2018–19 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 2018–19 football season
Benfica
2018–19 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerRui Vitória (until 3 January 2019)
Bruno Lage[n 1]
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalSemi-finals
Taça da LigaSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Haris Seferovic (23)
All: Haris Seferovic (27)
Highest home attendance64,064 v Santa Clara[2]
(18 May 2019)
Lowest home attendance16,454 v Arouca[3]
(22 November 2018)
Average home league attendance53,824[4]
Biggest winBenfica 10–0 Nacional
(10 February 2019)
Biggest defeatBayern Munich 5–1 Benfica
(27 November 2018)
Home colours

The 2018–19 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 115th season in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started with the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on 7 August 2018 and concluded on 18 May 2019 with Benfica becoming Primeira Liga champions for a record 37th time.[5]

Internationally, Benfica played in the Champions League group stage for the ninth successive time, a Portuguese record ranking fourth all-time.[6] However, with two losses at Estádio da Luz, they set a domestic record of five consecutive home matches without a win in the competition.[7] After finishing third in their group, they moved to the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, where they reached the quarter-finals.

Players

Squad information

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Belgium Svilar 24 2017 20 0 2022 €4.5M
2 DF Argentina Conti 29 2018 10 1 2023 €4.7M
3 LB Spain Grimaldo 28 2016 (Winter) 117 10 2021 €2.12M
5 DM Serbia Fejsa 35 2013 164 2 2021 Undisclosed
6 CB Portugal Rúben Dias 26 2017 85 8 2023 Youth system
7 RB France Corchia 33 2018 8 0 2019 Undisclosed On loan from Sevilla
8 CM Brazil Gabriel 30 2018 34 1 2023 Undisclosed
10 ST Brazil Jonas 40 2014 183 137 2020 Free
11 LW Argentina F. Cervi 29 2016 116 16 2023 €5.74M
14 ST Switzerland Seferovic 32 2017 80 34 2022 €3.9M
15 LB Portugal Yuri 27 2018 9 0 2023 Youth system
17 RW Serbia Živković 27 2016 84 4 2021 €6M
18 RW Argentina Salvio 33 2010–2011
2012 		266 62 2022 €13.5M Played on loan in the 2010–11 season
20 MF Croatia Krovinović 28 2017 28 2 2022 €3.5M
21 CM Portugal Pizzi 34 2014 230 45 2023 €14M
22 CM Greece Samaris 34 2014 162 5 2023 €10M
23 RB Nigeria T. Ebuehi 28 2018 0 0 2023 Undisclosed
27 MF Portugal Silva 30 2016 100 26 2021 €16.4M
33 CB Brazil Jardel (captain) 38 2011 (Winter) 248 16 2021 Undisclosed
34 RB Portugal A. Almeida (VC) 33 2012 250 6 2023 Undisclosed
49 AM Morocco Taarabt 34 2019 7 0 2020 €4M
61 DM Portugal F. Luís 24 2019 14 1 2023 Youth system Promoted from Benfica B
72 GK Russia Zlobin 27 2019 0 0 2024 Undisclosed Promoted from Benfica B
73 FW Portugal Jota 25 2019 6 0 2022 Youth system Promoted from Benfica B
79 FW Portugal João Félix 24 2018 43 20 2023 Youth system Promoted from Benfica B
83 CM Portugal Gedson 25 2018 46 3 2023 Youth system Promoted from Benfica B
97 CB Portugal Ferro 27 2019 18 3 2023 Youth system Promoted from Benfica B
99 GK Greece Odysseas 29 2018 50 0 2023 €2.4M
  • Source: [8]
  • Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
99 GK Greece Odisseas Vlachodimos 24 Greece Panathinaikos Transfer Summer 2023 €2.4M Benfica A Bola
23 DF Nigeria Tyronne Ebuehi 22 Unattached Transfer Summer 2023 Undisclosed Benfica
15 DF Portugal Yuri Ribeiro 21 Portugal Rio Ave Loan return Summer 2023 — Benfica
2 DF Argentina Germán Conti 23 Argentina Colón Transfer Summer 2023 €4.7M Benfica CMVM
95 MF Portugal Chiquinho 22 Portugal Académica Transfer Summer 2023 Undisclosed Benfica
77 MF Portugal João Amaral 26 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal Transfer Summer 2021 Undisclosed Benfica
30 FW Chile Nicolás Castillo 25 Mexico UNAM Transfer Summer 2023 €7.8M Benfica CMVM
19 FW Argentina Facundo Ferreyra 27 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Transfer Summer 2022 €4M Benfica CMVM
25 DF Argentina Cristian Lema 28 Argentina Belgrano Transfer Summer 2023 Undisclosed Benfica
16 MF Guinea-Bissau Alfa Semedo 20 Portugal Moreirense Transfer Summer 2023 €2.5M Benfica SAPO
7 DF France Sébastien Corchia 27 Spain Sevilla Loan Summer 2019 Undisclosed Sevilla Benfica
8 MF Brazil Gabriel 24 Spain Leganés Transfer Summer 2023 Undisclosed Leganés Benfica

