“I had been looking for that goal for several games”

Joao Felix, player of the Atlético de Madrid, scored his first goal for the Portuguese team against Croatia on Saturday. It was the third goal for the Portuguese team, a dry shot from the edge of the area. The mattress returned to the stadium where he made his debut with Portugal, in May 2019. And he celebrated it in a big way, because apart from the goal, he signed a great match.

“I had been looking for that goal for several games. Either the ball hit the post or the goalkeepers made great saves. This time he ended up coming in and I'm very happy with my first goal, “he admitted in‘RTP' and ‘Sport TV the footballer, who took a load off when he saw the door with the Portuguese team. Before scoring, in the 23rd minute he had already crashed a ball into the crosshead.

“We played a great match against the world runner-up and winning 4-1 is a great result.. It is not easy, but we create many chances. They are three important points because to start winning is very good. There were several players who came straight on vacation, but the team was very good. We have a very united group and that helps ”, added the mattress player.

Joao Félix's goal with Portugal