Young Aston Villa goalkeeper Matija Sarkic headed up north for a loan spell out with Scottish Premiership side Livingston during the last transfer window, and the 22-year-old stopper has already impressed in four Scottish League Cup appearances for his new side.
The Montenegro youth international has had to be patient for his league debut, but that came last Sunday as Livingston hosted giants Celtic, and our young lad only went and helped himself to a clean sheet as they took a somewhat unexpected 2-0 victory on the afternoon and sent Neil Lennon’s side to their first defeat of the season.
šš»| Well done to goalkeeper @sarkicmatija who kept his first @spfl Premiership clean-sheet in the win over Celtic yesterday.
This is his second of the season having kept a clean-sheet in the 5-0 #BetfredCup victory against Berwick Rangers back in July. pic.twitter.com/1GOHUctwIz
— Livingston Football Club (@LiviFCOfficial) October 7, 2019
He even helped himself to an assist on the day.
Having come in for praise for his efforts already during his spell at ‘The Spagettihad’ so far this year, the plaudits were flowing after that performance and rightly so. It should do his confidence the world of good and surely the position is now his to lose and his game time should rocket?
@sarkicmatija got a clean sheet against the champions and an assist but st mirren got beaten ???? 2-0 whereās the dislike button?
— Alan Currie (@alancurrie1991) October 7, 2019
Sarkic clean sheet ????????
— Lewis Price (@Lewis__Price_) October 6, 2019
Sounds like Matija Sarkic had a good game for Livingston today against Celtic. I wonder if we will see him push for a place in our starting 11 in the next couple of years #avfc
— J__T__T (@AVFC__J__T__T) October 6, 2019
Surely @EASPORTSFIFA will need to consider @LiviFCOfficial keeper Matija Å arkiÄ for #FUT Team of the Week with a league debut clean sheet against Celtic and an assist! https://t.co/AuzYb8D2qe
— Boba Fatt (@B0bafatt) October 6, 2019
Competitive debut for Livingston for Matija Sarkic, a 2-0 win over Celtic! #avfc ????????????????
— Ian Hart (@VillaHarty) October 6, 2019
Matija Sarkic clean sheet in 2-0 win for Livingston against Celtic ????????????????????????
— Tom Cowley???????????????????????????? (@TomC2312_AVFC) October 6, 2019
UNBELIEVABLE. Matija Sarkic route one free-kick, Lyndon Dykes chips it over the keeper. My word. Livingston 2-0 Celtic.
— Callum Carson (@CallumCarson34) October 6, 2019
Matija Å arkiÄ is in action on sky sports main event for Livingstone vs Celtic.
Tidy first half so far from the young goalkeeper..#avfc @sarkicmatija
— avillafan.com (@Avillafan) October 6, 2019
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