2010–11 S.L. Benfica season

The 2010–11 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 107th season in existence and the club's 77th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by winning the previous Primeira Liga.

Benfica
2010–11 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerJorge Jesus
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga2nd
Taça de PortugalSemi-finals
Taça da LigaWinners
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Óscar Cardozo (12)
All: Óscar Cardozo (23)
Highest home attendance60,026 v PSV Eindhoven
(7 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance14,897 v Olhanense
(19 January 2011)
Average home league attendance38,146[1]
Biggest winBenfica 5–0 Olhanense
(12 January 2011)
Biggest defeatPorto 5–0 Benfica
(7 November 2010)

In Jesus' second season, the loss of Ángel Di María and Ramires was devastating to the team. He moved Carlos Martins to the right wing as a substitute to Ramires. Nicolás Gaitán freshly landed in Europe to replace Di María. These changes had the immediate effect of breaking the high-pressure, high-tempo football of the previous years. By late September, Benfica was already trailing nine points from Porto, a difference it never recovered.[2][3]

In December 2010, Eduardo Salvio replaced Carlos Martins and Benfica changed to a more common 4–4–2 formation, with two out-and-out wingers to provide width, a pure attacking midfielder combined with a defensive midfielder. That decision left to a good winning streak and Jesus surpassed the record held by Jimmy Hagan's 1972–73 team, with 16 consecutive wins,[4][5] including a 2–0 win at VfB Stuttgart for the season's Europa League (4–1 on aggregate), Benfica's first ever victory in Germany. As fatigue started to influence the most used players, in the only competitions the club were actively competing, Benfica was unable to maintain a 2–0 lead against Porto, and lost the chance to go the Portuguese Cup final. A 1–0 loss in Braga prevented Benfica from reaching the Europa League final. Domestically, Benfica won their third League Cup, beating Paços de Ferreira.[6][7]

In January, the Portuguese winter transfer record fee was broken when David Luiz went to Chelsea for £21 million.[8] The record was later surpassed on 31 January 2014 by another Benfica player, when Rodrigo's economic rights were sold to an investment firm for €30 million.[9]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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10 July 2010 (2010-07-10) Friendly Monthey 0–3 Benfica Monthey, Switzerland
19:45 CET (UTC+01) Report Menezes   26' (pen.)
Weldon   41'
Saviola   87'
Stadium: Stade Philippe Pottier
Referee: Damien Carrel
11 July 2010 (2010-07-11) Friendly Sion 2–1 Benfica Sion, Switzerland
17:15 CET (UTC+01) Mpenza   4'
Prijović   81'
Report Aimar   64' Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
Referee: Maurice Gremaud
13 July 2010 (2010-07-13) Friendly Benfica 4–1 Aris Nyon, Switzerland
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Aimar   17'
Saviola   52'
Alan Kardec   65'
Jara   84'
Report Cesarec   25' Stadium: Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon
17 July 2010 (2010-07-17) Guimarães Trophy Benfica 3–3
(3–4 p)
Groningen Guimarães, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Alan Kardec   6'
Martins   58'
Nuno Gomes   78'
Report Pedersen   3'
Metaj   75'
Stenman   89'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Referee: Augusto Costa
Penalties
Menezes  
David Luiz  
Aimar  
Saviola  
Nuno Gomes  
Rijsdijk  
Kunst  
Tadić  
Stenman  
Veldmate  
18 July 2010 (2010-07-18) Guimarães Trophy Vitória de Guimarães 3–5 Benfica Guimarães, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Valdomiro   33', 90'
Douglas   61'
Report Alan Kardec   6', 48'
Saviola   9'
Jara   54'
Martins   69'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Referee: Ricardo Maia
24 July 2010 (2010-07-24) Friendly Benfica 3–2 Monaco Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 CET (UTC+01) Airton   30'
Aimar   50'
Cardozo   62'
Report Sagbo   42'
Mongongu   45' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Bruno Paixão
27 July 2010 (2010-07-27) Friendly Benfica 2–0 Sunderland Albufeira, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   29'
Martins   89'
Report Stadium: Municipal de Albufeira
Referee: Hugo Miguel
30 July 2010 (2010-07-30) Guadiana Trophy Benfica 4–1
(5–4 p)
Feyenoord Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   50', 72'
Menezes   75'
Amorim   85'
Report Smolov   3' Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo
Referee: Duarte Gomes
Penalties
Cardozo  
Menezes  
Amorim  
David Luiz  
Coentrão  
Vlaar  
Fernández  
De Cler  
Wijnaldum  
Fer  
1 August 2010 (2010-08-01) Guadiana Trophy Benfica 4–1 Aston Villa Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) David Luiz   10'
Saviola   37', 50'
Cardozo   43'
Report Carew   68' Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo
Referee: João Capela
3 August 2010 (2010-08-03) Eusébio Cup Benfica 0–1 Tottenham Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Bale   55' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,215
Referee: Pedro Proença

