João Palhinha screamer v Tottenham, ex-Sporting star shines | OneFootball

João Palhinha was one of the main highlights of the Tottenham - Doncaster Rovers match, scoring a goal worthy of being called a work of art: the former Sporting player scored his goal with a bicycle kick and left no one indifferent. The Spurs ended up winning 3-0, in a match of the third round of the English League Cup.

It was just 14 minutes into the game when the Portuguese international opened the scoring for the London team, leaving his mark early in the match with the 'acrobatic' goal that is becoming viral among football fans on social media.

Jay McGrath, in his own goal, just 17 minutes in and Brennan Johnson, in the match's stoppage time (90' + 4), made the final score for Tottenham. Both Palhinha and Pedro Porro - also a former player of the greens and whites - started the match.

Tottenham will be back on the field next Saturday, September 27, against Wolverhampton. The match valid for the sixth round of the Premier League is scheduled for 20:00. At the moment, the Spurs are in third place in the English league, with 10 points, just behind Liverpool (15) and Arsenal (10).

João Palhinha arrived at Bayern in the summer of 2024, coming from Fulham, where he spent two seasons after leaving Sporting in 2022. The Bavarians paid close to 50 million euros to the Londoners but, despite the high investment, the midfielder only started ten games (out of a total of 25), being loaned to Tottenham this summer. In 2025/26, he has one two in eight matches.

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