2017–18 S.L. Benfica season
Benfica 2017–18 football season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
| Manager | Rui Vitória | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Liga | 2nd | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Fifth round | ||
| Taça da Liga | Third round | ||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonas (34) All: Jonas (37) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 63,526 v Porto (15 April 2018) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,355 v Portimonense (20 December 2017) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 53,209 | ||
| Biggest win | Benfica 6–0 Vitória de Setúbal (26 November 2017) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Basel 5–0 Benfica (27 September 2017) | ||
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The 2017–18 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 114th season in existence and the club's 84th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 5 August 2017 with Benfica's victory in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira and concluded on 13 May 2018.[1]
Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as four-time defending champions for the first time in their history and finished second. Benfica also entered the Taça de Portugal as title holders but were eliminated in the fifth round. Moreover, they were eliminated in the third round of the Taça da Liga.
Internationally, Benfica competed in the UEFA Champions League for the eight time in a row but failed to gain a single point in the group stage for their first time, finishing with a negative goal difference of 13, which became the worst campaign of a Portuguese team in that competition.[2]
Season overview
On 29 June 2017, club president Luís Filipe Vieira gave the motto for the coming season, "Rumo ao Penta", and promised a renewed ambition to conquer an unprecedented fifth-straight Primeira Liga title for Benfica.[3] The following day, manager Rui Vitória explained his approach to the new season: "We know that there's a goal previously assumed by the President and the best way to achieve it is to go on together, like it was the first time. It is fundamental to have the first time ambition. Humble and focused so that it can happen."[4] Despite the ambition, on 31 July, Vieira said "one can mortgage a title or another but not the future [of the club]", referring to a strategy of managing the club's debt through the sale of players.[5]
Transfers
Haris Seferovic, Filip Krovinović, Martin Chrien and Bruno Varela transferred to Benfica. Diogo Gonçalves and Rúben Dias were promoted from Benfica B and João Carvalho integrated the team after a loan spell at Vitória de Setúbal.
Benfica lost three players from the starting 11 before the season started: on 1 June, Ederson signed with Manchester City for €40 million; on 14 June, Victor Lindelöf left to Manchester United for €35 million; and on 14 July, Nélson Semedo moved to Barcelona for €30.5 million. On 31 July, referring to the club's sales, Vieira said, "Until we do not have control over the debt, we will not stop selling."[5]
Later in August, Benfica loaned out André Carrillo to Watford and André Horta to Braga, while Mile Svilar joined from Anderlecht. On transfer deadline day, Benfica announced the signings of Douglas and Gabriel Barbosa, both on a one-year loan spell from their respective clubs. The same day, Kostas Mitroglou, Benfica's top goalscorer in the previous season, was transferred to Olympique de Marseille for €15 million.
During the mid-season transfer window, Lisandro López signed with Inter Milan on a half-year loan deal with an option to make the switch permanent. On 25 January, Filipe Augusto was loaned out to Alanyaspor for one-and-a-half years and Barbosa's contract was terminated.
Pre-season
The pre-season started on 30 June 2017 with the usual medical exams and physical tests at Caixa Futebol Campus and at Hospital da Luz. Until 12 July, the work schedule took place on the club's training ground. As for the team's commitments, the program included the Uhrencup in Switzerland, a five-day stay in Algarve with two matches, and a stage at St George's Park in England, from 23 to 28 July, before the Emirates Cup.[6] Benfica finished third in the Swiss tournament after a 5–1 defeat to Young Boys.[7] The team redeemed itself with a victory in the Algarve Football Cup thanks to a brace by newly signed Seferovic. On 26 July, Benfica played a behind-closed-doors friendly against Swindon Town at Futebol Campus, where Seferovic and Andrija Živković scored for Benfica in a 2–1 win.[8] Once again, Benfica stood powerless in the Emirates Cup. By losing both matches, the team repeated its fourth-place finish achieved in 2014. Due to Chapecoense's cancellation, Benfica did not host the Eusébio Cup in the pre-season for the first time since its first edition in 2008.