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

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7 August 2010 (2010-08-07) Porto 2–0 Benfica Aveiro
20:45 CET (UTC+01) Rolando   3'
Falcao   67'
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: João Ferreira

Primeira Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 30 27 3 0 73 16 +57 84 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Benfica 30 20 3 7 61 31 +30 63 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Sporting CP 30 13 9 8 41 31 +10 48 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
4 Braga 30 13 7 10 45 33 +12 46
5 Vitória de Guimarães 30 12 7 11 36 37 −1 43 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
Source: LPFP (in Portuguese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[10]
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultLLWLWWWWWLWWWWWWWWWWWLDWLLWDWD
Position1114111385222322222222222222222222
Source: ForaDeJogo.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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15 August 2010 (2010-08-15) 1 Benfica 1–2 Académica de Coimbra Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Jara   62' Report Fidalgo   26'
Laionel   90'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,905
Referee: Cosme Machado
21 August 2010 (2010-08-21) 2 Nacional 2–1 Benfica Funchal
21:15 CET (UTC+01) Luís Alberto   51'
  66'
Report Martins   90' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 4,566
Referee: Pedro Proença
28 August 2010 (2010-08-28) 3 Benfica 3–0 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
21:15 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   4'
Luisão   44'
Aimar   56'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 36,975
Referee: Vasco Santos
10 September 2010 (2010-09-10) 4 Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 Benfica Guimarães
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Silva   17'
Rui Miguel   83'
Report Saviola   32' Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 17,730
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
19 September 2010 (2010-09-19) 5 Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   13', 50' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,899
Referee: Carlos Xistra
25 September 2010 (2010-09-25) 6 Marítimo 0–1 Benfica Funchal
19:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Coentrão   58' Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: João Capela
3 October 2010 (2010-10-03) 7 Benfica 1–0 Braga Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Martins   73' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 43,417
Referee: Duarte Gomes
24 October 2010 (2010-10-24) 8 Portimonense 0–1 Benfica Faro
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Report García   49' Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Attendance: 12,373
Referee: Hugo Miguel
29 October 2010 (2010-10-29) 9 Benfica 2–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Aimar   14'
Alan Kardec   65'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 29,529
Referee: Bruno Esteves
7 November 2010 (2010-11-07) 10 Porto 5–0 Benfica Porto
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Varela   12'
Falcao   25', 29'
Hulk   81' (pen.), 90+1'
Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 49,817
Referee: Pedro Proença
14 November 2010 (2010-11-14) 11 Benfica 4–0 Naval 1º de Maio Lisbon
18:15 CET (UTC+01) Alan Kardec   10'
Gaitán   47', 62'
Nuno Gomes   89'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 31,143
Referee: Vasco Santos
28 November 2010 (2010-11-28) 12 Beira-Mar 1–3 Benfica Aveiro
18:15 CET (UTC+01) Varela   85' Report Cardozo   45', 59'
Saviola   66'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 15,466
Referee: Bruno Paixão
3 December 2010 (2010-12-03) 13 Benfica 2–0 Olhanense Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   42'
Saviola   81'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,984
Referee: Marco Ferreira
