The story begins on the eve of the 2022 Youth League final. Roko Simic, the young Salzburg striker, Guaranteed before the match with Benfica that he would be the top scorer in the competition. “It’s not just about belief, I’m really going to be the goalscorer,” he said at the time. However, it was clear that the Eagles were better They were thrashed 6-0, win the test. At the moment of the fourth goal, Antonio Silva ran to celebrate, remembered that phrase, and waved four fingers to Simic, indicating the score at that moment. [pode ver o momento no vídeo em cima]. After the match, the Benfica defender posted a ‘wave’ emoji on social media, referring to the moment he played during the final in Nyon.

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However, the striker has now exacted his revenge more than a year later, in tonight’s Champions League match. After a shot from Simic, Antonio Silva ended up taking a penalty and receiving a straight red card. Furthermore, Simic received the same maximum punishment and paved the way for Austria’s victory at Luz. After the match, Salzburg gave a ‘comeback’ on social media: they published a photo of Simic with the Man of the Match award and a badge. Caption: The wave emoji.