Vítor Pereira’s stint as manager of South American champions Flamengo is over, before the Portuguese had even had the chance to take charge of a Campeonato Brasileiro match.

Pereira was fired by the club on Tuesday morning following a troublesome spell in cup competitions ahead of Brasileirão 2023. Flamengo were beaten in the Brazilian Supercup, the South American Supercup and the Carioca State Championship, making Pereira the first manager in the club’s history to lose his first three finals in charge.

Matheus Nunes finally has his first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the Portuguese midfielder ensured it was worth the wait by scoring a stunning winner against Chelsea in the Premier League.

Gonçalo Paciência was the hero for Celta Vigo in Spain, as Carlos Carvalhal’s side staged a late comeback to draw 2-2 at Sevilla in Spain. Elsewhere, Celtic look destined to retain their Scottish Premiership title after Jota’s goal proved the winner in a thrilling Glasgow derby victory over rivals Rangers.

Rafael Leão was the star of the show in the Portuguese Abroad section at the weekend, marking a sensational return to form with two goals as AC Milan stunned runaway Serie A leaders Napoli with a 4-0 victory at the Maradona Stadium.

In England, there was a first goal of the season for injury-recovered Ricardo Pereira, as well as a late equaliser for Wolves’ Daniel Podence. Former Benfica forward Jota also found the net in Scotland, as Luso players struck in as many as 13 different countries this week.

• Fernando Santos

The recent international break saw Fernando Santos begin his tenure as manager of the Polish National Team in the European Championship qualifiers.

Poland contest Group E of qualification, in what is considered a routine passage to Euro 2024. However, an opening matchday defeat to Czech Republic followed by a forgettable 1-0 home win over Albania has made for a modest start for the Portuguese in his new role.