{"id":1338619,"date":"2024-01-22T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1338619"},"modified":"2024-01-22T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T12:55:02","slug":"girona-savio-garrincha","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/girona-savio-garrincha\/","title":{"rendered":"Savio lauded as ‘Garrincha reincarnated’ as Girona breaks club points record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Girona winger S\u00e1vio was compared to legendary compatriot Garrincha during their 5-1 win over Sevilla.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 19-year-old Brazilian, currently on loan from Troyes, created two further goals in that aforementioned success, bringing his tally to seven.<\/p>\n\n

It leaves the one-time PSV Eindhoven forward as La Liga’s most creative player this season. S\u00e1vio teed up Artem Dovbyk to score Girona’s equaliser before creating Viktor Tsyhankov’s effort, which put M\u00edchel’s side 4-1 in front.<\/p>\n

Former Argentine player-turned-commentator Diego Latorre lauded his performance by suggesting he was channelling\u00a0the iconic Rio-born winger.<\/p>\n

“S\u00e1vio is the reincarnation of Garrincha today,” he wrote on X<\/a>, formerly called Twitter.<\/p>\n

Both of S\u00e1vio’s assists came from two chances created. He also made no fewer than five attempted take-ons and completed three.<\/p>\n

Only Granada forward Bryan Zaragoza has attempted more take-ons (110) than S\u00e1vio (99). Still, regarding overall completion, S\u00e1vio has posted 55, making him the leader in this metric.<\/p>\n

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Una altra nit a l'oficina. Dues assist\u00e8ncies m\u00e9s. pic.twitter.com\/vW0G47vdgK<\/a><\/p>\n

— Girona FC (@GironaFC) January 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n