Luiz Júnior linked with Sporting, huge Champions League blunder | OneFootball

Luiz Junior's debut in the Champions League was marked by an unfortunate incident just four minutes into the Tottenham – Villarreal match in the opening round of the league phase. The Brazilian goalkeeper, who was a target for Sporting, failed to hold onto the ball and allowed the English team to win 1-0.

Just four minutes into the game at Tottenham Stadium, the Spurs started an attacking play down the right flank, through a run by Lucas Bergvall. The Swede crossed into the box, but the attempt was met by the Brazilian goalkeeper. With the situation seemingly under control, the former Famalicão player failed to catch the ball in the best conditions, ending up slowly rolling into the goal.

This early advantage in the first encounter between Tottenham and Villarreal was not undone and Luiz Junior's 'blunder' ended up being the decisive moment of the match. Thus, the Londoners, former Sporting players Pedro Porro and João Palhinha, took the three points.

It's worth remembering that, when he was still defending Famalicão's aspirations, the Brazilian goalkeeper was once linked to a possible transfer to Sporting. Luiz Junior was seen as the successor to Antonio Adán, but the chosen one ended up being Vladan Kovacevic.

This season, Luiz Junior - valued at 10 million euros - has been a regular in Villarreal's net, playing five games: four in La Liga and one in the Champions League. In his 450 minutes on the field, he has already conceded four goals and kept a clean sheet on two occasions.

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