Samu hits a hat-trick as Porto stroll to a 5-0 win at AVS

10/29/2024

Porto maintained the pace in the Primeira Liga after a comfortable 5-0 victory against AVS.It was one way traffic from the opening whistle at Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves, the hosts saved by the woodwork on two occasions before the floodgates opened.The opening goal came in the 22nd minute w

Portuguese Abroad goals: Beto, Neves lead the way as 15 hit the net [video]

10/29/2024

Beto’s late equaliser was the most dramatic of goals scored by Portuguese abroad this week, but João Neves’ first strike for Paris Saint-Germain was not far behind. Elsewhere, there were some stunning efforts by Bruno Xadas in China and Hernâni in Croatia. We round up all the Lusco players on target

Manchester United working to appoint Sporting boss Rúben Amorim

10/28/2024

Less than 24 hours after sacking manager Erik ten Hag, Manchester United appear to have focused their attention on Sporting manager Rúben Amorim.According to respected sources in England, United aim to pay Amorim’s €10m release clause, with the Sporting boss open to accepting the offer to move to Ol

João Neves says PSG “were better from start to finish” after scoring first goal in Le Classique against Marseille [video]

10/28/2024

Marseille 0-3 Paris Saint-GermainJoão Neves marked his first taste of Le Classique against Marseille by scoring his opening goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a convincing 3-0 victory on Sunday evening.Neves’ goal quietened the home crowd in the 7th minute, with fellow Portuguese Nuno Mendes the provid

Akturköglu bags hat-trick as Benfica smash Rio Ave 5-0 at the Luz

10/27/2024

Benfica bounced back from their midweek defeat in the Champions League in fine style by crushing a poor Rio Ave side 5-0 in Lisbon this afternoon.Two early goals from Kerem Akturköglu set the Eagles on the road to a straightforward victory, with the Turk completing his hat-trick on the stroke of hal

AVS vs FC Porto (October 28th): preview, odds, form guide and players to watch

10/27/2024

After a weekend that was filled with some exciting cup football, the Portuguese Primeira Liga returns this week with AVS hosting FC Porto in Jornada 9 of the competition. The Monday evening fixture will be an interesting test for a Porto side that will be eager to secure three points to keep pace wi

Famalicão 0–3 Sporting. The Lions can’t stop winning

10/27/2024

Sporting clocked up a ninth successive victory in the 2024/25 Primeira Liga season in Famalicão tonight.The home team kept the Portuguese champions at bay for almost an hour, before goals by Viktor Gyökeres, Geovany Quenda and Gonçalo Inácio earned the Lions three more points and put pressure on Por

Emotional Beto the Everton hero with late equaliser in Premier League [video]

10/27/2024

Everton 1-1 FulhamPortuguese striker Beto scored in the dying seconds of injury time to earn Everton a dramatic late point against Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday evening.Everton were trailing 1-0 to Marco Silva’s Cottagers at Goodison Park when Beto was introduced for the final ten minutes

The day Estrela da Amadora knocked out Vitória SC on their way to Portuguese Cup glory

10/26/2024

It is hard to imagine now how the Portuguese Cup was once a paradise for minnows. Come the late 1980s and across the following decade the competition hosted some of the most remarkable and incredible fairytales in the whole history of the Portuguese game.Few were so dramatic and unexpected as the ri

Mourinho: “United got a point against us, not we got a point against them” – Fenerbahçe boss delivers vintage interview after draw against Manchester United

10/25/2024

Fenerbahçe 1-1 Manchester UnitedJosé Mourinho was in fine form during his post-match duties after watching his Fenerbahçe side earn a credible 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night.Fener rallied after going into the break behind to fight back for a point, with Mou