As with the previous season,[9] Benfica kept struggling with player injuries. On 17 June, Álex Grimaldo did not take part in Spain's squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship due to a "little injury" resulting in him missing the start of Benfica's pre-season.[10] Nine days after signing with Benfica, Krovinović underwent surgery on 23 June to correct a left inguinal hernia.[11] He was one of three players absent from the squad who travelled to Switzerland, along with Luisão (right knee injury) and Eduardo Salvio (right tibiotarsal sprain).[12] André Almeida suffered a contusion on his right thigh, which prevented him from travelling to Algarve.[13]
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
For the opening match of the regular season, Benfica had five players on the injury list: Júlio César, Živković, Carrillo, Horta and Mitroglou.[14] Andreas Samaris was also not an option because he was serving the first of a four-match suspension for having punched Diego Ivo on 9 April.[15] Benfica defeated Vitória de Guimarães 3–1 with goals from Jonas, Seferovic and Raúl Jiménez. Raphinha scored for Vitória. It was the first time Benfica managed to win back-to-back Super Cup trophies. Seferovic made his official debut for Benfica and Varela, a former Benfica B player, debuted for the first team after being called-up to the substitutes' bench nine times since 2011.[16][17] Grimaldo suffered a muscular injury on his right leg and was substituted for Eliseu in the 75th minute.[18]
Primeira Liga
With three consecutive victories, Benfica achieved their best start in the Primeira Liga since the 2004–05 season. By scoring a goal in each of those matches, Seferovic managed to score in his first four official appearances for Benfica, repeating the feat of Mário Coluna and Nolito (all behind Eusébio).[19] A 1–1 draw at Rio Ave, in a match where Jardel was substituted due to injury on his right tight,[20][21] left Benfica in third place of the league by the end of August. After losing 2–1 at Boavista and drawing 1–1 with Marítimo at the Estádio dos Barreiros, Benfica were 5 points behind leaders Porto before October's international break.
Benfica won their next three matches but maintained the point difference to the top of the table. By scoring, at least, one goal per match between Match 3 and Match 11, Jonas became the third Benfica player to score in nine consecutive Primeira Liga matches after Julinho (1949–50) and Eusébio (1964–65).[22] He improved his mark by scoring in the following match. Benfica ended 2017 with 36 points, 3 less than their two rivals.
2018 started with the Derby de Lisboa at home, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Midway through January, in a match against Chaves, Krovinović suffered a season-ending injury to his right knee.[23][24] The results of round 21 lifted Benfica into second place, thus surpassing Sporting CP on the account of the goal difference criteria. Despite the ascendant in the league table, Benfica still could not avoid player injuries;[25] Salvio suffered another right knee injury[26] and was submitted to an arthroscopy.[27]
After a 5–0 home win on 3 March, Benfica achieved five consecutive victories for the first time during the season. On 10 March, Benfica assured a place in Europa League's qualifying rounds. On round 28, Benfica regained the first place, with a one-point lead over Porto. The nine-match win streak came to an end after a 1–0 home defeat in O Clássico, a result that also culminated in a return to the second place. It was the fourth match in a row Benfica could not beat Porto at the Estádio da Luz (two draws and two defeats), a negative record achieved for the third time.[28] With a 3–2 home loss to Tondela, Benfica suffered two consecutive league defeats at Estádio da Luz for the first time since the 2008–09 season.[29]
With a 1–0 home win against Moreirense on the last matchday, Benfica attained 80+ points in the Primeira Liga for the fourth consecutive season. Due to the defeat of Sporting CP at Funchal, Benfica's result allowed the club to secure the second place and the qualification for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
UEFA Champions League
"It did not went well. It started early with the first game... but there is life beyond the Champions League. We are looking to win the domestic competitions."
– Rui Vitória after Benfica's Champions League elimination, 22 November 2017[30]
Twenty five players made Benfica's list for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[31] Benfica started the European campaign with a 2–1 home defeat to CSKA Moscow, in what was their first loss of the season. On 27 September, Benfica moved to the bottom of Group A after a 5–0 away loss to Basel. It was Benfica's biggest defeat in the UEFA Champions League (tied with the loss to Borussia Dortmund in the 1963–64 European Cup) and second overall in international competition.
On 18 October, Svilar became the youngest goalkeeper to play in Champions League,[32] in a match where Benfica suffered a 1–0 home loss against Manchester United. Benfica was eliminated from European competitions after a 2–0 away loss to CSKA Moscow. By failing to score, Benfica put an end to Igor Akinfeev's streak of 43 straight UEFA Champions League group stage matches without a clean sheet.[33] Also, with this result, Benfica lost 6 consecutive European matches for the first time in their history.[citation needed] This entry increased to seven consecutive losses with a 2–0 home defeat on the last matchday. Benfica became the nineteenth club, and the first seeded into Pot 1, to finish the UEFA Champions League group stage with 0 points.
Taça da Liga
Benfica started with a 1–1 home draw against Braga, in a match where Krovinović made his official debut. It was the first time since 2007 that Benfica did not win in the competition at the Estádio da Luz, ending a 20-home-game win run.[34] After the final whistle, Samaris was involved in an altercation with Paulinho and saw a yellow card. Six days later, Samaris was punished by the Disciplinary Committee with a three-match suspension, missing Primeira Liga fixtures.[35] Benfica continued to perform under expectations and, on 20 December, they had another home draw, despite having a 2–0 lead before the break. Two days later, they were eliminated from the competition after Vitória de Setúbal defeated Braga. With a third draw in the last match, Benfica ended their participation in the Taça da Liga without a single win for the first time.
