Coates enjoys a day to remember, ex-Sporting star shines in Uruguay | OneFootball

Sebastián Coates was crowned champion of the Uruguayan League. Upon his return to Nacional, the club where he was developed, the team of the former Sporting captain once again outperformed their eternal rival in the championship decider. For the first time, the champion was decided through a play-off.

In the two-legged final, the first match ended in a draw (2-2). This Sunday, the second leg was played and Nacional secured the title already in extra time after a goalless draw in regular time. Nigerian Christian Eberle was the hero, scoring the winning goal (114').

Nacional de Montevideo is thus the new champion of Uruguay, claiming the 50th title in its history and succeeding Peñarol (who have 52 championships), after defeating their eternal rival in the final, played over two legs for the first time in 125 years of history.

After already winning the Super Cup this season, Sebastián Coates – who recently left a message for Morten Hjulmand – wins the third Uruguayan championship of his sporting career. The experienced centre-back, in fact, could have been the hero of the night, but saw VAR disallow his goal in the 94th minute.

In total, wearing the Sporting shirt, Sebastián Coates played 369 games, scoring 37 goals, providing 10 assists, and winning eight titles: two National Championships (2020/21 and 2023/24), one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (2021/22), one Portuguese Cup (2018/19), and four League Cups (2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21, and 2021/22). The centre-back is the foreign player with the most appearances ever for the Alvalade club, leaving a historic legacy in the green and white stripes.

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