Ioannidis has a night to forget, Sporting star spares no one | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis had a night to forget in the Greek National Team’s latest match, in qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Hellenic side traveled to Copenhagen, where they faced Denmark, coached by Morten Hjulmand.

Fotis Ioannidis was named in the starting lineup by his manager, in a match that ended 3-1. Besides the defeat and the good display from the Sporting star, the game was not easy for the striker, who had several moments of frustration throughout the match.

The first came in the 63rd minute, when Tzolis cut Greece’s deficit after a pass from Ioannidis. After the goal, the Sporting player was grabbed by Kasper Schmeichel, which led to a somewhat tense exchange of words between the two players.

At the end of the match, the son of Peter Schmeichel, the former Sporting goalkeeper, had the chance to comment on what happened and ended up playing down the situation, explaining it was a moment in the game: “I had to stop the opponent’s momentum, it happens.”

Shortly after, as Greece chased 3-2, coach Ivan Jovanovic took Fotis Ioannidis off to bring on Siopis. The Hellenic fans were the first to show dissatisfaction with the substitution, and they were followed by the Sporting player himself, who is said to have asked “Why are you taking me off?” as he left the pitch, according to the local press.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.