18 December 2010 (2010-12-18) 14 Benfica 5–2 Rio Ave Lisbon
17:00 CET (UTC+01) Aimar   5'
Saviola   8', 52'
Salvio   62', 73'
Report Tomás   42', 71' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 38,456
Referee: Hugo Miguel
9 January 2011 (2011-01-09) 15 União de Leiria 0–3 Benfica Leiria
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Saviola   27'
Gaitán   80'
Cardozo   90'
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 12,506
Referee: Duarte Gomes
16 January 2011 (2011-01-16) 16 Académica de Coimbra 0–1 Benfica Coimbra
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Saviola   19' Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 13,264
Referee: Elmano Santos
22 January 2011 (2011-01-22) 17 Benfica 4–2 Nacional Lisbon
21:15 CET (UTC+01) Gaitán   8'
Sidnei   20'
Cardozo   51'
Jara   89'
Report Luís Alberto   76'
Mihelič   85'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 31,255
Referee: Rui Costa
6 February 2011 (2011-02-06) 18 Vitória de Setúbal 0–2 Benfica Setúbal
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Gaitán   45'
Jara   78'
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 8,605
Referee: Cosme Machado
13 February 2011 (2011-02-13) 19 Benfica 3–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
18:15 CET (UTC+01) Sidnei   24'
Aimar   49'
Martins   90+4'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,927
Referee: João Ferreira
21 February 2011 (2011-02-21) 20 Sporting CP 0–2 Benfica Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Salvio   15'
Gaitán   63'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 34,483
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
27 February 2011 (2011-02-27) 21 Benfica 2–1 Marítimo Lisbon
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Salvio   81'
Coentrão   90+4'
Report Djalma   76' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,991
Referee: Vasco Santos
6 March 2011 (2011-03-06) 22 Braga 2–1 Benfica Braga
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Viana   41'
Mossoró   77'
Report Saviola   19' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 18,097
Referee: Carlos Xistra
13 March 2011 (2011-03-13) 23 Benfica 1–1 Portimonense Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Nuno Gomes   77' Report Pessoa   28' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 29,711
Referee: Paulo Baptista
21 March 2011 (2011-03-21) 24 Paços de Ferreira 1–5 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:45 CET (UTC+01) Carole   28' (o.g.) Report Cardozo   5' (pen.)
Aimar   13'
Gaitán   25'
Nuno Gomes   82', 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
3 April 2011 (2011-04-03) 25 Benfica 1–2 Porto Lisbon
20:30 CET (UTC+01) Saviola   17' (pen.) Report Guarín   9'
Hulk   26' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,403
Referee: Duarte Gomes
10 April 2011 (2011-04-10) 26 Naval 1º de Maio 2–1 Benfica Figueira Foz
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Moraes   22'
Marinho   83'
Report Alan Kardec   36' Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Bruno Paixão
17 April 2011 (2011-04-17) 27 Benfica 2–1 Beira-Mar Lisbon
18:15 CET (UTC+01) Sidnei   53'
Jara   70'
Report Yartey   90' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,558
Referee: Elmano Santos
1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) 28 Olhanense 1–1 Benfica Olhão
18:15 CET (UTC+01) Djalmir   90+3' Report Jara   4' Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo
Attendance: 3,375
Referee: Vasco Santos
8 May 2011 (2011-05-08) 29 Rio Ave 1–2 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:20 CET (UTC+01) Braga   88' Report Cardozo   7', 27' Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Marco Ferreira
14 May 2011 (2011-05-14) 30 Benfica 3–3 União de Leiria Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   39'
García   58'
Jara   64'
Report Silva   43', 88'
Lima   76'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 29,084
Referee: André Gralha

