The Champions League Goal of the Season Competition is Already Decided

"Halt the tally: the goal of the season for the 2024/25 Champions League has already been scored."

There's still another 183 games to go in the Champions League this season - but Zeno Debast's goal for Sporting against Lille in the first round of league phase games is already an outstanding contender for goal of the season in Europe's biggest competition.

The defender found the top corner from over 25 yards out to double his side's lead as they claimed a 2-0 victory over their French opponents on Tuesday evening.

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A swift Sporting counter-attack up the left wing was halted just outside the box before being worked back and across to Debast, who had got forward from centre-back to join the attack.

With ten-man Lille all tied up with the rest of the Sporting attack, Debast had the time and space to pick his spot, and did so superbly.

The 20 year old rifled a first-time strike into the top corner with such accuracy that goalkeeper Franco Israel knew he was beaten and did not even bother to dive after taking a step towards it path.

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