Brazilian Evanilson was named player of the match in the third round of the Champions League group stage after scoring three goals in Porto’s 4-1 win over Antwerp, UEFA announced on Friday.
The 24-year-old striker beat out competition from compatriot Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal, Mexican Santiago Jimenez of Feyenoord and German David Raum of Leipzig in a fan vote over the past few days on the organisation’s official website.
Replacing Wendell, who was injured in the final minutes of the first half, Evanilson completed his hat-trick in just over half an hour, scoring in the 46th, 69th and 84th minutes to help Porto score their first goal. Alhassan Yusuf in favor of Antwerp.
The Dragons remain second in Group H with six points to none for the Belgians and six for Spain’s Barcelona, who consolidated their isolated lead with a 2-1 win over Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk. , third place.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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