Quenda shines as Portugal U21s beat Scotland 2-0, ex-Sporting sent off | OneFootball

The Portuguese U-21 team won this Tuesday, September 9, by 2-0, on Scottish soil and added three more points at the start of the qualifying phase for the European Championship, in 2027. Geovany Quenda - who scored in the last match - made an assist, while Mateus Fernandes was sent off.

The 1-0 appeared at 20 minutes. Down the right wing, Geovany Quenda made a perfect cross for Rodrigo Mora's accurate header, near the small area. At the beginning of the second half, Portugal scored the second goal in a counterattack play.

At 55', Rodrigo Mora served for Roger Fernandes' placed shot. It was the new reinforcement of the Saudis from Al Ittihad to give more comfort to the scoreboard. In the last twenty minutes, the visitors were reduced to 10 elements, after the expulsion of the midfielder and captain Mateus Fernandes (72'), from West Ham, for accumulation of yellow cards.

Even so, the Portuguese had such an opportunity to reach the third goal. At 78', Geovany Quenda was close to signing the second assist of the personal account, but Vivaldo Semedo, also a former Sporting player, at the entrance of the small area, shot the ball to the stands.

At the end of two rounds, Portugal leads Group B alongside the Czech Republic, both with six points. Bulgaria follows in third position, with four. Azerbaijan adds one point while Gibraltar and Scotland have not yet scored. During the next international break, in October, the team of the quinas will face Bulgaria, on the 10th, and Gibraltar, on the 14th.

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