Sporting star surpasses Patrício for most Champions League games | OneFootball

Matheus Reis has once again taken on an important role at Sporting and made history by setting a new record in the Champions League. In the match against PSG, the Brazilian defender became the player with the most games for the Lions in the main European competition, with a total of 27 matches, surpassing Rui Patrício in this statistic.

It all began in September 2021, in the heavy defeat against the Dutch team Ajax (5-1 loss, in Alvalade). In the six seasons the footballer has represented Sporting, the 30-year-old Brazilian has played in the main club competition in four seasons.

Besides the record number of games in the Champions League, Matheus Reis has accumulated 18 games and two assists for the Lions this sporting season, demonstrating that he continues to consistently contribute to the team both in the League and in European competitions.

The athlete is in his fifth season with the Alvalade Club, having joined in January 2021. His contract ends at the end of the current season, and, as has already been anticipated, he is expected to leave Sporting when the contract expires in June.

On the other hand, Gonçalo Inácio, at 24 years old, matches Rui Patrício in second place, also with 26 games for Sporting in the Champions League. Maxi Araújo, who has been at Alvalade for a season and a half, is one game away from entering the top 10. The Uruguayan currently has 17 games in the Champions League.

Check the top 10:

1. Matheus Reis – 27 games

2. Gonçalo Inácio – 26 games

2. Rui Patrício – 26 games

4. Sebastián Coates – 22 games

5. Francisco Trincão - 21 games

6. João Moutinho – 20 games

7. Anderson Polga – 19 games

8. Miguel Veloso – 18 games

8. Hidemasa Morita – 18 games

10. William Carvalho – 17 games

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