Viktor Gyokeres leads charge as Sporting Lisbon claim Primeira Liga title on tense final day

Sporting CP won their 20th Primeira Liga title in dramatic fashion on the last day of the Season 2024-25, beating Vitoria Guimaraes 2-0, while rivals Benfica were held 1-1 by Braga. Goals by Pedro Goncalves and Viktor Gyokeres secured the win, leaving Sporting two points clear of Benfica, for their second league title in four years. There were bright, exciting displays as Sporting produced the goods with relentless rhythm in the Jose Alvalade Stadium.Swedish forward Viktor Gyokeres added to an astonishing season with his 29th league goal in the final against Vitoria. His outstanding goal-scoring, however, not only inspired Sporting to triumph in the title but also saw him become valued as one of Europe’s top strikers and resulted in him attracting interest from several of the continent’s biggest clubs. Gyokeres is now the talisman of a team that has scored 43 goals in all competitions this term. The 25-year-old’s response in pressure situations has not gone unnoticed by boss Amorim, who described him as a “leader on and off the field”.Benfica went into the final round on equal points with Sporting, but had an inferior goal difference. A 1-1 draw against Braga, coupled with Sporting’s victory, left them two points off at the end of the season. Rodrigo Zalazar had offset a first-half penalty for Braga, and when Vangelis Pavlidis levelled, Benfica proved unable to find the winner they needed so desperately. The result wrapped up a disappointing season’s end for Roger Schmidt’s team, after they led the table for much of the early season.Also Read: Crystal Palace script history by winning FA Cup 2024-25Sporting Lisbon now have the Taca de Portugal final on May 25 against Benfica, who they'll meet again in a bid to complete a domestic double. In Lisbon, fans are already toasting a campaign of resolve, attacking soccer and highlight-reel individual showings. Elsewhere around the league, Boavista and Farense were relegated, and the promoted club AVS will play Vizela in a playoff for a spot in next season’s top flight. This season's finale has only further burnished the reputation of Portuguese football, with Sporting's title win likely to echo across Europe.