Sudakov breaks his silence after Benfica debut: My first steps... | OneFootball

Sudakov expressed his gratitude to Benfica's fans for the ovation he received when he stepped onto the field, in the match against Santa Clara, which took place last Friday, and ended in a one-all draw between the Club da Luz and the team from the Azores.

After being signed by Benfica, Georgiy Sudakov made his debut wearing the eagle on his chest in the fifth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against Santa Clara. He was brought on at the 72nd minute by Bruno Lage, at a time when the reds were leading 1-0.

"My first steps at home in the Estádio da Luz. Incredible atmosphere, thank you for the warm reception from Benfica's fans", were the words shared by Sudakov, through a post on his personal Instagram account, after the end of the match against Santa Clara.

The Benfica fans gave Sudakov an ovation when he stepped onto the field, at the Estádio da Luz. Besides the natural excitement of seeing their new reinforcement in action for the first time, there was another important factor for the special support given by Benfiquistas to the Ukrainian midfielder.

Georgiy Sudakov saw his home become the target of a Russian attack, even after he had signed for Benfica. The player moved to Portugal, but his wife stayed in Ukraine, as she is in the final stages of pregnancy. She was in their home in Kiev at the time of the attack, but, fortunately, she was not injured. However, the red fans made sure to give extra support to their new player, at the time of his debut wearing the eagle on his chest.

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