Sporting de Portugal are already champions of the Primeira Liga with two rounds left to play. After defeating Portimonense 3-0 on Saturday, the team led Ruben Amorim They need Benfica not to win today when they visit Famalicao, eighth in the table, to raise the alarm and finally their eternal rivals throw in the towel tonight.
A goal in the 71st minute from the Panamanian Jose Luis Rodríguez, Known in football as Puma, it marked the beginning of the end for Benfica.
Defeat against Famalicao
The attempts at Angel Di Maria and his teammates to preserve their chances of reaffirming the title lost decisively with Famalicao’s second goal, the work of the French Zaydou Youssouf in the 86th minute.
Sporting, with 84 points, can no longer be overtaken by Benfica, with 76, with just two days left and mathematically proclaimed champions for the twentieth time in its history. The former achieved this three years ago, in 2021, and ended a long drought of 19 years, dating back to 2002, without winning the title.
The scorer Gyökeres, the great architect of the victory
Sporting’s prowess is unquestionable, with just two defeats and three draws in 32 games played. The Swede Viktor Gyökeres, top scorer of the championship with 27 goals, he was the great architect of the success of Rúben Amorim’s coveted team, which Liverpool thought to fill the void left. Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season before deciding on Arne Slot.
Also notable is the revival of Francisco Trincao, that after arriving last season on loan from Barcelona,
Source: La Verdad
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