1994–95 S.L. Benfica season
Benfica 1994–95 football season
| 1994–95 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| President | Manuel Damásio | |
| Head coach | Artur Jorge | |
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | |
| Primeira Divisão | 3rd | |
| Taça de Portugal | Quarter-finals | |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Runners-up | |
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Isaías (14) All: Edílson (17) | |
| Highest home attendance | 60,000 vs Porto (2 October 1994) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs Marinhense (4 December 1994) | |
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The 1994–95 European football season was the 91st season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 61st consecutive season in both Portuguese football and UEFA competitions. The season ran from 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of winning the previous league.
After winning their latest title, Benfica made significant changes to its squad and management. It sacked Toni and replaced him with Artur Jorge. In the transfer market, the club was far more active than the past seasons. It signed over a dozen players with Michel Preud'homme, Dimas Teixeira and Paulo Bento becoming regulars. They were joined by two loans, Claudio Caniggia and Edílson, both would be the top-scorers of the team. In the departures, fan favourites like Rui Costa or Schwarz were sold, while others like Rui Àguas, Kulkov, Silvino and Hernâni Neves were released.
On the pitch, Benfica started the season by losing the 1993 Supertaça to Porto. In the Primeira Divisão, they started winning, but quickly lost their plot. In the Champions League, Jorge led Benfica to the knockout stage after coming first in their group. As the season progress, Benfica performance stabilised and starting early December, they rack up over ten wins in a row. This allowed them to close distances to leader Porto, and progress to the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.
In late February, in the decisive stage of the season, Benfica slipped again in the Primeira Divisão, and were eliminated in the other competitions. Til the end, Benfica could only win about half of their remaining fourteen match-days, finishing in third place, 15 points behind Porto. In their last match of the season, they lost another Supertaça to Porto.
Season summary
In the post-season of a title winning year, Benfica made the surprise choice of releasing Toni, who had been closely associated with the managerial position since assuming the assistant position to Sven-Göran Eriksson in 1982.[1] To replace him, the club chose Artur Jorge.[1][2] The Portuguese manager was known for the eight titles won at FC Porto, notoriously, the 1986–87 European Cup, plus had just led Paris Saint-Germain to their second league title in history, in the past season. With the club still in financial despair, they were forced to sell important players to gather funds. Rising star, Rui Costa was sold to Fiorentina, reportedly because they offer more money than Barcelona.[1][3] Schwarz joined Arsenal for 1.8 million pounds,[4] and others left the club, either for disciplinary reasons as with Kulkov and Yuran,[5] or old age, like Rui Àguas.
The club sought reinforcements mostly indoors, like Paulo Bento and Dimas, with a few arriving from abroad, with Preud'Homme and Caniggia gathering the most expectations.[1] The season began with the replay match of the 1993 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, ending in another loss on the penalty shoot-out, similar to the 1991 edition. On the league campaign, the situation was better, as Benfica racked up three straight wins; however a loss against União de Leiria on 18 September, put the team behind on the title race by two points.[6]
"As title-holders, Benfica transform themselves in three months, and for the worst. The new board led by Damásio sacks Toni, the title winning manager and sells Rui Costa and Schwarz. From the many alternatives put at the disposal of Artur Jorge and his assistant, Zoran Filipović, only three work: Preud'Homme, Dimas and Paulo Bento. Edílson, Stanić and Caniggia show some talent, offsetting the flops, Tavares and Nelo. Conclusion: third place in the league, without winning over either Porto, or Sporting – even losing both games against Sporting, something that only happened three times before, in 1939–40, 1952–53 and 1953–54. As an end note, double elimination on the quarter-finals: by Vitória de Setúbal on the Portuguese Cup and by AC Milan on the Champions League. In the Supercup, Porto lift the trophy in Paris."
