Sporting and Porto have the Classic scheduled for 8:30 pm next Sunday, April 28th, at Estádio do Dragão. The match – which, in case of victory, mathematically dictates the Lions’ title if Benfica loses to Braga – will mark Franco Israel’s debut against the blue and whites and then as a starter.
The young Uruguayan goalkeeper took over in goal for the Lions after Antonio Adán’s injury and has given a good response. With impressive defenses, fans ask that the ‘number 12’ continues to be a starter even with the Spaniard’s return, even though some are not completely satisfied with the security provided by Israel.
What is certain is that the goalkeeper has the trust of Rúben Amorim and will be a starter again, playing his first game against Sérgio Conceição’s team. In the recent past, Adán defended the goal of the Sporting on every occasion in which both emblems met.
This season, Franco Israel – valued at 2.5 million euros – takes 21 matches played by Sporting: eight in the Liga Portugal Betclic, six in the Portuguese Cup, four in the Europa League and three in the League Cup. In the 1,890 minutes he played, the goalkeeper conceded 17 goals.
The Uruguayan goalkeeper arrived at Sporting at the start of the 2022/23 season, from Juventus, in exchange for 650 thousand euros. Juventus, remember, retained 40% of future added value, a percentage that the green and white SAD can redeem, in order to add to the 60% it holds and control the entire pass. The defender of the Leon goal has a contract with Clube de Alvalade until June 2027 and a release clause of 45 million euros.