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
8 DF Brazil Douglas 27 Spain Barcelona Loan return Summer — Sport
— MF Italy Bryan Cristante 23 Italy Atalanta Transfer Summer €9.5M A Bola
— MF Brazil Talisca 24 China Guangzhou Evergrande Loan Summer €5.8M Guangzhou CMVM
9 FW Mexico Raúl Jiménez 27 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan Summer €3M Wolves CMVM
90 MF Portugal João Carvalho 21 England Nottingham Forest Transfer Summer €15M Forest Benfica
84 FW Portugal Diogo Gonçalves 21 England Nottingham Forest Loan Summer Undisclosed Forest Benfica
— MF Portugal André Horta 21 United States Los Angeles FC Transfer Summer €5.2M LA FC CMVM
13 GK Portugal Paulo Lopes 40 Retirement Contract termination Summer — Record
19 DF Portugal Eliseu 34 Unattached Contract termination Summer — SAPO Desporto
40 MF Portugal João Teixeira 24 Portugal Chaves Transfer Summer Free A Bola
— MF Argentina Óscar Benítez 25 Argentina Argentinos Juniors Loan Summer Undisclosed Argentinos Juniors
— MF Peru André Carrillo 27 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Loan Summer Undisclosed Al-Hilal
— MF Portugal Salvador Agra 26 Spain Cádiz Loan Summer Undisclosed Cádiz
77 MF Portugal João Amaral 26 Poland Lech Poznań Transfer Summer Undisclosed Lech Poznań
26 MF Netherlands Ola John 26 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães Transfer Summer Undisclosed Benfica Vitória
95 MF Portugal Chiquinho 23 Portugal Moreirense Transfer Summer Undisclosed A Bola
91 FW Portugal Heriberto Tavares 21 Portugal Moreirense Loan Summer Undisclosed Maisfutebol
— DF Brazil César 25 Unattached Contract termination Summer — Diário de Notícias
28 DF Argentina Lisandro López 28 Italy Genoa Loan Summer Undisclosed Benfica
4 DF Brazil Luisão 37 Retirement Contract termination — — Benfica
— MF Brazil Talisca 24 China Guangzhou Evergrande Transfer Winter €19.2M CMVM
— MF Argentina Óscar Benítez 25 Mexico Atlético San Luis Loan Winter Undisclosed Record
— MF Portugal Salvador Agra 27 Poland Legia Warsaw Transfer Winter Undisclosed Legia Warsaw
55 MF United States Keaton Parks 21 United States New York City FC Loan Winter Undisclosed Benfica NYC FC
38 DF Brazil Marcelo Hermes 23 Brazil Cruzeiro Transfer Winter Free Super FC
12 GK Portugal Bruno Varela 24 Netherlands Ajax Loan Winter Undisclosed Benfica Ajax
28 DF Argentina Lisandro López 29 Argentina Boca Juniors Loan Winter Undisclosed Boca Juniors
16 MF Guinea-Bissau Alfa Semedo 21 Spain RCD Espanyol Loan Winter €0.4M Espanyol A Bola
19 FW Argentina Facundo Ferreyra 27 Spain RCD Espanyol Loan Winter €2M Espanyol A Bola
30 FW Chile Nicolás Castillo 25 Mexico Club América Transfer Winter €7M América A Bola
25 DF Argentina Cristian Lema 28 Uruguay Peñarol Loan Winter Undisclosed A Bola
47 MF Sweden Erdal Rakip 22 Sweden Malmö FF Transfer Winter €0.5M Malmö Record
9 FW Mexico Raúl Jiménez 27 England Wolverhampton Wanderers Transfer Summer €38M Wolves CMVM
35 FW Serbia Luka Jović 21 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Transfer Summer €6M Eintracht A Bola

