Crouch volley makes top UEFA goals list
Peter Crouch's sensational acrobatic volley against Galatasaray exhilarated the Kop in September 2006 and the former Liverpool striker's stunning effort has now been voted one of the 10 best goals in UEFA history.
Few could possibly have predicted what was about to occur when Steve Finnan attacked the visitors' territory along the right flank and delivered an inviting but awkward cross into the penalty area for his teammate.
Crouch, a fan favourite during his three years with the Reds, contorted his body to meet the assist with a connection of the finest technique, hammering the ball into the bottom corner to register a moment that would be remembered forever.
The effort was recently included in a list of goals considered to be the greatest in the history of competitions overseen by European football's governing body, to mark the organisation's 60th anniversary this year.
Fans were invited to select their favourites in an online poll and Crouch's was among those most selected, alongside the likes of Marco van Basten, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.
So, how better to celebrate than by reliving the stunner now by watching the free video below?
More than two million votes were cast on UEFA.com. Here's the top 10 in full, in chronological order:
Marco van Basten: Soviet Union v Netherlands, EURO '88 final (25/06/1988)
Mauro Bressan: Fiorentina v Barcelona, UEFA Champions League first group stage (02/11/1999)
Zinedine Zidane: Real Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen, UEFA Champions League final (15/05/2002)
Rui Costa: Portugal v England, UEFA EURO 2004 quarter-finals (24/06/2004)
Peter Crouch: Liverpool v Galatasaray, UEFA Champions League group stage (27/09/2006)
Cristiano Ronaldo: Porto v Manchester United, UEFA Champions League quarter-finals (15/04/2009)
Dejan Stankovic: Inter Milan v Schalke, UEFA Champions League quarter-finals (05/04/2011)
Radamel Falcao: Atletico de Madrid v Athletic Club, UEFA Europa League final (09/05/2012)
Samuel Umtiti: Tottenham Hotspur v Lyon, UEFA Europa League round of 32 (14/02/2013)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Anderlecht v Paris Saint-Germain, UEFA Champions League group stage (23/10/2013)