3 solo-run goals in recent memory that electrified the world

In football, one of the most entertaining aspects of the game are the goals. In addition to the tactics, formations and set plays, scoring goals is always a constant objective for any team. There are footballers who have been specialists in scoring certain types of goals.

Players such as Peter Crouch and Marouane Fellaini are target men in the box due to their proficiency in scoring headed goals. Others like Christian Eriksen and Gylfi Sigurdsson are dead ball specialists who have given goalkeepers nightmares. There are 'hybrid' players like Cristiano Ronaldo who have scored over 600 career goals. Ronaldo has proven to be versatile and a true goal poacher with the ability to score in a variety of ways.

When it comes to scoring goals, there is nothing that tops a beautifully crafted solo run goal. One player has to time his run, get past several markers then decide what manner to apply the finish in order to complete the move. In the course of history, there have been some great solo run goals. These three efforts definitely got fans off their feet to applaud the scorer.

#3 Neymar vs Paraguay (2017)

Neymar is a tricky football magician with lots of individual goals in his locker

Neymar is undoubtedly a top talent and the very best Brazil has to offer. He is third on the all time list of Brazilian scorers and likely to break it given his age and form. On top of that natural Brazilian trickery, he is also known for scoring brilliant solo goals.

On March 28, 2017, he scored a sumptuous solo goal for Brazil in World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on home soil. What was great about this goal is that he confidently dared to go alone in such a high stakes match. In the 18th minute of the match, he received the ball from left back Marcelo deep into his own half.

Neymar left the first marker for dead and beat the second one near the byline. He sprinted the full length of the other half and drove deep into the opposition box. He had three players around him with seemingly little space to operate on. He teased one of the defenders to create some room before firing an angled curler past the goalkeeper.

#2 Sofiane Boufal v West Brom (2017)

Moroccan international Sofiane Boufal may have missed out on selection for the World Cup but he sure electrified fans at the St.Mary's Stadium in October 2017 after a brilliant individual goal. He had struggled to get regular playing time but reminded the manager of his genuine quality.

This time, he came on as a substitute for Dusan Tadic to score the only goal of the game as it ended 1-0. He picked the ball from the midfield area, turned Allan Nyom inside out before initiating a surging run forward.

He then skipped past Jack Livermore, danced past Craig Dawson who subsequently clashed with the back tracking Nyom. He then cut to his right to create room for a shot and fired past the hapless Ben Forster in goal.

FC Barcelona v Manchester City - UEFA Champions League Round of 16

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1 Messi v Getafe (2007)

Messi has scored many great goals including a solo-run against Getafe

Barcelona beat Getafe 5-2 at Camp Nou in their Spanish Cup first leg match. Messi on that occasion scored one of his greatest ever goals. It was even likened to legendary Diego Maradona's effort against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Messi received the ball inside his own half from Xavi, dummied the first marker, nut-megged the other and unleashed a spirited run into Getafe's territory. He did this with two other players closing behind him and numerous hurdles ahead of him.

He then drove into the box, dribbled past two defenders, went round the goalkeeper and slotted home on his weaker right foot to send fans inside the Camp Nou into jubilation.