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

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

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

At 55', Rodrigo Mora set up Roger Fernandes for a well-placed shot. The new addition to Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad gave the scoreboard more comfort. In the last twenty minutes, the visitors were reduced to 10 men, after the expulsion of midfielder and captain Mateus Fernandes (72'), from West Ham, for accumulating yellow cards.

Even so, the Portuguese had a great opportunity to reach the third goal. At 78', Geovany Quenda was close to securing his second personal assist, but Vivaldo Semedo, also a former Sporting player, shot the ball into the stands from the edge of the small area.

After two rounds, Portugal leads Group B alongside the Czech Republic, both with six points. Bulgaria follows in third place with four. Azerbaijan has one point, while Gibraltar and Scotland have yet to score. In the next international break, in October, the Portuguese team will face Bulgaria on the 10th and Gibraltar on the 14th.

Watch Quenda's assist:

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