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Belgium BEL Mile Svilar 11 0 0+1 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
72 GK Russia RUS Ivan Zlobin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK Greece GRE Odisseas Vlachodimos 50 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 0
Defenders
2 DF Argentina ARG Germán Conti 10 1 2+2 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
3 DF Spain ESP Álex Grimaldo 54 7 34 4 4 0 1 0 10 2 4+1 1
6 DF Portugal POR Rúben Dias 55 4 32 3 5 0 3 0 9 0 6 1
7 DF France FRA Sébastien Corchia 8 0 1+1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15 DF Portugal POR Yuri Ribeiro 7 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF Nigeria NGA Tyronne Ebuehi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Brazil BRA Jardel 37 3 19 2 4 0 4 0 8 1 2 0
34 DF Portugal POR André Almeida 53 2 33 2 3 0 4 0 10 0 3 0
97 DF Portugal POR Ferro 18 3 13 2 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Midfielders
5 MF Serbia SRB Ljubomir Fejsa 33 0 17+1 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 3 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel 34 1 14+3 0 6 1 1+2 0 2+2 0 2+2 0
11 MF Argentina ARG Franco Cervi 38 5 13+7 4 0+2 0 1+1 0 7+3 1 3+1 0
17 MF Serbia SRB Andrija Živković 30 0 6+10 0 4 0 2 0 1+4 0 2+1 0
18 MF Argentina ARG Eduardo Salvio 28 6 7+7 2 1+1 0 1+2 1 7 2 1+1 1
20 MF Croatia CRO Filip Krovinović 9 0 0+4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1+1 0
21 MF Portugal POR Pizzi 55 15 34 13 3+1 0 3 0 9+1 2 2+2 0
22 MF Greece GRE Andreas Samaris 26 2 16+2 2 2+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
27 MF Portugal POR Rafa Silva 44 21 21+5 17 2+2 2 2 2 4+3 0 3+2 0
49 MF Morocco MAR Adel Taarabt 7 0 1+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
61 MF Portugal POR Florentino Luís 14 1 9+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
83 MF Portugal POR Gedson Fernandes 46 3 11+11 0 1+3 1 3+1 0 9+1 2 5+1 0
Forwards
10 FW Brazil BRA Jonas 31 15 10+12 11 2+1 2 0+1 0 2 1 1+2 1
14 FW Switzerland SUI Haris Seferovic 51 27 20+9 23 5 0 4 2 5+3 1 4+1 1
73 FW Portugal POR Jota 6 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
79 FW Portugal POR João Félix 45 18 21+7 13 4+2 1 2 1 1+2 0 5+1 3
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team
4 DF Brazil BRA Luisão 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Portugal POR Bruno Varela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Alfa Semedo 16 1 0+5 0 3 0 2+1 0 1+4 1 0 0
19 FW Argentina ARG Facundo Ferreyra 9 1 3+2 1 0+1 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0
25 DF Argentina ARG Cristian Lema 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
30 FW Chile CHI Nicolás Castillo 11 0 1+3 0 0+1 0 0+3 0 1+2 0 0 0

Technical staff

As of 15 January 2019
Position Name
Head coach Bruno Lage
Assistant coaches Nélson Veríssimo
Minervino Pietra
Marco Pedroso
Video analyst Jhony Conceição
Fitness coach Alexandre Silva
Goalkeeping coach Fernando Ferreira

Last updated: January 2019
Source: [9]

