At 36, Angel Di Maria shows that retirement is still a long way off. This Saturday evening, the Argentine striker showed all his talent in the fifth minute of the game, three minutes after opening the scoring against Estrela in the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup.
After a cross from Alexander Bah coming from the right side and pushed back by the opposing defense, the former Parisian saw the ball come back to him. Well almost. To place himself in the best position, Di Maria lobbed Leo Cordeiro with his toe and took the ball back while his back was to the goal.
The 2022 world champion then attempts this crazy gesture, and succeeds, the touch is perfect, the angle precise. Goalkeeper Meixedo can’t do anything, and Angel Di Maria finds the small net.
An exceptional goal which did not satisfy the Argentinian, author of a third goal in the 18th minute of play. After his double two weeks ago against Porto, Di Maria continues and continues to have fun, like he has been doing so since his return to the club which saw him grow between 2007 and 2010.
Last season, Angel Di Maria scored 13 goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions with the Lisbon club and seems on track to have such a good season. With his hat-trick, he has eight goals since the start of the season.
On October 30, another goal from the Argentinian had already made the rounds on the networks. Against Santa Clara, in the quarter-final of the League Cup, Di Maria fired a powerful left-footed volley.
