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Sporting CP Win The Portuguese League In Final Day Thriller
Star striker Viktor Gyokeres helped to lead Sporting Lisbon to its second consecutive Portuguese league title after Benfica was held off on the final day of the season on Saturday. Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves delivered goals in a 2-0 home win over Vitoria SC to ensure the title stayed with the green and black of Sporting and leave its crosstown rival as runner-up.
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Star striker Viktor Gyokeres helped to lead Sporting Lisbon to its second consecutive Portuguese league title after Benfica was held off on the final day of the season on Saturday.
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Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves delivered goals in a 2-0 home win over Vitoria SC to ensure the title
Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves delivered goals in a 2-0 home win over Vitoria SC to ensure the title stayed with the green and black of Sporting and leave its crosstown rival as runner-up.
Benfica drew at 10-man Braga 1-1. That left Sporting with 82 points and Benfica with 80 after 34 rounds.
Sporting and Benfica arrived at the final round level on points but with the defending champion owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. Sporting needed only to match Benfica’s result, while Benfica needed Sporting to stumble and then to better its result.
It was Sporting’s 21st league title
The title race went to the last day after Sporting and Benfica drew 1-1 in a derby last weekend when both had a chance to clinch the title.
While this was a celebration time in Jose Alvalade Stadium as the fans were ecstatic but now reports have come out that Viktor Gyokeres is set to leave Sporting CP this summer. The Swedish striker has announced that he will be leaving the club this summer and it will be a big loss for the Portuguese club.
Fabrizio Romano had posted on Twitter
“Despite public statements, Viktor Gyökeres will surely leave Sporting this summer with a fee already agreed.
🚨🇸🇪 Despite public statements, Viktor Gyökeres will surely leave Sporting this summer with a fee already agreed.
Package worth around €65m can be enough to get green light from Sporting as agreed with Gyökeres months ago.
Discussions with top European clubs continue. pic.twitter.com/7jCS1c9Bm3
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 18, 2025
Package worth around €65m can be enough to get green light from Sporting as agreed with Gyökeres months ago. Discussions with top European clubs continue.”
Gyokeres has reached 121 G/A in two seasons
Gyokeres has reached 121 G/A in two seasons and has been astronomical this season. Top European clubs have already started talks to get Gyokeres with Premier league being the most likely destination.
Clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle have already contacted the Striker and are competing against each other for his services upfront.
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