5 June 1988: FC Porto finish by crushing Benfica, 15 clear | OneFootball

On June 5, 1988, FC Porto brought the league to a perfect close by beating SL Benfica 3-0 in the final round of the competition.

With the title already secured, the Porto side once again got the better of their rivals at the Estádio das Antas and ended the season with an overwhelming lead over the runners-up: 15 points, at a time when each win was worth only two.

Jaime Pacheco was the standout player of the match, scoring twice in a game in which FC Porto confirmed the superiority they had shown throughout the season. Rui Barros completed the scoring in the 87th minute, making the final score 3-0 against Benfica.

The victory allowed the Porto team to close out the league in emphatic fashion against their main challengers and reinforced the weight of a dominant campaign in Portuguese football. The points margin achieved at the end of the competition remains a remarkable figure, especially considering the scoring system in force at the time.

That match on June 5, 1988 remains one of the emblematic dates in Porto’s history, not only because of the emphatic result against Benfica, but also because of the way the champions ended the competition: with authority, efficiency, and an uncommon gap over the competition.

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