The América players emulate the penalty kick performed by characters like Messi, Cruyff, and Thierry Henry
Sebastián Córdova and Henry Martín emulate a play that has come out of the shoes of Lionel Messi, Johan Cruyff, and Thierry Henry, because in the penalty kick in favor of América, the midfielder passed the ball to the forward to push it into the net.
It was the goal that gave the advantage to the Águilas against Atlas, in a play that, according to Felipe Ramos Rizo, should not have been considered a penalty, as Henry stepped on the red and black defender, which nullified the foul.
Sebastián Córdova was ready to take the penalty kick, but he executed it with two touches, waiting for his teammate to arrive to define the shot.
On February 15, 2016, Leo Messi and Luis Suárez surprised the world with their penalty kick scored in Barcelona, where Messi passed the ball softly and Suárez got ahead of Neymar to score against Celta de Vigo. Córdova and Henry performed the same play against Atlas.
Henry was brought down inside the box and Córdova, who has been questioned for his level, took the penalty kick. The midfielder passed the ball softly and Henry entered the box and defeated goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.
The action was deemed valid by the referee, considering it a peculiar but regulation-compliant penalty kick.
This action brought to mind what happened five years ago with the culé team, which won that match by a score of 3-0.
Despite the goal, former international referee Felipe Ramos Rizo claimed that it was not a penalty, as Henry stepped on defender Bryton Vázquez.
Double-touch penalties in international football
1958 Sweden World Cup Qualifiers
The first recorded instance of an indirect penalty kick occurred in a match between Belgium and Iceland in the qualifying rounds for the 1958 Sweden World Cup, where Rik Coppens came up with the play from the penalty spot, resulting in an 8-3 victory for his team. After that play, Coppens became known as the father of the indirect penalty kick.
Johan Cruyff - 1982
On December 5, 1982, in a match between Ajax and Helmond Sport, Johan Cruyff passed the ball to Jesper Olsen on his left side, who then returned the ball to the iconic number 14, and with a soft touch, he scored the goal to seal the final score in a very peculiar and rarely seen way.
Martin Ericsson - 2007
In Danish football in 2007, Brondby's forward, Martin Ericsson, assisted Morten Rasmussen to simply push the ball into the net and secure the victory for their team against Viborg.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez - 2016
The most recent episode of an indirect penalty kick occurred in 2016 when, in a Spanish League match between Barcelona and Celta de Vigo, Lionel Messi assisted Luis Suárez to surprise the goalkeeper and defenders and make it 4-1 in the scoreline.