Portuguese Football in English
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Chelsea took the spoils in their west London derby trip to Fulham on Sunday, with Pedro Neto the hero with a clinical finish deep into stoppage time at Craven Cottage.
The victory means Chelsea remain in the thick of the fight for a Champions League spot for next season alongside Manchester City, Aston Villa and Nuno Espírito Santo’s Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
When Vítor Pereira took charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers in December, his new club were 13 points behind Manchester United in the Premier League.
After securing a double over Ruben Amorim’s United at Old Trafford on Sunday, the teams ended the afternoon level on points, drawing attention to the outstanding job Pereira has done during his short time at Molineux.
Manchester United 5-4 Lyon (AET, 7-6 on aggregate)
Manchester United and Olympique Lyonnais played out an all-time classic European encounter on Thursday night, with Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils prevailing against Paulo Fonseca’s side at Old Trafford.
United led 2-0, then went 4-2 down in extra time, before a sensational late rally saw them take the spoils with three goals in the space of around seven minutes, with both Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes on-target for United, who set up a last-4 meeting with Athletic Club.
Portuguese goalkeeper João Virgínia enjoyed significant success as a youth player, notably helping the Seleção win the UEFA U19 European Championship in 2018. The Algarve-born shot-stopper has yet to enjoy similar success at senior level, but at just 25 years of age he still has time on his side.
Zach Lowy interviewed Virgínia for RG, during which the Everton goalkeeper made it clear his ambition is undimmed, stating his goal and his dream is to play for the full Portugal team one day.
Pedro Caixinha is the first Portuguese managerial casualty of Brasileirão 2025, receiving his marching orders at Santos after just three rounds of action.
Caixinha departs Peixe after a weekend defeat to Fluminense left them in the relegation zone with one point from three matches. Meanwhile, Leonardo Jardim is enduring a tough start to life at Cruzeiro, as is Renato Paiva with reigning champions Botafogo.
