The 2023–24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season is the club's 120th season in existence and its 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica play in the Primeira Liga as defending champions, and reached the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League group stage before reaching the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals. The season started on 9 August 2023, with a 2–0 win over Porto in the Supertaça match, and will conclude on 19 May 2024.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| President | Rui Costa | |||
| Head coach | Roger Schmidt | |||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | |||
| Primeira Liga | 2nd | |||
| Taça de Portugal | Semi-finals | |||
| Taça da Liga | Semi-finals | |||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rafa Silva (12) All: Rafa Silva (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 62,247 v Porto (29 September 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 48,959 v AVS (21 December 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 56,678 (16 matches)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | Benfica 4–0 Vitória Guimarães (2 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | Porto 5–0 Benfica (3 March 2024) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024. | ||||
Players edit
First-team squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| Summer transfers | ||||||
| 10 | MF |  Orkun Kökçü
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 Feyenoord
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€25,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [7] |
| 11 | FW |  Ángel Di María
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 Juventus
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Free | 5 July 2023 | [8] |
| 13 | DF |  David Jurásek
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Slavia Prague
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€14,000,000 | 10 July 2023 | [9] |
| 1 | GK |  Anatoliy Trubin
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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€10,000,000 | 10 August 2023 | [10] |
| 9 | FW |  Arthur Cabral
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Fiorentina
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€20,000,000 | [11] | |
| 17 | FW |  Gonçalo Guedes
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 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Loan | 29 August 2023 | [12] |
| 14 | DF |  Juan Bernat
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 Paris Saint-Germain
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1 September 2023 | [13] | |
| Winter transfers | ||||||
| 36 | FW | Marcos Leonardo
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Santos
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€18,000,000 | 4 January 2024 | [14] |
| 3 | DF | Álvaro Carreras
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Manchester United
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Loan | 17 January 2024 | [4] |
| 32 | FW | Benjamín Rollheiser
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Estudiantes de La Plata
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20 January 2024 | [6] | |
| 25 | FW | Gianluca Prestianni
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Vélez Sarsfield
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€9,000,000 | 31 January 2024 | [15] |
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €96,000,000 | ||||||
Out edit
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| Summer transfers | ||||||
| — | MF |  Julian Weigl
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Borussia Mönchengladbach
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€7,180,000 | 1 July 2023 | [16] |
| 3 | DF | Álex Grimaldo
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Bayer Leverkusen
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Free | [17] | |
| — | DF | Sandro Cruz
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Chaves
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[18] | ||
| 73 | MF | Cher Ndour
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Paris Saint-Germain
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[19] | ||
| 96 | MF | Diego Moreira
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Chelsea
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[20] | ||
| — | FW |  Haris Seferovic
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 Al Wasl
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5 July 2023 | [21] | |
| 2 | DF | Gilberto
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Bahia
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€2,500,000 | 9 July 2023 | [22] |
| — | FW | Henrique Araújo
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Famalicão
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Loan | 18 July 2023 | [23] |
| 4 | DF | Lucas Veríssimo
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Corinthians
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Loan (€1,000,000) | 26 July 2023 | [24] |
| 49 | MF | Martim Neto
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Gil Vicente
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Loan | 1 August 2023 | [25] |
| 9 | FW | Gonçalo Ramos
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Paris Saint-Germain
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7 August 2023 | [26] | |
| 17 | MF | Soualiho Meïté
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 PAOK
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27 August 2023 | [27] | |
| 18 | MF | Paulo Bernardo
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 Celtic
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1 September 2023 | [28] | |
| 21 | FW |  Andreas Schjelderup
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 Nordsjælland
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Loan (€2,500,000) | [29] | |
| 23 | DF |  Mihailo Ristić
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Celta Vigo
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€1,500,000 | [30] | |
| 99 | GK | Odysseas Vlachodimos
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Nottingham Forest
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€9,000,000 | [31] | |
| Winter transfers | ||||||
| — | FW | Gonçalo Ramos
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Paris Saint-Germain
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€65,000,000 | 22 November 2023 | [32] |
| 38 | DF | João Victor
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Vasco da Gama
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€6,000,000 | 31 December 2023 | [33] |
| — | MF | Gabriel Pires
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Fluminense
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Free | 18 January 2024 | [34] |
| 22 | MF | Chiquinho
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Olympiacos
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€1,000,000 | 20 January 2024 | [35] |
| 13 | DF | David Jurásek
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TSG Hoffenheim
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Loan | 22 January 2024 | [36] |
| — | DF | Lucas Veríssimo
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 Al-Duhail
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€9,000,000 | 25 January 2024 | [37] |
| 33 | FW |  Petar Musa
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 FC Dallas
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€10,000,000 | 1 February 2024 | [38] |
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €114,680,000 | ||||||
Pre-season friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The pre-season began on 5 July 2023.[39]
| 12 July 2023 Friendly | Southampton | 0–2 | Benfica | Burton upon Trent, England |
| 15:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: St George's Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Sunny Gill | ||
| Note: Televised training match | ||||
| 16 July 2023 Friendly | Basel | 1–3 | Benfica | Basel, Switzerland |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 22,072[40] Referee: Mirel Turkes |
| 20 July 2023 Algarve Cup | Al Nassr  | 1–4 (5–5 p) | Benfica | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 17,516[41] Referee: Flávio Duarte |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: A penalty shoot-out was held after the match in case the competition needed a tiebreaker.[42] | ||||
