It was a fantastic weekend for Portuguese players scoring decisive goals in various countries throughout Europe, as the season draws towards a conclusion across the continent. Perhaps most dramatically, Fábio Silva scored the winning penalty in PSV’s shootout win over Ajax in the Dutch cup final, earning his first winners’ medal outside Portugal.
Diogo Jota also settled Liverpool’s victory over Tottenham with a desperately late strike, while Bruno Fernandes and Jota continued the match-winning theme with goals for Manchester United and Celtic. Elsewhere, André Gomes bagged a superb brace for Lille in France and Cristiano Ronaldo returned to goalscoring form in Saudi Arabia.
Man Utd 1-0 Aston Villa
Rangers 0-1 Celtic
Portuguese boss Paulo Sousa is recovering his reputation in management in Italy with Salernitana. According to reports, Sousa will soon be offered a new contract to reward his performance since arriving in February.
Diogo Jota is truly back in goalscoring form. The Liverpool forward ended a run of almost 30 appearances without a goal by scoring twice against Leeds United last week, and Jota followed that up with another double this weekend as the Reds overcame Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Anfield.