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FC Porto clinch the Primeira Liga — Benfica's unbeaten season ends in second place
- FC Porto clinched the Portuguese league title after beating Alverca 1-0 on Saturday, reaching 85 points from 32 games
- Benfica, who have not lost a single game all season (22 wins, 10 draws, 0 losses in 32 games), can now reach a maximum of 82 points — mathematically unable to catch Porto
- Porto's title was earned despite losing once all season; Benfica's entire unbeaten campaign still wasn't enough
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Conclusion
Porto: 82pts 31 played (May 1) → 85pts 32 played (May 2). Benfica: 75pts 31 played (May 1) → 76pts 32 played (May 2, drew 2-2 with Famalicão). Primeira Liga is a 34-game season; both clubs have 32 played, 2 games left. Benfica's max = 76 + 6 = 82pts < Porto's current 85pts. Benfica season record confirmed from May 2 standings snapshot: 22W 10D 0L. Apr 28 edition said 'Porto one win from the title' — that win arrived on May 2.