Portuguese striker Gonçalo Paciência is celebrating after Eintracht Frankfurt were crowned winners of the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday evening, following a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Glasgow Rangers.
The German side scored all five of their spot kicks at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Sevilla to claim a 5-4 win in the decider, with the teams having played out a 1-1 draw in front of a vibrant crowd in Spain. While the Frankfurt hero of the night was Colombian striker Rafael Borre, who scored his team’s equaliser as well as the winning penalty, for Portuguese forward Gonçalo Paciência the trophy carried a particularly special meaning.
AC Milan are on the brink of their first Italian title in eleven years, with Rafael Leão once again proving the catalyst in another Rossoneri win on the penultimate weekend in Serie A. The Portuguese forward scored a second-half opener in a 2-0 win over Atalanta at San Siro, which gives Milan a two-point lead over Inter heading into next weekend’s final round.
Having four Portuguese coaches at the helm of some of Brazil’s biggest clubs for the 2022 campaign was always likely to be a fun ride to follow. However, it has been a Luso coach who is without a job – Jorge Jesus – creating many of the headlines over the last week.
As domestic leagues across Europe reach their conclusion, fans of Portuguese players and the national team are taking an interest in which Seleção stars will be celebrating domestic championship titles this season.