Sporting beat the Azoreans from Santa Clara 2-1, after extra time, this Wednesday, November 18, in a game valid for the round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup. In the flash interview, Viktor Gyokeres, scorer of the winning goal, was satisfied with the victory, but says the team needs to improve in the next games.
“We didn’t expect these difficulties, but when there is a stop every 20 seconds it is difficult to play at the same pace. That’s why the game was like that, with a lot of breaks. When the game is like this it is a challenge for us. We can’t win every game 5-0″, he told RTP.
“Several games last year we were ahead and conceded goals, it’s difficult for us. Not everything is going our way… at the moment the most important thing is to win, we have two victories in a row and we are happy. We have to get back to the best moments, everything has to be more normal, more natural in offensive and defensive terms, not conceding goals is also important and we have to create more chances. we have to improve”, concluded.
This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Viktor Gyokeres – valued at 70 million euros – has 25 appearances: 14 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, six in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Super Cup Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,090 minutes he was on the field, the Swede scored 27 goals and provided five assists.
In total, since arriving at Sporting from Coventry, in exchange for 20 million plus 4 for goals, Viktor Gyokeres has played 75 matches, 70 accurate shots, 19 assists and won one Liga Portugal Betclic (2023/24). The striker has a contract with Clube de Alvalade until June 2028 and a release clause of 100 million euros.
