Star striker Viktor Gyökeres helped to direct Sports CP in their second consecutive title of the Portuguese League after Benfica was selected on the last day of the season on Saturday.
Gyker and Pedro gonçals Delivered objectives in a home victory 2-0 against Vitoria SC to ensure that the title remained with the green and black of the sport and to leave its competitors in Lisbon as a finalist.
Benfica drew 10 men True 1-1-1. This left sport with 82 points and Benfica with 80 after 34 laps.
Goncalves opened its doors in the 53rd and Gyökeres sealed the victory in the 82nd when he controlled a loose ball in the box and dribbled around a defender and the goalkeeper before placing inside the post. The Swedish striker pulled his shirt over his head and bent down his muscles while shouting as fans of the house celebrated.
Its goal brought its total of massive goals to 39 goals in 33 championship matches, reaching six other goals in the Champions League. He is in the running for the Golden Boot Award for the top scorer in the National League.
This count improved on the 29 goals of the league last season to lead sport to the title 2024. It is considered one of the hottest prospects of European football for a great move this offseason. Sources said to Espn that Arsenal plans to take a step for him.
“It was our goal all the season and finish it the last day is incredible,” said Gyökeres, while adding to his future that “you never know what will happen”.
It was the 21st title of Sporting League.
Sporting and Benfica arrived at the final level on the points, but with the reigning champions having the tie equality. Sport only needed to correspond to Benfica’s result, while Benfica needed sport to trip, then to improve their result.
The title race took place on the last day after Sporting and Benfica attracted 1-1 in a derby last weekend when the two had the chance to win the title.
Sporting and Benfica matches on Saturday were played simultaneously.
Benfica was late early in Braga when Rodrigo Zalazar converted a penalty in the 23rd. Vangelis Pavlidis Levelle for Benfica in the 63rd after the substitute Ángel di María Install it shortly after continuing.
Braga was reduced to 10 men three minutes later when the midfielder João Moutinho I have a second yellow card, but Benfica could not obtain a winner.
The league ended one day before Portugal kept the national elections.
Sporting and Benfica will meet again during the final of the Portuguese Cup next weekend. This could be the latest gyökeres match for sport with larger European clubs wishing to get its goals.
“We want to win this match, but right now, we want to celebrate properly,” said Gyökeres about the Cup final.
Information from the Associated Press and James Olley d’Espn was used in this report.