2023–24 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica 2023–24 football season
Benfica
2023–24 season
PresidentRui Costa
Head coachRoger Schmidt
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga2nd
Taça de PortugalSemi-finals
Taça da LigaSemi-finals
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Rafa Silva (12)
All: Rafa Silva (20)
Highest home attendance62,247 v Porto
(29 September 2023)
Lowest home attendance48,959 v AVS
(21 December 2023)
Average home league attendance53,186 (15 matches)[1]
Biggest winBenfica 4–0 Vitória Guimarães
(2 September 2023)
Biggest defeatPorto 5–0 Benfica
(3 March 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 22 April 2024.

The 2023–24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season is the club's 120th season in existence and its 90th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica play in the Primeira Liga and reached the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal. In Europe, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League group stage, and currently play in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase. The season started on 9 August 2023, with a 2–0 win over Porto in the Supertaça match, and will conclude in May 2024.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2024[2][3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ukraine UKR Anatoliy Trubin
3 DF Spain ESP Álvaro Carreras (on loan from Man United)[4]
4 DF Portugal POR António Silva
5 DF Brazil BRA Morato
6 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Bah
7 MF Brazil BRA David Neres
8 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Aursnes
9 FW Brazil BRA Arthur Cabral
10 MF Turkey TUR Orkun Kökçü
11 FW Argentina ARG Ángel Di María
14 DF Spain ESP Juan Bernat (on loan from PSG)[5]
19 FW Denmark DEN Casper Tengstedt
20 MF Portugal POR João Mário (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK Portugal POR Samuel Soares
25 FW Argentina ARG Gianluca Prestianni
27 FW Portugal POR Rafa Silva
30 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Otamendi (captain)
32 FW Argentina ARG Benjamín Rollheiser (on loan from Estudiantes LP)[6]
36 FW Brazil BRA Marcos Leonardo
44 DF Portugal POR Tomás Araújo
45 GK Japan JPN Leo Kokubo
47 MF Portugal POR Tiago Gouveia
61 MF Portugal POR Florentino
75 GK Portugal POR André Gomes
87 MF Portugal POR João Neves

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
Summer transfers
10 MF Turkey Orkun Kökçü Netherlands Feyenoord €25,000,000 1 July 2023 [7]
11 FW Argentina Ángel Di María Italy Juventus Free 5 July 2023 [8]
13 DF Czech Republic David Jurásek Czech Republic Slavia Prague €14,000,000 10 July 2023 [9]
1 GK Ukraine Anatoliy Trubin Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk €10,000,000 10 August 2023 [10]
9 FW Brazil Arthur Cabral Italy Fiorentina €20,000,000 [11]
17 FW Portugal Gonçalo Guedes England Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan 29 August 2023 [12]
14 DF Spain Juan Bernat France Paris Saint-Germain 1 September 2023 [13]
Winter transfers
36 FW Brazil Marcos Leonardo Brazil Santos €18,000,000 4 January 2024 [14]
3 DF Spain Álvaro Carreras England Manchester United Loan 17 January 2024 [4]
32 FW Argentina Benjamín Rollheiser Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata 20 January 2024 [6]
25 FW Argentina Gianluca Prestianni Argentina Vélez Sarsfield €9,000,000 31 January 2024 [15]
Disclosed total
€96,000,000

