2022–23 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 2022–23 football season
Benfica
2022–23 season
PresidentRui Costa
Head coachRoger Schmidt
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st (champions)
Taça de PortugalQuarter-finals
Taça da LigaGroup stage
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Gonçalo Ramos (19)
All: Gonçalo Ramos (27)
Highest home attendance64,012 v Santa Clara
(27 May 2023)
Lowest home attendance43,263 v Penafiel
(26 November 2022)
Average home league attendance57,108 (17 matches)[1]
Biggest winBenfica 5–0 Marítimo
(18 September 2022)
Benfica 5–0 Chaves
(29 October 2022)
Maccabi Haifa 1–6 Benfica
(2 November 2022)
Biggest defeatBraga 3–0 Benfica
(30 December 2022)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2022–23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 119th season in existence and its 89th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 2 August 2022, with the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, where Benfica qualified for the group stage, reaching the quarter-finals, and concluded on 27 May 2023. Domestically, Benfica played in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and Taça da Liga, winning the league title for a 38th time in their history.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player[2][3]
2 DF Brazil BRA Gilberto
3 DF Spain ESP Álex Grimaldo
4 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Veríssimo
6 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Bah
7 MF Brazil BRA David Neres
8 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Aursnes
15 MF Portugal POR Gonçalo Guedes (on loan from Wolves)[4]
19 FW Denmark DEN Casper Tengstedt
20 MF Portugal POR João Mário (vice-captain)
21 MF Norway NOR Andreas Schjelderup
22 MF Portugal POR Chiquinho
23 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Ristić
24 GK Portugal POR Samuel Soares
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Portugal POR Rafa Silva
30 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Otamendi (captain)
33 FW Croatia CRO Petar Musa
61 MF Portugal POR Florentino
66 DF Portugal POR António Silva
73 MF Italy ITA Cher Ndour
75 GK Portugal POR André Gomes
87 MF Portugal POR João Neves
88 FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Ramos
91 DF Brazil BRA Morato
93 MF Germany GER Julian Draxler (on loan from PSG)[5]
96 MF Portugal POR Diego Moreira
99 GK Greece GRE Odysseas Vlachodimos

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
33 FW Croatia Petar Musa Portugal Boavista €6,400,000 1 July 2022 [6][7]
23 DF Serbia Mihailo Ristić France Montpellier Free [8]
6 DF Denmark Alexander Bah Czech Republic Slavia Prague €8,600,000 [9][10]
7 FW Brazil David Neres Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk €15,300,000 [11]
38 DF Brazil João Victor Brazil Corinthians €8,500,000 8 July 2022 [12]
13 MF Argentina Enzo Fernández Argentina River Plate €10,000,000 14 July 2022 [13]
8 MF Norway Fredrik Aursnes Netherlands Feyenoord €13,000,000 24 August 2022 [14]
93 MF Germany Julian Draxler France Paris Saint-Germain Loan (€2,500,000) 1 September 2022 [15]
25 DF United States John Brooks Germany Wolfsburg Free [16]
19 FW Denmark Casper Tengstedt Norway Rosenborg €9,500,000 11 January 2023 [17]
21 MF Norway Andreas Schjelderup Denmark Nordsjælland €14,000,000 11 January 2023 [18]
15 MF Portugal Gonçalo Guedes England Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan 20 January 2023 [4]
Disclosed total
€87,800,000

