 19th anniversary of Rio signing by watching his first European goal, against Dynamo Kiev...

Perfection doesn't exist, you say? Check out this Ashley Young free-kick against Watford and think again...

This Mark Robins header was vital in our 1990 FA Cup run. But don't sleep on Mark Hughes's world-class assist...

Enjoy this classic Roy Keane strike to mark 28 years to the day since he signed for United...

Ryan Giggs brought up a century of league goals for United back in 2007, against today's opponents...

Victor Lindelof kept his cool at the back post to nod this one home in front of the Stretford End...

A trademark header from Nemanja Vidic against Spurs back in 2010...

Mame Biram Diouf stayed onside to nod home his only Premier League goal for the Reds, in 2010…

A classy player in a classic shirt, we'll never tire of this George Best footage...

Jesper Olsen scored the last of his 24 United goals against Oxford in December 1987...

We'd love another goal like this perfect Paul Scholes header when we visit QPR in pre-season...

Ahead of the Copa America final, here's Brazil star Fred, scoring against Brugge in February 2020...

Talk about saving your best for last... Rafael's final United goal was this absolute barnstormer against QPR in 2013...

This Jesse finish helped us beat Real Madrid in California in 2017, but the assist from Martial was absolutely filthy...

‘Full speed ahead, Barcelona!’ Andy Cole provided us with one of our favourite semi-final memories…

All this talk of semi-finals has got us reminiscing over Scholesy’s sensational strike from 2008…

Edinson Cavani’s first goal for United came at Goodison Park, in November 2020…

Patrice Evra's rocket briefly sent Reds into raptures in Germany, in 2014...

Happy birthday Ruud! Here’s a typically well-taken goal from the Dutch legend, scored against West Ham in 2002…

Antonio Valencia didn’t score many with his left foot, but this effort was definitely one to remember…

Ander Herrera set his sights on the net and found it with this long-range effort in the Welsh capital...

A smart strike from Daley Blind to open his United account at The Hawthorns in 2014...

Giuseppe Rossi displayed his composure with this touch and finish against Burton...

Nothing gets us smiling like an Odion Ighalo goal – this peach against LASK won our Goal of the Month award...

In honour of the anniversary of his signing, here's Ji-sung Park's very first Manchester United goal...

Juan Mata’s brilliant free-kick in Turin, from 2018, is our ‘Goal of the Day’…

Kick your day off with a Denis Law classic: the opening goal of our 1963 FA Cup final win over Leicester...

From remonstrating with the ref to burying a world-class volley seconds later: ladies and gentlemen, Wayne Rooney…

What were you doing at 18? Adnan Januzaj was producing this pearler on his first Premier League start...

Every Wales fan will be hoping to see DJ do this for the Dragons at Euro 2020...

Make sure you're sitting down before watching this mind-boggling Nani rocket from 2007...

No touch? No problem. Scotty picked out the bottom corner with this first-time finish against the Canaries...

Ruud immediately endeared himself to the United fans with this debut strike against Liverpool...

Better known for stopping goals, this was the moment when Peter Schmeichel scored one, against Rotor Volgograd...

Giuseppe Rossi scored from distance on his Premier League debut, in 2005…

Need some motivation for the day ahead? Bruno's match-winning free-kick against Liverpool will sort you out...

Scott McTominay had his best season in front of goal last campaign, and this hit against the Saints shows exactly why...

Paul Pogba scored one of United's best goals of the 2020/21 season with this screamer at Craven Cottage...

It's fair to say Aaron Wan-Bissaka's first goal for United was what we call a rocket...

Luke Shaw clinched our Manchester derby victory at the Etihad Stadium in March with this clinical low-driven finish...

He scores them with his left and he scores them with his right: Mason Greenwood showed Spurs he is dynamite...

Amad scored his first Reds goal in spectacular fashion, against Italian giants Milan...

Donny van de Beek provided a beautiful assist for this lovely Juan Mata goal back in September...

Today's Goal of the Day is a beauty from Marcus Rashford, courtesy of a gorgeous Victor Lindelof pass...

Edinson Cavani was at his clinical best in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, when he sealed our away win over Everton...

The Reds were struggling in east London, until Paul Pogba pulled out this worldie…

This Bruno Fernandes counter-attacking goal at St James’ Park was just classic Man United…

Bobby Charlton scored this immaculate header as we went on to win our first European Cup, on 29 May 1968...

Marcus’s breakaway strike at the Amex Stadium won our Goal of the Month award for September 2020…

Sharpe by name, sharp by nature, Lee could be lethal in the box, as he demonstrated with this 1996 derby goal...

