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He made it a trend: his thing is to score goals in the last play of the game. He has had at least three games in which he has made the fans of Sporting Lisbon explode with joy to release the tension of thinking that the score would end in a draw or against them. Luis Javier Suárez has become the savior of the Portuguese team this season.
TL;DR
- Luis Javier Suárez is known for scoring decisive goals in the final minutes of matches for Sporting Lisbon.
- He recently scored in the 90+10 minute to equalize against Porto, preventing them from falling further behind in the league title race.
- Suárez has scored 19 goals in 21 league matches and 26 goals in 35 total appearances for Sporting Lisbon this season.
- He is the first Colombian forward in nine years to score over 25 goals in Europe, a feat previously held by Falcao García.
- His performance suggests he could become the undisputed starting striker for the Colombian national team.
- Falcao García, who turns 40 on February 10th, is mentioned as the last established starting striker for Colombia.