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Benfica scoring streak continues with free-flowing 3-1 victory over AGF in Europa League qualifier
SL Benfica 3-1 AGF Aarhus There has been no grey area for this Benfica side under their newly-appointed manager Marco Silva. After a calamitous 2-1...
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How to plan the ultimate football vacation in Portugal
Portugal’s lifeblood is football. It’s where one of the world’s greatest football players calls home, and it’s where football fans from all corners...
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PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Naïs Djouahra fires Arouca to jaw-dropping performance against Moreirense
Gameweek Two of the 2026/2027 Liga Portugal campaign brought us goals galore with SL Benfica thrashing Casa Pia by seven goals to nil, including a...
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Rodrigo Mora swaps Porto for Rome, Benfica buy Circati and sell Dedic, Sporting snap up Irankunda
The 2026/27 season is up and running but Portugal’s Big Three continue to make major moves in the transfer market as they fine-tune their squads for...
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New leader in the Fantasy Football PortuGOAL table, as “Tansos na Tosquia” storms up the standings
Congratulations to Jorge Henriques whose “Tansos na Tosquia” team scored the highest number of points in the Betclic Fantasy Football PortuGOAL...
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Pavlidis hits hat-trick as Benfica thrash Casa Pia 7-0
Benfica hit top gear in Rio Maior tonight, scoring seven goals without reply against Casa Pia in what will surely be one of the most one-sided games...
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Why football fans are finding new ways to experience live action between matches
I’ve been following Portuguese football for about 7 years now. The worst part isn’t when your team loses. It’s those international breaks from...
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Casa Pia v Benfica expected lineups
Casa Pia v Benfica, Liga Portugal, 17 August 2026, kick-off at 8.15pm local time, at Estádio Municipal do Rio Maior Casa Pia: André Gomes, André...
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Portugal’s most exciting young talent Rodrigo Mora can’t get a game and is on his way out at Porto – how come?
Rodrigo Mora made an explosive start to his senior career when he burst onto the scene two seasons ago. In the midst of a disastrous season for FC...
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Braga v Gil Vicente called off after bout of Bulgarian food-poisoning
This evening’s match between Braga and Gil Vicente has been postponed after a gastrointestinal infection devastated Braga’s squad. The Warriors only...