Heads up, Benfica: Sudakov scores and shines in special moment (Video) | OneFootball

After several days filled with intense emotions, Georgiy Sudakov finally had a moment of peace, where he could appreciate football. After ensuring that he would be fit to play, the new Benfica signing responded in the best possible way to the vote of confidence given by Serhiy Rebrov and opened the scoring against Azerbaijan.

In the 51st minute, already in the second half, the number 10 of the red and whites showed his quality, which promises a lot to Benfica fans, and finished in the best possible way a cut-back cross from his compatriot Oleksandr Zubkov, leaving the Azerbaijani goalkeeper with no chance.

However, the moment did not end there and, right after, visibly moved by everything he has experienced in recent days – such as the Russian bombing in Kyiv, which affected his family’s home – the new signing for Bruno Lage pointed his fingers to the sky and dedicated the goal to his father.

It was Georgiy Sudakov’s fourth goal for Ukraine, where he has already earned 31 caps. After tonight’s match, the player, along with Anatoliy Trubin, returns to Portugal to join Benfica’s preparations for the match against Santa Clara, scheduled for September 12.

This season, Georgiy Sudakov – valued at 32 million euros – has played 10 matches so far: five in the Europa League qualifying phase, three in the National Championship, and two in the Conference League preliminary rounds. In the 763 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the midfielder has provided two assists.

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