Portuguese Football in English
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Porto snap up striker Santiago Giménez amidst busy close to transfer market in Portugal
It was a busy last few days of the transfer market in Portugal, with Primeira Liga teams making final adjustments to their squads for the 2026/27...
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Alverca 1-4 Sporting: Two-goal Pedro Gonçalves fires Lions to victory in Ribatejo
There was no hangover from Sporting after their Champions League heroics against Bodø/Glimt in midweek. The short trip north of Lisbon to take on...
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Benfica 1-1 Sporting: Lisbon rivals cancel each other out
Benfica and Sporting played out a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought Lisbon derby that was low on quality for the most part. The visitors were rewarded for a...
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Pedro Neto and Pedro Gonçalves drop out of Portugal squad for World Cup qualifiers
Roberto Martínez will be without two of the players he selected for Portugal’s upcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against the Republic of...
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Pedro Gonçalves shines as Sporting beat Alverca 2-0 at Alvalade
Sporting made it five straight victories in all competitions thanks to second-half goals from Fotis Ioannidis and Pedro Gonçalves on a rainswept...
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Sporting come from behind to win 2-1 in Famalicão
Sporting bounced back from their home defeat against Porto by earning three points at high-flying Famalicão tonight. The hosts had won three and...
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Pote hat-trick inspires Sporting to 4-1 comeback win against 10-man Nacional
Sporting beat Nacional 4-1 in Madeira but the margin of victory does not tell the whole story. Going into the final 15 minutes of the match the...
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Porto pull off stunning comeback to beat Sporting in seven-goal Super Taça thriller
Sporting 3-4 FC Porto FC Porto came back from a three-goal first half deficit to defeat Sporting 4-3 in this season’s Super Taça final, held in...
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Advantage Sporting in first leg of derby affair versus Benfica
Sporting 2-1 Benfica Sporting have edged themselves closer to the final of the Taça de Portugal after narrowly defeating Benfica 2-1 in the first...
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Sporting take opportunity to go three points clear at the top with victory over Boavista
Sporting have risen back up to first place after taking advantage of Benfica’s slip up against Casa Pia with a 2-0 victory over Boavista, this...
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Djaló set-piece nabs a point for Braga in hard-fought Sporting draw
Sp. Braga 1-1 Sporting Sporting have dropped their first points of the new season after a 78th-minute Álvaro Djaló free-kick earned Sporting de...
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Porto made to sweat after Sporting triumph
FC Porto have held onto their six-point-lead at the top of the Primeira Liga table after overcoming Moreirense 1-0 away from home. The Dragons took...
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Sporting fire into Champions League last 16 while defeat versus Liverpool leaves Porto on hold
Sporting have made it into the round of Last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after defeating ten-man Borussia Dortmund 3-1 at the Alvalade. The...
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Benfica in Braga blitz as Porto and Sporting hold onto top spot
Benfica have bounced back from a run of two league games without winning by thrashing Sporting de Braga 6-1 at the Estádio da Luz, this Sunday. The...
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Champions League: Sporting star after Porto move into qualifying spots
Sporting have kept their hopes of qualifying for the next round of the UEFA Champions League alive with a 4-0 thrashing handed out to Besiktas, this...
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Sporting down Braga between successive victories for Benfica and Porto
Sporting have followed up their opening-day win against Vizela with a second consecutive victory away to Sporting de Braga, defeating the...
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Sporting set the trend in series of opening wins for the Top Four
Sporting have begun the defence of their Primeira Liga title with a 3-0 win at home to Vizela, opening up their 2021/22 campaign in style against...
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Santa Clara relegate Farense to secure European football on final day, with Rio Ave in play-off limbo
Big Three close out season with convincing wins Santa Clara have guaranteed European football for the first time in their history after qualifying...
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Sporting surrender invincibility in seven-goal Lisbon derby thriller
Benfica 4-3 Sporting Sporting have failed to keep their invincibility record alive after going 32 league games unbeaten, suffering a 4-3 defeat to...
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Sporting four points away from the title after securing Champions League football with Rio Ave win
Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting Sporting have taken themselves one step closer to winning the Primeira Liga title after qualifying for next season’s edition of...