— Rui Miguel Tovar on the season events[1]
Benfica could not regain any point back over October, ending the month with a four points disadvantage to leader Sporting.[6] Although the domestically, the season was not going according to the club best hopes; in Europe, the track record was much better, with a spot on the next phase secured with one match to spare.[7] Already approaching New Year, the odds in the renewing the title race were further diminished, with a loss in Alvalade expanding the gap to the leader by a point.[8]
The first months of 1995 were the teams best throughout the season, as they reduced the distance to the league leader, Porto, to only three points by Match-day 20 after an eight-game winning streak.[8] However, in the next two months, at the deciding part of the season, the club dropped more points to Leiria, and then lost four times in six games, re-opening the gap to Porto to twelve points, finishing any hope of renewing the title.[9] In the other competitions, the prospect was the same, Benfica was knock-out of the Champions League by A.C. Milan,[7] and on the Taça de Portugal, by Vitória Setúbal.[10]
The final games of the season were only spent securing a place in the next year European competitions, having the bitter taste of losing both games against Sporting, for a fourth time in history, the first since 1954.[1] The Derby de Lisboa on the 30 of April was also controversial because of the irregular dismissal of Caniggia by referee Jorge Coroado; causing the match to be repeated on 14 July (2–0 win for Benfica), and then annulled on FIFA order.[1] After finishing the league fifteen points behind them, as they regained the title back, Benfica met Porto on the replay of the 1994 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in Paris, which was left unresolved from early in the season. The northerners won one-nil and took home their eight Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.[7]
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Divisão | 21 August 1994 | 28 May 1995 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 061.76 | [11] |
| Taça de Portugal | 4 December 1994 | 12 April 1995 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 060.00 | [11] |
| UEFA Champions League | 14 September 1994 | 15 March 1995 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 037.50 | [11] |
| Supertaça | 17 August 1994 | 20 June 1995 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 | [11] |
| Total | 51 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 90 | 44 | +46 | 052.94 | |||
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
1993 Edition
Benfica v Porto
| 17 August 1994 Replay | Benfica | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Porto | Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra |
Tavares  89'Brito 118' | Report | Domingos 85' Secretário 95' | Referee: Veiga Trigo (Beja)[12] | |
| Penalties | ||||
Hélder  Daniel Kenedy  Abel Xavier Paulo Madeira William | João Domingos Pinto Zé Carlos Rui Filipe Paulinho Santos Drulović | |||
1994 Edition
Benfica v Porto
| 24 August 1994 First leg | Benfica | 1–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Vítor Paneira 75' | Report | Rui Filipe 72' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Carlos Calheiros |
Porto v Benfica
| 21 September 1994 Second leg | Porto | 0–0 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Donato Ramos |
Porto v Benfica
| 20 June 1995 Replay | Porto | 1–0 | Benfica | Paris |
| 20:30 | Domingos 51' | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
Primeira Divisão
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 15 | +58 | 62 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 21 | +38 | 55 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 42 | |
| 5 | Farense | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 37 |
Source: Primeira Divisão
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Sporting qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as Portuguese Cup winners
Results by round
Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Benfica v Beira Mar
| 21 August 1994 1 | Benfica | 2–0 | Beira Mar | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Vítor Paneira 58' Clóvis 90' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
União da Madeira v Benfica
| 28 August 1994 2 | União da Madeira | 0–2 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 20:00 | Report | Isaías 55' Caniggia 70' (pen.) | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Lucílio Batista |
Benfica v Vitória Setúbal
| 10 September 1994 3 | Benfica | 1–0 | Vitória Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Vítor Paneira 25' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Soares Dias |
União de Leiria v Benfica
| 18 September 1994 4 | União de Leiria | 1–0 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 20:30 | Luís Miguel 79' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Pratas |
Maritimo v Benfica
| 24 September 1994 5 | Maritimo | Postponed | Benfica | Funchal |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros |
Benfica v Porto
| 2 October 1994 6 | Benfica | 1–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Isaías 89' | Report | Yuran 66' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
Gil Vicente v Benfica
