Portuguese Football in English
José Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur got back to winning ways on Monday evening with a 1-0 home victory over Everton in the Premier League.
The game provided a much-needed boost for Mourinho’s side after a recent 3-1 loss to Sheffield United, but the Portuguese appeared equally enthused about the fight shown by his players during a half-time confrontation after his recent plea for the players to hold each other to higher standards.
Gonçalo Guedes came off the bench to score a sensational long-range goal for Valencia against Granada in La Liga on Saturday evening.
The former Benfica man added to his brilliant solo run goal against Osasuna last month with another Valencia Goal of the Season contender, as Portuguese on both sides settled for a share of the points in Andalusia.
Bruno Fernandes made it three goals in his last two games after a superb free-kick helped Manchester United to a 5-2 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Fernandes also registered two assists on the day for United, who strengthened their push for a Champions League place with a third straight league victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo followed up his stunning long-range goal in midweek with another special strike from a free-kick as Juventus beat local rivals Torino to edge closer to the Serie A title.
In scoring in the 4-1 derby victory, Portugal captain Ronaldo reached another notable career achievement as he became the first Bianconeri player to reach 25 league goals since 1961.
Pedro Martins is celebrating the first trophy of his managerial career after Olympiacos were confirmed champions of Greece’s Super League following victory against OFI on Wednesday.
A 2-1 home win put Martins’ team an incredible 22 points clear at the top and means even in the unlikely event that defending champions PAOK have their 7-point deduction overturned, it is no longer possible to overthrow Olympiacos from the summit.