Pre-season friendlies

On 15 May 2018, Benfica announced their pre-season schedule (updated on 28 June), which included the following matches:[10][11][12][13]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Benfica Portugal v Serbia Napredak Kruševac
10 July 2018 Torneio Internacional do Sado Benfica Portugal 3–0
(4–3[16] p)		 Serbia Napredak Kruševac Setúbal, Portugal
19:00 WEST
Report Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 2,000[14]
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)[15]
Penalties
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal v Portugal Benfica
13 July 2018 Torneio Internacional do Sado Vitória de Setúbal Portugal 1–1 Portugal Benfica Setúbal, Portugal
20:30 WEST
  • Semedo Yellow card 37'
  • Fernandes 54'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 5,000[17]
Referee: João Malheiro Pinto (Lisbon)
Sevilla Spain v Portugal Benfica
21 July 2018 Friendly Sevilla Spain 0–1 Portugal Benfica Zürich, Switzerland
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4,400[18]
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland)
Borussia Dortmund Germany v Portugal Benfica
25 July 2018 International Champions Cup Borussia Dortmund Germany 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Portugal Benfica Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
20:05 EDT
Report
Stadium: Heinz Field
Attendance: 16,171
Referee: Nima Saghafi (United States)
Penalties
Benfica Portugal v Italy Juventus
28 July 2018 International Champions Cup Benfica Portugal 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Italy Juventus Harrison, New Jersey, United States
13:05 EDT
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 24,194
Referee: José Carlos Rivero (United States)
Penalties
Benfica Portugal v France Lyon
1 August 2018 International Champions Cup / Eusébio Cup Benfica Portugal 2–3 France Lyon Faro and Loulé, Portugal
21:05 WEST
  • Pizzi 59'
  • Marcelo 64' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 17,510
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Portugal)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 10 August 2018 18 May 2019 Matchday 1 1st 34 28 3 3 103 31 +72 082.35
Taça de Portugal 18 October 2018 3 April 2019 3rd round Semi-finals 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 083.33
Taça da Liga 15 September 2018 22 January 2019 Group stage Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 050.00
UEFA Champions League 7 August 2018 12 December 2018 Third qualifying round Group stage (3rd) 10 4 3 3 13 14 −1 040.00
UEFA Europa League 14 February 2019 18 April 2019 Round of 32 Quarter-finals 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 050.00
Total 60 42 8 10 140 59 +81 070.00

Source: thefinalball.com

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 34 28 3 3 103 31 +72 87 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 74 20 +54 85 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 72 33 +39 74 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
4 Braga 34 21 4 9 56 37 +19 67 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
5 Vitória de Guimarães 34 15 7 12 46 34 +12 52[b] 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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Since the winners of the 2018–19 Taça de Portugal, Sporting CP, qualified for European competition based on league position, 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 (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.
  2. ^ Vitória de Guimarães finished ahead of Moreirense on head-to-head points: Vitória de Guimarães 1–0 Moreirense, Moreirense 1–3 Vitória de Guimarães.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWDWWDWLLWWWWWLWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWW
Position7221131354444243222222211111111111
Source: thefinalball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
10 August 2018 1 Benfica 3–2 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Pizzi 9', 30', 38' Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,219
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Boavista v Benfica
19 August 2018 2 Boavista 0–2 Benfica Porto
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 15,189
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
Benfica v Sporting CP
26 August 2018 3 Benfica 1–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,486
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Nacional v Benfica
2 September 2018 4 Nacional 0–4 Benfica Funchal
18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 4,793
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Benfica v Desportivo das Aves
23 September 2018 5 Benfica 2–0 Desportivo das Aves Lisbon
18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,606
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Chaves v Benfica
27 September 2018 6 Chaves 2–2 Benfica Chaves
21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira
Attendance: 7,783
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Benfica v Porto
7 October 2018 7 Benfica 1–0 Porto Lisbon
17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 61,567
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Belenenses SAD v Benfica
27 October 2018 8 Belenenses SAD 2–0 Benfica Oeiras
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 10,635
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Benfica v Moreirense
2 November 2018 9 Benfica 1–3 Moreirense Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • Jonas 2' Yellow card 55'
  • Dias Yellow card 73'
  • Jardel Red card 76'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,216
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Tondela v Benfica
11 November 2018 10 Tondela 1–3 Benfica Tondela
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 4,755
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Feirense
1 December 2018 11 Benfica 4–0 Feirense Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,547
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica
9 December 2018 12 Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 Benfica Setúbal
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
  • Pizzi Yellow card 16'
  • Jonas 17' Yellow card 44'
  • Almeida Yellow card 41'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 9,300
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
Marítimo v Benfica
16 December 2018 13 Marítimo 0–1 Benfica Funchal
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
  • Jonas 45+2' (pen.)
  • Jardel Yellow card 70'
  • Cervi Yellow card 86'
  • Almeida Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 9,830
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Braga
23 December 2018 14 Benfica 6–2 Braga Lisbon
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,842
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Portimonense v Benfica
2 January 2019 15 Portimonense 2–0 Benfica Portimão
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
  • Cervi Yellow card 22'
  • Jonas Yellow card 63' Red card 71'
 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 5,884
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
Benfica v Rio Ave
6 January 2019 16 Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave Lisbon
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,281
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Santa Clara v Benfica
12 January 2019 17 Santa Clara 0–2 Benfica Ponta Delgada
18:00 WET (UTC-01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
18 January 2019 18 Vitória de Guimarães 0–1 Benfica Guimarães
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 22,841
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Benfica v Boavista
29 January 2019 19 Benfica 5–1 Boavista Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 41,352
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Sporting CP v Benfica
3 February 2019 20 Sporting CP 2–4 Benfica Lisbon
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 45,503
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Benfica v Nacional
10 February 2019 21 Benfica 10–0 Nacional Lisbon
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,810
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Desportivo das Aves v Benfica
18 February 2019 22 Desportivo das Aves 0–3 Benfica Vila das Aves
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
Attendance: 5,159
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
Benfica v Chaves
25 February 2019 23 Benfica 4–0 Chaves Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 46,897
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
Porto v Benfica
2 March 2019 24 Porto 1–2 Benfica Porto
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 49,220
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
Benfica v Belenenses SAD
11 March 2019 25 Benfica 2–2 Belenenses SAD Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,158
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Moreirense v Benfica
17 March 2019 26 Moreirense 0–4 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 5,510
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Benfica v Tondela
30 March 2019 27 Benfica 1–0 Tondela Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,594
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
Feirense v Benfica
7 April 2019 28 Feirense 1–4 Benfica Santa Maria da Feira
17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Pizzi 40' (pen.)
  • Almeida 45+2'
  • Seferovic 49', 89'
 Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal
14 April 2019 29 Benfica 4–2 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Micael Yellow card 28'
  • Valente 39'
  • Sousa Yellow card 54'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 81'
  • Cádiz 87' (pen.)
  • Sávio Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,463
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Benfica v Marítimo
22 April 2019 30 Benfica 6–0 Marítimo Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,224
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Braga v Benfica
28 April 2019 31 Braga 1–4 Benfica Braga
17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 24,046
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Benfica v Portimonense
4 May 2019 32 Benfica 5–1 Portimonense Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,677
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Rio Ave v Benfica
12 May 2019 33 Rio Ave 2–3 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 8,836
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
Benfica v Santa Clara
18 May 2019 34 Benfica 4–1 Santa Clara Lisbon
18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,064
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)

