Goal of the Day

Whatever else you watch today, we doubt it's as delightful as this Wayne Rooney chip...

A young Chris Smalling scored his first United goal with a peach of a finish, on this day in 2010...

In Sir Alex Ferguson's final game in charge, Alexander Buttner smashed in our third in the 5-5 draw at the Hawthorns...

Nicky Butt was not known for scoring goals, but this 1999 strike against Derby makes the case for quality over quantity.

Blistering pace. Accurate finish. Flying winger Andrei Kanchelskis was simply unstoppable on this day in 1994...

Paul Pogba finished off a superb move as United ran riot against the Magpies, on this day in 2017...

Happy 34th birthday, Nani! Let's hope your day is as spectacular as this strike against the Rams in 2009...

Scholesy starts this epic move off, before sticking it in the back of the net with a beautiful chip...

Cristiano Ronaldo rounded off an emphatic 5-0 win against Stoke with a trademark free kick, on this day in 2008...

Get in the weekend spirit with this one! Anthony Martial's 50th United goal was well-worked, to say the least...

When Mason gets time and space in the box, we all know what's coming...

Marcus Rashford finished off this wonderful team move to give us all three points against Brighton, in November 2019…

We're used to seeing Bruce and Pallister team up in defence, but on this occasion they combined at the other end...

This spectacular effort, from birthday boy Daniel James, won our ‘Goal of the Month’ in August 2019…

Ryan Giggs scored a matchwinning double at Anfield, on this day in 2003…

Juan Mata’s shot was too hot for Palace keeper Julian Speroni to handle, back in November 2014…

‘Goodness me, Rio Ferdinand!’ We're celebrating our former centre-back's birthday, with this effort from 2006...

Zlatan netted this beauty against Swansea, on this day four years ago...

Andy Cole scored our first Champions League hat-trick on this day in 1997 and here’s the opening effort…

Nemanja, woooahh! Vidic netted one of his trademark headers at Old Trafford, on this day in 2006…

Let's toast Yorkie's birthday by reliving his 2001 hat-trick clincher against Arsenal, scored after just 22 minutes...

RVP nearly took the net off with this powerful finish against Fulham, on this day in 2013...

Happy birthday Mark Hughes! Here's a typical finish from the Welshman, in our 2-0 win v Nottingham Forest in '92/93...

Not many left-backs can fire home 20-yard screamers that are pivotal to title wins. Denis Irwin could...

It's Marcus Rashford's 23rd birthday tomorrow! Let's celebrate with his dream strike against Burton Albion in 2017...

Gift Anthony Martial a chance like this, and the end result is non-negotiable. As Newcastle found out last year...

Ole scored this screamer against Brondby in 1998 - let's hope someone can do the same against RB Leipzig tonight...

Scott McTominay scored United's 2,000th Premier League goal, on this day in 2019...

Juan-nil! Our Spanish magician scored a derby winner in the League Cup, on this day in 2016...

Our prolific no. 9 capped off a great hat-trick against Barnsley with an ice-cold finish, on this day in 1997...

Happy birthday, Wazza! Our all-time top goalscorer turns 35 today, so we're celebrating with a classic Rooney volley...

Rio Ferdinand outjumped everyone to score a thumping header against Dynamo Kiev, on this day in 2007...

Marcus Rashford clinched a 2-0 win at Turf Moor last December, after a classic United counter-attack...

Nemanja Matic scored a stunning half-volley to secure a Manchester derby win at the Etihad back in January...

Our Welsh wizard scored the fourth and final goal as United won 4-1 at Villa Park, on this day in 2007...

As the Champions League returns tomorrow, here's Cristiano Ronaldo's special strike against Arsenal in 2009...

Mark Hughes was on target with a looping first-time volley against our arch-rivals, on this day in 1992...

See how our Spanish magician scored a stunning free-kick against Newcastle, at Old Trafford in 2018...

As we await United's return to the Champions League, enjoy Paul Pogba's wonder-strike against Young Boys in 2018...

Give Coley as much space as Sunderland did in October 2001, and you're going to get punished...

Paul Scholes headed in the winner as United won 1-0 in the Manchester derby, on this day in 1995...

