Portuguese Football in English
Marseille 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain
João Neves marked his first taste of Le Classique against Marseille by scoring his opening goal for Paris Saint-Germain in a convincing 3-0 victory on Sunday evening.
Neves’ goal quietened the home crowd in the 7th minute, with fellow Portuguese Nuno Mendes the provider with a trademark attacking run down the left. Vitinha also started the match for Luis Enrique’s side, playing the full ninety minutes as PSG moved three points clear at the top of the table.
Everton 1-1 Fulham
Portuguese striker Beto scored in the dying seconds of injury time to earn Everton a dramatic late point against Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
Everton were trailing 1-0 to Marco Silva’s Cottagers at Goodison Park when Beto was introduced for the final ten minutes, with the former Portimonense forward snatching a share of the spoils for his side with a close-range header.
Fenerbahçe 1-1 Manchester United
José Mourinho was in fine form during his post-match duties after watching his Fenerbahçe side earn a credible 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Fener rallied after going into the break behind to fight back for a point, with Mourinho suggesting after the match that his side were much closer to winning the match than their illustrious opponents in Istanbul.
Matheus Nunes was in fine form for Manchester City in their 5-0 victory over Sparta Prague in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The Portuguese international midfielder rounded off the night when he earned and converted a late penalty. Nunes had already recorded two assists, for John Stones and a spectacular effort from Erling Haaland, stating his case for more opportunities in the Premier League.
José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe host his former club Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday, with the match representing an opportunity to quell increasing criticism of the Portuguese boss in Türkiye
Fener have made a reasonable start in European competition this term, but the nature of their performances under Mou have been questioned, particularly after Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Samsunspor in the Super Lig.
