FC Bruges beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 at home on the first day of Champions League’s group stages. A win that is a tribute to Abakar Sylla, who made a great debut in C1.
The Jan Breydel is proud to have its hero. Abakar Sylla, who played a solid match against Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League debut, is named man of match. Arrived from the Ivorian club SO Armée to join the Club Brugge academy last year, the international u20 is more and more making its mark this season in the league. The 19-year-old Ivorian was accompanied by Patrik Schick, who was one of Europe’s top scorers last year.
🇨🇮 Abakar Sylla (19) v. Bayer Leverkusen:
☑️90 minutes
🚫Clean sheet
⚽️1 goal
🔀2/3 dribbles won
🚀4 Clearances
🧱2 blocked shots
⚔️5 duels won
💪11 ball recovery
🤩1-0 winWas it all worth it? @ClubBrugge!
His best match yet. He is unbeaten with him in the Final XI. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1O4YxXXP2T
— Football Wonderkids (@fbwonderkids) September 7, 2022
It will be unforgettable for you. Sylla who scores the only goal of the matchHe allowed his team to win the first points by starting from the head.
“It’s an incredible emotion. It’s the first match in the Champions League, and it’s the man of the match. It’s huge.The young, left-handed central defender is moved.
“A great career awaits him”
The nugget of FC Bruges was very clean in his interventions. He was also a master in the duels. Strong, serene and clean. His performance was captivating and irresistible to his team.
“He shows his qualities. He is a good man. He learns very quickly. He can keep playing like he did today and he has a great career in store for him.” Simon Mignolet reacted to the one who allowed his clean sheets to be kept last night.
Carl Hoefkens is the coach of the Bruges club. “Sylla is a natural leader”.The defender is not afraid to take initiative with the ball at his feet, making his team’s first raises. Next week, Abakar Sylla needs to play at the same level in the Champions League so that FC Zurich can compete with Atletico Madrid, the winner of FC Porto.
Mary SOUMARE
Source: sportnewsafrica