| 21 July 2023 Algarve Cup | Benfica | 2–0 | Celta Vigo | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 14,822[41] Referee: Carlos Teixeira | ||
| Note: Benfica won the tournament. | ||||
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 14 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 75.00 |
| Taça de Portugal | 20 October 2023 | 2 April 2024 | Third round | Semi-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 66.67 |
| Taça da Liga | 31 October 2023 | 24 January 2024 | Group stage | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 66.67 |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 9 August 2023 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 20 September 2023 | 12 December 2023 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 16.67 |
| UEFA Europa League | 15 February 2024 | 18 April 2024 | Knockout round play-offs | Quarter-finals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 54 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 108 | 53 | +55 | 64.81 | ||||
Last updated: 5 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sporting CP (C, Q) | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 29 | +63 | 84 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 2 | Benfica (Q) | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Porto (Y) | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
| 4 | Braga (Y) | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães (Y) | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 60 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
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.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (Y) Assured of at least Conference League
Notes:
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.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (Y) Assured of at least Conference League
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 Taça de Portugal winners (Porto or Sporting CP) qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the third-placed team if the Taça de Portugal winners finish in the top two).
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 76 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | +36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024.
Source: Liga Portugal
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
| 14 August 2023 1 | Boavista | 3–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 21,320 Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
| 19 August 2023 2 | Benfica | 2–0 | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,479 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto) |
| 26 August 2023 3 | Gil Vicente | 2–3 | Benfica | Barcelos |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 11,792 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 2 September 2023 4 | Benfica | 4–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,410 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
| 16 September 2023 5 | Vizela | 1–2 | Benfica | Vizela |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Attendance: 5,584 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
| 24 September 2023 6 | Portimonense | 1–3 | Benfica | Portimão |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 4,354 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
| 29 September 2023 7 | Benfica | 1–0 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,247 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 7 October 2023 8 | Estoril | 0–1 | Benfica | Estoril |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 4,966 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) |
| 28 October 2023 9 | Benfica | 1–1 | Casa Pia | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,240 Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro) |
| 4 November 2023 10 | Chaves | 0–2 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 15:30 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira Attendance: 8,271 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
| 12 November 2023 11 | Benfica | 2–1 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,166 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 3 December 2023 12 | Moreirense | 0–0 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 5,664 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 8 December 2023 13 | Benfica | 1–1 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,766 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon) |
| 17 December 2023 14 | Braga | 0–1 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:30 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 25,532 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
| 29 December 2023 15 | Benfica | 3–0 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| 18:45 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,725 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) |
| 6 January 2024 16 | Arouca | 0–3 | Benfica | Arouca |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 4,437 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 14 January 2024 17 | Benfica | 4–1 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,238 Referee: Iancu Vasilica (Vila Real) |
| 19 January 2024 18 | Benfica | 2–0 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 54,345 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto) |
| 29 January 2024 19 | Estrela da Amadora | 1–4 | Benfica | Amadora |
| 18:45 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio José Gomes Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
| 4 February 2024 20 | Benfica | 3–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,722 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
| 11 February 2024 21 | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–2 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 20:30 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 25,015 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
| 18 February 2024 22 | Benfica | 6–1 | Vizela | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,191 Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto) |
| 25 February 2024 23 | Benfica | 4–0 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,201 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon) |
| 3 March 2024 24 | Porto | 5–0 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 49,013 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 10 March 2024 25 | Benfica | 3–1 | Estoril | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WET (UTC+0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,964 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 17 March 2024 26 | Casa Pia | 0–1 | Benfica | Rio Maior |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior Attendance: 6,925 Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro) |
| 29 March 2024 27 | Benfica | 1–0 | Chaves | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,351 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
| 6 April 2024 28 | Sporting CP | 2–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 48,113 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 14 April 2024 29 | Benfica | 3–0 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 49,083 Referee: Hélder Carvalho (Santarém) |
| 22 April 2024 30 | Farense | 1–3 | Benfica | Faro |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 6,309 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto) |
| 27 April 2024 31 | Benfica | 3–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,727 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 5 May 2024 32 | Famalicão | 2–0 | Benfica | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto) |
| 12 May 2024 33 | Benfica | v | Arouca | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
| 19 May 2024 34 | Rio Ave | v | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
Taça de Portugal edit
| 20 October 2023 Third round | Lusitânia | 1–4 | Benfica | São Bento |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio João Paulo II Referee: Ricardo Baixinho (Lisbon) |
| 25 November 2023 Fourth round | Benfica | 2–0 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,609 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 10 January 2024 Fifth round | Benfica | 3–2 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,018 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
| 8 February 2024 Quarter-finals | Vizela | 1–2 | Benfica | Vizela |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Attendance: 3,798 Referee: Hélder Carvalho (Santarém) |