Taça de Portugal
On 14 October, Benfica beat Olhanense 1–0 away from home in the third round of Taça de Portugal. The match was initially scheduled to be played at the Estádio José Arcanjo but was changed to the Estádio Algarve.[36] Four players (Júlio César, Eliseu, Jardel and Jonas) missed the game due to injury,[37] while Douglas, Carvalho and Svilar made their debut for Benfica. On 13 December, for the second time in this season, Benfica could not win at the Estádio dos Arcos. After a 2–2 draw at the end of regulation time, Hélder Guedes scored the winning goal for Rio Ave, thus eliminating the reigning title holders. Luisão got injured (right thigh muscle injury[38]) during the second half's stoppage time, leaving Benfica to play the extra time in numerical disadvantage.[39]
Aftermath
On 11 June, Vieira regretted the club's disappointing season overall and took responsibility for not managing to win the penta and for the negative campaign in the Champions League. Despite that, he denied disinvestment in the football team and highlighted its competitiveness.[40] Former Benfica player and sporting director António Simões criticised the team's lack of quality and said, "With this squad and other rivals reinforcing themselves, Benfica will not win again."[41] By failing to win the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal, Benfica did not qualify for the 2018 edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, breaking a streak of four consecutive appearances at the competition.
Five Benfica players were called by their respective national team to take part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup: Dias (Portugal), Salvio (Argentina), Živković (Serbia), Seferovic (Switzerland) and Jiménez (Mexico).
On 7 July, Benfica announced that Shéu Han, the team's technical secretary since 1989, decided to leave his post.[42] On 31 July, Paulo Lopes announced his retirement via Instagram, making this his last season as a professional footballer.[43] Although Luisão integrated the squad for the following season, his last professional match was on round 34 of Primeira Liga, before retiring on 25 September.[44] Eliseu had not competed since December 2017, but in a 2019 interview he said that his career is on standby.[45]
Club
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rui Vitória |
| Assistant coach | Sérgio Botelho Marco Pedroso Minervino Pietra Arnaldo Teixeira |
| Rehabilitation physiotherapist | Bruno Mendes |
| Goalkeeping coach | Luís Esteves |
| Fitness coach | Paulo Morão |
| Match observer scout | Luís Figueiredo Renato Sousa |
| Physiotherapist | Telmo Firmino Paulo Rebelo |
| Scout | José Boto |
| Technical secretary | Shéu |
| Doctor | Bento Leitão António Martins Lluís Til |
| Nurse | Duarte Pinto |
Other information
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira |
| Vice-president | Sílvio Cérvan José Eduardo Moniz |
| Chairman | Domingos Soares de Oliveira Rui Costa |
| Communications director | Luís Bernardo Ricardo Lemos |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Estádio da Luz (64,642 / 105×68 metres) |
| Training ground | Caixa Futebol Campus |
Source: [46]
Players
Squad information
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Svilar | 18 | 2017 | 9 | 0 | 2022 | €4.5M | |
| 3 | LB |  | Grimaldo | 22 | 2016 (Winter) | 63 | 3 | 2021 | €2.12M | |
| 4 | CB |  | Luisão (captain) | 37 | 2003 | 538 | 46 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | DM |  | Fejsa | 29 | 2013 | 131 | 2 | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| 7 | CM |  | Samaris | 29 | 2014 | 135 | 3 | 2019 | €10M | |
| 8 | RB | | Douglas | 27 | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | Undisclosed | On loan from Barcelona |
| 9 | ST |  | Raúl | 27 | 2015 | 120 | 30 | 2020 | €21.8M | Record signing |
| 10 | ST | | Jonas | 34 | 2014 | 152 | 122 | 2019 | Free | |
| 13 | GK |  | Paulo Lopes | 40 | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 2018 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 14 | FW |  | Seferovic | 26 | 2017 | 27 | 7 | 2022 | €3.9M | |
| 17 | RW | | Živković | 21 | 2016 | 54 | 4 | 2021 | €6M | |
| 18 | RW |  | Salvio | 27 | 2010–2011 2012 | 238 | 55 | 2019 | €13.5M | Played on loan in the 2010–11 season |
| 19 | LB | | Eliseu | 34 | 2014 | 109 | 4 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 20 | MF |  | Krovinović | 22 | 2017 | 19 | 2 | 2022 | €3.5M | |
| 21 | CM | | Pizzi | 28 | 2014 | 175 | 31 | 2022 | €14M | |
| 22 | LW | | F. Cervi | 24 | 2016 | 78 | 11 | 2022 | €5.74M | |
| 27 | LW | | Silva | 25 | 2016 | 56 | 3 | 2021 | €16.4M | |
| 30 | GK | | B. Varela | 23 | 2017 | 35 | 0 | 2022 | Undisclosed | Originally from youth system |
| 33 | CB | | Jardel (VC) | 32 | 2011 (Winter) | 211 | 13 | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
| 34 | RB | | A. Almeida | 27 | 2012 | 196 | 4 | 2021 | Undisclosed | |
| 66 | CB | | Rúben Dias | 21 | 2017 | 29 | 3 | 2021 | Youth system | Promoted from Benfica B |
| 84 | FW | | D. Gonçalves | 21 | 2017 | 13 | 0 | 2021 | Youth system | Promoted from Benfica B |
| 90 | MF | | J. Carvalho | 21 | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 2021 | Youth system |
- Source: [47]
- Ordered by squad number.
