The national midfielder made his debut in goal during his side’s 3-2 defeat against Dinamo Moscow in the Russian Premier League.
Ignacio Saavedra celebrate on Soviet territory. This Sunday, the midfielder scored the first goal of his professional career in Sochi’s defeat against Dinamo Moscow. in a match valid for the twenty-seventh day of the Russian Premier League.
The Catholic University midfield squad had achieved a crucial goal. The Chilean marked the partial tie in the eyes of his team, last in the competition, at the top of the league.
The connotation of the goal increases even more if the context is taken into account. Not only was it a 90th minute score that meant the tie, but it was also marked by the quality of the goal. . After a corner and a subsequent refusal, Saavedra grabbed the rebound and fired a volley from more than 20 yards. The ball went straight into the corner, making goalkeeper Igor Leshchuk’s attempt pointless.
It was an important meeting, but the same thing came from Dinamo Moscow. The Russian Premier League leader scored a nerve-wracking goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time, sealing defeat for the Chilean midfielder’s side.
It was the first goal of the 25-year-old midfielder’s career. Saavedra failed to score goals in the Universidad Católica jersey and only recorded two assists in 182 games with the cross team. Of course, with this jersey, he obtained seven titles (four National Championships and three Super Cups).
Sochi let the tie slip away at the end of the match and cannot escape from the bottom of the table. In this sense, with this defeat, the national team remains in last position in the Russian competition. They have 20 points from 27 games played and are in sixteenth place, five behind Unal, the last scoring team in a direct relegation situation. In addition, they are respectively six and seven points behind the two teams who would compete for promotion.
His arrival in Russia
Saavedra has been one of the most important pieces of UC’s final years . However, the relationship ended after his contract expired. The footballer did not renew his relationship because he wanted to gain experience abroad. He had even discussed this subject with the cross management before, but the offers addressed to him were rejected by the club.
Its symbolism in the painting of Las Condes was notorious. Even after he left, President Gabriel Boric, an avowed crusader supporter, sent him a farewell message. . “Thank you very much, Nacho. Your solidity, your humility and your commitment to the club (and beyond) are something very appreciated,” he said.
“You are the emblem of a beautiful generation who gave us a lot of joy (which we were not used to). Thank you for all this and I hope you have a good time in your new challenge. A big hug,” added the president.
Saavedra left UC and ended up in the Russian Premier League. The league, born in previous years, was affected by the war conflict with Ukraine, with UEFA siding with Volodymyr Zelensky’s government and deciding to exempt Russian teams from all continental competitions (Champions , Europa League and Conference), as well as national competitions. team.
Despite the restrictions, the Chilean legion in Russia is the largest in European football. There are a total of five players participating in the tournament : Víctor Felipe Méndez and Víctor Dávila, at CSKA Moscow; Angelo Henriquez, in Baltika; Jordhy Thompson, in Orenburg; in addition to Saavedra.
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