Before our trip to St. James' Park, here's Ryan Giggs's outstanding volley against the Magpies in 2010...

David Beckham smashed the winner in off the post as United beat Liverpool on this day in 1996...

To celebrate Sir Bobby Charlton's birthday, here's his brilliant header from the 1968 European Cup final...

On his 50th Premier League appearance for United, Darren Fletcher scored a looping header against The Blues in 2005...

Nani pulled off this spectacular screamer, with a celebration to match, against Middlesbrough in 2007...

Stop it! Martial knocked out the entire Fulham defence with this solo stunner in February 2019...

Scholesy produced this rocket in a 3-0 victory over the Toffees in 2002...

Rooney and Ronaldo loved to put opposition defences to the sword and, in 2007, Wigan were the victims for this strike...

Adnan Januzaj scored two goals on his first start for United, including this stunning volley, on 5 October 2013...

Has there ever been a better combo than Rooney and Ronaldo? Not on the evidence of this belter against Blackburn...

It's Zlatan's birthday! We're celebrating with the second goal of his double against West Brom in 2016...

Robin van Persie provided this delicate finish as United beat FC Cluj on this day in 2012...

Mason Greenwood turns 19 today! To celebrate, here’s the 17th and final goal of his incredible breakthrough campaign…

Scott McTominay scored his first Old Trafford goal with this wonder-strike against Arsenal, on this day in 2019...

Becks bagged the final goal in our impressive 5-3 comeback victory at White Hart Lane, on this day in 2001...

Wayne Rooney rounded off his dream debut hat-trick with a magical free-kick, on this day 16 years ago...

Ruud's second strike was the pick of the bunch as he netted a hat-trick on this day in 2003...

Juan Mata was on hand at the back post to cap off a 3-0 win against Sunderland on this day in 2015…

If at first you don’t succeed, try again: that’s what United and Dwight Yorke did, on this day in 1999…

Paul Pogba headed home the first of his 32 United goals, against Leicester, on this day in 2016…

It’s 20 years since Scholesy nearly broke the net with this piledriver, in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Chelsea…

Ten years ago today, we faced a second-tier side in the League Cup and won 5-2, aided by this Darron Gibson scorcher...

Michael Carrick produced this beautiful curled strike against Northampton on this day in 2016...

The build-up to this strike is over two minutes long, but it's well worth the wait...

It's a year to the day since Mason scored his first senior United goal, with this expert finish against Astana...

It's nine years to the day since Nani unleashed this piledriver against Chelsea...

Denis got the ball rolling in the Reds' 3-0 win over Kosice, on this day in 1997, with a finish from a tight angle...

This free-kick in 1998 is absolute perfection, but the knee slide might need some improvement, Becks...

What a way to introduce yourself! Nick Powell did this on his United debut in 2012...

Ander Herrera scored 20 goals for United and this was his first, a fizzing effort on 14 September 2014...

"One of the all-time great comebacks" - the commentary for our latest 'Goal of the Day' says it all...

Want to see an outstanding free-kick? You're in luck, watch this screamer from Giggsy in 2009...

Mikael Silvestre signed on this day in 1999: here’s the first of his decisive brace against Liverpool, five years later…

On this day in 2011, Wayne Rooney curled home a beauty at Bolton for his second successive Premier League hat-trick…

On his Old Trafford debut for the Reds, Dwight Yorke nodded in this sublime David Beckham cross...

The spotlight is on birthday boy Bruno Fernandes, who finished off this wonderful team move at Brighton in June…

Eric wrapped up a 4-0 win for the Reds against his old side on this day in 1996...

Okay, so Andrei scored our Goal of the Day, but check out Giggsy's sublime cross with the outside of his left foot...

It's 20 years to the day since we put six past the Bantams, and this strike from Teddy was the pick of the bunch...

It's 24 years to the day since Becks unleashed a bullet from his boots at the Baseball Ground...

Timing, composure and precision - Scholesy showed it all with this finish against Leeds in 2002...

On this day in 2012, Robin finished his first United away game in spectacular fashion...

Tony has scored 27 goals during Ole's time as boss and the first of them was certainly one to remember...

A mazy run from Giggs, finished off by an unstoppable header by Eric – there’s plenty to enjoy about this goal...

