Jonas: a rare case in Europe

Three matches in November, three goals. Between November 2 and 11, Jonas was a starter in the matches played by Benfica and always found the opponents' nets. In the top seven leagues in Europe, only two players emulated "Pistolas".

The record of the Eagles' number 10 is so rare that any of the current top scorers in the sevens most important leagues were able to achieve it: Piatek (Italy), Kun Aguero (England), Messi and Suárez (Spain), Mbappé (France), Luka Jovic (Germany) and Chalov (Russia).

This journey started on November 2. Benfica hosted Moreirense on matchday 9 of the Liga NOS, and forward opened the scoring at 2’, with a left-footed shot, after a pass from João Félix.

Five days later, on matchday of the Champions League Group E against Ajax, Jonas opened the scoring with a right-footed shot.

In the trip to Tondela, Pistolas scored for the third time in November and in his third consecutive match as a starter. In the match from round 10, he scored in the 9th minute and began the comeback.

In the other championships, we find two players who have emulated Jonas’ record. In Serie A, in Italy, Marco Parolo, Lazio’s 33-year-old, scored three goals in the three matches held in November in which he was a starter (vs SPAL 2013; vs Marseille; vs Sassuolo)

In Germany, there is a player who follows Jonas and Marco Parolo in the art of goal scoring in all the matches held this month (vs Stuttgart; Apollon Limassol; Schalke 04). Haller, the French forward from Eintracht Frankfurt, has been in red-hot form.

Text: Marco Rebelo

Pics: SL Benfica / Lazio / Eintracht Frankfurt