New contracts
| No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | LB | Eliseu | 1 year | 2018 | 19 July 2017 | Benfica |
| 34 | RB | André Almeida | 3 years | 2021 | 11 August 2017 | Benfica |
| 5 | DM | Ljubomir Fejsa | 2 years | 2021 | 11 September 2017 | Benfica |
| — | CM | Talisca | 1 year | 2020 | 10 January 2018[48] | Record |
| — | LB | Yuri Ribeiro | 5 years | 2023 | 19 May 2018 | Benfica |
| 9 | FW | Raúl Jiménez | 1 year | 2021 | Undisclosed | Record |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FW | | Haris Seferovic | 25 |  Free agent | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | €3.9M | BenficaA Bola |
| — | DF | | Patrick Vieira | 26 | Free agent | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | Free | Record |
| 20 | MF | | Filip Krovinović | 21 | Rio Ave | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | €3.5M | Benfica zerozeroA Bola |
| 42 | CM |  | Martin Chrien | 21 |  Viktoria Plzeň | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed | Benfica Viktoria Plzeň |
| 84 | FW | | Diogo Gonçalves | 20 | Benfica B | Promotion | Summer | 2021 | N/A | Benfica |
| 66 | CB | | Rúben Dias | 20 | Benfica B | Promotion | Summer | 2021 | N/A | Benfica |
| 24 | FW |  | Chris Willock | 19 | Free agent | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Free | Arsenal Benfica |
| 90 | MF | | João Carvalho | 20 | Vitória de Setúbal | Loan return | Summer | 2021 | N/A | O Jogo zerozero |
| 28 | FW |  | Cristian Arango | 22 | Millonarios | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed | Benfica Millonarios |
| — | MF | | Salvador Agra | 25 | Nacional | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | Undisclosed | zerozero |
| 30 | GK | | Bruno Varela | 22 | Vitória de Setúbal | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | Undisclosed | Benfica |
| — | RB | | Mato Miloš | 24 | Istra 1961 | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | €400k | Istra 1961 |
| 1 | GK | | Mile Svilar | 18 | Anderlecht | Transfer | Summer | 2022 | €4.5M | Anderlecht Record |
| 8 | RB | | Douglas | 27 | Barcelona | Loan | Summer | 2018 | Undisclosed | Benfica |
| 11 | FW | | Gabriel Barbosa | 21 |  Inter Milan | Loan | Summer | 2018 | €1.6M | Benfica SAPO Desporto |
| — | MF |  | Erdal Rakip | 21 | Free agent | Transfer | Winter | 2023 | Undisclosed | A Bola |
| Disclosed total | ||||||||||
| €13.9M | ||||||||||
Out
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Ederson | 23 | Manchester City | Transfer | Summer | €40M | BBC Sport Benfica Man City | |
| — | MF | | Daniel Candeias | 29 |  Rangers | Transfer | Summer | €800k | Benfica O Jogo Rangers | |
| — | CM | | Bryan Cristante | 22 | Atalanta | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Record | |
| 14 | CB | | Victor Lindelöf | 22 | Manchester United | Transfer | Summer | €35M | Benfica Manchester United | |
| — | DF | | Marçal | 28 |  Lyon | Transfer | Summer | €4.5M | Benfica Lyon | |
| — | LW | | Nuno Santos | 22 | Rio Ave | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Rio Ave | |
| 35 | ST | | Luka Jović | 19 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Benfica Eintracht | |
| — | MF | | Pedro Nuno | 22 | Tondela | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | zerozero | |
| 63 | MF |  | Pelé | 25 | Rio Ave | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Rio Ave | |
| 95 | LB | | Yuri Ribeiro | 20 | Rio Ave | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Rio Ave | |
| — | FW |  | Kevin Friesenbichler | 23 | Austria Wien | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Austria Wien | |
| — | DF | | Patrick Vieira | 26 | Vitória de Setúbal | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Vitória de Setúbal | |
| — | MF | | Salvador Agra | 25 | Desportivo das Aves | Loan[a] | Summer | Undisclosed | Aves | |
| 50 | RB | | Nélson Semedo | 23 | Barcelona | Transfer | Summer | €30.5M | Barcelona Benfica | |
| — | CM | | Guillermo Celis | 24 | Vitória de Guimarães | Transfer | Summer | €1M | Vitória de Guimarães zerozero | |
| — | CB | | César | 24 | Vitória de Setúbal | Loan[b] | Summer | Undisclosed | Vitória de Setúbal | |
| — | FW |  | Jhon Murillo | 21 |  Kasımpaşa | Loan | Summer | €400k | Kasımpaşa zerozero | |
| — | FW | | Derley | 29 | Free agent | Contract termination | Summer | N/A | Aves O Jogo | |
| 28 | FW | | Cristian Arango | 22 | Desportivo das Aves | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | zerozero | |
| 15 | RW |  | André Carrillo | 26 | Watford | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Benfica Watford | |
| 31 | FW | | Victor Andrade | 21 | Estoril | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Estoril | |
| 8 | CM | | André Horta | 20 | Braga | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Benfica Braga | |
| — | MF | | Luis Fariña | 26 | Free agent | Contract termination | Summer | N/A | Aves zerozero | |
| — | DF | | Mato Miloš | 24 |  Lechia Gdańsk | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 11 | ST | | Kostas Mitroglou | 29 | Marseille | Transfer | Summer | €15M | Benfica Marseille zerozero | |
| 12 | GK | | Júlio César | 38 | Free agent | Contract termination | N/A | N/A | Benfica zerozero | |
| 38 | LB | | Marcelo Hermes | 22 | Cruzeiro | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Cruzeiro Record | |
| 2 | CB | | Lisandro López | 28 | Inter Milan | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Benfica Inter Milan | |
| — | MF | | Diego Lopes | 23 | Free agent | Contract termination | Winter | N/A | Público Rio Ave | |
| 23 | RB | | Pedro Pereira | 19 | Genoa | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Genoa zerozero | |
| — | MF | | Erdal Rakip | 21 | Crystal Palace | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Crystal Palace | |
| 6 | DM | | Filipe Augusto | 24 | Alanyaspor | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Alanyaspor | |
