Left Sporting for free, now stars in UEFA after Brugge v Barcelona | OneFootball

Club Brugge came very close to making history and securing their first-ever victory against Barcelona, but ended up settling for a three-goal draw, in a match marked by the stellar performance of Carlos Forbs, who had a memorable night in the Champions League.

The player who went through Sporting's youth system started and was named man of the match by UEFA, after directly contributing to all three goals for the Belgian team: first, he assisted Tresoldi for the 1-0 (6'), then scored on a counter-attack for the 2-1 (17'), and scored again in the 63rd minute, in the second half. However, an own goal by Tzolis ended up costing Brugge the victory.

At the end of the fourth matchday of the league phase, Carlos Forbs was also nominated for Champions League Player of the Week, competing with Mikel Merino (who scored two goals for Arsenal against Slavia Prague, 3-0), Phil Foden (who scored twice in Manchester City's victory over Dortmund, 4-1), and Victor Osimhen, who scored a hat-trick in Galatasaray's win over Ajax.

It's worth noting that, at the end of the match, his coach, Nicky Hayan, gave high praise: "I am very proud of the players. They executed the plan almost perfectly: kept the lines tight, double-marked on the wings, Tzolis and Forbs worked hard to neutralize Barça's wings, and we took advantage of the spaces very well. Forbs also impressed: he is a very fast player, with depth and strong individual action. Today, he once again showed his qualities."

Carlos Forbs was part of Sporting's youth setup during the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons before leaving freely for Manchester City. In the summer of 2023, he moved to Ajax for 14 million, before being loaned to Wolverhampton. In the last transfer window, he signed permanently with the Belgian team for 8.5 million euros.

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