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
9 FW Uruguay Darwin Núñez England Liverpool €75,000,000 1 July 2022 [19]
7 MF Brazil Everton Brazil Flamengo €13,500,000 [20]
MF Portugal Gedson Fernandes Turkey Beşiktaş €6,000,000 [21]
MF Portugal Tiago Dantas Greece PAOK Loan [22]
DF Portugal Pedro Pereira Italy Monza €2,500,000 [23]
FW Portugal Jota Scotland Celtic €7,300,000 [24]
1 GK Serbia Mile Svilar Italy Roma Free [25]
DF Portugal Ferro Netherlands Vitesse Loan 15 July 2022 [26]
14 FW Switzerland Haris Seferovic Turkey Galatasaray Loan (€1,000,000) 19 July 2022 [27][28]
72 DF Portugal Tomás Araújo Portugal Gil Vicente Loan 27 July 2022 [29]
21 MF Portugal Pizzi United Arab Emirates Al Wahda Free 28 July 2022 [30]
MF Portugal Nuno Santos United States Charlotte €1,000,000 4 August 2022 [31]
MF Brazil Gabriel Brazil Botafogo Loan 12 August 2022 [32]
9 FW Ukraine Roman Yaremchuk Belgium Club Brugge €16,000,000 29 August 2022 [33][34]
FW Brazil Carlos Vinícius England Fulham €5,000,000 1 September 2022 [35]
11 MF France Soualiho Meïté Italy Cremonese Loan [36]
28 MF Germany Julian Weigl Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach [37]
49 MF Morocco Adel Taarabt United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Free 2 September 2022 [38]
5 DF Belgium Jan Vertonghen Belgium Anderlecht [39]
18 FW Brazil Rodrigo Pinho Brazil Coritiba €2,500,000 29 December 2022 [40]
17 MF Portugal Diogo Gonçalves Denmark Copenhagen €2,000,000 5 January 2023 [41]
77 GK Brazil Helton Leite Turkey Antalyaspor Free 20 January 2023 [42]
39 FW Portugal Henrique Araújo England Watford Loan 23 January 2023 [43]
DF Portugal Tomás Tavares Russia Spartak Moscow €3,000,000 24 January 2023 [44]
38 DF Brazil João Victor France Nantes Loan 25 January 2023 [45]
25 DF United States John Brooks Germany Hoffenheim €500,000 26 January 2023 [46]
DF Argentina Germán Conti Russia Lokomotiv Moscow Free 30 January 2023 [47]
31 DF Portugal Gil Dias Germany Stuttgart €2,000,000 [48]
55 MF Portugal Paulo Bernardo Portugal Paços de Ferreira Loan 31 January 2023 [49]
14 FW Switzerland Haris Seferovic Spain Celta de Vigo [50]
13 MF Argentina Enzo Fernandez England Chelsea €121,000,000 [51]
34 DF Portugal André Almeida Free 1 February 2023 [52]
DF Portugal Ferro Croatia Hajduk Split €1,500,000 15 February 2023 [53]
Disclosed total
€259,800,000

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The pre-season began on 25 June and ended on 27 July 2022.[54][55]

Reading England v Portugal Benfica
9 July 2022 Friendly Reading England 0–2 Portugal Benfica Burton upon Trent, England
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: St George's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Benfica Portugal v France Nice
15 July 2022 Algarve Cup Benfica Portugal 3–0
(5–4 p)
France Nice Faro/Loulé
21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Hélder Malheiro
Penalties
Note: A penalty shoot-out was held after the match in case the competition needed a tiebreaker.
Fulham England v Portugal Benfica
17 July 2022 Algarve Cup Fulham England 1–5 Portugal Benfica Faro/Loulé
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: ~15,000[56]
Referee: Nuno Almeida
Note: Benfica won the trophy.
Benfica Portugal v Spain Girona
22 July 2022 Friendly Benfica Portugal 4–2 Spain Girona Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Tobias Thies
Benfica Portugal v England Newcastle United
26 July 2022 Eusébio Cup Benfica Portugal 3–2 England Newcastle United Lisbon
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,081[57]
Referee: Nuno Almeida
Benfica Portugal v Portugal Amora
27 July 2022 Friendly Benfica Portugal 3–1 Portugal Amora Seixal
WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Ebah Stadium: Benfica Campus
Note: non-televised training match
Benfica Portugal v Spain Sevilla
11 December 2022 Friendly Benfica Portugal 0–1 Spain Sevilla Algarve
17:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 5 August 2022 27 May 2023 Matchday 1 Winners 34 28 3 3 82 20 +62 082.35
Taça de Portugal 15 October 2022 9 February 2023 Third round Quarter-finals 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 050.00
Taça da Liga 20 November 2022 17 December 2022 Group stage Group stage 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 066.67
UEFA Champions League 2 August 2022 19 April 2023 Third qualifying round Quarter-finals 14 10 3 1 38 15 +23 071.43
Total 55 42 9 4 131 40 +91 076.36

Source: Competitions

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 82 20 +62 87 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 +51 85
3 Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 +45 78 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 +39 74 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 −1 54 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 28 3 3 82 20  +62 87 15 1 1 48 12  +36 13 2 2 34 8  +26

Source:[citation needed]

Results by round

Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.[58]

