Galeno was recognized as the best footballer of the last day of the group stage of the Champions League, after scoring two goals and two assists in FC Porto’s victory against Shakhtar Donetsk, UEFA announced this Friday.
In a vote carried out by fans in recent days on the organization’s official website, the 26-year-old Portuguese-Brazilian striker beat the Argentine Ángel Di María, who plays for the national champion Benfica, and the Brazilian Samuel Lino , linked to Atlético de Madrid, after having emerged with Gil Vicente, and the Spanish Joselu, from Real Madrid.
Galeno participated in four of the five goals scored by FC Porto against the Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk (5-3), on Wednesday, in the sixth and final matchday of Group H, allowing the dragons to access the round of 16 for the 14th time at the end of the test.
This performance also allowed the winger to be the man of the match and the top scorer of the Champions League team of the week, which also includes Di María.
Galeno had already been chosen as the best player in the first round, after scoring two goals and an assist in the blue and white victory in the visit to Minas Gerais (3-1), held on September 18, in the German city of Hamburg. before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
FC Porto was in second position in the group, with the same 12 points as FC Barcelona of Spain, but at a disadvantage in the direct confrontation, being the only Portuguese representative in the draw for the next phase, scheduled for Monday, in Nyon . , Swiss. .
Shakhtar Donetsk was relegated to the play-off for access to the round of 16 of the Europa League, finishing third, with nine points, compared to three for the Belgian champion Antwerp, the last ranked team.
Source: TSF