Taça de Portugal

Sertanense v Benfica
18 October 2018 Third round Sertanense 0–3 Benfica Coimbra
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Barbosa Yellow card 45+2'
  • Pereira Yellow card 55'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 9,132
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Benfica v Arouca
22 November 2018 Fourth round Benfica 2–1 Arouca Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 16,454
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Montalegre v Benfica
19 December 2018 Fifth round Montalegre 0–1 Benfica Montalegre
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Diogo Vaz Pereira
Attendance: 5,470
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
15 January 2019 Quarter-finals Vitória de Guimarães 0–1 Benfica Guimarães
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 13,743[19]
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
Benfica v Sporting CP
6 February 2019 Semi-finals first leg Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,636[20]
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Sporting CP v Benfica
3 April 2019 Semi-finals second leg Sporting CP 1–0 Benfica Lisbon
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 34,221[21]
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

Benfica were eliminated on away goals.

Taça da Liga

Third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Benfica 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 Desportivo das Aves 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3 Paços de Ferreira 3 0 2 1 3 1 +2 2
4 Rio Ave 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Benfica v Rio Ave
15 September 2018 1 Benfica 2–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,132
Referee: Rui Oliveira (Porto)
Benfica v Paços de Ferreira
5 December 2018 2 Benfica 2–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 17,194
Referee: António Nobre (Leiria)
Desportivo das Aves v Benfica
28 December 2018 3 Desportivo das Aves 1–1 Benfica Vila das Aves
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
Attendance: 4,957
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

Semi-finals

Benfica v Porto
22 January 2019 Benfica 1–3 Porto Braga
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 22,945
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Benfica Portugal v Turkey Fenerbahçe
7 August 2018 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–0 Turkey Fenerbahçe Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,878
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Fenerbahçe Turkey v Portugal Benfica
14 August 2018 Second leg Fenerbahçe Turkey 1–1 Portugal Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 42,245
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

Play-off round

Benfica Portugal v Greece PAOK
21 August 2018 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–1 Greece PAOK Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Pizzi 45+1' (pen.)
  • Fernandes Yellow card 52'
  • Almeida Yellow card 83'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,084
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
PAOK Greece v Portugal Benfica
29 August 2018 Second leg PAOK Greece 1–4 Portugal Benfica Thessaloniki, Greece
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Almeida Yellow card 1'
  • Jardel 20' Yellow card 34'
  • Salvio 26' (pen.), 50' (pen.)
  • Pizzi 39'
 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 26,725
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Benfica won 5–2 on aggregate.

