Portuguese club Porto were crowned football champions for the 30th time in their history by beating Benfica (1-0) on Saturday in Lisbon, who finished third in the standings behind former winner Sporting.
Nigerian Zidu Sanusi scored the decisive goal with a rebound in stoppage time.
After this match on the 33rd and penultimate day, Porto are sure to take the lead, provisionally nine points behind Sporting, who are set to travel to Portimonense later in the evening, and 16 behind Benfica.
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Qualified for the Champions League
Thus, the first two obtain direct access to the group stage of the European Champions League, while Benfica, who reached the C1 quarter-finals this season, qualify for the third preliminary round of the European football competition.
Before their first league defeat this season, which they conceded against Braga on the 31st day (1-0), Porto and their coach Sergio Conceicao set a new unbeaten record in the Portuguese league with 58 games unbeaten.
Porto will be able to crown their season with the double, as the club from northern Portugal will face Tondela, 16th in the tournament, in the Portuguese Cup final scheduled for May 22.
At the bottom of the table with 18 teams, Moreirense and Belenenses SAD took the last two spots in the standings, synonymous with relegation.
