Quenda scores for Portugal U21s, Sporting winger causes concern | OneFootball

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In the first qualifying match for the European Under-21 Championship, the Portuguese team started off with a win this Friday, September 5th, against Azerbaijan, with a score of 5-0

Portugal started off with a win this Friday, September 5th, against Azerbaijan, in Barcelos, with a score of 5-0; Quenda, Sporting's winger, scored one of the goals

In the first qualifying match for the European Under-21 Championship, Portugal started off with a win this Friday, September 5th, against Azerbaijan, in Barcelos, with a score of 5-0. Luís Freire began his adventure as a coach in the under-21 team with a victory. Geovany Quenda scored the third goal, but was injured at the 78th minute and will need to be evaluated.

In a first half where they dominated, Portugal was unable to score, with Rodrigo Mora hitting the crossbar after half an hour of play. The second 45 minutes brought a high-scoring Portuguese team, with Porto's midfielder opening the score, after an assist from captain Mateus Fernandes, former player of Sporting.

Geovany Quenda - who has caused discomfort among Chelsea's officials - increased the lead with a great shot and Leonardo Barroso, also a former footballer of the Alvalade Club, quickly made it 3-0. Carlos Forbs, another former player from the green and white emblem's youth ranks, came off the bench to make it 4-0.

Vivaldo Semedo, who also went through Sporting's academy, closed the count at 5-0. The team of the quinas thrashes and already leads the group for the European Championship 2027 qualification. Next week, the team will face Scotland, in Motherwell.

This season, wearing Sporting's jersey, Geovany Quenda - valued at 45 million euros - participated in five matches, always as a substitute. In the 135 minutes played, the new 'number 7' of the Alvalade Club already has two assists.

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