Villarreal masterpiece: flicked on pass met with Ibra-like volley

Villarreal scored a masterpiece in their friendly match against Valencia on 16th July. Cuenca scored with an acrobatic volley that delighted the fans on Twitter. The dizzying combination of passes left Valencia's defence in check and made it easy for him to emulate Zlatan Ibrahimovic with his finish.

From the left wing, a powerful low pass challenged the opposing box, where one of the attackers extended his body with his foot, using part of the outside of his boot and his instep to lift it up. In this way, he placed it softly and sweetly into the box for his team-mate to surprise everyone.

Without anyone having time to get their head to it, Cuenca used his elasticity and lifted his foot over his opponents' heads to strike the ball powerfully. Cillessen could do nothing to keep the ball out of his net and it was time to celebrate a goal for the gallery.

However, the moment's relaxation meant that Vallejo pulled one back just a minute later. In general terms, Villarreal were the better side, so Valencia's goal made the final stretch of the game much more entertaining and with options for a different result.

 

July 16, 2021