Sporting forward in UEFA team for Europa League matchday 3

Sporting youngster Matheus Pereira has been included in UEFA’s Team of the Week for Europa League matchday three, after scoring two goals in Sporting’s 5-1 win over Skënderbeu in Estádio José Alvalade.

Matheus burst onto the scene last weekend with two strikes on his debut, helping sink Vilafranquense in the Portuguese Cup third round.

Europa League Team of the Week: Hitz (Augsburg); Gönül (Fenerbahçe), Lacroix (Sion), Bailly (Villarreal); Toulalan (Monaco), Hofmann (Rapid Vienna), Etxebarria (Athl. Bilbao); Gabbiadini (Napoli), Luís Leal (Belenenses) and Aubameyang (B. Dortmund).