PORTUGAL: Benfica win 4th consecutive league title

Portuguese giants Benfica Lisbon won their fourth consecutive league title on Saturday after a comfortable win over Vitoria Guimaraes on the penultimate day of the season.

The Lisbon side led 4-0 at the break thanks to goals from Franco Cervi, Raul Jimenez, Pizzi and Jonas.

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Jonas added a fifth, his second of the game, in the second half, as Benfica won their 36th league championship.

Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon have won 81 of the 83 Portuguese titles among them.

 

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