Pedro Santos became the first Portuguese to win the MLS Cup this week when Columbus Crew beat defending champions Seattle Sounders 3-0 at Mapfre Stadium in Ohio.

Former Braga midfielder Santos has become an increasingly important player for The Crew since his arrival in 2017, and has aided the team’s cause with 19 goals from his last 56 league matches. However, Santos was forced to watch the showpiece occasion from home after testing positive for covid-19 less than a week before the final with Seattle.

Wolves 2-1 Chelsea

Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a last-gasp victory over Chelsea on Tuesday night thanks to a sensational strike from Pedro Neto, adding to an earlier brilliant goal from fellow Portuguese Daniel Podence.

Nuno Espírito Santo’s side came from behind thanks two second-half goals from their Seleção duo, with the winner assisted by substitute Vitinha, on another night at Molineux defined by Luso involvement.

Werder Bremen 1-2 Borussia Dortmund

Raphaël Guerreiro scored for the third time in the space of five matches for Borussia Dortmund to help the Bundesliga side back to winning ways at Werder Bremen.

Dortmund sacked coach Lucien Favre after their disastrous 5-1 home defeat to Stuttgart at the weekend, and under the guidance of interim coach Edin Terzic Portugal star Guerreiro helped them back to winning ways at the Weserstadion.

Frankfurt 3-3 Gladbach

Portugal striker André Silva has 9 league goals from just 11 appearances this season for Eintracht Frankfurt after a first-half brace in their draw against Borussia Monchengladbach this evening.

Silva also registered an assist in what was a thrilling first-half performance by the former Porto man for his side, who were pegged back by two injury-time goals as the visitors stole a point at the Deutchse Bank Park.