Mourinho's golden boy 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 corresponding to the 6th round of Group B qualifying for the European Championship in this age group, which will be held in 2027 in Albania and Serbia.

. Luís Freire’s side wasted no time threatening the opposition goal when, in the 2nd minute, Tiago Gabriel struck powerfully from mid-range, forcing Khayal Farzullayev into a very difficult save.

In the 26th minute, Gonçalo Moreira almost produced a wonder goal - who is hoping for a bright future. Mathias de Amorim delivered the ball from the right, and the little Benfica 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 took 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.

Putting even more pressure on Azerbaijan, Youssef Chermiti got on the scoresheet 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 delivered a corner and the Sporting midfielder curled a shot into the top right corner of the opposition goal.

With this win, Portugal further strengthened its lead at the top of Group B qualifying for Euro 2027, now with 16 points from a possible 18 — five wins and one draw. Next Tuesday (7:30 pm), Portugal has another match 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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