| 11 | FW | | Gabriel Barbosa | 21 | Inter Milan | Loan termination | Winter | N/A | O Jogo Santos | |
| — | CB | | César | 25 | Juventude | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Juventude zerozero | |
| — | MF | | Salvador Agra | 26 | Granada | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Granada | |
| Disclosed total | ||||||||||
| €127.2M | ||||||||||
Kit information
Sponsors: Emirates[50][51] (front), Sagres[52] (back)
Home kit: Inspired by a model used in the 1960s, this vivid red kit featured a classical design with a white polo collar and white sleeve cuffs. On the front, the manufacturer logo and the iconic sponsor phrase "Fly Emirates" were both white, as well as the beer brand logo on the back. The shirt also presented an embroidered symbol at the bottom, allusive to the 75th birthday of Eusébio.[53] The shorts were white and the socks were in the same red shade as the shirt's. The first appearance of this kit was against Neuchâtel Xamax on 13 July.[54]
Away kit: The alternative kit featured two tones of grey, with the body of the shirt being lighter and the sleeves and necktie (V-neck) darker. The three white Adidas' stripes were displayed vertically along the sides of the shirt. The club's badge was monochromatic and, just like in the previous seasons, it had the three stars above, each representing 10 league titles won by the club.[55] The shorts were dark grey and the socks were predominantly light grey, with the exception of a horizontal stripe. The first appearance of this kit was against Real Betis on 20 July.[56]
Unofficial competitions
Pre-season
On 26 April 2017, it was announced that Benfica would take part in the Emirates Cup.[57] It was the club's second participation in the tournament, after the presence in 2014.[58] On 17 May, the schedule for the Uhrencup was announced; Benfica played against Neuchâtel Xamax and Young Boys.[59] On 20 July, Benfica faced Real Betis in the Algarve Football Cup.[60][61] On 30 June, Benfica announced their pre-season program, which included a standalone friendly match against Hull City on 22 July.[6]
A match between Benfica and Chapecoense was announced on 21 April, to be played on 22 July as part of the annual Eusébio Cup, but it was cancelled on 13 June due to incompatibilities with the Brazilian's team schedule, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation.[62]
Win Draw Loss
Benfica v 
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax | 13 July 2017 Uhrencup | Benfica | 2–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Grenchen, Switzerland |
| 20:00 CEST |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Brühl Referee: Vladimir Ocharov (Switzerland) |
Benfica v Young Boys
Young Boys | 15 July 2017 Uhrencup | Benfica | 1–5 | Young Boys | Biel, Switzerland |
| 17:00 CEST | Jonas  22'  31' | Report | Stadium: Tissot Arena Attendance: 5,200[63] Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland) |
Benfica v 
Real Betis
Real Betis | 20 July 2017 Algarve Football Cup | Benfica | 2–1 | Real Betis | Faro and Loulé |
| 20:30 WEST | Seferovic 15', 50' | Report | León 32' | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
Benfica v 
Hull City
Hull City | 22 July 2017 Friendly | Benfica | 0–1 | Hull City | Faro and Loulé |
| 20:30 WEST | Filipe Augusto 90+2' | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) & Nuno Almeida (Algarve)[c] |
Arsenal v Benfica
v Benfica | 29 July 2017 Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 5–2 | Benfica | London, England |
| 16:20 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 54,538[64] Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
RB Leipzig 
v Benfica
v Benfica | 30 July 2017 Emirates Cup | RB Leipzig | 2–0 | Benfica | London, England |
| 16:20 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
Regular season
On 8 September, the Eusébio Cup match was again announced, this time with Rangers as guests.[65][66] It was scheduled to take place in Canada on 6 October, but Benfica announced its cancellation on 30 September due to the promoters' (Elite Soccer Entertainment) non-compliance with deadlines.[67][68] "Unforeseen reasons and poor ticket sales" were the explanations given by the organising entity for the unexpected outcome.[69][70]
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | Starting round | Final position/round | First match | Last match | Top scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | — | 2nd | 9 August 2017 | 13 May 2018 | Jonas, 34 |
| Taça de Portugal | Third round | Fifth round | 14 October 2017 | 13 December 2017 | 5 players, 1 |
| Taça da Liga | Third round | Third round | 20 September 2017 | 29 December 2017 | 5 players, 1 |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | — | Winners | 5 August 2017 | 3 players, 1 | |
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | Group stage | 12 September 2017 | 5 December 2017 | Haris Seferovic, 1 |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 22 | +57 | 073.53 |
| Taça de Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 066.67 |
| Taça da Liga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 000.00 |
| Total | 47 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 93 | 45 | +48 | 059.57 |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
| 5 August 2017 | Benfica | 3–1 | Vitória de Guimarães | Aveiro |
| 20:45 WEST | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Attendance: 29,100 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) Man of the Match: Pizzi[71] |
Primeira Liga
On 5 July 2017, Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional announced nine stipulations for the Primeira Liga fixture draw that took place on 7 July. Among previous conditions, two new were added, with one directly concerning Benfica: the two teams who would play the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira could not play against Sporting CP (Portuguese team in the UEFA Champions League play-off round) on the first two matchdays.[72]
