Despite the draw, Sporting star hit an incredible milestone vs Tondela | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão continues to be one of Sporting’s most-used players this season, and the match against Tondela saw him reach a new milestone. The Portuguese international is in fact the squad’s most-used player, having already racked up 4,224 minutes this season.

In total, he has made 51 appearances: 31 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 12 in the Champions League, six in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup.

Despite that status, Trincão started on the bench at home against Tondela, only coming on in the 56th minute, in one of the rare occasions when he was not in the starting line-up. It was only the third time this season that the ‘number 17’ was not included in the starting eleven.

Previously, the Portuguese international had started on the bench against Paços de Ferreira in the Portuguese Cup (coming on in the 62nd minute in a 3-2 extra-time win), and against Nacional in the 20th round of the league (introduced in the 64th minute in a 1-0 victory).

This season, playing for Sporting, Francisco Trincão – valued at €35 million – has made 50 appearances: 31 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, six in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In 4,224 minutes played, the forward has scored 12 goals and provided 15 assists.

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