Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto and Bruno Fernandes led the way this week with goals for AC Milan and Manchester United respectively, while there were also Portuguese strikes in the major leagues for Fábio Silva in Spain’s La Liga and Tiago Tomás in the German Bundesliga.
Elsewhere, Seleção internationals Pizzi and Gelson Martins got their names on the scoresheet, while there was a hat-trick for Miguel Campos in Ukraine.
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
Manchester United 3-0 Leicester City
Rafael Leão is truly back in form heading into the international break, after the Seleção forward scored a clinical brace in Milan’s 3-3 draw at Cagliari on Saturday evening in Italy.
Bruno Fernandes is a player who splits opinions among both Manchester United and Premier League fans. He has been called out for his discipline recently with back-to-back red cards vs Spurs in the league and Porto in the Europa League. This has brought him a lot of criticism in the press and online. However, this piece may change your opinion of him as we look further into what he brings to both Manchester United and the Portuguese national team.