The attack by followers of Sporting caused injuries to players and coaches .
The following 18 February he appeared in his 400th competitive game with Sporting , putting on a Man of the match performance in a 1–0 home win against Rio Ave FC.On 15 May 2018 , Patrício and several of his teammates , including coaches , were injured following an attack by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the club 's training ground , after the team finished third in the league.
Rui Patrício