Complex sentence: Benfica tried to retake second place in the remaining eight matches, but in early May, the club dropped five points, sealing their fate; they finished third, missing the UEFA Champions League for a second consecutive season.
Split into simpler sentences: Benfica tried to retake second place in the remaining eight matches. In early May the club lost five points, sealing their fate; they finished third, missing the UEFA Champions League for a second consecutive season.