Football fans have been left in awe after discovering footage of Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a bullet header from a sensational cross from Paul Scholes when he wasn't in frame.
Manchester United travelled to the Stadio Olimpico to face Roma in the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash in 2008.
The Red Devils took the lead in the first half as Ronaldo came charging into the box and scored a thumping header after connecting with Scholes' sublime cross.
Footage of Ronaldo's header has since made the rounds on Twitter, with fans amazed at how the former United star wasn't in the video frame when Scholes played his cross.
Headed @Cristiano Ronaldo goals ⚽️đź’Ą
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 20, 2019
Is there anyone better in the air? 🤔#UCL pic.twitter.com/W5Wv0PtOdz
Today 10 years ago Cristiano Ronaldo scored one of the best headers I've seen. He is literally not in the frame when scholes crosses pic.twitter.com/7Jveez6DNT
— Kavi (@blurt2kc) April 2, 2018
CR7 was not even in the video frame or the box when Scholes played the cross.
— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) January 15, 2021
The greatest header of the ball in history.
Do. Not. Argue. pic.twitter.com/rkcDOlnd7c
There’s so much that’s absolutely immense in this video. The vision of Scholes to spot the run of Ronaldo, the execution of the cross to get it to where Ronaldo was going to be and the run & power Ronaldo gets on the header. Pure fucking class. https://t.co/C8av7shMSq
— Brad Cryer (@bradcryerrr) January 15, 2021
In celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo hitting 100 career headers, never forget this bullet header vs Roma in the Champions League. You couldn’t even see him when the cross was made! pic.twitter.com/oUxCR7SjJZ
— The Man Utd Way (@TheManUtdWay) May 3, 2019
The greatest header of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Roma 2008.
— TC. (@totalcristiano) July 16, 2019
When the cross came in from Scholes, he was outside the box. Incredible.pic.twitter.com/vdXEVvaJIw
"Never forget that goal... he's not even in the picture when the cross gets delivered," one Twitter user said.
Another fan posted: "My favourite Ronaldo goal. Desire, bravery and just being a physical monster!"
And a third tweeted: "The fact that Scholes floated the cross in and he managed to generate that much power to send it bottom corner speaks volumes."
A fourth user added: "My favourite Ronaldo goal this. The bravery and execution for the header and the class, quality and vision of the ball from Scholes everything about this goal is awesome."
United legend Wayne Rooney bundled home the Red Devils' second in the 66th minute to seal a 2-0 victory on the night.
The Red Devils followed up their triumph in Rome with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford before beating Barcelona in the semi-finals.
Sir Alex Ferguson captured his second Champions League title with the Red Devils as United defeated Chelsea in a penalty shootout in Moscow.
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