Fate dealt Pote a cruel blow in Santa Clara v Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Santa Clara, 2-1, in the 11th round of Liga Portugal Betclic. Pote scored the first goal for the Lions in the Azores, but fate decreed that the night would end in tragedy for the Portuguese international, who was injured again, one year later.

Just like last season, Pote left the pitch with complaints in the 11th round of the National Championship. In 2024/25, the injury he suffered in Braga would keep the forward out for several months, causing him to miss most of the season. Now, the severity of the problem is still unknown.

What is certain is that Pote left the field on his own at the 55th minute, asking to be substituted. Holding his face, Sporting’s versatile player looked very downcast, at a time when he had just been called up to the National Team. Pedro Gonçalves will be assessed by the Lions’ medical staff when training resumes this Sunday.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has already played 17 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. During the 1,394 minutes he has played, the Lions’ number 8 has already scored nine goals and provided six assists.

Sporting will only return to the pitch on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, counting for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, will be played at 18:00 in Alvalade, against the team led by Rui Sacramento.

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