Porto, champion after beating Benfica in Da Luz

Porto have been proclaimed Primeira Liga champions for the 30th time in their history, after giving up their hegemony last season to Sporting, thanks to their victory in the discount classic against Benfica in Da Luz (0-1) in one game in the end. of the Portuguese championship.

Sergio Conceiçao’s Porto, who have lost just one of their 33 games played, were satisfied with a draw and, with 88 points, they could no longer catch up with Sporting, with 79, even though they won their visit to Portimonense today. night. The ‘dragons’ are now seeking a double in the Portuguese Cup final that will face moderate Tondela on May 22 at the National Stadium in Lisbon.

The first half was monotonous and Porto, with their veteran captain Pepe on defense, controlled the game even with Benfica, who had nothing at stake as they could only aspire to third place, which they already got as a result of passing the stage. . before the Champions League, he made some dangerous actions.

Vlachodimos avoids 0-1

The best chance came from the ‘dragons’ after fifteen minutes when Mehdi Taremi quality controlled a long ball from Otavio who singleed him against Odisseas Vlachodimos, but the German goalkeeper blocked the goal by blocking his attempt to defeat him.

After the break the classic is changed once. Porto came out ready to score and Vlachodimos stopped it once play resumed by saving by deflecting Evanilson’s tight shot from mid-height (46 ‘).

The VAR nullified Darwin Núñez’s 1-0

Benfica responded ten minutes later, giving Porto a great deal of fear. In fact Darwin Núñez scored after a great control on the left on a long delivery by Adel Taarabt.

The Uruguayan cut Chancel Mbemba and crossed with the right before Diogo Costa left, but after the logical euphoria of the player and local fans, the referee canceled the goal at the VAR’s request due to Núñez’s offside. only two centimeters.

flying sparks

After these two stages, neither team gave up on scoring, but that didn’t create a clear chance. That yes, the logical tension in this type of maximum duel games is lacking and sparks fly in the constant clash without blood reaching the river.

A shot by Alejandro Grimaldo that almost missed Benfica’s last cartridge due to the continued delay on Porto’s wing, which has already failed in its attempt to claim the title over the past two days.

Zaidu Sanisu discount sentences

The third time was the charm and Porto at the discount put icing on the cake with a winning goal in the classic. The game started with a corner in favor of Benfica which Pepe cleared through a header and resulted in a dazzling counterattack by another Pepé, the Brazilian, who covered the entire field and, in rival area, gave up on the left Zaidu backed a goal on a Sanusi plate, beating Vlachodimos only by an angle.

This is the first time since April 2011 that Porto have been declared champions in Da Luz and this is Sergio Conceiçao’s third league title, after those in 2018 and 2020, since he came to the Porto bench in June 2017.