It was an action-packed weekend for Portuguese abroad, with arguably the country’s three most prominent foreign-based players finding the net. João Félix heads the major stories with his first goal for Atletico Madrid, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva were on target for Juventus and Manchester City respectively.
There was also a vital goal for Gonçalo Paciência in Germany with Frankfurt, while Renato Sanches and João Mário made losing debuts for their new clubs. On the coaches front, Jorge Jesus consolidated Flamengo as Brazilian title favourites, while Paulo Fonseca experienced his first Rome derby and Marco Silva got the better of Nuno Espírito Santo in England.
Portugal international João Mário was presented by Russians Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday after signing a one-year loan deal with the club from Italians Internazionale.
Jorge Jesus and Flamengo moved top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on Sunday evening with a 3-0 victory over Ceara to continue their impressive run of form. The former Braga, Benfica and Sporting boss has led his side to four consecutive victories in the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores, scoring 12 goals during the run as a stylish Flamengo look set to compete for the major trophies in Brazil.
Renato Sanches has finally secured an exit from German champions Bayern Munich after the Portugal midfielder was announced by Ligue 1 runners-up Lille on Friday evening having completed a medical.
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United played out a closely-fought 1-1 draw at Molineux on Monday evening, and it was the contribution of the home side’s Portuguese which dominated the game.