"Benfica beat Estoril 3-1 in their final match of the campaign as they ended their undefeated Primeira Liga campaign with 23 wins, 11 draws and no defeats. However, they finished on 80 points - eight behind champions Porto and two behind second-placed Sporting. The victory against Estoril could be Mourinho's final game in charge of Benfica as he is in final negotiations to become Real Madrid manager, 13 years after his first spell at the Bernabeu."
"The 63-year-old joined Portuguese side Benfica as manager on a two-year contract last September, but is wanted by Real president Florentino Perez. This is not the first time Benfica have gone a league season unbeaten and ended up trophyless. In 1977-78, Porto drew two games fewer and pipped them to the league title on goal difference."
"Mourinho's Benfica have join FC Sheriff in Moldova (2024-25) and Serbian side Red Star Belgrade (2007-08) as the only European sides this century to miss out on a league title despite going an entire season without losing."
Benfica closed the Primeira Liga campaign with a 3-1 win over Estoril, ending an undefeated league run of 23 wins, 11 draws, and no defeats. The team finished on 80 points, eight behind champions Porto and two behind second-placed Sporting, despite the unbeaten record. Jose Mourinho’s final match in charge could be his last, as he is in final negotiations to become Real Madrid manager, returning 13 years after his first spell at the Bernabeu. Mourinho joined Benfica on a two-year contract last September. Benfica have previously completed unbeaten league seasons without winning the title, including 1977-78 when Porto won on goal difference. Only a few European teams this century have missed the league title after going an entire season without losing.
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