Benfica v Arouca
5 August 2022 1 Benfica 4–0 Arouca Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,617
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
Casa Pia v Benfica
13 August 2022 2 Casa Pia 0–1 Benfica Leiria
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 22,253
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Boavista v Benfica
27 August 2022 4 Boavista 0–3 Benfica Porto
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • A. Silva Yellow card 7'
  • Morato 30'
  • Grimaldo Yellow card 56'
  • João Mário 67', 81' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 10,939
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Note: Match was brought forward.
Benfica v Paços de Ferreira
30 August 2022 3 Benfica 3–2 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Holsgrove Yellow card 14'
  • Ramos Yellow card 34'
  • Koffi 39', 80'
  • Oliveira Yellow card 45+2'
  • Ibrahim Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,151
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Benfica v Vizela
2 September 2022 5 Benfica 2–1 Vizela Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,958
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Famalicão v Benfica
10 September 2022 6 Famalicão 0–1 Benfica Vila Nova de Famalicão
15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Benfica v Marítimo
18 September 2022 7 Benfica 5–0 Marítimo Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,889
Referee: António Nobre (Leiria)
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
1 October 2022 8 Vitória de Guimarães 0–0 Benfica Guimarães
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 19,231
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Benfica v Rio Ave
8 October 2022 9 Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,176
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Porto v Benfica
21 October 2022 10 Porto 0–1 Benfica Porto
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 49,499
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Chaves
29 October 2022 11 Benfica 5–0 Chaves Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,990
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Estoril v Benfica
6 November 2022 12 Estoril 1–5 Benfica Estoril
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Sérginho 90' Report
  • Musa 25'
  • A. Silva 29', 40'
  • João Mário 66'
  • Ristić 88'
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 4,858
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Benfica v Gil Vicente
13 November 2022 13 Benfica 3–1 Gil Vicente Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,266
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Braga v Benfica
30 December 2022 14 Braga 3–0 Benfica Braga
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 19,398
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Portimonense
6 January 2023 15 Benfica 1–0 Portimonense Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • João Mário 9' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,559
Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga)
Benfica v Sporting CP
15 January 2023 16 Benfica 2–2 Sporting CP Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,295
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Santa Clara v Benfica
21 January 2023 17 Santa Clara 0–3 Benfica Ponta Delgada
17:00 AZOT (UTC−01:00)
  • Ítalo Yellow card 30'
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 9,701
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Paços de Ferreira v Benfica
26 January 2023 20 Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 8,060
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Note: Match was brought forward.
Arouca v Benfica
31 January 2023 18 Arouca 0–3 Benfica Arouca
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
  • João Mário 23', 54'
  • A. Silva Yellow card 50'
  • Musa 81'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 4,614
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Benfica v Casa Pia
4 February 2023 19 Benfica 3–0 Casa Pia Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • João Mário 35', 43'
  • Bah 71'
Report
  • Cuca Yellow card 33'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,763
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
Benfica v Boavista
20 February 2023 21 Benfica 3–1 Boavista Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • Gilberto 55'
  • João Mário Yellow card 73'
  • Ramos 82'
  • Musa 90+2'
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,413
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Vizela v Benfica
25 February 2023 22 Vizela 0–2 Benfica Vizela
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • Guzzo Yellow card 16'
  • Claudemir Yellow card 60'
  • Anderson Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 86'
Report
  • Otamendi Yellow card 18'
  • João Mário 38', 90+5' (pen.)
  • A. Silva Yellow card 42'
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Attendance: 5,872
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Benfica v Famalicão
3 March 2023 23 Benfica 2–0 Famalicão Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,995
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Marítimo v Benfica
12 March 2023 24 Marítimo 0–3 Benfica Funchal
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 10,547
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
18 March 2023 25 Benfica 5–1 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,374
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
Rio Ave v Benfica
2 April 2023 26 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica Vila do Conde
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 4,134
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Benfica v Porto
7 April 2023 27 Benfica 1–2 Porto Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,028
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Chaves v Benfica
15 April 2023 28 Chaves 1–0 Benfica Chaves
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Guima Yellow card 28'
  • Monte Yellow card 70'
  • Euller Yellow card 86'
  • João Pedro Yellow card 90+1'
  • Issah 90+4'
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves
Attendance: 8,297
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Estoril
23 April 2023 29 Benfica 1–0 Estoril Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,062
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
Gil Vicente v Benfica
29 April 2023 30 Gil Vicente 0–2 Benfica Barcelos
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 11,694
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Benfica v Braga
6 May 2023 31 Benfica 1–0 Braga Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,289
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Portimonense v Benfica
13 May 2023 32 Portimonense 1–5 Benfica Portimão
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Pedrão Yellow card 34' 38'
  • Seck Yellow card 74'
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 4,404
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Sporting CP v Benfica
21 May 2023 33 Sporting CP 2–2 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • A. Silva Yellow card 40'
  • Aursnes 71'
  • Chiquinho Yellow card 80'
  • Neves 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 39,348
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Santa Clara
27 May 2023 34 Benfica 3–0 Santa Clara Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Adriano Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,012
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)

