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Portuguese boss Paulo Sousa is recovering his reputation in management in Italy with Salernitana. According to reports, Sousa will soon be offered a new contract to reward his performance since arriving in February.
Salernitana are currently unbeaten in eight Serie A matches, which has set a new club record run without defeat in the Italian league. With safety from relegation looking promising, it remains to be seen whether Sousa will choose to extend his stay in Campania.
Diogo Jota is truly back in goalscoring form. The Liverpool forward ended a run of almost 30 appearances without a goal by scoring twice against Leeds United last week, and Jota followed that up with another double this weekend as the Reds overcame Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Anfield.
Rafael Leão is also a man in form, with the AC Milan striker getting both goals as the Rossoneri beat Lecce 2-0 in Serie A at San Siro. Elsewhere in Serie A, Dany Mota struck in Monza’s victory over Fiorentina, while in Turkey Sérgio Oliveira scored from the spot to keep Galatasaray on-course for the Super Lig title.
Diogo Jota is back among the goals for Liverpool. The Portugal forward ended a year-long goal drought at club level by bagging a brace as Liverpool hammered Leeds United 6-1 in the Premier League. Also in England, Diogo Dalot celebrated his 100th Manchester United appearance with a rare goal in their victory over Nottingham Forest.
In France, striker Vitinha scored his first Marseille goals in Ligue 1, while his namesake, midfielder Vitinha, also opened his account for leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho popped up with a goal in Spain, while Miguel Crespo struck late to give Jorge Jesus’ Fenerbahce a late win in Turkey.
Portugal international Vitinha finally scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain this weekend, and the strike in a 3-1 win over Lens was worth the wait.
The former Porto midfielder has been a regular at the Parc des Princes since his summer move from the Dragão, but until Saturday’s match in Ligue 1 Vitinha had yet to find the net for his new club.
Marseille 3-1 Troyes
Portuguese striker Vitinha is off the mark for Marseille, after scoring twice to help his team to a 3-1 victory over Troyes in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening.
Vitinha arrived at the Stade Velodrome at the start of February from Braga in a €32m deal, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract. The 22-year-old’s start to life in France has been low-key, with no goals in his first six appearances and his role largely reduced to that of a substitute.
