Primeira Liga weekend preview: Jornada 26
03/29/2023

Primeira Liga weekend preview: Jornada 26

As another international break ends, PortuGOAL has a new weekly feature courtesy of Albert and Barney from the Long Ball Futebol podcast - a regular preview of the upcoming weekend action. Today, we look ahead to Jornada 26 of the 2022/23 Primeira Liga as domestic football in Portugal embarks on an

T Tom Kundert
Ronaldo bags another brace as Portugal win 6-0 in Luxembourg
03/27/2023

Ronaldo bags another brace as Portugal win 6-0 in Luxembourg

Portugal cruised to a 6-0 victory in Luxembourg to make it two convincing wins in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers.The Seleção were 3-0 up after 18 minutes with all three goals the result of accurate balls into the box. Cristiano Ronaldo converted from close range before João Félix and Bern

M Matthew Marshall
Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Benfica go 10 points clear + listener Q&A
03/22/2023

Long Ball Futebol Podcast: Benfica go 10 points clear + listener Q&A

On this week’s Long Ball Futebol Podcast, Albert and Barney discuss an entertaining draw between Porto and Braga, which only seems to benefit Benfica, who go 10 points clear at the top of the table. Surely this puts the nail in the coffin of the title race, but who will finish second in that coveted

T Tom Kundert
Portuguese Abroad goals round-up: Guerreiro inspires as Dortmund go top; João Félix gets first Stamford Bridge goal; Ronaldo free-kick brilliance in Saudi Arabia; Beto strikes against Milan
03/20/2023

Portuguese Abroad goals round-up: Guerreiro inspires as Dortmund go top; João Félix gets first Stamford Bridge goal; Ronaldo free-kick brilliance in Saudi Arabia; Beto strikes against Milan

Borussia Dortmund lead Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga table heading into the international break, with Portugal international Raphaël Guerreiro currently one of the in-form players as German football looks set for an enthralling title race.Cristiano Ronaldo again stole the headlines in S

S Sean Gillen
Primeira Liga title race all but over as Braga draw 0-0 against Porto
03/19/2023

Primeira Liga title race all but over as Braga draw 0-0 against Porto

Braga and Porto drew 0-0 at the Quarry in a game containing few chances.Mehdi Taremi missed a presentable opportunity in the 12th minute before Braga began to boss the game.Porto were so far off the pace that Sérgio Conceição made two tactical substitutions in the 39th minute.The game came to life i

M Matthew Marshall
Benfica march on with 5-1 thrashing of Vitória at the Luz
03/18/2023

Benfica march on with 5-1 thrashing of Vitória at the Luz

A ninth successive victory in the Primeira Liga saw Benfica take another step towards winning the Portuguese title for the first time in four years.A clinical first-half showing gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead at the break thanks to a goal from Gonçalo Ramos and a João Mário brace.With the game won, Benf

T Tom Kundert
Long Ball Futebol Weekender podcast! A football trip around northern Portugal
03/17/2023

Long Ball Futebol Weekender podcast! A football trip around northern Portugal

It’s the return of the annual Long Ball Futebol Weekender.Join us once again for a journey through the north of Portugal for a long weekend of Portuguese football.Albert heads to the Estádio do Dragão for Porto vs. Estoril, the Estádio Capital do Móvel in Paços de Ferreira for a relegation crunch ma

T Tom Kundert
“Europa League meaningless if won by a Champions League side” – Mourinho
03/17/2023

“Europa League meaningless if won by a Champions League side” – Mourinho

José Mourinho’s Roma now know their path to this season’s Europa League final, where they will seek to follow up their UEFA Conference League triumph from last year.Roma will meet Dutch giants Feyenoord in the quarters, after which Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen or Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium would

S Sean Gillen
Sporting stun Arsenal with epic performance in London
03/17/2023

Sporting stun Arsenal with epic performance in London

Arsenal 1-1 Sporting (agg. 3-3, Sporting win 5-3 on penalties)Sporting tonight wrote a golden page in their history by knocking English Premier League leaders Arsenal out of the Europa League, going through on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time, and 3-3 aggregate score.Sporting started

T Tom Kundert
Porto out of the Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Inter Milan
03/14/2023

Porto out of the Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Inter Milan

Porto’s UEFA Champions League campaign is over after a 0-0 draw against Inter Milan in the Round of 16 second leg.Down 1-0 following the first leg in Italy, the Dragons were unable to break though a disciplined and resolute side that were determined to leave Portugal with a clean sheet.Clear cut cha

M Matthew Marshall
Portuguese Abroad goals round-up: Cancelo brilliance makes Bayern mark; Guerreiro stars for Dortmund in derby; Fábio Silva nets again in Eredivisie; Paixão twins strike
03/14/2023

Portuguese Abroad goals round-up: Cancelo brilliance makes Bayern mark; Guerreiro stars for Dortmund in derby; Fábio Silva nets again in Eredivisie; Paixão twins strike

Two of Portugal’s best-known full-backs stole the show this weekend in the Portuguese Abroad section, with João Cancelo and Raphaël Guerreiro both scoring and assisting in the German Bundesliga for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund respectively.Elsewhere, Fábio Silva continues his breakout goalsco

S Sean Gillen
Are Benfica soaring towards dream of European conquest?
03/14/2023

Are Benfica soaring towards dream of European conquest?

There is a growing sense that something special could happen this season, as Benfica marched into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, keen to confront whatever challenges this last eight stage of the competition may bring.They also boast an impressive lead at the Primera Liga summit, in

T Tom Kundert
Slick Sporting beat Boavista 3-0 at Alvalade
03/13/2023

Slick Sporting beat Boavista 3-0 at Alvalade

Sporting picked up a fourth consecutive win in league play with a fluid display full of verve and attacking intent to overwhelm Boavista in Lisbon tonight.Goals from Nuno Santos, Salvador Agra (in his own net) and Paulinho gave the Lions a 3-0 win but the margin of victory could and should have been

T Tom Kundert