PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: goalkeeper Bruno Varela shines for Vitória despite shameful racist abuse

03/13/2025

Vitória goalkeeper Bruno Varela’s week thus far has showcased the good and the bad in Portuguese football, and it could yet encapsulate glory.Thousands of the Guimarães club’s inimitable fans invaded Porto on Sunday evening to roar their team onto a 2-1 victory at Boavista, thus securing Vitória’s f

The rise of Vitória, a special club with special supporters, gunning for a first European quarter-final in four decades

03/12/2025

Often cited as the great underachievers of Portuguese football, there are evident signs that Vitória Sport Clube are at last heading towards sustainable growth built on solid foundations. Based in Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal, Vitória’s fanbase might not be the most numerous in a country do

Barcelona 3-1 Benfica - Eagles exit the Champions League in the Round of 16

03/11/2025

Benfica suffered a 3-1 defeat in Barcelona which ended their Champions League campaign in the round of 16. Following a 1-0 loss in the first leg in Lisboa, the Eagles never looked like overturning the deficit in Spain.Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Lamine Yamal’s miscued effort

Man United owner Ratcliffe a “great supporter” of “outstanding” Rúben Amorim, praises Bruno Fernandes

03/11/2025

Manchester United part-owner Jim Ratcliffe has given a couple of lengthy interviews to the British media, during which he has outlined his great support for manager Rúben Amorim.Ratcliffe was quizzed by the BBC and former United player Gary Neville in seperate chats about a number of issues facing t

The night the Eagles soared: Benfica’s European triumph over Barcelona revisited

03/10/2025

Tomorrow Benfica will attempt to overturn a 1-0 deficit in their Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona. It is a tall order, but the Portuguese team have overcome the odds against the Catalan giants in the past.Football historian and author Miguel Lourenço Pereira looks back at one of the gr

Amorim says United “need more Brunos” after Fernandes golaço against Arsenal

03/10/2025

Rúben Amorin believes Manchester United must sign more players like Bruno Fernandes if they are to be successful in improving their recruitment this summer.Fernandes scored a sensational free-kick on Sunday afternoon as the Red Devils held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, after which attention

Sporting beat Casa Pia 3-1 to restore three-point buffer at table summit

03/09/2025

Reigning Portuguese champions Sporting earned an important win in Rio Maior this afternoon, beating Casa Pia 3-1 thanks to the exact same recipe as last weekend’s victory over Estoril – a Gonçalo Inácio header and a Viktor Gyökeres brace.A potentially difficult encounter was on the cards with Casa P

Conceição sees “foundations to build on” as Milan stage comeback win at Lecce

03/09/2025

Lecce 2-3 AC MilanSérgio Conceição says he is seeing the benefit of more time on the training ground, after watching his AC Milan team produce a remarkable fightback to claim victory at Lecce in Serie A.Milan trailed 2-0 heading in the last quarter of the match on Saturday evening, with Conceicao’s

“Our focus doesn’t change, let’s enjoy the journey” says Nuno as Forest secure victory over Man City

03/09/2025

Nottingham Forest’s challenge for the Champions League places in the Premier League is very much a reality after Nuno Espírito Santo’s side earned a huge win over champions Manchester City.Nuno’s side opened up a four-point gap between themselves and City with a hard-fought three points, given to th

Porto’s title hopes go up in smoke in Braga; Benfica beat Nacional to keep up the chase

03/09/2025

Braga all but ended Porto’s slim chances of fighting for the title with a deserved 1-0 victory at the Quarry tonight. A strong start by the hosts was rewarded when captain Ricardo Horta fired in direct from a free kick from a tight angle, Porto and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa not exempt from bla