Bernardo stars for Portugal at Euro U21s
Celtic midfielder Paulo Bernardo started and scored for Portugal last night in the European Under-21 Championship, as they beat Poland 5-0 in Slovakia.The 23-year-old captained his country in the 0-0 draw with France on Wednesday and followed that up by scoring the fourth over now-eliminated Poland.A cross from the left was poorly dealt with by the Poland keeper, punching the ball straight to the feet of Bernardo who showed good composure to take a touch and finish.Thanks to the thumping win last night, Portugal now sit top of Group C with four points from two games. They face Georgia on Tuesday night.If Portugal were to make it all the way to the final, Bernardo could have another four games to play before the tournament finishes on 28 June.He is the vice-captain of the current squad, with 30 caps and 11 goals to his name. Although he is now 23, he is still eligible for the youth squad as he was under 21 when the qualifying campaign began.The Portuguese made 28 appearances in the league for Celtic last season, but only 13 of those were starts.
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