Group stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAY AJX BEN AEK
1 Germany Bayern Munich 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14 Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 5–1 2–0
2 Netherlands Ajax 6 3 3 0 11 5 +6 12 3–3 — 1–0 3–0
3 Portugal Benfica 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 1–1 — 1–0
4 Greece AEK Athens 6 0 0 6 2 13 −11 0 0–2 0–2 2–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Benfica Portugal v Germany Bayern Munich
19 September 2018 1 Benfica Portugal 0–2 Germany Bayern Munich Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,274
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
AEK Athens Greece v Portugal Benfica
2 October 2018 2 AEK Athens Greece 2–3 Portugal Benfica Athens, Greece
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 31,154
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
Ajax Netherlands v Portugal Benfica
23 October 2018 3 Ajax Netherlands 1–0 Portugal Benfica Amsterdam, Netherlands
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena
Attendance: 52,489
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Benfica Portugal v Netherlands Ajax
7 November 2018 4 Benfica Portugal 1–1 Netherlands Ajax Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Jonas 29' Yellow card 39'
  • Fejsa Yellow card 45'
  • Jardel Yellow card 70'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,328
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Bayern Munich Germany v Portugal Benfica
27 November 2018 5 Bayern Munich Germany 5–1 Portugal Benfica Munich, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Benfica Portugal v Greece AEK Athens
12 December 2018 6 Benfica Portugal 1–0 Greece AEK Athens Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 33,633
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

Round of 32
Galatasaray Turkey v Portugal Benfica
14 February 2019 First leg Galatasaray Turkey 1–2 Portugal Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
18:55 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Türk Telekom Stadium
Attendance: 42,722[22]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Benfica Portugal v Turkey Galatasaray
21 February 2019 Second leg Benfica Portugal 0–0 Turkey Galatasaray Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Jonas Yellow card 90+3' Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,545[23]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

Round of 16
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia v Portugal Benfica
7 March 2019 First leg Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 1–0 Portugal Benfica Zagreb, Croatia
18:55 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 29,704[24]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Benfica Portugal v Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
14 March 2019 Second leg Benfica Portugal 3–0 (a.e.t.) Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,808[25]
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)

Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
Benfica Portugal v Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
11 April 2019 First leg Benfica Portugal 4–2 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,175[26]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Eintracht Frankfurt Germany v Portugal Benfica
18 April 2019 Second leg Eintracht Frankfurt Germany 2–0 Portugal Benfica Frankfurt, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Jonas Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 48,000[27]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Benfica were eliminated on away goals.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Caretaker manager until 14 January 2019[1]

Citations

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  3. ^ "Luz teve a pior assistência da época" [Da Luz had the worst attendance of the season]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Spectators by team". Liga Portugal. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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  6. ^ "Só Real Madrid, Barcelona e Bayern têm mais presenças consecutivas na Champions" [Only Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich have more consecutive appearances in the Champions]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Benfica bate recorde português de jogos consecutivos sem ganhar em casa" [Benfica beat Portuguese record of consecutive matches without winning at home]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  8. ^ "First team squad information". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Equipa técnica já foi reforçada" [Technical staff has already been reinforced]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Pré-época 2018/19 do Benfica já está definida" [2018–19 Benfica pre-season is already defined]. S.L. Benfica. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Schedule". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Torneio Internacional do Sado" [Sado International Tournament]. Vitória FC (in Portuguese). 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. ^ Rebelo, Marco; Antunes, Sónia (28 June 2018). "Eusébio Cup takes place on August 1". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Benfica 3–0 Napredak". Record (in Portuguese). 11 July 2018. p. 8.
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  17. ^ "V. Setúbal 1–1 Benfica". Record (in Portuguese). 14 July 2018. p. 2.
  18. ^ "Bilhetes caros afastaram público" [Expensive tickets drove people away]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 22 July 2018. p. 5.
  19. ^ "Vitória Guimarães vs. Benfica". Soccerway. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Dez emblemas a tirar notas no dérbi" [Ten clubs taking notes at the derby]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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  22. ^ "Galatasaray vs. Benfica". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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  24. ^ "Dinamo Zagreb vs. Benfica". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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