Taça de Portugal

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16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) Third round Benfica 5–1 Arouca Lisbon
21:00 CET (UTC+01) Alan Kardec   24', 45'
Saviola   31'
Luisão   66'
Gaitán   86'
Report Santos   87' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 23,449
Referee: Marco Ferreira
12 December 2010 (2010-12-12) Fourth round Benfica 2–0 Braga Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Saviola   38'
Aimar   90+3'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Xistra
12 January 2011 (2011-01-12) Fifth round Benfica 5–0 Olhanense Lisbon
18:45 CET (UTC+01) Saviola   20'
Salvio   27'
Cardozo   40', 81'
Luisão   62'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Paulo Baptista
26 January 2011 Quarter-finals Rio Ave 0–2 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:30 CET (UTC+01) Report Cardozo   44' (pen.), 87' Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Referee: João Ferreira

Semi-finals

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2 February 2011 First leg Porto 0–2 Benfica Porto
20:30 CET (UTC+01) Report Coentrão   6'
García   26'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Paulo Baptista
20 April 2011 Second leg Benfica 1–3
(3–3a agg.)
Porto Lisbon
20:30 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   79' (pen.) Moutinho   64'
Hulk   72'
Falcao   74'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Taça da Liga

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Group stage

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2 January 2011 (2011-01-02) 1 Benfica 2–0 Marítimo Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Salvio   24'
Saviola   38'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,804
Referee: João Ferreira
19 January 2011 (2011-01-19) 2 Benfica 3–2 Olhanense Lisbon
19:15 CET (UTC+01) García   13'
Jara   23'
Salvio   27'
Report Djalmir   43'
Duarte   57' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 14,897
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
30 January 2011 (2011-01-30) 3 Desportivo das Aves 0–4 Benfica Vila das Aves
18:15 CET (UTC+01) Report García   35'
Jara   69'
Nuno Gomes   76'
Menezes   90'
Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves
Attendance: 5,030
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Knockout phase

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2 March 2011 Semi-finals Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:45 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo   33'
García   90+2'
Report Postiga   21' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,652
Referee: Jorge Sousa
23 April 2011 Final Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica Coimbra
21:00 CET (UTC+01) Luisão   49' (o.g.) Report Jara   17'
García   43'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 26,222
Referee: Pedro Proença

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Schalke 04 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13
  Lyon 6 3 1 2 11 10 +1 10
  Benfica 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 6
  Hapoel Tel Aviv 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 1 Benfica   2–0   Hapoel Tel Aviv Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST Luisão   21'
Cardozo   68'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 31,512
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev (Russia)
29 September 2010 (2010-09-29) 2 Schalke 04   2–0   Benfica Gelsenkirchen, Germany
20:45 CEST Farfán   73'
Huntelaar   85'
Report Stadium: Veltins-Arena,
Attendance: 50,436
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
20 October 2010 (2010-10-20) 3 Lyon   2–0   Benfica Lyon, France
20:45 CEST Briand   21'
López   51'
Report Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 36,816
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
2 November 2010 (2010-11-02) 4 Benfica   4–3   Lyon Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST Alan Kardec   20'
Coentrão   32', 67'
García   42'
Report Gourcuff   74'
Gomis   85'
Lovren   90+5'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,394
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
24 November 2010 (2010-11-24) 5 Hapoel Tel Aviv   3–0   Benfica Tel Aviv, Israel
20:45 CEST Zahavi   24', 90'
Silva   74'
Report Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 11,668
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
7 December 2010 (2010-12-07) 6 Benfica   1–2   Schalke 04 Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST Luisão   87' Report Jurado   19'
Höwedes   81'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 23,348
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

