Sporting wins second consecutive Portuguese league title
Benfica's Kerem Akturkoglu reacts after Braga's Rodrigo Zalazar scored the opening goal during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between SC Braga and SL Benfica at the Municipal stadium in Braga, Portugal, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira)
Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, center, eyes the ball during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between Sporting CP and Vitoria SC at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, right, runs with the ball during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between Sporting CP and Vitoria SC at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, right, runs with the ball during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between Sporting CP and Vitoria SC at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Benfica's Kerem Akturkoglu reacts after Braga's Rodrigo Zalazar scored the opening goal during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between SC Braga and SL Benfica at the Municipal stadium in Braga, Portugal, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira)
Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, center, eyes the ball during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between Sporting CP and Vitoria SC at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres, right, runs with the ball during the Portuguese league last round soccer match between Sporting CP and Vitoria SC at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting Lisbon won its second consecutive Portuguese league after it held off Benfica on the final day of the season on Saturday.
Sporting won at home over Vitoria SC 2-0 thanks to goals by star striker Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves, while Benfica drew at 10-man Braga 1-1. That left Sporting with 82 points and Benfica with 80 after 34 rounds.
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Sporting and Benfica arrived to 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 its crosstown rival needed Sporting to stumble and then to better its result.
It was Sporting's 21st league title.
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