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

Gonçalo Esteves sealed Alverca's victory - who already knows when they will face Sporting - in the visit to AVS (3-1). After coming off the bench during the match, the former Lions full-back embarked on an individual play, went past several opposing defenders, and ended up scoring his first goal in the Portuguese championship.

The match started well for the home team, who took the lead in the 9th minute through Pedro Lima. However, the Ribatejo team pressed and equalized before halftime, with a goal by Alexsandro Amorim (45+4').

Alverca completed the comeback at the start of the second half, with Lucas Figueiredo scoring in a play that was heavily reviewed by VAR. Gonçalo Esteves was brought on by Custódio - a former Lions player - in the 88th minute and sealed the score with a beautiful goal at 90+5'.

With training split between Porto and Sporting, the young Portuguese international in the youth categories managed to play 10 matches for the Lions' main team under the guidance of Ruben Amorim, but his progress was hindered by unproductive loans to Estoril Praia (2022/23) and AZ Alkmaar, where he played only once for the main team.

Gonçalo Esteves made his debut for Sporting's main team in the 2021/22 season, playing 10 matches and showing qualities that left the green and white fans eager for more. However, Ruben Amorim was not satisfied with the player's development, leading to his permanent departure from Alvalade.

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