UEFA Europa League

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Knockout phase

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Round of 32
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17 February 2011 First leg Benfica   2–1   VfB Stuttgart Lisbon, Portugal
19:00 Cardozo   70'
Jara   81'
Report Harnik   21' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,852
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
24 February 2011 Second leg VfB Stuttgart   0–2
(4–1 agg.)
  Benfica Stuttgart, Germany
21:05 Report Salvio   31'
Cardozo   78'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Attendance: 25,800
Referee: Mike Dean (England)
Round of 16
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10 March 2011 First leg Benfica   2–1   Paris Saint-Germain Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Pereira   42'
Jara   81'
Report Luyindula   14' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 33,928
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
17 March 2011 Second leg Paris Saint-Germain   1–1
(3–2 agg.)
  Benfica Paris, France
19:00 Bodmer   35' Report Gaitán   27' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 40,193
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
Quarter-finals
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7 April 2011 First leg Benfica   4–1   PSV Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Aimar   37'
Salvio   45', 52'
Saviola   90+4'
Report Labyad   80' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,026
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
14 April 2011 Second leg PSV   2–2
(6–3 agg.)
  Benfica Eindhoven, Netherlands
21:05 Dzsudzsák   17'
Lens   25'
Report Luisão   45+2'
Cardozo   63' (pen.)
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Semi-finals
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28 April 2011 First leg Benfica   2–1   Braga Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Jardel   50'
Cardozo   59'
Report Vandinho   53' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,778
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
5 May 2011 Second leg Braga   1–0
(2–2 a agg.)
  Benfica Braga, Portugal
21:05 Custódio   19' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 25,384
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 15 August 2010 14 May 2011 30 20 3 7 61 31 +30 066.67
Taça de Portugal 16 October 2010 20 April 2011 6 5 0 1 17 4 +13 083.33
Taça da Liga 2 January 2011 23 March 2011 5 5 0 0 13 4 +9 100.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 7 August 2010 7 August 2010 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
UEFA Champions League 14 September 2010 7 December 2010 6 2 0 4 7 12 −5 033.33
UEFA Europa League 17 February 2011 5 May 2011 8 5 2 1 15 8 +7 062.50
Total [11] 56 37 5 14 113 61 +52 066.07

Player statistics

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As of 29 November 2012.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Portuguese Cup1 League Cup Europa League2
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   POR José Moreira 6 -5 2 -2 0 0 4 -3 0 0
12 GK   ESP Roberto 41 -46 25 -23 1 -2 1 -1 14 -20
13 GK   BRA Júlio César 10 -10 4 -6 6 -4 0 0 0 0
Defenders
14 DF   URU Maxi Pereira 49 1 26 0 5 0 4 0 14 1
22 DF   POR Luís Filipe 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   BRA Luisão 46 6 23 1 7 2 2 0 14 3
23 DF   BRA David Luiz 28 0 16 0 4 0 2 0 6 0
33 DF   BRA Jardel 16 1 8 0 1 0 2 0 5 1
27 DF   BRA Sidnei 28 3 16 3 4 0 4 0 4 0
3 DF   POR Fábio Faria 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
15 DF   POR Roderick Miranda 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF   POR Fábio Coentrão 45 5 23 2 6 1 2 0 14 2
25 DF   POR César Peixoto 36 0 16 0 5 0 4 0 11 0
24 DF   FRA Lionel Carole 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   ESP Javi García 45 8 24 2 4 1 4 4 13 1
2 MF   BRA Airton 28 0 15 0 5 0 4 0 4 0
5 MF   POR Rúben Amorim 18 0 12 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
10 MF   ARG Pablo Aimar 46 7 23 5 7 1 4 0 12 1
16 MF   BRA Felipe Menezes 17 1 7 0 1 0 4 1 5 0
17 MF   POR Carlos Martins 46 3 25 3 5 0 3 0 13 0
8 MF   ARG Eduardo Salvio 39 10 19 4 5 1 4 2 11 3
20 MF   ARG Nicolás Gaitán 48 9 26 7 6 1 3 0 13 1
28 MF   ARG José Luis Fernández 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Strikers
7 FW   PAR Óscar Cardozo 42 23 22 12 6 5 2 1 12 5
30 FW   ARG Javier Saviola 47 14 24 9 7 3 4 1 12 1
11 FW   ARG Franco Jara 43 11 26 6 3 0 5 3 9 2
19 FW   BRA Weldon 8 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW   POR Nuno Gomes 9 6 6 4 1 0 2 2 0 0
31 FW   BRA Alan Kardec 24 6 12 3 3 2 2 0 7 1

