Sebastián Coates on Sporting's win against União da Madeira

Sebastián Coates was once again the bedrock at the heart of the Sporting defence this weekend, contributing with another cleansheet in what is one of the tightest title for Sporting races in recent years.

“We scored two quick goals and it was a fair win. We knew we had to win, to stay in the fight for first play. It was important for us to qualify directly for the Champions League too and that was one of our objectives. We aren't thinking about Rio Ave-Benfica and all we have to focus on are our matches", said the South American at the final whistle, going on to comment on the recent praise in his direction from president Bruno de Carvalho: "Thinks like that make me happy and I just have to carry on putting the work in. I am satisfied here and focused on the end of the season."