Benfica held by Famalicão, Mourinho jabs at Sporting: The miracle... | OneFootball

Benfica’s 2-2 draw away to Famalicão left the battle for second place wide open, with Sporting still able to draw level on points with the Eagles if they beat Vitória SC, although Benfica still hold the advantage in the head-to-head record.

At the end of the match, José Mourinho was direct and brief in his comments to Sport TV, choosing to answer just one question. The coach began by acknowledging the champions’ merit: “I want to congratulate Porto for being worthy champions,” while also praising his own squad: “I want to congratulate my players for their bravery up to today, especially today".

On Gustavo Correia’s refereeing, Mourinho preferred not to go into detail, but he did leave a pointed message: “My assessment is that, now that we are reaching the end of the league season, this match says a lot about what this championship has been".

Even so, the Benfica coach remains determined to finish in second place, with a dig at Sporting: . I think we’ll manage it,” he said, before leaving the flash interview.

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