Benfica beat Brugge to go to the Champions League quarterfinals. Rafa Silva’s first goal was assisted by Ramos. Portuguese legend Eusebio was the last player to accomplish the milestone. LISBON: Benfica defeated Club Brugge 5-1 in Lisbon on Tuesday to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals 7-1 overall thanks to two goals from Goncalo Ramos. … Read more
Benfica beat Club Brugge 2-0 in Belgium in a Champions League clash. The club is now one foot into the Champions League quarterfinals. The loss of Enzo Fernandez has not had a significant impact on them. Benfica eased to a 2-0 victory over Club Brugge in Belgium in the first leg of their last-16 contest … Read more
Enzo Fernandez, the World Cup champion, was purchased by Chelsea. His performances during in World Cup campaign earned him Best Young Player. A contract for eight and a half years that expires in 2031. Enzo Fernandez, the World Cup champion, was purchased by Chelsea from Benfica for a British record-breaking 121 million euros ($131 million). … Read more
A white card has been issued in a football game in Portugal for the first time. The function of the white card and consequences of receiving one have yet to be revealed. It is intended to serve as a warning to players who act unsportsmanlike on the field. A white card was issued in … Read more
Liverpool will pay an initial £64m for Darwin Nunez, with add-ons worth up to £85m. Benfica announced the deal in the early hours of Monday morning. The Portuguese club says Liverpool will pay €75m (£64m) for the striker. Liverpool have agreed for the exchange of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez in an arrangement worth up to … Read more
Manchester United had shown a strong interest in Nunez this transfer window. Liverpool looks to revamp their forward line. Nunez is expected to sign a six-year deal, Darwin Nunez lit up Europe in 2021/22, scoring 34 goals in 41 appearances as his current club Benfica reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and finished third in … Read more
Villarreal forward Gerard Moreno said Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann’s words spurred the Spaniards to a 2-1 aggregate victory over the German champions in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. Villarreal salvaged a 1-1 draw on the night and a place in the semi-finals with Samuel Chukwueze’s 88th-minute goal after leading 1-0 in the first … Read more
LISBON: Portuguese club Benfica have sacked coach Jorge Jesus amid a series of poor results and a reported rift with some of the team’s top players, the club announced on Tuesday. Benfica said the club had reached agreement with Jesus “for the termination of his contract with immediate effect”, adding reserves coach Nelson Verissimo takes … Read more
Ruben Dias of Manchester City was voted England’s Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) on Thursday, becoming the first defender to receive the award since Steve Nicol in 1989. The winner of the FWA Footballer of the Year – @rubendias! 🇵🇹💙 🥇 #FOTY2021🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re — Manchester City (@ManCity) May … Read more
