The night José Peseiro’s Liedson-inspired Lions put Boavista to the swordBetween Laszlo Boloni’s record-breaking 2001/02 season – when the Lions did the double – and Ruben Amorim’s first title win, Sporting spent almost two decades watching how their two big rivals, Porto and Benfica, wrapped up all
Benfica made light work of surprise Portuguese Cup semi-finalists Tirsense with a 4-0 win at the Estádio da Luz on Wednesday night, to complete a 9-0 aggregate victory.As in the first leg, Benfica boss Bruno Lage heavily rotated his team with António Silva and Florentino Luís the only players who st
Inter 0-3 Milan (1-4 on aggregate)Sérgio Conceição’s Milan produced a stunning display to book their place in the Coppa Italia final, overcoming Serie A leaders and city rivals Inter at San Siro.Milan have endured a dismal campaign in Italy, which reports suggest has already sealed Conceição’s fate,
Manchester City 2-1 Aston VillaMatheus Nunes was the hero with a last-gasp winner as Manchester City beat Aston Villa to strengthen their hopes of securing Champions League qualification in the Premier League.Bernardo Silva also struck for City, scoring his first goal of 2025, as the outgoing champi
A ninth win in 10 games for Sporting saw the Lions qualify for the Portuguese Cup final, the 2-1 victory against Rio Ave tonight completing a 4-1 aggregate triumph.The match was played in Paços de Ferreira following substantial damage to Rio Ave’s stadium in Vila do Conde in the recent storms.Gonçal
Nuno Mendes has firmly established himself as one of the best left-backs in Europe this season, putting previous injury issues behind him to star for Paris Saint-Germain in their run to the Champions League semi-finals.As PSG prepare to take on English giants Arsenal later this month, their manager
How can you become one of the best goalkeepers in the world at a height of just 173cm (5’7’’)? Nowadays, when we look at goalkeepers, it’s difficult not to be impressed with the height and size of many of the game’s top players in this position. In a sense, it was always a little bit like that.That
Vasco Seabra is the man responsible for the stabilisation of Futebol Clube de Arouca. The latest PortuGOAL Figure of the Week stole a point from SL Benfica at the Estádio da Luz in commendable fashion. A well-worked goal in the latter stages of the occasion where many are prone to panic and bombard
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha is widely regarded as one of the finest players in his position across Europe these days, having made himself the heartbeat of Luis Enrique’s side.Indeed, ahead of recent coverage of PSG’s victory over Aston Villa in the Champions League, even William, Prince o
Cristiano Ronaldo’s role with Portugal in the lead-up to next summer’s World Cup is likely to be the subject of much debate over the next year.Currently the first-choice striker for Roberto Martínez, Ronaldo has been clear in his aim to represent his country in the United States, by which time he wi
Fulham 1-2 ChelseaChelsea took the spoils in their west London derby trip to Fulham on Sunday, with Pedro Neto the hero with a clinical finish deep into stoppage time at Craven Cottage.The victory means Chelsea remain in the thick of the fight for a Champions League spot for next season alongside Ma
Manchester United 0-1 Wolverhampton WanderersWhen Vítor Pereira took charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers in December, his new club were 13 points behind Manchester United in the Premier League.After securing a double over Ruben Amorim’s United at Old Trafford on Sunday, the teams ended the afternoon l
Benfica responded to Sporting’s win yesterday by beating Vitória 3-0 in Guimarães to make it level pegging on points again at the top of the table between the two great Lisbon rivals with four matches left of the 2024/25 Primeira Liga season.Vitória had only lost one game at their Dom Afonso Henriqu
Sporting took a step forward in their quest to retain the Portuguese title with a convincing 3-1 victory over Moreirense at Alvalade tonight.The usual suspect Viktor Gyökeres was the star of the show, netting a hat-trick to bring his season tally to 34 goals in 29 Primeira Liga games, which is more
As if more evidence was needed of Rodrigo Mora’s star quality, the 17-year-old Porto star scored two more superb individual goals to propel the Dragons to a 2-1 victory over Famalicão this afternoon.Pedro Bondo pulled one back for the visitors to make it a nervous ending for the home team but Porto
Tomorrow evening Vitória host Benfica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. It is a fixture that always brings back poignant memories of a heartbreaking night in 2004.It wasn’t the first time it happened but it was the first time everyone saw it live. The moment that scarred an entire generation of footb
Portugal will head into their 2026 World Cup qualifiers as the favourites to finish top of the group and secure automatic progression to the tournament.After being drawn in Group F alongside Hungary, Republic of Ireland and Armenia, Portugal are bidding to secure a seventh consecutive appearance at
Manchester United 5-4 Lyon (AET, 7-6 on aggregate)Manchester United and Olympique Lyonnais played out an all-time classic European encounter on Thursday night, with Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils prevailing against Paulo Fonseca’s side at Old Trafford.United led 2-0, then went 4-2 down in extra time, bef
With five matches remaining of the 2024/25 Primeira Liga, it would take a brave person to predict who will come out victors in a titanic battle between Lisbon rivals Sporting and Benfica, which has entailed twists and turns aplenty. The two sides are level on points at the summit of the table. Portu
The stakes will be high when Boavista travel south to take on Farense at the Estádio de São Luís this week. The Friday afternoon kickoff pits the two teams at the bottom of the Primeira Liga table against each other in an all-important six-pointer that will seriously affect the relegation battle. Bo
Portuguese goalkeeper João Virgínia enjoyed significant success as a youth player, notably helping the Seleção win the UEFA U19 European Championship in 2018. The Algarve-born shot-stopper has yet to enjoy similar success at senior level, but at just 25 years of age he still has time on his side.Zac
In their 13 Liga Portugal fixtures contested in 2025, Sporting Clube de Braga have only surrendered points in three. In that time they have beaten Benfica at the Estádio da Luz and FC Porto at the picturesque Pedreira and held Sporting at Alvalade.The return of loanee Uroš Račić has helped balance B
Estoril Praia have enjoyed a positive season and the innovative club from the Lisbon coast are making waves off the pitch too.Beyond football, think Estoril and most people think glamour, thanks to the town’s famous casino and the motor-racing circuit, which in the not-too-distant past used to regul
Fierce three-way title race year after yearWhile the Portuguese Primeira Liga as a whole may lack the strength in depth of Europe’s most high-profile leagues, when it comes to fighting to be crowned national champions, it provides a level of unpredictability and excitement that other major champions