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 18 | +64 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 78 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
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. (Note: only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)
(C) Champions
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. (Note: only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 are applied to establish the classification during the competition.)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c Desportivo das Aves qualified for the Europa league group stage by winning the 2017–18 Taça de Portugal. However, since they failed to obtain a license for European competitions, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the third-placed team, the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team was passed to the fifth-placed team (Europa league second qualifying round).
Results by round
Source: thefinalball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Benfica v Braga
| 9 August 2017 1 | Benfica | 3–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,826 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Chaves v Benfica
| 14 August 2017 2 | Chaves | 0–1 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Pereira 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira Attendance: 8,480 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Benfica v Belenenses
| 19 August 2017 3 | Benfica | 5–0 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Hanin 53' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,262 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
Rio Ave v Benfica
| 26 August 2017 4 | Rio Ave | 1–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 8,614 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Benfica v Portimonense
| 8 September 2017 5 | Benfica | 2–1 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,795 Referee: Gonçalo Martins (Vila Real) |
Boavista v Benfica
| 16 September 2017 6 | Boavista | 2–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 12,312 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Paços de Ferreira
| 23 September 2017 7 | Benfica | 2–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Leão 90+1' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,309 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Marítimo v Benfica
| 1 October 2017 8 | Marítimo | 1–1 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 9,537 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Desportivo das Aves v Benfica
| 22 October 2017 9 | Desportivo das Aves | 1–3 | Benfica | Vila das Aves |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC±00:00) | Defendi 75' | Report | Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves Attendance: 5,450 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
Benfica v Feirense
| 27 October 2017 10 | Benfica | 1–0 | Feirense | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC±00:00) | Jonas 11' | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,207 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
| 5 November 2017 11 | Vitória de Guimarães | 1–3 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Martins 85' | Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 25,702 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal
| 26 November 2017 12 | Benfica | 6–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Pinto 33'  44' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,632 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
Porto v Benfica
| 1 December 2017 13 | Porto | 0–0 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Otávio 62' | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 49,809 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Benfica v Estoril
| 9 December 2017 14 | Benfica | 3–1 | Estoril | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 49,520 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
Tondela v Benfica
| 17 December 2017 15 | Tondela | 1–5 | Benfica | Tondela |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
Benfica v Sporting CP
| 3 January 2018 16 | Benfica | 1–1 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 21:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 61,996 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Moreirense v Benfica
| 7 January 2018 17 | Moreirense | 0–2 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Sagna 48' | Report |
| Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,507 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
Braga v Benfica
| 13 January 2018 18 | Braga | 1–3 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 20,407 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Chaves
| 20 January 2018 19 | Benfica | 3–0 | Chaves | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,383 Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal) |
Belenenses v Benfica
| 29 January 2018 20 | Belenenses | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal) |
Benfica v Rio Ave
| 3 February 2018 21 | Benfica | 5–1 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,828 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
Portimonense v Benfica
| 10 February 2018 22 | Portimonense | 1–3 | Benfica | Portimão |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Benfica v Boavista
| 17 February 2018 23 | Benfica | 4–0 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,884 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
Paços de Ferreira v Benfica
| 24 February 2018 24 | Paços de Ferreira | 1–3 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel Attendance: 8,810 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Benfica v Marítimo