Taça de Portugal

Caldas v Benfica
15 October 2022 Third round Caldas 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Benfica Caldas da Rainha
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Sousa Yellow card 46'
  • Militão Yellow card 66'
  • Marcelo Yellow card 72'
  • Barreiras 74' Yellow card 120+2'
Report
Stadium: Campo da Mata
Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro)
Penalties
  • Clemente soccer ball with red X
  • Simões soccer ball with check mark
  • Borges soccer ball with check mark
  • Rodrigues soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Fernández
  • soccer ball with check mark Ristić
  • soccer ball with check mark Aursnes
  • soccer ball with check mark Chiquinho
  • soccer ball with check mark João Mário
Estoril v Benfica
9 November 2022 Fourth round Estoril 0–1 Benfica Estoril
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Varzim v Benfica
10 January 2023 Fifth round Varzim 0–2 Benfica Póvoa de Varzim
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC
Attendance: ~7,000
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Braga v Benfica
9 February 2023 Quarter-finals Braga 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Benfica Braga
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Penalties

Taça da Liga

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOR BEN EST PEN
1 Moreirense 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Advance to knockout phase 1–1 4–2
2 Benfica 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 2–0
3 Estrela da Amadora 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1 2–3 1–1
4 Penafiel 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 1–2
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Estrela da Amadora v Benfica
20 November 2022 1 Estrela da Amadora 2–3 Benfica Leiria
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • Omurwa Yellow card 13'
  • Shinga Yellow card 16'
  • Silva 21'
  • Gustavo Henrique Yellow card 76' 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 6,899
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Leiria)
Benfica v Penafiel
26 November 2022 2 Benfica 2–0 Penafiel Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 43,263
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
Moreirense v Benfica
17 December 2022 3 Moreirense 1–1 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
  • Chiquinho Yellow card 33'
  • Ramos 43'
Stadium: Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 4,339
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

Benfica Portugal v Denmark Midtjylland
2 August 2022 First leg Benfica Portugal 4–1 Denmark Midtjylland Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,346[59]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Midtjylland Denmark v Portugal Benfica
9 August 2022 Second leg Midtjylland Denmark 1–3
(2–7 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Randers, Denmark
19:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Randers Stadium
Attendance: 5,111[60]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine v Portugal Benfica
17 August 2022 First leg Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 0–2 Portugal Benfica Łódź, Poland
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla
Attendance: 16,450
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Benfica Portugal v Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
23 August 2022 Second leg Benfica Portugal 3–0
(5–0 agg.)
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,705[61]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.[62]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN PAR JUV MHA
1 Portugal Benfica 6 4 2 0 16 7 +9 14[a] Advance to knockout phase 1–1 4–3 2–0
2 France Paris Saint-Germain 6 4 2 0 16 7 +9 14[a] 1–1 2–1 7–2
3 Italy Juventus 6 1 0 5 9 13 −4 3[b] Transfer to Europa League 1–2 1–2 3–1
4 Israel Maccabi Haifa 6 1 0 5 7 21 −14 3[b] 1–6 1–3 2–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results, overall goal difference and overall goals scored. Overall away goals scored: Benfica 9, Paris Saint-Germain 6.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker.
Benfica Portugal v Israel Maccabi Haifa
6 September 2022 1 Benfica Portugal 2–0 Israel Maccabi Haifa Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Lavi Yellow card 58'
  • Seck Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,161
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Juventus Italy v Portugal Benfica
14 September 2022 2 Juventus Italy 1–2 Portugal Benfica Turin, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 34,015
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Benfica Portugal v France Paris Saint-Germain
5 October 2022 3 Benfica Portugal 1–1 France Paris Saint-Germain Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,295
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Paris Saint-Germain France v Portugal Benfica
11 October 2022 4 Paris Saint-Germain France 1–1 Portugal Benfica Paris, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Otamendi Yellow card 21'
  • João Mário Yellow card 43' 62' (pen.)
  • Florentino Yellow card 45+3'
  • Fernández Yellow card 69'
  • Gilberto Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 46,435
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Benfica Portugal v Italy Juventus
25 October 2022 5 Benfica Portugal 4–3 Italy Juventus Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • A. Silva 17'
  • João Mário 28' (pen.)
  • R. Silva 35', 50'
  • Fernández Yellow card 84'
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,131
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Maccabi Haifa Israel v Portugal Benfica
2 November 2022 6 Maccabi Haifa Israel 1–6 Portugal Benfica Haifa, Israel
22:00 IST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 30,464
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.[63]

