G. Esteves beats three, scores stunner, ex-Sporting star shines | OneFootball

Gonçalo Esteves sealed the victory for Alverca - who already know when they will face Sporting - during their visit to AVS (3-1). After coming off the bench during the match, the former lion's fullback went for the individual play, bypassed several opposing defenders, and ended up scoring his first goal in the Portuguese league.

The match started favorably for the home team, who took the lead at the 9-minute mark, by Pedro Lima. However, the Ribatejo team pressed and managed to equalize still in the first half, with a goal from Alexsandro Amorim (45+4').

Alverca completed the turnaround at the beginning of the second half, through Lucas Figueiredo, in a move heavily analyzed by VAR. Gonçalo Esteves was brought on by Custódio - a former player of the lions - at 88' and at 90+5' he sealed the score with a beautiful goal.

With a team split between Porto and Sporting, the young Portuguese international at youth levels managed to play 10 games for the main team of the lions under the guidance of Ruben Amorim, but his progression was halted by unproductive loans to Estoril Praia (2022/23) and AZ Alkmaar, where he only played once for the main team.

Gonçalo Esteves made his debut for Sporting's main team in the 2021/22 season, playing 10 games and showing qualities that left the green and white fans 'mouth watering'. However, Ruben Amorim was not satisfied with the player's development, who left Alvalade permanently.

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