| 3 March 2018 25 | Benfica | 5–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,460 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
Benfica v Desportivo das Aves
| 10 March 2018 26 | Benfica | 2–0 | Desportivo das Aves | Lisbon |
| 11:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
Feirense v Benfica
| 17 March 2018 27 | Feirense | 0–2 | Benfica | Santa Maria da Feira |
| 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro Attendance: 5,449 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
| 31 March 2018 28 | Benfica | 2–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,402 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica
| 7 April 2018 29 | Vitória de Setúbal | 1–2 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 13,739 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
Benfica v Porto
| 15 April 2018 30 | Benfica | 0–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 63,526 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Estoril v Benfica
| 21 April 2018 31 | Estoril | 1–2 | Benfica | Estoril |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 6,415 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Benfica v Tondela
| 28 April 2018 32 | Benfica | 2–3 | Tondela | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,547 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
Sporting CP v Benfica
| 5 May 2018 33 | Sporting CP | 0–0 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Jardel 71' | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 49,339 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Benfica v Moreirense
| 13 May 2018 34 | Benfica | 1–0 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 41,926 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Taça de Portugal
Third round
Olhanense v Benfica
| 14 October 2017 | Olhanense | 0–1 | Benfica | Faro and Loulé |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Léléco 79' | Report | Barbosa 4' | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal) |
Forth round
Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal
| 18 November 2017 | Benfica | 2–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 18:15 WET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Podstawski 37' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: João Capela (Lisbon) |
Fifth round
Rio Ave v Benfica
| 13 December 2017 | Rio Ave | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 21:00 WET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Taça da Liga
Third round
Initially, Real was drawn into group A of the Taça da Liga; however, due to the irregular use of Abou Touré, the Disciplinary Committee of the Portuguese Football Federation awarded the team with an administrative loss in their second round match. After reformulation, Real was replaced by Portimonense.[73]
Matches 2 and 3 were originally intended to be played on 25 October and 29 November, respectively, but were rescheduled to 20 and 29 December.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VSE | BEN | PRT | BRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória de Setúbal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Benfica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Portimonense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Braga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | — | — | 2–2 | — |
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Benfica v Braga
| 20 September 2017 1 | Benfica | 1–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 24,160 Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal) |
Benfica v Portimonense
| 20 December 2017 2 | Benfica | 2–2 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 19:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 21,355 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica
| 29 December 2017 3 | Vitória de Setúbal | 2–2 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga) |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MU | BSL | CSKA | BEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Basel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 5–0 | ||
| 3 |  CSKA Moscow | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Benfica v 
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow | 12 September 2017 1 | Benfica | 1–2 | CSKA Moscow | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 38,323 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
Basel v Benfica
v Benfica | 27 September 2017 2 | Basel | 5–0 | Benfica | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 34,111 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
Benfica v Manchester United
Manchester United | 18 October 2017 3 | Benfica | 0–1 | Manchester United | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,684 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
Manchester United v Benfica
v Benfica | 31 October 2017 4 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Benfica | Manchester, England |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,437 Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania) |
CSKA Moscow v Benfica
v Benfica | 22 November 2017 5 | CSKA Moscow | 2–0 | Benfica | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: VEB Arena Attendance: 27,709 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) |
Benfica v Basel
Basel | 5 December 2017 6 | Benfica | 0–2 | Basel | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Samaris 68' | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 22,470 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
Statistics
Benfica used a total of 28 players during the 2017–18 season, with one being from the B squad. Three players did not make a first-team appearance in the campaign: Lopes, Branimir Kalaica and Chris Willock. Pizzi featured in 45 matches – the most of any squad member.
