Portuguese Football in English
Club News
News, views and information concerning domestic football in Portugal and Portuguese clubs competing in Europe.
-
Torreense beat Covilhã 3-1 in the Segunda Liga
Torreense beat Sporting da Covilhã in an entertaining Segunda Liga clash at Estádio Manuel Marques. Covilhã captain Gilberto saw his penalty saved...
-
Porto back in the title race after beating Benfica 2-1 in O Clássico
Benfica’s lead at the top of the Primeira Liga has been reduced to seven points after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Porto at Estádio da Luz. The Eagles...
-
Primeira Liga Jornada 27 preview: Benfica-Porto clássico dominates the weekend action
This week’s Clássico feels like a season-defining match. Last year Porto won the league with a late Zaidu Sanusi goal at the Estádio da Luz. This...
-
PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: André Vidigal’s brace keeps Marítimo survival dream alive
Eight rounds of Liga Bwin football to go for the campaign as matters at the top of the division remained “as you were”, all of the top four sides...
-
Title-hungry Benfica edge themselves closer to promised land as Sporting and Porto collect home victories
Benfica have moved to within five victories of claiming the Primeira Liga title after overcoming Rio Ave away from home with a slender 1-0 victory,...
-
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...
-
PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Felippe Cardoso brace keeps Casa Pia in hunt for 5th
Primeira Liga football pauses for the international break after what could prove a pivotal 25th round of action. League leaders Benfica tightened...
-
Exploring the fascination: do Americans place wagers on Portuguese football matches?
The US has seen a rapid pace of online betting deregulation, and with it, came a surge in the number of wagers on Portuguese football markets. While...
-
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...
-
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....