Mourinho favourite at Benfica leads win in Azerbaijan - Portugal | OneFootball

Portugal beat Azerbaijan 4-0 with the help of Gonçalo Moreira, this Friday, March 27, in a match from the 6th round of Group B qualifying for the European Championship of the category, which will take place in 2027 in Albania and Serbia.

. Luís Freire's team wasted no time threatening the opposition goal when, in the 2nd minute, Tiago Gabriel unleashed a powerful mid-range shot, forcing Khayal Farzullayev into a very difficult save.

In the 26th minute, Gonçalo Moreira almost produced a stunning goal - who is hoping for a bright future. Mathias de Amorim crossed the ball in from the right, and the little red magician attempted a bicycle kick near the penalty spot, with the ball going just over the Azerbaijan crossbar.

At the start of the second half, the team of the quinas finally began to reap the rewards of its work. In the 51st minute, after his earlier magical attempt, Gonçalo Moreira got his reward. Daniel Banjaqui crossed from the right, Tiago Parente got a touch at the far post, and the Benfica player, inside the six-yard box, headed the ball into the back of the net.

Just two minutes later, the goal came again. João Simões delivered a free-kick, Gabriel Brás provided the perfect headed assist, and Tiago Parente (also with a header) doubled Portugal's lead, making it 2-0 for Luís Freire's side.

Further suffocating the Azerbaijan team, Youssef Chermiti made his mark in the 66th minute. Roger Fernandes took a corner from the right, and the former Sporting player rose to head home, extending Portugal's advantage even further.

Crushing Azerbaijan's hopes, João Simões wrapped up the match. In the 75th minute, Roger Fernandes took a corner and the Sporting midfielder produced a curling shot, sending the ball into the top-right corner of the opposition goal.

With this win, Portugal strengthens its lead at the top of Group B qualifying for the 2027 European Championship, now with 16 points from a possible 18 — five wins and one draw. Next Tuesday (7:30 pm), Portugal has another game on the schedule, this time against Scotland and already on home soil: the clash will take place at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, in Estoril.

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