“Until the end of my life I will support FC Porto. From now on I’m another Super Dragão.” That was how an emotional Porto striker Mehdi Taremi reacted moments after scoring the stoppage-time winner in his final game for the Blue and Whites at the Estádio do Dragão on Sunday night.
Earlier in the evening, 300 kilometres south, another club hero, Rafa Silva, had a similarly triumphant final home game for Benfica. The speedster scored a brace and provided an assist as the Eagles thrashed Arouca 5-0 in the Portuguese capital.
Combined the two players made nearly 300 goal contributions for their respective teams (full stats below) and have carved a special place for themselves in the history of two of Portugal’s biggest clubs.
Tom Kundert pays tribute to two of the most brilliant footballers to have graced Portugal’s football pitches in recent years.
Santa Clara and Nacional up, Marítimo still fighting
Leixões’ long and relegation threatened season came to a satisfactory conclusion at Estádio do Mar where they earned a hard fought 0-0 draw against AVS.
Sporting beat Estoril 1-0 thanks to a late goal from substitute Paulinho after the hosts had put up a good fight and restricted the newly crowned champions of Portugal to far fewer chances than they have been used to this season.
A lot was confirmed in the Portugal’s top flight in the last jornada. Sporting were confirmed champions after Benfica lost to Famalicão and we had our first confirmed relegation as Vizela ended their 3-year stay in the top division with a loss to Moreirense.