Brazil‘s Richarlison scored an incredible goal in his FIFA World Cup debut vs. Serbia on Thursday. The forward took one touch to control the cross from Vínicius Júnior then unleashed a perfectly executed bicycle kick. Just take a look.
ARE YOU SERIOUS RICHARLISON?! 😱😱🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/FQX0f45byh
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 24, 2022
Though we’re only one-third of the way through the group stage, the strike is sure to stand out as one of the goals of the tournament. Fans were quick to celebrate Richarlison’s incredible athletic display.
Every #BRA fan after Richarlison's unreal goal. pic.twitter.com/K8rucvNO5u
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) November 24, 2022
What a thing of BEAUTY from Richarlison pic.twitter.com/SJ5kRG1jR0
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 24, 2022
Brazil look mighty good , don’t they ? Goal of tournament so far from Richarlison. Serbia making too many mistakes.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) November 24, 2022
The reaction to Richarlison’s acrobatic finish from the stands at Lusail Stadium 😱 #BRA#Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/G2s3zTzwRf
— Road to 2022 (@roadto2022en) November 24, 2022
OH MY DAYS. RICHY, THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS. THAT'S HIS SECOND!🔥 pic.twitter.com/kmoJSRw3Fi
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 24, 2022
He was seen practicing a similar move in practice as the international break began.
🕊️PRU pic.twitter.com/jOjKqm2CU8
— ge (@geglobo) November 16, 2022
The Tottenham forward scored his first World Cup goal just a few minutes earlier, thanks to a quick reaction on a rebound attempt.
Richarlison scores his first FIFA World Cup goal 🇧🇷🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/fS0v7nVbWm
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 24, 2022
There’s something about major tournament debuts for Richarlison. He also scored a second-half brace in his first Champions League match in September. That effort helped Spurs defeat Marseille on its way to topping the group. Brazil supports are surely hoping for the same in this tournament.
