Nick Lima channels one of most famous MLS plays of 2018 season with assist

Nick Lima - San Jose Earthquakes - celebrating

Was it dĂ©jĂ  vu? Or did he watch the tape?


That's the question for Nick Lima, who tallied his first US national team assist in his debut on Sunday, in a 3-0 win over Panama.


Lima stole the ball off a defender on the right flank, turned upfield, and hit a looping early cross that was headed in by Walker Zimmerman.

Does that remind you of any notable plays?

It may not quite be a step-by-step recreation, but Lima's play is at the very least an homage to Wayne Rooney's famous tackle and bombing early cross, headed in by Luciano Acosta, in a last-second game-winning play for D.C. United last season.


And the resemblance was noted by many on social media:

Regardless of the intent (or not), we'll have to see if Lima replicates any other famous assists in the future, for the USMNT or the San Jose Earthquakes.