Claudio Echeverri scored the first goal of his Manchester City career on Sunday night by nailing a brilliant free-kick against Al Ain.
The 19-year-old — making only his third appearance for City following a £12.5million move from River Plate in January 2024 — found the net in the 27th minute when he aimed a dipping effort over a five-man defensive wall from 21 yards.
Al Ain’s keeper was unmoved and fans on social media were quick to hail an outstanding strike.
‘What a player we’ve signed,’ exclaimed one excited City supporter.
Another called it an ‘insane free-kick’, while a third fan declared: ‘Claudio Echeverri has arrived’.
Meanwhile, multiple fans on X (formerly Twitter) compared Echeverri’s maiden City goal to an iconic free-kick scored by France legend Zinedine Zidane against England at Euro 2004.
Teenager Claudio Echeverri scored the first goal of his Man City career on Sunday night
Echeverri found the net with a brilliant free-kick over a five-man wall of Al Ain defenders
Many fans compared the goal to a famous free-kick scored by Zinedine Zidane (left) in 2004
