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Sporting Lisbon wins Portuguese league after Benfica defeat. football news

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Swedish forward Victor Gyöckeres’ goal gave Sporting the title success.© AFP

Sporting Lisbon were crowned Portuguese champions for only the second time in 21 years on Sunday after defeat to second-placed Benfica. On Saturday, Ruben Amorim’s victorious side beat last season’s winners 2-0 at Famalicão to complete Sporting’s victory after beating Portimonense 3-0. Sporting, who are the division’s top scorers so far with 92 goals in 32 matches, are eight points ahead of Benfica with just two games remaining. Amorim’s side have lost just twice this season, trailing Porto 30 and record winners Benfica 38 on their way to the club’s 20th league title.

Swedish forward Victor Gyckeres’ goals propelled Sporting’s title success and he scored his 27th goal of the campaign on Saturday to seal victory.

The striker signed from Coventry City last summer for a club record fee of 20 million euros ($21.5 million) plus add-ons.

This is the second league trophy brought to the club by former Benfica player Amorim, who led Sporting to glory in the 2020/21 season.

Sporting will face Porto in the Portuguese Cup final on 26 May, aiming to achieve the double.

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