The team scored a total of 93 goals (including 1 own goal) in all competitions and there were 17 different goalscorers. The season's top scorer was Jonas, with 37 goals.
Nineteen players were booked during the season. Three of them were sent off: Almeida, Luisão and Živković.
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Supertaça | Champions League | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Mile Svilar | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | — | 3 | 0 | -5 | 9 | 0 | -10 | ||
| 3 | DF | | Álex Grimaldo | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | Luisão | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | Ljubomir Fejsa | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Andreas Samaris | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | Douglas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | | Raúl Jiménez | 6 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | | Jonas | 29 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 37 |
| 13 | GK | | Paulo Lopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Haris Seferovic | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | DF | | Branimir Kalaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | | Andrija Živković | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | MF | | Eduardo Salvio | 19 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | DF | | Eliseu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Filip Krovinović | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 21 | MF | | Pizzi | 31 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 | MF | | Franco Cervi | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 4 |
| 24 | FW | | Chris Willock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | | Rafa Silva | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 30 | GK | | Bruno Varela | 29 | 0 | -19 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 34 | 1 | -28 |
| 33 | DF | | Jardel | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | DF | | André Almeida | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | MF | | Martin Chrien | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 55 | MF |  | Keaton Parks (B) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 66 | DF | | Rúben Dias | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| 84 | FW | | Diogo Gonçalves | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | | João Carvalho | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | | Lisandro López | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | Filipe Augusto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Gabriel Barbosa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 12 | GK | | Júlio César | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 4 | 0 | -7 |
(B) – Benfica B player
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas | Belenenses | 5–0 (H) | 19 August 2017 | Primeira Liga |
| Marítimo | 5–0 (H) | 3 March 2018 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
| No. | Player | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Supertaça | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mile Svilar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Júlio César | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | Bruno Varela | 13 | 1 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
The number in parentheses represents the shared match on match 3 against Vitória de Setúbal, where Varela was the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst Svilar was the one on the field at the start of play.
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Player | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Supertaça | Champions League | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | |  | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Mile Svilar | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | Álex Grimaldo | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | DF | Luisão | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | MF | Ljubomir Fejsa | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | Filipe Augusto | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | MF | Andreas Samaris | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 9 | FW | Raúl Jiménez | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 10 | FW | Jonas | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 14 | FW | Haris Seferovic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 17 | MF | Andrija Živković | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | MF | Eduardo Salvio | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| 19 | DF | Eliseu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 21 | MF | Pizzi | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 22 | MF | Franco Cervi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 | GK | Bruno Varela | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 33 | DF | Jardel | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| 34 | DF | André Almeida | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 66 | DF | Rúben Dias | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
| 84 | FW | Diogo Gonçalves | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 2 | 1 | ||
Awards
Player
| No. | Pos | Name | Award | Period | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Jonas | Samsung/Liga NOS Player of the Month | October/November | [74] |
| December | [75] | ||||
| January | [76] | ||||
| February | [77] | ||||
| March | [78] | ||||
| Liga NOS Forward of the Month | January | [76] | |||
| February | [77] | ||||
| March | [78] | ||||
| SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year | 2017 | [79] | |||
| Cosme Damião Award – Footballer of the Year | [80] | ||||
| Bola de Prata | 2017–18 | [81] | |||
| 21 | MF | Pizzi | SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year | 2017 | [79] |
| 22 | MF | Franco Cervi | Liga NOS Goal of the Month | February | [77] |
| 30 | GK | Bruno Varela | SJPF Young Player of the Month | December | [82] |
| Liga NOS Goalkeeper of the Month | March | [78] | |||
| 66 | DF | Rúben Dias | Cosme Damião Award – Revelation | 2017 | [80] |
| Liga NOS Defender of the Month | March | [78] | |||
| LPFP Breakthrough Player | 2017–18 | [83] |
Manager
| Name | Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Vitória | Liga NOS Manager of the Month | January | [76] |
| Cosme Damião Award – Coach of the Year | 2017 | [80] |
Notes
- a. ^ On 31 January 2018, Agra's season-long loan at Desportivo das Aves was terminated.[84]
- b. ^ On 12 January 2018, César's season-long loan at Vitória de Setubal was terminated by mutual agreement.[85]
- c. ^ Amid FPF's experiments with video assistant referee (VAR), Hélder Malheiro officiated in the first half and Nuno Almeida in the second one.
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