Transfers

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Summer

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No. Pos. Name Age Moving From Type of Transfer Contract Ends Transfer fee Notes Source
12 GK   Roberto 24   Atlético Madrid Transfer 2016 €8,500,000 N/A
20 MF   Nicolás Gaitán 22   Boca Juniors Transfer 2016 €8,400,000 N/A
# FW   Rodrigo 19   Real Madrid Transfer 2016 €7,000,000 N/A
11 FW   Franco Jara 21   Arsenal de Sarandí Transfer 2016 €5,500,000 N/A
8 MF   Eduardo Salvio 20   Atlético Madrid Loan 2011 €2,500,000 Benfica bought 25% economic rights
# GK   Jan Oblak 17   Olimpija Ljubljana Transfer 2016 €1,700,000 N/A
3 DF   Fábio Faria 21   Rio Ave Transfer 2015 €2,100,000 N/A
15 DF   Roderick Miranda 19   SL Benfica Promoted 2018 Free N/A
26 MF   Hassan Yebda 26   Portsmouth Loan return 2014 Free
# DF   Rafik Halliche 23   Nacional Loan return 2015 Free
# DF   Marco Zoro 26   Vitória de Setúbal Loan return 2011 Free
# FW   Ishmael Yartey 20   Beira-Mar Loan return 2013 Free
# DF   Leandro da Silva 21   Vitória de Guimarães Loan return 2014 Free
# MF   Fellipe Bastos 20   Servette Loan return 2012 Free
# DF   Rúben Lima 20   Vitória Setúbal Loan return 2012 Free
# FW   André Carvalhas 20   Fátima Loan return 2011 Free
# MF   Miguel Rosa 21   Carregado Loan return 2012 Free
# FW   Ariza Makukula 29   Kayserispor Loan return 2013 Free
3 DF   José Shaffer 24   Banfield Loan return 2013 Free
# FW   Jonathan Urretavizcaya 20   Peñarol Loan return 2013 Free
# FW   Javier Balboa 25   Cartagena Loan return 2013 Free
# FW   Nélson Oliveira 18   Rio Ave Loan return 2018 Free
# DF   Abel Pereira 21   Tondela Loan return 2012 Free
# FW   Ivan Santos 21   Atlético CP Loan 2011 Free
# FW   Hélio Vaz 19   Tondela Loan return 2012 Free
# FW   André Soares 20   Atlético CP Loan return 2012 Free
# FW   José Coelho 20   Paços Ferreira Loan return 2012 Free
# MF   David Simão 20   Fátima Loan return 2015 Free
# MF   Leandro Pimenta 19   Beira-Mar Loan return 2013 Free
# MF   Gilles Binya 25   Neuchâtel Xamax Loan return 2012 Free
# DF   João Pereira 20   Fátima Loan return 2012 Free

Winter

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No. Pos. Name Age Moving From Type of Transfer Contract Ends Transfer fee Notes Source
28 MF   José Luis Fernández 23   Racing Club Transfer 2015 €1,858,789 N/A
24 DF   Lionel Carole 19   Nantes Transfer 2015 €1,400,000 N/A
33 DF   Jardel 24   Olhanense Transfer 2016 €375,000 N/A
# MF   Elvis 20   Paraná Clube Transfer 2016 €580,000 N/A

