Sporting 2-0 Rio Ave: Lions take a step closer to Jamor
04/03/2025

Sporting beat Rio Ave 2-0 at Alvalade tonight in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final. First-half goals by Geny Catamo and Viktor Gyökeres (penalty) put the hosts firmly in control of the tie.The Lisbon club will be wondering how they did not score more in the second half after Gyökeres hi

The Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Rodrigo Mora shines for Porto
04/03/2025

This week Albert, Barney and Andrew are back to discuss Jornada 27 of the Primeira Liga season, as Porto overcame a solid Estoril side to win 2-1 thanks to some individual magic from wonderkid Rodrigo Mora.Elsewhere some generous refereeing decisions contributed to Sporting’s 3-0 win over Estoril, V

Five Portuguese wonderkids every big club is watching
04/03/2025

Portugal just doesn’t stop producing talent. From legendary veterans to breakout stars, the conveyor belt keeps rolling — and now there’s a new wave coming in hot. These aren’t just good players. These are the ones top clubs are already circling in notebooks and scouting reports. Across the always-a

PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Casa Pia left-back Leonardo Lelo continues to shine ahead of Braga switch
04/03/2025

Liga Portugal is no stranger to producing top full-backs – From Fábio Coentrão to Alex Sandro to Nuno Mendes to Alejandro Grimaldo but despite the involvement of these names at the upper echelons of European football, this talent is not limited to the traditionally recognised ‘Big 3’ of Sporting Clu

Kerem Aktürkoğlu brace sees Benfica survive Farense scare
04/03/2025

Benfica 3-2 FarenseGoing into Wednesday's Primeira Liga match against Farense SC, SL Benfica knew that anything short of a victory would be a massive disappointment. With Sporting CP just three points ahead of the Benfica, Bruno Lage put out an attacking side against a Farense team that has struggle

“The Milan I like to see” emerging with more training time, says Sérgio Conceição
04/03/2025

Milan 1-1 InterSérgio Conceição believes his AC Milan side have shown signs of improvement during their last two matches, having benefitted from more training time compared to when he first arrived at the club.Milan were held by Italian champions and city rivals Inter to a 1-1 draw at San Siro in th

“Hopefully this starts a run for me” – Liverpool match-winner Diogo Jota after Merseyside derby
04/03/2025

Liverpool 1-0 EvertonPortugal forward Diogo Jota was the hero as Liverpool edged closer to the Premier League title with a narrow victory over city rivals Everton at Anfield.Jota scored a brilliantly-taken goal in the second half to ensure the Reds remain 12 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the

Mourinho controversy as Fenerbahçe coach pinches nose of opponent Okan Buruk [video]
04/03/2025

Fenerbahçe 1-2 GalatasarayIstanbul giants Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray met in the Turkish Cup quarter-final on Wednesday evening, with the game overshadowed by José Mourinho’s actions after the final whistle.Visitors Galatasaray overcame Mourinho’s side 2-1 at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, but Mourinho

Who could trip up Portugal in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers?
04/02/2025

On paper, Portugal should cruise through their World Cup 2026 qualifying group.With stars like Nuno Mendes, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Rafael Leão and Cristiano Ronaldo, the squad looks stacked. But if international football has taught us anything, it's that no match is ever truly easy. Even among co

Forest continue dream season under Nuno with victory over Amorim’s United
04/02/2025

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester UnitedNottingham Forest’s fairytale season continues after Nuno Espírito Santo’s side earned a hard-fought victory over Manchester United and Rúben Amorim to strengthen their position in 3rd place in the Premier League.Forest, who booked their place in the FA Cup sem