Sunday, April 20, 2014

Benfica won their 33rd Portuguese league title thanks to a deserved victory over Olhanense.

Brazilian striker Lima scored in the 57th and 60th minutes to seal the championship - ahead of second-placed Sporting Lisbon - with two games left. Benfica had finished second in each of the last three seasons, having last been champions in 2009-10. They are at home again on Thursday, against Juventus in the Europa League semi-final first leg. Journeyman Lima, 30, joined Benfica in 2012 from fellow Portuguese side Braga. "This is the most important goal of my career," he said. "I am so grateful to everyone. This is the highlight of my professional life."LINEUP, BOOKINGS (7) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6) Benfica 41 Oblak 14 Maxi Pereira 34 Almeida 30 André Gomes 04 Luisão 24 Garay 18 Salvio (Markovic - 45' ) 35 Pérez 11 Lima Booked 19 Rodrigo (Cardozo - 84' ) 20 Gaitán (Djuricic - 76' Booked ) Substitutes 01 Artur Moraes 06 Amorim 07 Cardozo 10 Djuricic 33 Jardel 50 Markovic 90 Cavaleiro Olhanense 27 Belec 92 Sampirisi Booked (Bigazzi - 91' ) 06 Ribeiro Santana 19 Diakhité Booked 04 Ferreira 15 Rodrigues Fernandes Booked 20 Soares Booked (Emmanuel Balogun - 75' ) 03 Obodo 79 Dionisi 16 Viegas Silva Gomes Duarte Booked (Marreco De Gouveia - 66' ) 88 Vieira de Souza Substitutes 01 Martins Soares Pereira 10 Tuncara Gomes 13 dos Santos Bastos 21 Emmanuel Balogun 24 Bigazzi 50 Marreco De Gouveia 89 Mehmeti

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