This Thursday saw the first two European matches of the season for Portuguese clubs. Vitoria SC and SC Braga won.
A fairly successful start for the Portuguese clubs. On Thursday evening, a few weeks before the start of the championship, both Vitória SC and Braga began their seasons with European matches. If this is just the first round, in the double ties that the two teams from northern Portugal will have to win to qualify for the next round, the results at the moment are very positive.
Vitoria SC takes option
It was Vitoria who opened the scoring on Thursday night. Travelling to Malta to face lowly Floriana, the Guimaraes-based club narrowly won their second qualifying round match of the Europa Conference League.
To do that, Vimaranensis He had to rely on the strong man last season, the Portuguese international. Jota Silva. He is likely to leave Portugal in the summer transfer window, as the Vitoria striker was the only scorer in the match, having scored the first goal of the season with about ten minutes left.
Against Floriana in the second qualifying round of the Europa League, Vitoria won the first leg by a narrow margin (0-1). ⚫⚪ pic.twitter.com/JnJR3epRqN
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SC Braga as home boss
Minutes after the success of Vitoria in black and white, Braga's neighbours began their European journey. Arsenal They were facing Israelis Maccabi Petash Tevez in a Europa League second qualifying round tie.
The favourites at the start of the match, the Portuguese held on to their position, winning 2-0. The opening score came shortly before the hour mark, thanks to the realisation of the inevitable. Ricardo HortaBefore Rodrigo Zalazar He came to conclude the discussions a few minutes later with a penalty kick.
Braga started their European campaign in perfect fashion with a 2-0 win over Maccabi Petash Tikva in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. 👏🔴 pic.twitter.com/wiHH8i63Wd
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Successes to be confirmed
So, a perfect evening for Portuguese football. But the two wins on Thursday are not enough to allow the two teams to plan the rest of the continental adventure.
Next Thursday, Vitoria will host Floriana in an attempt to confirm their first win, while Braga will play the return leg against Maccabi Petash Tevez. The match, scheduled on neutral ground for political reasons and already crucial for the Portuguese club's future in Europe, will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Alexandre Ribeiro launched Trivela.fr in 2019 and today runs it alongside his colleagues. Passionate about Portuguese football in general, and the Portuguese national team in particular, he brings this media to life every day with all his energy and involvement.