Club Brugge Belgium v Portugal Benfica
15 February 2023 First leg Club Brugge Belgium 0–2 Portugal Benfica Bruges, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 24,136[64]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Benfica Portugal v Belgium Club Brugge
7 March 2023 Second leg Benfica Portugal 5–1
(7–1 agg.)
Belgium Club Brugge Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,960[65]
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.[66]

Benfica Portugal v Italy Inter Milan
11 April 2023 First leg Benfica Portugal 0–2 Italy Inter Milan Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • A. Silva Yellow card 22'
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,594[67]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Inter Milan Italy v Portugal Benfica
19 April 2023 Second leg Inter Milan Italy 3–3
(5–3 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Milan, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,380[68]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
24 GK Portugal POR Samuel Soares 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK Greece GRE Odysseas Vlachodimos 54 0 34 0 3 0 3 0 14 0
Defenders
2 DF Brazil BRA Gilberto 36 4 8+13 2 1+2 0 2+1 1 6+3 1
3 DF Spain ESP Álex Grimaldo 54 8 33 5 4 1 3 0 14 2
4 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Veríssimo 6 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
6 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Bah 42 1 21+7 1 3 0 1 0 8+2 0
23 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Ristić 10 1 1+6 1 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Otamendi 46 2 31 1 2 0 0 0 13 1
66 DF Portugal POR António Silva 44 5 30 3 3 0 1 0 10 2
91 DF Brazil BRA Morato 20 1 7+2 1 1+1 0 2+1 0 5+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF Brazil BRA David Neres 48 12 22+9 6 3 1 2 1 7+5 4
8 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Aursnes 42 3 24+4 2 3 0 1 0 7+3 1
15 MF Portugal POR Gonçalo Guedes 15 2 4+8 1 1 1 0 0 0+2 0
20 MF Portugal POR João Mário 51 23 33 17 3+1 0 0 0 14 6
21 MF Norway NOR Andreas Schjelderup 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
22 MF Portugal POR Chiquinho 44 2 14+11 1 2+2 0 3 1 5+7 0
27 MF Portugal POR Rafa Silva 47 14 26+2 8 1+1 0 3 0 14 6
61 MF Portugal POR Florentino 54 0 25+8 0 3+1 0 3 0 14 0
73 MF Italy ITA Cher Ndour 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 MF Portugal POR João Neves 20 1 6+11 1 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
93 MF Germany GER Julian Draxler 19 2 4+6 1 2 0 3+1 1 0+3 0
96 MF Portugal POR Diego Moreira 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
19 FW Denmark DEN Casper Tengstedt 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Croatia CRO Petar Musa 41 11 2+28 7 1+1 1 2+1 1 0+6 2
88 FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Ramos 48 27 31 19 1+1 0 1 1 14 7
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.
5 DF Belgium BEL Jan Vertonghen 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Ukraine UKR Roman Yaremchuk 5 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
11 MF France FRA Soualiho Meïté 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF Argentina ARG Enzo Fernández 29 4 17 1 3 1 0 0 9 2
17 MF Portugal POR Diogo Gonçalves 20 1 2+8 0 0+2 0 1+1 0 0+6 1
18 FW Brazil BRA Rodrigo Pinho 7 0 0+2 0 1 0 0+2 0 0+2 0
25 DF United States USA John Brooks 5 0 0+2 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0
28 MF Germany GER Julian Weigl 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
31 MF Portugal POR Gil Dias 2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
34 DF Portugal POR André Almeida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 DF Brazil BRA João Victor 3 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0 0 0
39 FW Portugal POR Henrique Araújo 14 2 0+5 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0+5 2
55 MF Portugal POR Paulo Bernardo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
77 GK Brazil BRA Helton Leite 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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