Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored an extraordinary scorpion kick goal to cap a 3-1 Manchester United win over Sunderland at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.
The Armenian’s strike was so spectacular that the fact that he was offside has been treated as an insignificant detail.
Twitter went absolutely bonkers when Mkhitaryan’s acrobatic back-heel from a Zlatan Ibrahimovic cross nestled into the back of the net.
Below is the clip of that remarkable goal.
3-0 Man Utd
— Utd Goals 🎦 (@UtdGoals) December 26, 2016
Amazing back-heeled finish from Mkhitaryan pic.twitter.com/Nl6FkAyQ9k
And here are some of the best tweets…
Coming soon to a Theatre (of Dreams) near you… #Mkhitaryan pic.twitter.com/FWJPL3UbOC
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 26, 2016
Mkhitaryan still signing autographs after the game #mufc pic.twitter.com/RPJfkIVRd3
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) December 26, 2016
Mkhitaryan's goal - A view from Stretford End
— SemperFiUnited (@SemperFiUnited) December 26, 2016
(via instagram) pic.twitter.com/4z91M7ear1
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Was Offside But Who Cares Because This Goal Was Dope pic.twitter.com/QMmnXckoHb
— Great-Stuff (@Splurgehub) December 26, 2016
You may enjoy Mkhitaryan's goal if you watch @BBCMOTD tonight. It's so good they let him off being slightly offside.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 26, 2016
That Micki goal should always be on replay
— Mkhitaryan's dribble (@DxonNduati) December 26, 2016
Henrik Mkhitaryan scored the goal of the season, today. #takeabow
— Liam Barker (@liambarker25) December 26, 2016
Rewatching that Mkhitaryan goal on repeat. Wow.
— Sophia (@s_beaumont10) December 26, 2016
Wow just seen Mkhitaryan's goal! Best midfielder in the prem..Don't @ me
— Joe Craddock (@wooz23) December 26, 2016
The gasp around Old Trafford as the goal went in said it all. Mkhitaryan = genius. #MatchdayMac #MUNSUN
— Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) December 26, 2016
Linesman: Mkhitaryan's goal is offside
— Hannah (@Hannah_ManUtd93) December 26, 2016
Inner Linesman: Don't put flag up, it was world class #mufc RT pic.twitter.com/Vp0zXFQ7TF
Henrikh Mkhitaryan on his goal: "I got the ball behind me so the only thing I could do was hit it with the backheel. I succeeded." pic.twitter.com/QLuzdKDB5k
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 26, 2016
Mourinho on Mkhitaryan: "All his career he has scored beautiful goals. I'm so happy the Old Trafford people love him." #MUFC pic.twitter.com/WUYZ9H6V5E
— Devils Latest (@Devils_Latest) December 26, 2016