Uruguayan Maximiliano Araújo recorded his first assist in the UEFA Champions League, playing a key role in the 1-1 draw of Sporting Lisbon in the Netherlands against PSV Eindhoven.
The winger entered the game in the 80th minute wearing jersey number 20, replacing Francisco Trincão, when the Lions were down by a goal at the Philips Stadion. In the 83rd minute, in his first involvement, he received the ball on the left flank and delivered a cross that ended up at the feet of Daniel Bragança, leveling the score for the Portuguese team.
Subsequently, Araújo was involved in several transitions where the green-and-white team managed to create danger against the Dutch squad, who had dominated most of the match. During his time on the field, the player trained at Wanderers, who has a history with Puebla and Toluca in Mexico, had a passing accuracy of 67%, completing 4 out of 6 passes, won three duels, dribbled past one opponent, was in contact with the ball 11 times, and contributed a key pass that determined the equalizer for the Lions.
‘Maxi’ made his debut in the top club tournament of European football in the match of the first round of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage against Lille in Portugal, and against PSV not only did he continue to accumulate minutes but also managed to provide his first assist. Since his arrival in Portuguese soil, the 24-year-old Uruguayan has played five matches, being a starter only in the game last weekend against Estoril in the Primeira Liga of Portugal.