Henrikh Mkhitaryan's goal secured Europa League success in 2017 - let's hope for a repeat tonight...

David Herd punished the Foxes in our FA Cup final triumph, on 25 May 1963...

Happy birthday, Eric Cantona! Let's celebrate with the King's clinical Manchester derby strike, in 1994...

As we're rounding off the Premier League season at Molineux, let's revisit Nani's brilliant solo goal there, in 2011...

Let's remind ourselves of George Best's brilliance, on what would have been his 75th birthday...

Stuart Pearson scored this lethal half-volley as we beat our arch-rivals in the 1977 FA Cup final...

Mark Hughes made his final appearance for United on this day in 1995, so let's watch one of his classic strikes...

The goalkeeper got a touch on it, but there was no stopping this Diego Forlan volley, against Pompey in 2003...

Ahead of our home clash with the Cottagers, let's revisit this Wayne Rooney wonder-strike, from 2011...

David Beckham scored a superb equaliser against Spurs when we clinched the title in the Treble season, on 16 May 1999...

Mark Hughes scored a brilliant brace as we beat the Catalan giants to win the Cup Winners' Cup, on 15 May 1991...

Choccy wraps up our first-ever Double with this late effort in the 1994 FA Cup final against Chelsea...

Michael Carrick turned into a one-man midfield, for this goal at Loftus Road in December 2011…

Javier Hernandez struck the opener, as we gave Sir Alex the perfect Old Trafford send-off in 2013…

As United make the trip to Villa Park, let's enjoy this David Beckham special at the ground, back in 1995...

Bryan Robson had a knack for scoring goals and popped up with a back-post header against the Latics, in 1994...

Happy birthday, Norman Whiteside! There was no chance he was going to miss this header against the Saints, in 1987...

Gerard Pique powered home in one of the Reds' most recent trips to the Stadio Olimpico...

David May’s header helped settle the nerves in our title decider at the Riverside, on 5 May 1996…

Let's look back at Wes Brown's first goal for United, a strong header against Juventus in 2003...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a fox in the box and he showed exactly why, against the Foxes 24 years ago...

On David Beckham's birthday, let's enjoy one of his special free-kicks in the Champions League...

When Andy Cole was through on goal, you could trust him to come up with the goods...

John O'Shea was a scorer of important goals and there was no stopping this powerful strike against the Gunners...

Even from the tightest of angles, Ruud van Nistelrooy could pull off some truly audacious finishes...

Happy birthday, Juan! On his 31st birthday, two years ago, our Spanish maestro punished his former club...

There's just something about a ball going in off the bar, and this Mark Hughes strike from 1994 is the prime example...

Ruud van Nistelrooy was a clinical finisher and showcased his ruthlessness against the Addicks, back in 2005...

Scott McTominay opened the scoring in our 6-2 win over the Whites in December with this powerful strike...

Ole netted this left-footed beauty in 1998 to kick-start the Reds' comeback victory over Leeds...

Our look back at classic Leeds fixtures continues with Nicky Butt’s effort, in 1996…

Look ahead to our return to Elland Road by watching Andy Cole’s effort against the Whites from 1995…

Italian defender Matteo Darmian scored his only United goal, on 20 April 2016…

Gary Pallister scored twice and was the Man of the Match when we beat our arch-rivals at Anfield, on 19 April in 1997...

Happy birthday, Donny! As the Dutchman turns 24, let's celebrate by showing his debut goal at Old Trafford...

Paul Scholes headed in an iconic injury-time winner in the Manchester derby, on 17 April in 2010...

Eric Cantona's second strike of the afternoon was the pick of the bunch as we fired five past the Owls, in 1994...

Touch, turn, smash; Coley rocketed this one in from all of 25 yards against Fiorentina, in 2000...

Ryan Giggs scored one of United's best-ever goals on a dramatic night at Villa Park, 22 years ago...

European nights at Old Trafford are magical and Nicky Butt provided a piece of sheer brilliance, in 2001...

Juan Mata made Old Trafford go wild with this ice-cold finish against our Manchester rivals, on this day in 2015...

Laurent Blanc scored the second of United's five, as we overturned a three-goal deficit to beat Spurs, in 2001...

Enjoy the first of two vital Steve Bruce goals against the Owls on our way to our first Premier League title, in 1993...

Denis Irwin pulled off something truly magical in the FA Cup semi-final, on this day in 1995...

There was absolutely nothing the Gunners could do to stop this iconic Eric Cantona strike, in 1993...

Paul Pogba inspired an incredible comeback win at the home of our neighbours, on this day in 2018...

