Tottenham Hotspur undoubtedly did not expect to hear that Davinson Sanchez had made a significant contribution in the final third for Galatasaray on his Champions League debut.
During his 207 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, the Colombian only had one assist. But in his first month with Gala, he has already eclipsed that total.Davinson Sanchez remarkably delivered two assists as the Turkish team defeated Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
The 27-year-old set up Wilfried Zaha’s opener for the visitors. And he ended up assisting Mauro Icardi for what proved to be the game-winning goal. It came just minutes after the striker had missed his penalty.
Davinson Sanchez provides two assists in Champions League debut for Galatasaray
Of course, Sanchez setting up two goals would hardly convince Tottenham that they made a mistake by allowing him leave in September.
Unfortunately, during his tenure in North London, he never came close to living up to expectations. When Galatasaray came calling, it felt like a good deal to collect roughly £13 million for him.
Mixed night for the defender
Sanchez’s performance on the night was far from flawless. He will obviously be disappointed that United scored twice, with him sliding in the build-up to the home side’s second goal.
He did, however, make five clearances, more than any other player on the pitch, according to Whoscored. During the competition, he also won three aerial duels.
Tottenham fans, on the other hand, will be pleased that Micky van de Ven has joined Cristian Romero. As a team, the two appear to have immense promise. And Spurs have made significant progress in a short period of time.
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