Wayne Rooney, Luciano Acosta each hit Friday night belters for their new clubs

Wayne Rooney, Luciano Acosta - DC United - smiles, arm around after goal

Both ends of D.C. United's former dynamic LuchoRoo duo scored on free kick belters Friday night in England and Mexico.


Legendary England striker Wayne Rooney scored his first goal in front of his new home fans on Friday night, with US national team midfielder Duane Holmes also earning man of the match honors and contributing this stylish assist for Derby.

With Derby already leading 2-0, Rooney stepped up and struck this belter of a set piece, his second goal in a Derby shirt and his first wearing one at Pride Park.


Later on in Mexico, diminutive Argentine Luciano Acosta scored an equally impressive curler in his first for Liga MX side Atlas.

It was his first goal for his new club, and proved important in a 2-1 win over Club Tijuana, which got their goal from the penalty spot from former Vancouver Whitecaps attacker Camilo Sanvezzo.