Robin van Persie was a lethal finisher and this strike against the Tigers in 2014 shows what he was all about...

Adnan Januzaj finished off a lovely move as the Reds won at St James' Park, on 5 April 2014...

Excellent control, lethal finish: Wayne Rooney showed what he was all about, on this day in 2015...

When Roy Keane burst through on goal, there was absolutely no doubt where the ball was going to end up...

Cristiano Ronaldo flew through the air and scored a thumping header as United won in Italy, in 2008...

Mark Hughes got the final touch to this epic breakaway goal against the Blades in 1993...

Let's head back to 2007 for our latest Goal of the Day, courtesy of Michael Carrick's right boot...

Luke Shaw's exquisite pass set up Marcus Rashford for this sublime breakaway goal in 2019...

You might need to watch this three or four times to work out how exactly Cristiano netted this audacious strike...

There was no stopping this volley from Ronny Johnsen, scored exactly 23 years ago today...

Sublime set-up, elegant finish: Nani and Dimitar Berbatov combined wonderfully against Bolton, on this day in 2010...

When Paul Scholes got time and space, he would usually find the back of the net...

You’d have needed two goalkeepers to stop this Roy Keane screamer from 1999…

Happy 60th birthday, Peter Davenport - here he is smashing in a goal against Liverpool, in 1987...

Just moments earlier, Ronaldo missed a one-on-one chance against Reina. You can guess what he did next...

Missing was simply not an option for Wayne Rooney when he was through on goal and on a hat-trick...

We scored six away to Leicester in 1999, and this strike from Coley might just be the pick of the bunch...

Was this Giggsy's best right-footed goal as a Red? We'll let you be the judge of that...

If you gave Dimitar Berbatov an opportunity in the box, you knew he would pounce, as he did against Bolton in 2011...

There's more than a hint of modern-day refereeing with this goal from 1980, Arthur Albiston's first for the Reds...

Start your day right with a classic free-kick from one of the coolest footballers ever, Juan Sebastian Veron...

In 2008, there was no better combination in world football than Rooney and Ronaldo, as Blackburn Rovers found out...

What happened on 02/02/02? Ask Phil Neville – and Ole, who provided a tidy assist...

Ander Herrera scored a vital semi-final goal against Spurs as the Reds progressed to the FA Cup final in 2017...

Gordon Strachan both started and finished this lovely move at Loftus Road in 1987...

Roy Keane followed up a clever turn with a ruthless left-foot finish, against Pompey in 2003...

As we take on the Italian giants once more, let's revisit one of Wayne Rooney's goals against the Rossoneri in 2010...

Ji-sung Park was a player for the big occasions. In 2010, he scored this diving header against our arch-rivals...

Schmeichel, McClair, Cantona, Giggs, goal! Check out this brilliant United counter-attack, against the Saints in 1993...

It's been one year since fans were last inside Old Trafford and this moment shows exactly why we miss you so dearly...

It's derby day! We warm up with this David Beckham special, a curled free-kick against the noisy neighbours...

As we look ahead to the Manchester derby, let's enjoy this incredible strike from Steve Coppell in 1979...

Happy 28th birthday, Fred! Let's celebrate with his first United goal, a right-foot finish back in 2018...

Andy Cole scored five of United's nine in our joint-biggest Premier League win, on this day in 1995...

This extra-time strike from Sparky ensured the 1990 FA Cup final against Palace went to a replay...

It's 30 years since Ryan Giggs made his United debut, so let's enjoy his exquisite volley against Fulham, from 2007...

Wayne Rooney capped off an outstanding United performance with this strike as we overcame Villa 4-0 in 2008...

Five years ago a certain Marcus Rashford made his Premier League debut, netting a brace against the Gunners...

Marouane Fellaini's vital header helped secure the Reds' progress to the Europa League final in 2017...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner in the League Cup final against the Saints, on this day in 2017...

Jesse Lingard timed his run to perfection and scored a prolific header as we beat the Blues, on this day in 2018...

Fletch's second-half strike in 2011 set us on our way to a Champions League victory in Turkey...

Cristiano Ronaldo was simply unstoppable against the Magpies, on this day in 2008...

Wayne Rooney was on target for United as we ran out 2-0 winners at Selhurst Park, on this day in 2014...

Quinton Fortune netted a brace, including this superb strike, against the Bantams in 2000...

As we prepare for another meeting with the Magpies, enjoy Marcus Rashford's header from last season...

Of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 126 United goals, this might be the most emphatic strike of them all...

As we face Spanish opposition in Europe, let's bring back this vintage David Beckham screamer, from 2002...

