• Abel Ferreira
• Palmeiras

Palmeiras 1-0 Santos

Abel Ferreira won the first trophy of his senior managerial career on Saturday evening as his Palmeiras side conquered South America with victory over rivals Santos in the Copa Libertadores final.

At the historic Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, a dramatic goal nine minutes into added time by Breno gave Palmeiras their second-ever triumph in the competition, and ensured a Portuguese coach won the Copa Libertadores for the second consecutive season.

André Silva is arguably enjoying the best season of his career so far, with the Portugal striker on course to score a personal best for goals with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.

The former Porto man has 14 league goals from just 17 appearances for Frankfurt, and such prolific form has raised the prospect of Silva writing his name into the club’s history books, as the all-time record for most Bundesliga goals in a season could soon emerge as a possibility.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patrício says he believes youngster Fábio Silva is on the right path to fulfil his potential as an elite-level striker.

Silva is in his debut season in England with Wolves following a big-money move from FC Porto in September. The 18-year-old has been an active member of Nuno Espírito Santo’s side, particularly after a serious injury to Raul Jimenez, with Silva starting nine matches in all competitions and making 14 appearances in the Premier League.

André Villas-Boas says it is likely he will leave the French club at the end of the season, with the team enduring a worrying slump in form across recent weeks.

Marseille appeared set for a title challenge after winning six straight matches between October and December, but a drastic drop in results has seen Villas-Boas’ team win just one of their last eight matches and slip to 6^th in Ligue 1.