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Al-Hilal 2-0 Pohang Steelers
Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, coached by Leonardo Jardim, were crowned champions of Asia on Tuesday after overcoming Pohang Steelers of South Korea in the Champions League final.
A stunning long-distance goal inside the first minute by Nasser Al-Dawsari and a second-half strike from ex-Porto forward Moussa Marega gave Al-Hilal their fourth ACL triumph in Riyadh.
There have been few better players in the first third of the English Premier League season than Bernardo Silva. Having been linked with a move during the summer, the Portuguese midfielder has enjoyed a resurgence with Manchester City, where he is once again regarded as a vital component of the champions’ side.
Bernardo scored again at the weekend as City brushed aside Everton 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium, making it three goals in his last five league appearances. Already over halfway to his personal best tally since moving to England, the former Benfica man’s intelligence, industry and effectiveness have all returned to a high level in his fourth season in Britain.
Jota has been one of the revelations of the Portuguese Abroad contingent this season, with his loan move from Benfica to Celtic proving an inspired coup for the Scottish club.
The Hoops have ignited the career of the 22-year-old after a frustrating season on loan in Spain with Real Valladolid last term. Since moving to Glasgow, Jota has already scored six goals and added craft and flair to Ange Postecoglu’s side in the Premiership.
Bruma is proving a surprise package for Dutch giants PSV this season upon his return from a loan spell with Olympiacos last year. The former Sporting man scored his 6th goal of the campaign at the weekend against Vitesse in the Eredivisie as PSV cruised to a 2-0 win to stay level with Ajax at the top of the table. To have a wager on Bruma and PSV continuing to thrive, visit Betminded.com for the best odds.
Having scored a brace against Fortuna Sittard ahead of the international break, Bruma kept his place for the meeting with Vitesse on Saturday at the Phillips Stadium. His goal in the 30th minute put PSV 2-0 up, and it was a memorable strike on the volley from just inside the area following a cushioned header by on-loan Benfica man Carlos Vinicius.
Of all the summer transfer stories that happened at the beginning of the 2021/22 Premier League season, there was one that seemed to completely surprise everyone. It was a huge move, that seemed to be rumoured one day, and completed the next. This is unusual, as usually the betting markets catch wind of these stories early on, offering odds on the player to move weeks before it actually happens. Whereas here, everything moved almost instantly. Of course, we’re talking about Cristiano Ronaldo’s move back to Manchester United from Juventus.
