Pedro Proença hails ex-Benfica man who sank Atlético in final | OneFootball

The president of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proença, reacted to the latest achievement of Gonçalo Guedes, a former Benfica player. The Portugal international helped Real Sociedad win the Copa del Rey in a thrilling final against Atlético Madrid, decided only on penalties (4-3), after a 2-2 draw in regular time and extra time.

Pedro Proença did not let the moment pass and highlighted the player’s feat. "Congratulations to Gonçalo Guedes on winning the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad! On behalf of the FPF, congratulations to our international for representing Portuguese football in such a prestigious competition, rewarding a great campaign", reads the statement on the Federation’s website.

Guedes started the final and was directly involved in the Basque side’s two goals during the 90 minutes, confirming his decisive role in a historic triumph - Real Sociedad’s fourth in the competition, succeeding Barcelona - where João Cancelo plays.

This is another major trophy in the winger’s career, having already won the same competition with Valencia in 2019, the year he also shone for the national team in their Nations League triumph. With Benfica, the player won four league titles, two League Cups, one Portuguese Cup and one Super Cup.

valued at 6 million euros - he has already made 38 appearances: 31 in La Liga and seven in the Copa del Rey. In the 2,318 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Portuguese forward has recorded nine goals and nine assists.

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