It was an eventful day for David Villa in Major League Soccer on Sunday as his New York City FC took on Orlando City at Yankee Stadium.
The Spaniard combined with another of New York's marquee stars, Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo, for a brilliant goal soon after the hour mark that looked to have put his side out of reach.
Andrea Pirlo with the assist!
David Villa with the finish!
Beautiful!https://t.co/WqdJDHyNbU— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) May 30, 2016And he ought to have made it 3-0 from the spot moments later, but he slipped—evoking memories of Chelsea captain John Terry in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final in Moscow—and skied his penalty.