Diana Silva's Portugal side moved a step closer to qualifying for the UEFA Women's European Championships this week.
The pacy forward squared off against a Villa teammate on Friday in Chloë Arthur, as Scotland made the trip to Lisbon in a crucial Group E clash.
Silva's side emerged victorious as they ran out 1-0 winners. Silva came off in stoppage time after a hard-fought shift on the left-hand side of a front three.
⏹| JÁ ESTÁ!! Portugal conquista 3 pontos importantíssimos rumo ao Euro!! #PORSCO | 1-0 | #VamosTodos #VamosComTudo #WEURO2022 pic.twitter.com/2LGN42OzcK
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) November 27, 2020
That result set up an even bigger clash between Portugal and Albania on Tuesday evening.
While Finland broke Scottish hearts by beating them 1-0 and subsequently ending their hopes of qualifying, Silva's side edged the Albanians to remain joint-top of the group with two games to go.
Silva, this time coming on as a half-time substitute, assisted what would be the winning goal with a beautifully clipped cross from the right which was nodded home.
This sets up a monumental clash between Portugal and Finland, due to be played in February (Time/Date TBC).
