Rui Borges on Sporting star's injury: I hope it's nothing serious | OneFootball

At the end of the match between Santa Clara and Sporting, Rui Borges emphasized the fairness of Sporting's victory. The coach of the green and whites highlighted the confidence reigning within the group he leads and lamented the injury of Pedro Gonçalves, who was forced to leave the game during the second half and still requires clinical reassessment.

"I am not going to talk about time here. I am almost certain it was a muscular injury and I hope it is nothing serious. He might be out of the national team, which is something he deserved, but at least this break gives him some margin to recover. I don't know the real extent of the injury, but I hope we have Pote back with us as soon as possible. He is having a great season for everything he has been capable of," he said, after speaking about the team's belief.

"We had talked about how only a great collective effort would bring us victory here, against a tough opponent that has always challenged us. That's what happened, due to the team's merit and capability. We were clearly superior and better. Santa Clara has the goal and two chances in the 90th minute, two transitions, one of which led to Maxi's expulsion. Even after conceding the goal, our team remained faithful, pursued the result, and settled in the opponent's midfield. The victory is more than deserved for everything we were capable of throughout the entire game."

Rui Borges praises the way the lions never gave up to achieve victory: "The group is fantastic, it's an indescribable collective. I will not tire of saying this. Everyone runs towards the same goal. The games are not easy and are contested until the end".

The coach explained that it is in these games that true champions are seen: "For everything that was our capability, for everything that was also Santa Clara's ability to nullify our second goal, ending up scoring in the final part always brings a different explosion of feelings. But it is in these away games that champions are also made, and it's a great victory for the collective," he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.