Mateus Fernandes stuns with brilliant goal in West Ham v Sunderland (video) | OneFootball

Mateus Fernandes made headlines again in the Premier League by scoring another goal for West Ham this Saturday, January 24th, this time against Sunderland, in a match valid for the 23rd round of the English championship (3-1), which provided some relief for Nuno Espírito Santo and marked the second consecutive victory for his team.

The Portuguese midfielder, trained at Sporting, initiated the play before halftime and ended up finishing the offensive action himself, just seconds later, with a high-quality shot, in the 43rd minute.

The goal helped to extend the lead for Nuno Espírito Santo's team, providing greater peace of mind for the Portuguese coach at halftime, already with a comfortable three-goal margin on the scoreboard. The other goals were scored earlier by Summerville (14') and Jarrod Bowen (28'), from a penalty. In the second half, Sunderland managed to reduce the deficit with a goal by Brian Brobbey (66').

With this victory, Mateus Fernandes' West Ham occupies the 18th position in the Premier League, with 20 points. At this point, Nuno Espírito Santo's team remains in the relegation zone and will face Chelsea in the next round (31/01).

Having completed much of his training at the Alcochete Academy, Mateus Fernandes - valued at 32 million euros - played 10 matches for Sporting's main team between 2022/23 and 2024/25, during which he scored one goal and provided one assist. In the summer of 2024, the player moved to Southampton for 15 million euros, in a deal that could rise to 20M with bonuses.

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