Portuguese Football in English
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Braga move into second before Benfica recapture winning form
Sporting de Braga have risen up to second place after beating Nacional 2-1 in the wake of FC Porto’s 0-0 draw with Sporting, over the weekend. The...
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Sporting eclipse deadline day with mega-deal for Braga’s Paulinho
Sporting have signed out of the January transfer window with a record deal for Sporting de Braga forward Paulinho for €16 million. The Portuguese...
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Porto apply pressure on Sporting as Braga go big away from home
FC Porto have come to within a point of first-placed Sporting ahead of the Monday night’s Lisbon Derby after goals from Luis Diaz and Evanilson...
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Braga and Sporting fall short on Clássico week
Sporting de Braga have missed out on the chance to close in on the top three after a Friday of draws for Sporting, Benfica and FC Porto, losing 2-0...
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Benfica maintain winning streak versus Rio Ave to go five points clear at the top
Benfica have gone five points clear at the top of the table following FC Porto’s 2-2 draw against Sporting, enabling them to take advantage with a...
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Europa League: Sporting humiliated, Rio Ave cruelly eliminated
It was a dramatic night of for Portuguese clubs as both Sporting and Rio Ave were eliminated from European competition. Sporting suffered an...
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Back in Business: A brief insight into the 2020/21 Primeira Liga season
After a pre-season campaign unlike any other in recent history, the Primeira Liga prepares its return tonight, debuted by FC Famalicão's reception...
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FC Porto tie-up Taremi transfer
FC Porto have completed the long-awaited signing of Rio Ave striker Mehdi Taremi in a deal that sees André Pereira go the other way. The Iran...
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Minho duo announce new names at the helm
Sporting de Braga and Vitória de Guimarães have readied plans for the 2020/21 season following the prompt appointments of new managers, with the...
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Derby woe costs Sporting a top-three finish as Famalicão’s Europa League dream is hijacked by Rio Ave
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Braga turmoil firms up Sporting’s position in third place
Sporting have increased the gap between third and fourth place to five points after a 2-0 home victory versus Gil Vicente was complemented with...
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FC Porto slip-up sees Benfica go level with title rivals at the top
Benfica have moved back level with table-topping FC Porto on points after the Dragons’ slip-up was capitalised upon by the Eagles with a 2-1 away...
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The potential effects of post-lockdown football awaiting Primeira Liga clubs
After months of extensive talks and cautious planning, fans of the Portuguese Primeira Liga can finally begin to countdown the hours ahead of its...
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Fixture relocations causes concern among Primeira Liga clubs
Benfica and Marítimo have become the first clubs to raise concerns over the relocation of fixtures upon the Primeira Liga's return to action,...
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Complacency seeps into Porto and Benfica prior to debut win for Amorim's Sporting
FC Porto missed the chance to go three points clear at the top of the table after following up Benfica’s draw versus Vitória de Setúbal with a share...
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Braga blow title race wide open versus Benfica prior to Porto success in Guimarães
Benfica have seen their comfortable lead at the top of the Primeira Liga table turned on its head after Sporting de Braga stunned the Estádio da Luz...
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The ten new signings keen to make waves in the Primeira Liga
This summer’s transfer window was as active as ever and this weekend - the first domestic fixtures after deadline day courtesy of the intersecting...
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Sporting stumble as Porto strengthen lead ahead of Clássico; Benfica’s new lease of life; Braga go second
FC Porto have pulled six points clear at the top of the Primeira Liga table after Tondela produced the upset of Matchday 16 with a 2-1 win against...
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Braga steamrolled by Benfica goal-fest, Vitória down Sporting, FC Porto go four points clear
Ahead of the festive break, the Primeira Liga fixture machine was on hand to dish out the Christmas crackers for us all to tuck into, as the...