LONDON (AP) -- Wayne Rooney said it was the best goal he's scored and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson called it the greatest strike he's seen in 25 years at Old Trafford.
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart didn't even move.
Rooney used a spectacular bicycle kick with his back to the goal for the 2-1 win over rival Man City.
The United and England striker leaped to meet a right-wing cross with an overhead strike that flew into the top corner after 77 minutes.
"I saw it coming over and I thought why not? Nine times out of 10 they go into the stand," Rooney told Sky Sports.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who sat out the game with an injury, posted his reaction on Twitter.
Story continues below "Wow....what a goal by ROOOOOOONEY!!! What a way to win the derby!!" he tweeted, before adding: "That bicycle kick was one dirty strike...POW...what a strike what a goal what a netbuster!!"
Even golfers Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy, playing in the Dubai Desert Classic, commented. McIlroy simply tweeted; "BOOM!!!!!!!!"
Ferguson said the quality of the strike reminded him of United great Denis Law, who scored 171 goals in his stellar career at the club.
"It was stunning," Ferguson said. "We've had some fantastic goals here but in terms of execution ... you'll never see that."
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart didn't even move.
Rooney used a spectacular bicycle kick with his back to the goal for the 2-1 win over rival Man City.
The United and England striker leaped to meet a right-wing cross with an overhead strike that flew into the top corner after 77 minutes.
"I saw it coming over and I thought why not? Nine times out of 10 they go into the stand," Rooney told Sky Sports.
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who sat out the game with an injury, posted his reaction on Twitter.
Story continues below "Wow....what a goal by ROOOOOOONEY!!! What a way to win the derby!!" he tweeted, before adding: "That bicycle kick was one dirty strike...POW...what a strike what a goal what a netbuster!!"
Even golfers Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy, playing in the Dubai Desert Classic, commented. McIlroy simply tweeted; "BOOM!!!!!!!!"
Ferguson said the quality of the strike reminded him of United great Denis Law, who scored 171 goals in his stellar career at the club.
"It was stunning," Ferguson said. "We've had some fantastic goals here but in terms of execution ... you'll never see that."
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