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Edinson Cavani scores with his face for Uruguay against Portugal – Twitter is in hysterics
EDINSON CAVANI opened the scoring for Uruguay in their World Cup Round of 16 clash against Portugal with his face, and fans on Twitter found it absolutely hilarious.
Uruguay took an early lead in their World Cup Round of 16 clash with Portugal after a flowing interchange between Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker played a raking cross-field pass to Suarez, who cut inside from the left and whipped the ball back in as Cavani charged towards the back post.
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While initially looking like a thumping header, replays show the ball cannoned off Cavani’s face and past Rui Patricio.
Fans on Twitter found the strike absolutely hilarious, although Uruguay and Cavani will not care at all with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
Take a look through the gallery above to see some of the best reactions after Edinson Cavani scored with his face for Uruguay against Portugal.