Portuguese Football in English
Strasbourg 1-0 Marseille
Sunday night’s big clash in Ligue 1 provided a memorable moment for Portuguese winger Diego Moreira, whose winning goal was the first of his professional career.
Former Benfica youngster Moreira, who arrived in France in the summer from Chelsea, scored the only goal of the game in the 40th minute to give his side an impressive victory at the Stade de la Meinau.
Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Bruno Fernandes was sent off for the first time in his Manchester United career on Sunday, as the Red Devils were humiliated at Old Trafford by Tottenham Hotspur.
The Portuguese midfielder was given his marching orders a few minutes before half time with the score at 1-0, but in truth United had been dominated on their own pitch by Spurs throughout the first period, leading to intense questions over the future of manager Erik ten Hag.
Genoa 0-3 Juventus
Francisco Conceição scored his first goal for new club Juventus on Saturday, capping a bright cameo appearance as the Bianconeri moved top of Serie A with victory at Genoa.
Juve maintained their record of not conceding a goal so far in the Italian league after six matches, while the Portuguese’s impact from the bench will aid his cause for a starting spot in Thiago Motta’s side after missing the opening weeks of the season through injury.
Jorge Jesus sat down with Portuguese newspaper A Bola this week for an extensive interview, in which he discussed his current situation in Saudi Arabia, ranging from his short-term plans to the strength of the Saudi Pro League.
Jesus led Al Hilal to a world record breaking run of victories last season which helped them regain the national championship at the expense of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr. Now, the veteran coach is targeting the Asian Champions League, while Jesus also still has an outside hope of coaching Brazil in the future.
Portuguese midfielder João Neves has enjoyed a bright start to life with Paris Saint-Germain, following his big-money move from Benfica in the summer.
The French champions paid €60m to secure the signing of Neves, 19, back in August and coach Luis Enrique has been glowing in his praise of the new recruit across his first handful of games in the capital.