| 15 October 1994 7 | Gil Vicente | 1–0 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:15 | Tuck 90' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 10,000 Referee: João Mesquita |
Benfica v Desp. Chaves
| 23 October 1994 8 | Benfica | 5–0 | Desp. Chaves | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Isaías 6', 16' João Pinto 51' Amaral 67' Kenedy 83' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Veiga Trigo |
Vitória Guimarães v Benfica
| 30 October 1994 9 | Vitória Guimarães | 1–3 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 19:00 | Dane Kuprešanin 88' | Report | Isaías 6' Caniggia 77', 83' | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
Benfica v Farense
| 6 November 1994 10 | Benfica | 2–1 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Isaías 87' Abel Xavier 89', pen.' | Report | Tozé 51' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
Belenenses v Benfica
| 19 November 1994 11 | Belenenses | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 | Abílio 29' | Report | Isaías 69' | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Pinto Correia |
Benfica v Estrela da Amadora
| 27 November 1994 12 | Benfica | 3–1 | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
| 18:15 | Hélder 30', 55' Abel Xavier 50' | Report | Fernando 81' Rebelo  49' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Vítor Reis |
Sporting v Benfica
| 1 December 1994 13 | Sporting | 1–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 | Emmanuel Amuneke 56' | Report | Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 50,000 Referee: António Marçal |
Benfica v Boavista
| 11 December 1994 14 | Benfica | 4–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Edílson 1' Caniggia 14' Tavares 49' João Pinto 87' | Report | Sánchez 25' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,000 Referee: António Rola |
Salgueiros v Benfica
| 30 December 1994 15 | Salgueiros | 1–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:45 | Chico Fonseca 88' | Report | Dimas 22' Hélder 23' | Stadium: Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho Attendance: 5,000 Referee: José Pratas |
Maritimo v Benfica
| 4 January 1995 5 | Maritimo | 0–3 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 19:00 | Report | Kenedy 15' Isaías 23' Edílson 65' | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Joao Mesquita |
Benfica v Tirsense
| 8 January 1995 16 | Benfica | 1–0 | Tirsense | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Tavares 80' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Donato Ramos |
Braga v Benfica
| 14 January 1995 17 | Braga | 0–2 | Benfica | Braga |
| 19:45 | Report | Isaías 62' Caniggia 71' | Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
Beira-Mar v Benfica
| 21 January 1995 18 | Beira-Mar | 1–2 | Benfica | Aveiro |
| 19:00 | Costa 41' | Report | Stanić 60' Isaías 77' | Stadium: Estádio Mário Duarte Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
Benfica v União da Madeira
| 5 February 1995 19 | Benfica | 3–1 | União da Madeira | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Vítor Paneira 41' Isaías 61', 89' | Report | Manú 76' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Monteiro da Silva |
Vitória Setúbal v Benfica
| 12 February 1995 20 | Vitória Setúbal | 1–2 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 19:00 | Paulão 89' | Report | Paulo Pereira 40' Abel Xavier 59' | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Carlos Calheiros |
Benfica v União de Leiria
| 19 February 1995 21 | Benfica | 1–1 | União de Leiria | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Paulo Pereira 28' (pen.) | Report | Fua 89' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Miranda dos Santos |
Benfica v Maritimo
| 25 February 1995 22 | Benfica | 3–0 | Maritimo | Lisbon |
| 17:00 | João Pinto 4' Caniggia 21', 82' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: João Mesquita |
Porto v Benfica
| 5 March 1995 23 | Porto | 2–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Zé Carlos 7' Drulović 75' | Report | João Pinto 38' | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 40,000 Referee: José Pratas |
Benfica v Gil Vicente
| 11 March 1995 24 | Benfica | 0–1 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 18:00 | Report | Makpoloka Mangonga 59' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Leirós |
Desp. Chaves v Benfica
| 19 March 1995 25 | Desp. Chaves | 0–1 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 19:15 | Report | Edílson 69' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
Benfica v Vitória Guimarães
| 26 March 1995 26 | Benfica | 1–3 | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Edílson 23' | Report | Quim Berto 5' Gilmar 45' José Carlos 64' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Carlos Calheiros |
Farense v Benfica
| 1 April 1995 27 | Farense | 4–1 | Benfica | Faro |
| 19:45 | Jorge Soares 25' Hassan 80' Ndao 70', 88' | Report | Edílson 28' | Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 14,000 Referee: António Rola |
Benfica v Belenenses
| 7 April 1995 28 | Benfica | 2–1 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Mauro Airez 6', o.g.' Isaías 19' | Report | Mauro Airez 77' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
Estrela da Amadora v Benfica
| 15 April 1995 29 | Estrela da Amadora | 0–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
Benfica v Sporting
