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Porto beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 to stay alive in the Europa League
Porto produced a vital 1-0 victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv to stay alive in the UEFA Europa League. It was a dull first half in Belgrade, the best...
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Braga beat Lazio 1-0 but drop out of Europa League by a single goal
What looked like mission impossible at the start of the evening so nearly was accomplished as Braga won against the previously unbeaten Europa...
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Liga II roundup: Alverca make their move for a return to the big time
One week without the roundup was enough to turn the most competitive competition in Portugal upside now. Not quite literally, but some teams joined...
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Benfica beat Juventus 2-0 in Italy to progress in the Champions League
Benfica’s UEFA Champions League campaign will continue in the play-offs after a 2-0 win against Juventus in Turin. The Eagles took the lead in the...
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Conrad Harder equaliser sends Sporting into Champions League playoffs
Sporting 1-1 Bologna It was far from spectacular but Sporting got the job done in Lisbon tonight, securing the point they needed to guarantee a...
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The ultimate Benfica player rating: Ranking the best players of the last decade
Benfica is known for producing great players, and this list shows how successful the Portuguese club is at doing that. While their great academy has...
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André Villas-Boas anticipates “daring, attacking and aggressive football” as FC Porto appoint new coach Martín Anselmi
Martín Anselmi is the new head coach of FC Porto. The 39-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract until the summer of 2027. “This club...
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Galeno fails to convert two penalties as Porto held to a 1-1 draw against Santa Clara
Porto's perilous predicament persists at Estádio do Dragão where they were held to a 1-1 draw against Santa Clara. The Dragons got off to a fast...
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Estoril march on as João Carvalho special sinks Vitória
Estoril 1-0 Vitória SC Happy days in Estoril! On a rainswept Sunday afternoon the Canarinhos chalked up a third successive win and condemned Vitória...
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Sporting CP beat Nacional 2-0 to go six points clear in the Primeira Liga
Sporting Clube de Portugal extended their lead at the top of the Primeira Liga after beating Nacional 2-0 at Estádio José Alvalade. It was one way...