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2015 in Portugal

Explore 16 historical events and records for Portugal in 2015.

Historical records for Portugal in 2015

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March

Third Chelsea League Cup Victory

Mourinho, Jose · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Chelsea defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Wembley to win the League Cup.

First International Appearance

Silva, Bernardo · Estoril · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Begins his international career as a creative midfielder.

Portugal Senior Debut

Silva, Bernardo · Estoril · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Makes his senior Portugal debut against Cape Verde.

May

Third Chelsea Premier League Title

Mourinho, Jose · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Chelsea defeat Crystal Palace to secure Mourinho's third Premier League championship.

Eurpopa League Winner

Carrico, Daniel · Warsaw · Defender · Sport / Football

Contributed to Sevilla's defensive organisation during an open and closely contested match.

Golden Boot La Liga

Ronaldo, Cristiano · Forward · Sport / Football

Finishes as the leading goalscorer in the La Liga with 48 goals for Real Madrid. The campaign is particularly remembered for delivering one of the highest goal totals in league history.

August

Chelsea Contract Extension

Mourinho, Jose · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Signs a new four-year Chelsea contract after winning the Premier League title.

December

Second Chelsea Departure

Mourinho, Jose · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Leaves Chelsea by mutual consent during his second spell at Stamford Bridge.

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Benfica Prolific Debut Season

Gonçalves, Jonas · Lisbon · Forward · Sport / Football

Becomes a central goalscorer for Benfica after arriving from Valencia and helps the club retain the Portuguese league title in 2014-15.

Champions League Hat-Trick Against Shakhtar

Ronaldo, Cristiano · Madrid · Forward · Sport / Football

Ronaldo struck three times against Shakhtar Donetsk in a 4-0 Champions League group win, continuing his pursuit of European scoring records.

Five Goals Against Espanyol in Away Victory

Ronaldo, Cristiano · Barcelona · Forward · Sport / Football

Ronaldo scored five goals during Real Madrid's 6-0 victory at Espanyol and moved past Raúl in the club's La Liga scoring totals.

Five Goals Against Granada

Ronaldo, Cristiano · Madrid · Forward · Sport / Football

Ronaldo scored five times during Real Madrid's 9-1 league victory over Granada, equalling the most goals he had scored in a senior club match.

Norwich City Loan Attacking Role

Oliveira, Nélson · Norwich · Forward · Sport / Football

Later represents Norwich City in the English Championship after an earlier Premier League loan spell with Swansea City from Benfica.

Reflected Visible Light from 51 Pegasi b

Martins, Jorge · Chile · Astronomer · Science / Astronomy

Leads detection of a reflected-light signal from 51 Pegasi b using high-resolution spectroscopy.

Southampton Right-Back Premier League Arrival

Soares, Cédric · Southampton · Defender · Sport / Football

Joins Southampton from Sporting CP in 2015 and becomes a regular right-back valued for crossing and defensive consistency.

Wolves Portuguese Midfield Loan

André, André · Wolverhampton · Midfielder · Sport / Football

This Portuguese midfielder developed his senior career at Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, gaining experience in the Primeira Liga before moving abroad.

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