Semi-finals edit
| 29 February 2024 First leg | Sporting CP | 2–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 45,393 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 2 April 2024 Second leg | Benfica | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,113 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
Taça da Liga edit
Third round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | ARO | AVS | |
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| 1 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase | — | — | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Arouca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 0–2 | — | — | ||
| 3 | AVS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | — | 1–2 | — |
| 31 October 2023 | Arouca | 0–2 | Benfica | Arouca |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 3,405 Referee: Hélder Carvalho (Santarém) |
| 21 December 2023 | Benfica | 4–1 | AVS | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,959 Referee: Carlos Macedo (Braga) |
Semi-finals edit
| 24 January 2024 | Benfica | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Estoril | Leiria |
| 19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Leiria Attendance: 20,155 Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira edit
| 9 August 2023 Final | Benfica | 2–0 | Porto | Aveiro |
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Attendance: 30,300 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
UEFA Champions League edit
Group stage edit
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSO | INT | BEN | SAL | |
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| 1 | Real Sociedad
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12[a] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Inter Milan
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12[a] | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Benfica
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4[b] | Transfer to Europa League | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–2 | |
| 4 |  Red Bull Salzburg
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4[b] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
| 20 September 2023 1 | Benfica | 0–2 | Red Bull Salzburg | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,917 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
| 3 October 2023 2 | Inter Milan | 1–0 | Benfica | Milan, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 66,573 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
| 24 October 2023 3 | Benfica | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,002 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 8 November 2023 4 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Benfica | San Sebastián, Spain |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 36,815 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
| 29 November 2023 5 | Benfica | 3–3 | Inter Milan | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,944 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
| 12 December 2023 6 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1–3 | Benfica | Salzburg, Austria |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 27,134 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
UEFA Europa League edit
Knockout phase edit
Knockout round play-offs edit
The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023.
| 15 February 2024 First leg | Benfica | 2–1 | Toulouse | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,553 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
| 22 February 2024 Second leg | Toulouse | 0–0 (1–2 agg.) | Benfica | Toulouse, France |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 31,810 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
Round of 16 edit
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024.
| 7 March 2024 First leg | Benfica | 2–2 | Rangers | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,579 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
| 14 March 2024 Second leg | Rangers | 0–1 (2–3 agg.) | Benfica | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 17:45 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,943 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Quarter-finals edit
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2024.
| 11 April 2024 First leg | Benfica | 2–1 | Marseille | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,845 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 18 April 2024 Second leg | Marseille | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (4–2 p) | Benfica | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 59,645 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
- As of 27 April 2024
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Supertaça | Champions League | Europa League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | UKR
|
Anatoliy Trubin | 47 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | POR
|
Samuel Soares | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | GK |  JPN
|
Leo Kokubo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | GK | POR
|
André Gomes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ESP
|
Álvaro Carreras | 13 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR
|
António Silva | 49 | 2 | 28+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BRA
|
Morato | 33 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | DEN
|
Alexander Bah | 32 | 2 | 18+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ESP
|
Juan Bernat | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ARG
|
Nicolás Otamendi | 48 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | POR
|
Tomás Araújo | 20 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | DF | BRA
|
Gustavo Marques | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | DF | BRA
|
Diogo Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | BRA
|
David Neres | 34 | 5 | 11+12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NOR
|
Fredrik Aursnes | 52 | 4 | 28+2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | TUR
|
Orkun Kökçü | 40 | 5 | 20+4 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | POR
|
João Mário | 48 | 9 | 26+2 | 3 | 5+1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | POR
|
Tiago Gouveia | 23 | 4 | 5+5 | 2 | 0+5 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 61 | MF | POR
|
Florentino | 41 | 0 | 15+12 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 87 | MF | POR
|
João Neves | 52 | 3 | 24+6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | BRA
|
Arthur Cabral | 42 | 11 | 13+14 | 6 | 3+1 | 3 | 0+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ARG
|
Ángel Di María | 45 | 16 | 23+2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | FW | DEN
|
Casper Tengstedt | 29 | 3 | 7+8 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | POR
|
Rafa Silva | 49 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 32 | FW | ARG
|
Benjamín Rollheiser | 7 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ARG
|
Gianluca Prestianni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | BRA
|
Marcos Leonardo | 20 | 7 | 2+11 | 7 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | BRA
|
Lucas Veríssimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | POR
|
Gonçalo Ramos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | CZE
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David Jurásek | 12 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | FRA
|
Soualiho Meïté | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | POR
|
Gonçalo Guedes | 12 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | POR
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Paulo Bernardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NOR
|
Andreas Schjelderup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | POR
|
Chiquinho | 17 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | SRB
|
Mihailo Ristić | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | CRO
|
Petar Musa | 25 | 5 | 6+8 | 4 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | BRA
|
João Victor | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | POR
|
Martim Neto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | DF | POR
|
Rafael Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | GK | GRE
|
Odysseas Vlachodimos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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