Wayne Rooney's top 10 goals for Manchester United

#9 vs. Stoke City, Premier League 2017

Wayne Rooney celebrating his record-breaking goal

The record-breaking goal for Rooney arrived when the team needed it the most. Playing against a resolute Stoke side, United were struggling to breach the Potters’ defence and finally, Rooney was sent on by Mourinho to get the breakthrough. With Sir Bobby Charlton watching on from the stands, Rooney did what he has done countless times over the years and equalised for United deep into stoppage time to salvage a point.

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A free-kick on the left was set up as if to deliver a cross into the box. This fooled the Stoke goalkeeper Lee Grant into getting prepared for a cross and Rooney scored a sumptuous free-kick into the far corner to save United and break the 43-year old scoring record along with it. It may not be his finest goal but it does emphasise how many times Wazza, as he is fondly called, has played saviour over the years for United despite more famous stars being present around him and it was fitting he broke the record in the same fashion.

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#8 vs. Fenerbahce, Champions League 2004

Rooney scored a hat-trick on his Manchester United debut.

There could be no better way to mark your debut at your new club than to score a hat-trick with all three goals from outside the box. And when the player is 18 years of age and playing at the Theatre of Dreams, it becomes truly special.

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Rooney scored three fantastic goals on his debut for United against Fenerbahce in the Champions League, but the one goal that stands out is the free-kick to complete the hat-trick. From a central position just outside the box, the former Evertonian lifted the ball beautifully beyond the wall and it dipped well enough while going away from the goalkeeper, thereby bringing out another dimension of his scoring capability that is a strong suit till today.