Luis Suárez shows how it’s done at Sporting and catches up with Pavlidis | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis drew a blank in Benfica’s 3-0 victory over AVS SAD, while Luis Suárez, returning after suspension, scored one of the goals in Sporting’s 3-0 win away at Moreirense this Saturday, February 21.

With these results, the two strikers from the eternal rivals are now tied in the race for the Silver Ball, the award given to the top scorer in the league. At this moment, both players have a total of 20 goals after 23 rounds. In Suárez’s case, he has played only 22 matches, missing Sporting - Famalicão due to suspension.

On the European stage, both remain well positioned in the race for the Golden Boot, the prize awarded by ESM to the top scorer in the European leagues. Even so, the top of the table has moved further away again, as Harry Kane scored twice and strengthened his lead. Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland also played this Saturday, but did not score, and thus remain some distance from first place.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 36 matches: 22 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,846 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the striker has scored 27 goals and provided four assists.

The green and white team will be back in action next Friday, February 27, against Estoril. The match, part of the 24th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side led by Ian Cathro, will be played at 8:45 pm at Estádio José Alvalade.

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