Luis Suárez smiles again after difficult times at Sporting | OneFootball

Luis Suárez is back among the goals. The Lions striker went through a turbulent spell, in which physical and mental fatigue led to a goal drought while playing for Sporting. In the last two matches — at home to Tondela (2-2) and against Vitória de Guimarães — the Colombian scored twice, once in each game.

Despite going six games without scoring, the 28-year-old never stopped feeling the support of Rui Borges and the rest of his teammates, who believed that at 100% he would be crucial to achieving their objectives. Proof of that was the fact that the coach managed the player in the away trip to Vila das Aves by starting him on the bench, something that had not happened since November 2025, against Marinhense.

The rest allowed the Colombian to recover physically and mentally after a spell in which his lack of confidence was clear. During that period, the striker even missed a penalty in the derby against Benfica.

The support from his teammates was decisive in helping the Colombian return to strong performances, which was also essential in improving the team’s run of results. His display against Vitória, for the good of the team, with one goal and two assists, was one of the ways Suárez repaid the support he always felt from the rest of the squad.

In the match that marked his 50th game in green and white, against Vitória de Guimarães, the forward scored his 35th goal for the Lions. With that remarkable scoring record, he became the 13th player with the most goals in his first 50 matches for the Club. In addition, the Colombian is aiming to establish himself as the league’s top scorer. With 26 goals, he sits in first place, followed by Pavlidis with 21.

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