Nuno Mendes shines again: Sporting graduate’s dream night at PSG (video) | OneFootball

PSG gave no chances and thrashed Bayer Leverkusen with an impressive 7-2 victory on the night of last Tuesday, October 21, in the third round of the Champions League group stage. Nuno Mendes, a player trained at Sporting, scored a goal and was (once again) one of the main highlights of the match.

Just 7 minutes in, the Portuguese international made a perfect cross for Pacho to open the scoring. In the second half, it was Vitinha's turn to shine: the Portuguese made a masterful pass that set up Nuno Mendes, and the full-back did not waste the opportunity, making it 5-1 at the 50th minute mark.

The former Sporting player was named man of the match by UEFA, capping off another tremendous Champions night for Nuno Mendes.

With this victory, Nuno Mendes' PSG now has nine points in the Champions League and occupies first place. The podium is completed by Inter Milan and Arsenal - which also saw Viktor Gyokeres shine. Sporting is in 15th place but still has a game to play.

This season, Nuno Mendes - valued at 70 million euros - continues to show that he is one of the best players in the world. Representing PSG, he has already played eleven games - seven in Ligue 1, three in the Champions League, and another in the UEFA Super Cup. In the 681 minutes played, the former Sporting player scored three goals and made three assists.

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