Quenda nets screamer for Portugal U21s, Sporting winger a worry | OneFootball

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

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

Geovany Quenda - who has caused discomfort among Chelsea's management - 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 came through Sporting's youth system, closed the scoring at 5-0. The Portuguese team thrashes and already leads the qualifying group for the 2027 European Championship. Next week, the team will face Scotland in Motherwell.

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

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