Goal King Cole went into overdrive against Newcastle on 30 August 1999, smashing in four, including this beauty…

This may surprise you, but the first of Ryan Giggs’s 109 Premier League goals was a header…

‘Young… it’s eight!’ Ashley completed our famous rout of Arsenal, on 28 August 2011…

On this day 23 years ago, Teddy scored his first United goal in a 2-0 win over the Toffees...

‘What a goal by Nani!’ The commentator said it all as the Portuguese opened his United account with this missile…

Robin van Persie scored his first for the Reds on this day in 2012 and it was a trademark left-footed finish…

This late Dion Dublin winner at Southampton gave us the first of our 666 Premier League wins, on this day in 1992...

Ole hit his first United goal for 1,072 days today in 2006, following a long spell out injured. It was worth the wait...

On this day in 1999, captain Keane scored his second of the game to clinch a 2-1 win over Arsenal at Highbury...

Alan Smith’s first league goal for the Reds, against Norwich City, was an absolute belter. Check it out…

It was 'friends reunited' on the season's opening day 14 years ago, as Rooney and Ronaldo put Fulham to the sword...

Neil Webb put the hurt on champions Arsenal with this swazz-heavy Stretford-End volley in '89. Not bad for your debut...

Clayton Blackmore tapped home at Wembley against Liverpool as we shared the Charity Shield, 30 years ago today…

It's 24 years to the day since United legend David Beckham spotted Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan off his line...

It's 17 years to the day since Giggsy kicked off our 2003/04 season with this screamer...

After a tough summer in 1998, Becks began to answer his critics on the opening weekend of the season...

We were so good in '94 that even our midfielders were nailing overhead kicks at Wembley. Take it away, Paul Ince...

It's three years since this Pogba classic completed a 4-0 rout of West Ham to kick off 2017/18...

Today's selection comes courtesy of @Turriga1, who has gone for this forgotten gem from Robbo...

Fans @Tourish66 and @StuLouAndSatori nominated today’s strike – Jimmy Greenhoff’s FA Cup semi-final winner from 1979…

They called Gordon Hill 'Merlin', and you can see why from today's classic goal, as chosen by @JPMelly1...

It's a goal you'll have seen plenty of times before, but @NanaKwart wants to watch it again - so do we!

@Kwasi_Sem has chosen Marouane's injury-time winner, which secured our place in the Champions League knockouts...

Today's pick comes courtesy of @KartiSr, who has gone for this excellent team move...

Jesse loves a Wembley strike just as much as @Fosu_Florida loves this solo effort from our no14...

@PadraicToolan is wild for Frank Stapleton's injury-time scorcher against Everton in 1983, and with good reason...

Sir Bobby could strike the ball with either foot, as @PadraicToolan's selection reminds us...

It's two years since this goal kickstarted our unforgettable derby comeback win - a great choice from @RandomGuy158...

Kudos to @DevlinSharpe10 for selecting this Scholes cracker – a goal so good that even the Boro fans applauded...

Was the 10th of Giggsy's 168 United goals his best ever? Take a look and decide for yourself – you won't regret it...

@Diwan_21 loves this Tony Martial goal against Stoke from 2016, and who can blame him? It's a near-perfect team move...

Today's classic goal is Owen Hargreaves's sublime free-kick against Arsenal in 2008, as chosen by @Mamsheesh...

Today's selection comes courtesy of @HiteshDash, who has chosen this classic poacher's finish from Ruud...

Remember the day we stuck eight past Arsenal? @TwoBissaka does! Especially this sumptuous Nani finish...

A strike that Chris Eagles, and most United fans, will never forget - @ChukyIbrah certainly hasn't...

Chicharito's clever header against Chelsea is @JustJohnnyRyan's pick for Goal of the Day...

Scenes in the away end! Antonio Valencia's superb strike at Blackburn has been chosen on Twitter for Goal of the Day...

Thanks for the selection @JackoWacko833 - is this Marcus's best United strike to date?

Today's selection comes courtesy of @KeaneThaw, who chose Ander's FA Cup thunderbolt...

@AMJSutherland chose our latest strike and it’s a sublime team move against Spurs, finished off by Norman Whiteside...