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Liverpool's Sadio Mane scores audacious backheel goal to double lead over Watford

Sadio Mane backheels past Ben Foster ( Reuters )

Sadio Mane scored an audacious backheel to double Liverpool’s lead over Watford, with what will surely be considered one of the goals of the season.

Mane had already put Liverpool 1-0 in front when he was chipped in behind the Watford defence by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

His first touch seemed to have taken away his momentum, as the ball squirmed behind him, but the Senegalese forward improvised brilliantly as he swivelled and delivered a brilliant backheel finish.

The ball dug into the turf and over a perplexed Ben Foster as Liverpool extended their advantage at Anfield, and closed in on another crucial victory in their quest for the title. 

Watch the goal below:

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