Sporting star wants to better Gyokeres' numbers for the Lions | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves travels to London looking to make Sporting history twice over. In addition to aiming to help the “green and whites” reach the Champions League semi-finals, the Sporting star takes to the pitch looking to surpass a mark set by Viktor Gyokeres.

Pote, who hails from Vidago, has scored 97 goals in 230 matches wearing the Sporting shirt, making him the third-highest scorer in the Club’s history. Gyökeres, a former “lions” player who moved to Arsenal this summer, also scored 97 goals for Sporting, but in just 102 matches.

761 days later, Pote will once again step onto the Emirates Stadium pitch and, just as happened on March 16, 2023, he will have another chance to smile again in London. On the last trip to the “gunners’” ground, the “lions’” number 8 stunned everyone by scoring directly from midfield, allowing the Alvalade side to take the tie to a penalty shootout, where the lions would eventually win (5-3).

To secure progression to the next round, Rui Borges’ men will have to win and overturn the 0-1 deficit from the first leg, played at the José Alvalade Stadium.

This season, for Sporting, Pedro Gonçalves - valued at €28 million - has made 32 appearances. In 2,286 minutes played, the footballer, who is protected by an €80 million release clause until 2030, has already scored 15 goals and provided seven assists for his teammates.

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