Benfica star: Goal v Sporting was my season highlight, a special day | OneFootball

Georgiy Sudakov arrived at Benfica from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal that involved the payment of 6.75 million euros for a loan valid until the end of the season, plus an additional 20.25 million euros relating to the mandatory purchase clause. As part of a club initiative about street football, the player - who was praised by a compatriot - recalled the goal he scored against Sporting.

"My favorite shirt is the red one because I scored against Sporting wearing this shirt and it was a special day for me," he said, referring to the goal that secured the draw (1-1) in the derby of the 13th round of the Liga Betclic, played at Estádio da Luz.

The player also emphasized the emotion of representing the Eagles: "More than incredible and something special, playing football at the Luz with Benfica’s shirt, with these fantastic fans, is something very special for me." The 23-year-old playmaker also took the opportunity to recall his childhood days in Ukraine.

"We wanted to play football, it didn’t matter where or for how long. It was from morning till night, we just wanted to keep playing football. We played in different weather conditions. In Ukraine, as you know, it snows, it rains, and it’s very windy. Besides that, it’s very cold, we played in minus 20 degrees. When it snowed, we would clear the snow, clean the field, and play. It was so cold, but it was so much fun..."

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Georgiy Sudakov - valued at 30 million euros - has played 33 matches: 19 in Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, and two in the League Cup. In the 2,268 minutes he played, the midfielder scored four goals and provided five assists.

Great goal by Sudakov against Casa Pia:

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