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David Villa shows his class on Andrea Pirlo’s MLS debut

Published 19:46 26 Jul 2015 BST

Updated 21:58 26 Jul 2015 BST

Tom Victor
David Villa shows his class on Andrea Pirlo’s MLS debut

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Andrea Pirlo made his MLS debut for New York City, but it was David Villa who stole the show with a fantastic opening goal.

The former Barcelona forward prepared for the upcoming All-Star game against Tottenham with a stunning first touch and finish against Orlando City, and added a second after half-time as New York won a thrilling game 5-3. https://twitter.com/MLS/status/625390575831814144 Pirlo showed some nice touches after coming off the bench, but the Villa stole centre-stage with a strike worthy of a world champion. Orlando's Canadian striker Cyle Larin bounced back well from his recent contender for miss of the season by scoring a hat-trick, but still ended up on the losing side. https://twitter.com/NYCFC/status/625396025780477952 It is the second time in a month that New York have played out an eight-goal thriller, following their 4-4 draw with Toronto FC. They remain towards the bottom of the MLS standings, but a fully-fit Pirlo and Frank Lampard could yet help lift them into the end-of-season playoffs.

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David Villa shows his class on Andrea Pirlo's MLS debut