Ukrainian midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, who recently transferred from Donetsk Shakhtar to Portuguese Benfica, played for his new club for the first time.
Georgiy Sudakov (with the ball) in his first match for BenficaThe 23-year-old footballer’s debut came in yesterday’s match of the 5th round of the Portuguese championship between Benfica and Santa Clara (1:1). Sudakov did not make the starting lineup for the home team but appeared on the field in the 72nd minute of the match, replacing Richard Rios.
For his performance in this match, the Ukrainian received low ratings. WhoScored rated Sudakov with 6.1, and the only player in Benfica with a lower score was Enrique Araujo (5.9), who also came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute of the match.
SofaScore gave Sudakov a slightly better rating. In this case, Sudakov received 6.8, which was the fourth-worst score in Benfica after 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, and 6.7.
Additionally, the goal for Benfica in this match was defended by another Ukrainian legionnaire, Anatoliy Trubin. He received a score of 7.1 from WhoScored and 6.6 from SofaScore.
