Portuguese Football in English
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
Pedro Neto scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in sensational style on Sunday with the equaliser in their 1-1 draw with London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
After a goalless first half, the Blues trailed to Gabriel Martinelli’s opener on the hour, but former Braga wideman Neto levelled ten minutes later with a precise shot from outside the penalty area to keep his side in 3rd place in the Premier League.
Manchester United 3-0 Leicester City
Manchester United prepared for Rúben Amorim’s arrival with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Leicester City at Old Trafford, with captain Bruno Fernandes scoring the opening goal with a sumptuous finish.
Amorim may begin work with United as early as Monday, having overseen a memorable comeback win at Braga on his final match as Sporting boss on Sunday. The growing confidence of Portugal midfielder Fernandes will be a welcome aspect of United’s recent run of victories under interim Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Rafael Leão is truly back in form heading into the international break, after the Seleção forward scored a clinical brace in Milan’s 3-3 draw at Cagliari on Saturday evening in Italy.
Also in Serie A, Portugal winger Francisco Conceição provided another superb assist to help Juventus to a 2-0 victory over city rivals Torino.
Bruno Fernandes is a player who splits opinions among both Manchester United and Premier League fans. He has been called out for his discipline recently with back-to-back red cards vs Spurs in the league and Porto in the Europa League. This has brought him a lot of criticism in the press and online. However, this piece may change your opinion of him as we look further into what he brings to both Manchester United and the Portuguese national team.
Real Madrid 1-3 AC Milan
It was a memorable night for Italian giants AC Milan on Tuesday, as Paulo Fonseca’s side secured a thoroughly-deserved victory over European champions Real Madrid in the Spanish capital.
Rafael Leão was in fine form for the Rossoneri, playing a part in two of the goals at the Bernabeu as Milan made it back-to-back victories in the Champions League.
