Portuguese Football in English
Portugal forward Rafael Leão was the undisputed star of the show in the Milan derby this weekend, with a performance which thoroughly justified the hype around the Rossoneri man.
Leão scored twice and registered an assist as AC Milan beat city rivals Inter 3-2 at San Siro. For Leão, the showing not only adds to his value in the market amid growing interest from abroad, but strengthens his hand in negotiations over a long overdue extension with the Italian champions.
Portuguese youngster Fábio Carvalho has already produced a moment to remember in his young Liverpool career, after scoring a 98th-minute winner for Liverpool to beat Newcastle 2-1 at Anfield.
Also on Wednesday night’s Premier League action, Seleção full-back João Cancelo scored an outstanding goal for Manchester City as the champions hammered Nottingham Forest 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Udinese 1-0 Fiorentina
Portuguese striker Beto is again finding his goalscoring form in Italy’s Serie A, following his winning goal for Udinese against Fiorentina on Wednesday evening.
Beto, who impressed last season with a goal tally of 11 goals in the Italian top flight, has now struck in back-to-back games, having helped his side to a 2-1 victory away against Monza at the weekend.
It was a busy weekend for Portuguese goalscorers across Europe, with a particular emphasis on exploits in the English Premier League. Bruno Fernandes scored the winner for Manchester United against Southampton to kick off the action in England, before Bernardo Silva once again inspired a Manchester City comeback, while Fábio Carvalho got off the mark for Liverpool and Ruben Neves scored another golaço for Wolves.
Elsewhere, Rafael Leão got his first goal of the season for AC Milan in Italy, where Beto also opened his account at Udinese. Nuno Tavares continues to surprise with his goalscoring in France with Marseille and there was another goal for the increasingly consistent Jota for Scottish champions Celtic.
Portugal’s modern-day football legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, is weighing up his options with his second spell at Manchester United in danger of ending on a premature, sour note.
Ronaldo has been continually linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer, despite new United boss Erik ten Hag insisting the Portuguese forward is firmly part of his plans this season.
