Since the beginning of the 2018 World Cup, almost half of the goals scored - 20 out of 42 - until this Tuesday have been from a set piece: 4 from a direct free kick, 8 from an indirect free kick or corner, and another 8 from a penalty.
The marksmen Golovin, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kolarov, and Quintero have scored magnificent direct free kicks, one of the formulas that is having success in Russian soil to break down increasingly tight defensive systems, as Iceland did against Argentina or Switzerland did against Brazil.
In fact, Golovin's direct free kick goal was the first one from a set piece scored in the tournament. It was the 5-0 for Russia against Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, Giménez's goal was the first one scored with a header after a set piece. It was the winning goal for Uruguay against Egypt.
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