Benfica’s big-money signing reacts to first minutes in an eagle shirt | OneFootball

Benfica fans have already made their mark on one of the club’s most recent signings, Sudakov. The Ukrainian international made his debut for the Eagles in the match against Santa Clara, which took place last Friday, September 12, at Estádio da Luz.

After being signed by Benfica, Georgiy Sudakov made his debut wearing the Eagles’ shirt in the fifth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against Santa Clara. He was brought on in the 72nd minute by Bruno Lage, at a time when Benfica were leading 1-0.

"My first steps at home in Estádio da Luz. Incredible atmosphere, thank you for the warm welcome from the Benfica fans", were the words shared by Sudakov in a post on his personal Instagram account after the end of the match against Santa Clara.

The Benfica fans gave Sudakov an ovation when he entered the field at Estádio da Luz. In addition to the natural excitement of seeing their new signing in action for the first time, there was another important factor behind the special support given by Benfica fans to the Ukrainian midfielder.

Georgiy Sudakov saw his house become the victim of a Russian attack, after he had already signed for Benfica. The player moved to Portugal, but his wife remained in Ukraine, as she was in the final stages of pregnancy. She was at the couple’s home in Kyiv at the time of the attack, but fortunately, was not injured. Nevertheless, the Benfica fans made a point of giving some extra support to their new player at the time of his debut in the Eagles’ shirt.

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