At the Champions League opening win of FC Bayern at Benfica, surprisingly Renato Sanches allowed to play. The 21-Year-old tried to use his last Chance and to give his career a twist.
Renato Sanches in the battle with Ruben Dias (l.)
The 54 delivery. Minute of the game at the Estadio da Luz, as many of the supporters of Benfica Lisbon raised from their Seats and friendly applause clapped. Was paying homage to in this Moment Renato Sacnches, however, in the Jersey of the opponent, the FC Bayern on the lawn and had a score 2:0 and thus the decision for the Munich. Robert Lewandowski met before the 1:0 (10.).
The kick-off in the Gruppenphasewar for the German record Champions have managed. But perfect the appearance for the 21-year-old Sanches, who is a son of the city on the Atlantic ocean. The audience had apparently followed the how hard the national player’s career in Germany is so far gone.
In front of the gates of the city, born
And they wanted to speak to the young man, always acknowledge it as one of their own, because he had to go through all of almost all of the jugendst stations in this proud club and directly in front of the gates of the city was born, a little courage.
“This is something I have never experienced that the opposing Fans for our players to collect. It didn’t work out with him. but today, he has made a fantastic game that I do not begrudge him,” said Bayern defender Joshua Kimmich.
Surprising Considering
Two years ago, when Bayern had committed Renato Sanches, he was considered the most promising Talent in Europe, as well as all the top clubs had a lot of interest. 35 million euros, the Munich-based the services of the midfielder at the time cost. Sanchez was unable to comply with the great promise so far, but – rather, he disappointed most of the time.
Against Benfica Sanches prosperity only in the squad because of injury concerns, Bayern are just unusually large. In a competitive game, it had done the Portuguese this season in the squad, had played it for a Minute. This lack of match practice was regarded Sanches in the first minutes against Benfica.
A lot of use, some errors
No jubilation at the goal against his former club: Sanches (m) increases for the Bayern 2:0
He ran a lot, engaged, threw himself in the two battles. But loyalty to his team-mates did not want to set it up right. The necessary two battle hardness went from him often. He ran with his dribbles often had to heckle the opposing players afterwards – but he’s not resigned, and threw the gun into the grain. There is certainly still much to improve on. But his appearance was a first step back into the role of a recognized football player.
Sanchez seemed to know anyway, its tense Situation in the club. Not many would have him crying before the start of the season a big send-off, if a target exchange would have worked. A lot of trust he had built up in his previous time in Munich. Most recently, he was loaned out to England in the Premier League to Swansea City. A little successful Liaison.
Wistful Applause
Probably that is why he tried his Chance, he had to get out of coach Niko Kovac to make use of. Sanchez did everything, at least for its history in Bavaria takes may a favourable turn. The game in his homeland, the full 90 minutes, could have been the beginning of it.
At the Moment, as Renato Sanches perceived that the people clapped for him, he looked a little wistfully up to his compatriots in the stands. He applauded them. “I’m just glad, as the Benfica Fans have treated me here,” said Sanches. He enjoyed the applause. The last was rare.