20 most important goals in Cristiano Ronaldo's career

#18 The incredible backheel against Rayo Vallecano

A backheel that won Real Madrid 3 important points

Real Madrid played some poor football on that day against Rayo Vallecano and were most likely it seemed not going to get anything from the game, but were saved by an outrageous goal by Cristiano Ronaldo.

In their chase for the title that season Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid faced many challenges and they found different solutions to them. This one seemed like they'd have to chalk it off as a draw until Ronaldo decided to backheel the ball while moving away from goal. There was a huge element of fortune as the ball navigated its way through at least four players before it rolled into the net and made for an iconic moment for Ronaldo.

The forward would later say that it wasn't his best goal ever and he would be right but it was important and iconic nonetheless.