Jose Mourinho completed an unbeaten league season with Benfica, however needed to accept third place in Portugal’s prime flight.
Benfica defeated Estoril 3-1 within the ultimate sport of the season, ending the Primeira Liga undefeated with 23 wins and 11 attracts.
Nonetheless, they completed with 80 factors, eight behind champions Porto and two behind second-place Sporting.
13 years after his first spell on the Bernabéu, Mourinho is within the ultimate phases of negotiations to grow to be Actual Madrid supervisor, so the victory over Estoril could possibly be his final accountable for Benfica.
The 63-year-old joined Portuguese aspect Benfica as supervisor on a two-year deal in September final 12 months, however is needed by Actual president Florentino Perez.
This isn’t the primary time Benfica have gone unbeaten within the league with out successful a trophy.
Within the 1977-78 season, Porto gained the league with two fewer attracts and objective distinction.
Mourinho’s Benfica be part of Moldova’s FC Sherif (2024-25) and Serbia’s Pink Star Belgrade (2007-08) as the one European groups this century to overlook out on the league title regardless of an unbeaten season.
