Eric Bicfalvi knew instantly that it was the best goal he had ever scored.

The Romania international might not be a household name, but you have probably seen his strike for Ural Yekaterinburg on social media. The video erupted on Twitter over the past week with close to 6 million views and more than 50,000 retweets.

While his fierce volley left the Dynamo Moscow goalkeeper helpless, the finish itself isn’t what made this goal special. Instead, it is what came a fraction of a second before.

Tightly marked and with his back to goal as the ball is swung into the penalty area, Bicfalvi doesn’t appear to be posing any immediate danger. With a teammate free on the edge of the box, the sensible option - the only option - is to lay a pass in his direction.

Bicfalvi doesn’t look for the pass. His instincts taking over, he hooks the ball out of the sky and spins the defender in one movement. His hapless marker completely deceived, Bicfalvi applies the finish, the ball rippling the net before the defender has time to fully process what has just happened.

It is strength and poise and skill and ingenuity all wrapped up in one awe-inspiring moment. And yet, in this age of information where snippets of footballing brilliance are shared all over the globe within minutes, it has somehow taken 10 months for Bicfalvi’s strike to surface.