| 30 April 1995 30 | Benfica | 1–2 | Sporting | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Dimas 22' | Report | Balakov 10' Yordanov 13' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Jorge Coroado |
Boavista v Benfica
| 6 May 1995 31 | Boavista | 1–3 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:00 | Artur 86' | Report | Stanić 54', 84' Isaías 57' | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Pratas |
Benfica v Salgueiros
| 14 May 1995 32 | Benfica | 3–0 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Caniggia 34' Stanić 45' Edílson 90' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mário Leal |
Tirsense v Benfica
| 21 May 1995 33 | Tirsense | 1–3 | Benfica | Santo Tirso |
| 19:45 | Marcelo 89' | Report | Edílson 45', 69' Stanić 60' | Stadium: Abel Alves de Figueiredo Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Juvenal Silvestre |
Benfica v Braga
| 5 April 1996 34 | Benfica | 1–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Edílson 89' | Report | Baltasar 17' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: José Rufino |
Taça de Portugal
Benfica v Marinhense
| 4 December 1994 Fourth Rd | Benfica | 12–0 | Marinhense | Lisbon |
| 18:00 | Tavares 13' Edílson 18', 30', 38', 51' Caniggia 28', 31', 53' Vítor Paneira 40', pen.'João Pinto 64' Pedro Henriques 67' Kenedy 80' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carvalhal Araújo |
Benfica v Tirsense
| 22 January 1996 Fifth Rd | Benfica | 3–0 | Tirsense | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Caniggia 7', 84' Edílson 25' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Juvenal Silvestre |
Benfica v Famalicão
| 15 February 1995 Sixth Rd | Benfica | 3–1 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Edílson 4', 74' Tavares 5' | Report | Serge Honi 78' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Andrelino Pena |
Benfica v Vitória Setúbal
| 29 March 1995 Quarter-finals | Benfica | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Vitória Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 33,000 Referee: José Rufino |
Vitória Setúbal v Benfica
| 12 April 1995 QF Replay | Vitória Setúbal | 2–0 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:30 | Sérgio Araújo 66', 88' Quim  43'  77' | Report | Dimas 55' 78' Paneira 68' | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Lourenço Ferreira |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Group C
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benfica | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Hajduk Split | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Steaua București | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Anderlecht | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
Source: UEFA
Hajduk Split 
v 
Benfica
v Benfica | 14 September 1994 1 | Hajduk Split | 0–0 | Benfica | Poljud, Split |
| 20:30 | Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
Benfica v 
Anderlecht
v Anderlecht | 28 September 1994 2 | Benfica | 3–1 | Anderlecht | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Caniggia 26', 40' Tavares 72' | Report MatchCentre | Paulo Madeira 88' (o.g.) | Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus) |
Benfica v 
Steaua București
v Steaua București | 19 October 1994 3 | Benfica | 2–1 | Steaua București | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Caniggia 44' (pen.) João Pinto 60' | Report MatchCentre | Militaru 89' | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: David Elleray (England) |
Steaua București v Benfica
v Benfica | 2 November 1994 4 | Steaua București | 1–1 | Benfica | Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest |
| 21:30 | Panduru 27' | Report MatchCentre | Hélder 63' | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden) |
Benfica v Hajduk Split
v Hajduk Split | 23 November 1994 5 | Benfica | 2–1 | Hajduk Split | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Isaías 32' João Pinto 76' | Report MatchCentre | Andrijašević 71' | Attendance: 31,000 Referee: John Blankenstein (Netherlands) |
Anderlecht v Benfica
v Benfica | 7 December 1994 6 | Anderlecht | 1–1 | Benfica | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels |
| 20:30 | Rutjes 48' | Report MatchCentre | Edilson 82' | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Marc Batta (France) |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Milan 
v Benfica
v Benfica | 1 March 1995 First leg | Milan | 2–0 | Benfica | San Siro, Milan |
| 21:00 | Simone 63', 75' | Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey) |
Benfica v Milan
v Milan | 15 March 1995 Second leg | Benfica | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Milan | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Report MatchCentre | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium) |
Friendlies
Peñarol v Benfica
| 5 August 1994[13] Parmalat Cup | Peñarol | 1–0 | Benfica | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Ibirapuera Park |
Juventude v Benfica
| 5 August 1994[13] Parmalat Cup | Juventude | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Benfica | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Ibirapuera Park |
Benfica v Audax Italiano
| 7 August 1994[13] Parmalat Cup | Benfica | 3–0 | Audax Italiano | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Parque Antártica |
Juventude v Benfica
| 7 August 1994[13] Parmalat Cup | Juventude | 4–0 | Benfica | São Paulo |
| Stadium: Parque Antártica |
Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Artur Jorge(manager) and Zoran Filipovic (assistant manager).[14][11]
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1994–95 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | UEFA Champions League | Supertaça | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1‡ | GK | BEL | Michel Preud'homme | 47 | -41 | 31 | -28 | 5 | -3 | 8 | -7 | 3 | -3 |
| 2 | DF | POR | António Veloso | 37 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2‡ | DF |  BRA | Paulo Pereira | 18 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | POR | Hélder Cristóvão | 33 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BRA | William | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Carlos Mozer | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR | Paulo Madeira | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | POR | Abel Xavier | 33 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6‡ | MF | POR | Paulo Bento | 29 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6‡ | MF | POR | José Tavares | 34 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 7‡ | MF | POR | Amaral | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | POR | Vítor Paneira | 38 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | POR | João Vieira Pinto | 39 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9‡ | FW | BRA | Edílson | 31 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9‡ | FW |  ARG | Claudio Caniggia | 34 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10‡ | MF | POR | Nelo | 36 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Isaías | 33 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR | César Brito | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | POR | Neno | 5 | -3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 13‡ | DF | POR | Dimas Teixeira | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15‡ | MF | CRO | Mario Stanić | 15 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16‡ | FW | BRA | Clóvis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | POR | Pedro Henriques | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | POR | Edgar Pacheco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19‡ | MF | POR | Rui Esteves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | POR | Daniel Kenedy | 35 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24‡ | FW |  ANG | Akwá | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25‡ | DF | BRA | Paulão | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | GK | Michel Preud'homme | Mechelen |
| July 1994 | LB | Dimas Teixeira | Vitória Guimarães |
| July 1994 | DM | Paulo Bento | |
| July 1994 | CM | José Tavares | Boavista |
| July 1994 | CM | Nelo | |
| July 1994 | CB | Paulo Madeira | Marítimo |
| July 1994 | RW | Amaral | Sporting |
| July 1994 | AM | Mario Stanić | Sporting Gijón |
| July 1994 | CM | Rui Esteves | Vitória Setúbal |
| July 1994 | CB | Paulão | Grêmio |
| July 1994 | FW | Akwá | Nacional de Benguela |
| August 1994 | ST | Clóvis | Guarani |
| January 1995 | CB | Paulo Pereira | Porto |
In by loan
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | ST | Claudio Caniggia | Roma | 30 June 1995 |
| July 1994 | ST | Edílson | Palmeiras | 30 June 1995 |
Out
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | GK | Pedro Roma | Académica |
| July 1994 | GK | Paulo Santos | Penafiel |
| July 1994 | CB | Jovo Simanić | Boavista |
| July 1994 | CB | Nuno Afonso | Belenenses |
| July 1994 | AM | Aleksandr Mostovoi | Strasbourg |
| July 1994 | LB | Stefan Schwarz | Arsenal |
| July 1994 | AM | Rui Costa | Fiorentina |
| July 1994 | ST | Rui Àguas | Estrela Amadora |
| July 1994 | DM | Vasili Kulkov | Porto |
| July 1994 | ST | Sergei Yuran | |
| July 1994 | GK | Silvino Louro | Vitória Setúbal |
| July 1994 | CM | Hernâni Neves | |
| July 1994 | RB | Abel Silva | |
| August 1994 | ST | Clóvis |
Out by loan
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | ST | Aílton Delfino | São Paulo | 30 June 1995 |
| January 95 | CM | Rui Esteves | Birmingham City | 30 June 1995 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Tovar 2012, p. 532.
- ^ Carlos Perdigão (2004). 100 Anos de Lenda (in Portuguese) (1 ed.). Diário de Noticias. p. 53. ISBN 972-9335-52-4.
- ^ "Rui Costa não foi para o Barcelona por amor ao Benfica" [Rui Costa did not went to Barcelona for love to Benfica]. Relvado (in Portuguese). 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "GUNNERS YEARS: Swede Schwarz signs on dotted line". Ham & High. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Estes russos são fogo" [This Russians are fire]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 3 April 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 533.
- ^ a b c Tovar 2012, p. 538.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 534.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 535.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 537.
- ^ a b c d e Tovar 2012, p. 539.
- ^ "Benfica 2-2 (3-4)g.p. FC Porto" [Benfica 2-2 (3-4)p.s. FC Porto]. ZeroZero. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d Martín Tabeira (4 October 2006). "Parmalat Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Squad 1994–95". Thefinalball.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Transfers". Thefinalball.com.
Bibliography
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
