“BICAMPEÃO! BICAMPEÃO! BICAMPEÃO!” was the chant that rang around the Alvalade stadium at full time as two unanswered second-half goals saw Sporting beat Vitória. It is the first time the Lisbon club has won back-to-back leagues for 71 years.
It was far from plain sailing though. Vitória, needing a win to ensure European football next season, battled hard and kept out the hosts until the 55th minute when Pedro Gonçalves finished off a flowing move to break the deadlock.
Fittingly, it was Viktor Gyökeres who sealed the deal, the deadly Swedish striker scoring goal number 39 in 33 Liga Portugal matches this season with 10 minutes remaining, and the party began. Lisbon will be painted green tonight. More to follow.