Angel Di Maria, the 2022 world champion with the Argentina national team, has been experiencing his “second youth” in recent weeks. On November 10, the 36-year-old winger scored two goals in the hit match of the 11th round of the Portuguese league: Benfica – FC Porto, and his team won 4:1 (1:1).
The 36-year-old Argentinian continues to impress. A wonderful kick goal
Now the former striker of Juventus, PSG, Manchester United and Real Madrid (he won the Champions League with them in 2014, and two years earlier he won La Liga), played even better in the match of the 1/16 finals of the Portuguese Cup: Benfica – Estrela. The Portuguese scored a hat-trick in just 16 minutes! He scored in the 2nd, 5th and 18th minutes.
The goal from the fifth minute was exceptionally beautiful. Just then, the hosts carried out an attack on the right side of the field. Alexander Bah sent a cross from the end line, the ball was cleared by one of the defenders, but it landed at Di Maria's feet. The star threw the ball over his opponent and decided to shoot with a roll! The opposing goalkeeper jumped at the ball, but was unable to return it and it fell into the net.
– Angel Di Maria scored a hat-trick in 18 minutes today, and one goal came from a kick, a wonderful goal. 36 years old. Always fantastic – wrote the famous journalist Fabrizio Romano on the X website.
– If you love football, you love Di Maria – added the Ligue 1 English profile.
– What's the best thing Di María has been doing lately? This is something incredible. A goal like a beach ball – admitted Radosław Misiura.
Angel Di Maria has played 15 games in all competitions so far this season. His tally is: eight goals and three assists. In his club career, the Argentine won the most trophies with PSG. He won the championship five times and the French Cup and the French League Cup four times each.
Benfica had a shooting festival on Saturday evening, winning 7-0 (3-0). In the second half, goals were scored by: Turkish representative Kerem Akturkoglu (in the 60th minute), Swiss Zaki Amdouni (81st) and two goals by Brazilian Arthur Cabral (86th and 90th).
Benfica will face Farense away in the next round.