Harry Maguire scored his first league goal for United with a bullet header against the Blues, on this day in 2020...

Paul Scholes scored goals and this team effort against the Greek champions, in 2000, was nothing short of excellent...

Let's start the week off right with this near-post screamer from Anderson, against Reading in 2012...

It's Valentine's Day and we're in love with this David Beckham free-kick, against Los Blancos in 2003...

As we're looking ahead to the fixture against the Baggies, enjoy this Nemanja Vidic header from 2009...

On a magical night at Old Trafford in 1984, Bryan Robson bundled the ball over the line against the Catalan giants...

This Ronaldo scorcher was our 2005/06 Goal of the Season. Watch and you'll see why...

Lee Sharpe finished off a great move in style when the Reds scored straight after half-time against Stoke in 1993...

What better way to start the day than with one of Juan Sebastian Veron's finest goals in a United shirt...

Nicky Butt was the epitome of a hard-working midfielder. He could score too, as he showed against the Toffees in 2003...

We all love a perfect volleyed strike, especially when they're hit as sweetly as this Gary Pallister effort...

Happy 36th birthday, Cristiano Ronaldo! Let's remind ourselves just how good he was in the United shirt...

On this day 14 years ago, O'Shea deputised in the United goal - here he is bagging one at the other end, in 2006...

Denis scored this humdinger of a free-kick during a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in 1991...

As we face the Saints tonight, let's remind ourselves of this great team move, finished off by Roy Keane, in 2001...

It's Darren Fletcher's 37th birthday today! Let's celebrate with his very first United goal, against Boro in 2005...

We love an away goal in Europe and this magnificent strike from Louis Saha is right up there...

Happy birthday, Dimitar! The former Red certainly knew where the net was, as he showed at The Hawthorns in 2009...

Bastian Schweinsteiger scored his final United goal with this acrobatic effort, on this day in 2017...

Juan Mata made his United debut seven years ago today. Here's one of his finest strikes, against the Foxes in 2016...

Paul Scholes scored a crucial Manchester derby goal as United progressed to the League Cup final, on this day in 2010...

Jesse scored this beauty against Yeovil, exactly three years ago today...

Juan Mata came to the rescue as United claimed three vital points with a late goal at Carrow Road in 2016...

When Anthony Martial aims for the top corner, he usually finds it, as Tranmere experienced last year...

There was absolutely nothing stopping this Wayne Rooney strike from hitting the back of the net...

Full speed ahead, Barcelona! Andy Cole clinched our place in the 1999 Champions League final with this goal...

Happy birthday, Phil Neville! Let's celebrate with this long-range cracker, from 2001...

Paul Scholes scored goals, and his 150th United strike was a trademark finish...

This Antonio Valencia strike was almost as powerful as the man himself. What a hit...

When Ryan Giggs was on the loose, the end result was inevitable. Check out his goal against QPR, on this day in 1993...

Wayne Rooney scored the winner at Anfield on this day five years ago - let's hope for a similar outcome this afternoon!

Dwight Yorke simply did not miss from there, as the Foxes went on to realise, on this day in 1999...

Can you believe it's been three years since Anthony netted this curler against Stoke? We can't either...

Carras is now our first-team coach, but nine years ago today he was slotting this sublime left-footer past Bolton...

A well-worked attack and a ruthless finish: Robin van Persie was on target against Liverpool, on this day in 2013...

Cristiano netted his only United hat-trick on this day 13 years ago, and his second was the pick of the bunch...

Happy birthday, Captain Marvel! Let's celebrate by watching the first of Robbo's two strikes in the 1983 FA Cup final...

Juan Mata's strike against Hull helped swing the EFL Cup semi-final our way, on this day in 2017...

As United welcome Watford to Old Trafford, let's look back at this elegant Ryan Giggs goal against the Hornets...

They don't come much sweeter than this Andrei Kanchelskis volley, scored against Nottingham Forest in 1994...

Eric Bailly has been immense recently, so we thought you would enjoy his first United goal, against Swansea in 2017...

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s chest-and-volley drew United level, on a memorable night at Villa Park in 2002…

Jesse Lingard unleashed this rocket to defeat Derby in the FA Cup, on this day in 2018…

Denis Irwin was deadly with a direct free-kick, as Liverpool found out at Anfield on 4 January 1994...

Andy Cole cracked home our first FA Cup goal in the epic Treble-winning season, on 3 January 1999...

Zlatan netted this thunderous strike against the Hammers, exactly four years ago today...

Happy New Year, Reds! On this day eight year ago, RVP netted this beauty against Wigan...