Spend :   €37,950,000

Summer

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No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type of transfer Transfer fee Source
9 FW   Mantorras 28 - Retirement -
20 MF   Ángel Di María 22   Real Madrid Transfer €25,000,000 + €11M add-ons
8 MF   Ramires 23   Chelsea Transfer €22,000,000
# DF   Rafik Halliche 23   Fulham Transfer €1,500,000
# FW   Ariza Makukula 29   Manisaspor Transfer €2,000,000
# DF   Leandro da Silva 21   Paraná Clube Contract terminated Free
# GK   Quim 34   Braga Transfer Free
# DF   Rúben Lima 20   Beira-Mar Transfer Free
# DF   João Pereira 20   Beira-Mar Transfer Free
# MF   Gilles Binya 25   Neuchâtel Xamax Transfer Free
# FW   Ishmael Yartey 20   Fátima Loan Free
# GK   Jan Oblak 17   Beira-Mar Loan Free
# DF   Hassan Yebda 26   Napoli Loan Free
# FW   Rodrigo 19   Bolton Wanderers Loan Free
# FW   Urreta 20   Deportivo La Coruña Loan Free
# DF   José Shaffer 24   Rosario Central Loan Free
# MF   Fellipe Bastos 20   Vasco da Gama Loan Free
# FW   Éder Luís 25   Vasco da Gama Loan Free
# FW   Nélson Oliveira 18   Paços Ferreira Loan Free
# MF   David Simão 20   Paços Ferreira Loan Free
# FW   José Coelho 20   Fátima Loan Free
# FW   Ivan Santos 21   Espinho Loan Free
# DF   Abel Pereira 21   Fátima Loan Free
# FW   André Carvalhas 21   Fátima Loan Free
# MF   Miguel Rosa 21   Belenenses Loan Free
# MF   Lassana Camará 18   Servette Loan Free
# FW   Hélio Vaz 19   Tondela Loan Free
# FW   André Soares 20   Servette Loan Free
# FW   Evandro Brandão 19   Fátima Loan Free
# MF   Leandro Pimenta 19   Fátima Loan Free
# DF   Mário Rui 19   Fátima Loan Free
# DF   Miguel Vítor 21   Leicester City Loan Free
# DF   Jorge Ribeiro 28   Vitória de Guimarães Loan Free

Winter

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No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type of transfer Transfer fee Source
23 DF   David Luiz 23   Chelsea Transfer €25,000,000 + Nemanja Matić
2 DF   Patric 21   Atlético Mineiro Transfer €1,300,000
# DF   Marco Zoro 27   Universitatea Craiova Loan Free
3 DF   José Shaffer 24   Banfield Loan Free
# FW   Urreta 20   Peñarol Loan Free
# FW   Freddy Adu 21   Çaykur Rizespor Loan Free
# FW   Javier Balboa 25   Albacete Loan Free
# FW   Marcel 29   Vasco da Gama Loan Free
# FW   Ishmael Yartey 20   Beira-Mar Loan Free
# GK   Jan Oblak 17   Olhanense Loan Free
3 DF   Fábio Faria 21   Real Valladolid Loan Free
# DF   Abel Pereira 21   Gondomar Loan Free
# FW   Evandro Brandão 19   Gondomar Loan Free
# FW   Hélio Vaz 20   Casa Pia Loan Free
Transfer income:   €76,800,000

Overall transfer activity

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Notes and references

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  2. ^ "Portuguese Liga 2010/2011 - Matchday 4". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Vitória de Guimarães impõe terceira derrota ao Benfica". Diario Noticias.
  4. ^ Benfica estabelece recorde de vitórias consecutivas (Benfica establishes record for consecutive wins) Archived 17 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Record, 24 February 2011 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "Portuguese Liga 2010/2011 - Matchday 16". football-lineups.com.
  6. ^ "Sp. Braga na final da Liga Europa". relvado.sapo.pt. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Benfica vence Taça da Liga". capmagellan.sapo.pt/ (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 June 2011.
  8. ^ "David Luiz joins Chelsea in dramatic £21.3million deal from Benfica". metro.co.uk/. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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  10. ^ "Liga Portugal".
  11. ^ Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel. p. 668. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.