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
Summer transfers
— MF Germany Julian Weigl Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach €7,180,000 1 July 2023 [16]
3 DF Spain Álex Grimaldo Germany Bayer Leverkusen Free [17]
— DF Portugal Sandro Cruz Portugal Chaves [18]
73 MF Italy Cher Ndour France Paris Saint-Germain [19]
96 MF Portugal Diego Moreira England Chelsea [20]
— FW Switzerland Haris Seferovic United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 5 July 2023 [21]
2 DF Brazil Gilberto Brazil Bahia €2,500,000 9 July 2023 [22]
— FW Portugal Henrique Araújo Portugal Famalicão Loan 18 July 2023 [23]
4 DF Brazil Lucas Veríssimo Brazil Corinthians Loan (€1,000,000) 26 July 2023 [24]
49 MF Portugal Martim Neto Portugal Gil Vicente Loan 1 August 2023 [25]
9 FW Portugal Gonçalo Ramos France Paris Saint-Germain 7 August 2023 [26]
17 MF France Soualiho Meïté Greece PAOK 27 August 2023 [27]
18 MF Portugal Paulo Bernardo Scotland Celtic 1 September 2023 [28]
21 FW Norway Andreas Schjelderup Denmark Nordsjælland Loan (€2,500,000) [29]
23 DF Serbia Mihailo Ristić Spain Celta Vigo €1,500,000 [30]
99 GK Greece Odysseas Vlachodimos England Nottingham Forest €9,000,000 [31]
Winter transfers
— FW Portugal Gonçalo Ramos France Paris Saint-Germain €65,000,000 22 November 2023 [32]
38 DF Brazil João Victor Brazil Vasco da Gama €6,000,000 31 December 2023 [33]
— MF Brazil Gabriel Pires Brazil Fluminense Free 18 January 2024 [34]
22 MF Portugal Chiquinho Greece Olympiacos €1,000,000 20 January 2024 [35]
13 DF Czech Republic David Jurásek Germany TSG Hoffenheim Loan 22 January 2024 [36]
— DF Brazil Lucas Veríssimo Qatar Al-Duhail €9,000,000 25 January 2024 [37]
33 FW Croatia Petar Musa United States FC Dallas €10,000,000 1 February 2024 [38]
Disclosed total
€114,680,000

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The pre-season began on 5 July 2023.[39]

Southampton England v Portugal Benfica
12 July 2023 Friendly Southampton England 0–2 Portugal Benfica Burton upon Trent, England
15:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: St George's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sunny Gill
Note: Televised training match
Basel Switzerland v Portugal Benfica
16 July 2023 Friendly Basel Switzerland 1–3 Portugal Benfica Basel, Switzerland
16:00 WEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 22,072[40]
Referee: Mirel Turkes
Al Nassr Saudi Arabia v Portugal Benfica
20 July 2023 Algarve Cup Al Nassr Saudi Arabia 1–4
(5–5 p)		 Portugal Benfica Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 17,516[41]
Referee: Flávio Duarte
Penalties
Note: A penalty shoot-out was held after the match in case the competition needed a tiebreaker.[42]
Benfica Portugal v Spain Celta Vigo
21 July 2023 Algarve Cup Benfica Portugal 2–0 Spain Celta Vigo Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 14,822[41]
Referee: Carlos Teixeira
Note: Benfica won the tournament.
Burnley England v Portugal Benfica
25 July 2023 Friendly Burnley England 2–0 Portugal Benfica Lisbon, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: ~12,000[43]
Referee: Pedro Ramalho
Feyenoord Netherlands v Portugal Benfica
30 July 2023 Friendly Feyenoord Netherlands 2–1 Portugal Benfica Rotterdam, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Kuip
Referee: Dennis Higler

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 14 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 TBD 30 23 4 3 68 24 +44 076.67
Taça de Portugal 20 October 2023 2 April 2024 Third round Semi-finals 6 4 1 1 14 8 +6 066.67
Taça da Liga 31 October 2023 24 January 2024 Group stage Semi-finals 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 066.67
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 9 August 2023 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
UEFA Champions League 20 September 2023 12 December 2023 Group stage Group stage 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 016.67
UEFA Europa League 15 February 2024 18 April 2024 Knockout round play-offs Quarter-finals 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 050.00
Total 52 34 9 9 105 50 +55 065.38

Last updated: 22 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sporting CP (T) 30 26 2 2 87 27 +60 80 Qualification for the Champions League league stage
2 Benfica (T) 31 24 4 3 71 25 +46 76 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Porto (Y) 30 19 5 6 55 24 +31 62[a] Qualification for the Europa League league stage
4 Braga (Y) 31 19 5 7 64 44 +20 62[a] Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
5 Vitória de Guimarães (Y) 31 18 6 7 46 32 +14 60 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (Y) Assured of at least Conference League
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Porto are ahead of Braga on head-to-head points: Porto 2–0 Braga
  2. ^ The 2023–24 Taça de Portugal winners (Porto or Sporting CP) qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the third-placed team if the Taça de Portugal winners finish in the top two).


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 23 4 3 68 24  +44 73 13 2 0 40 6  +34 10 2 3 28 18  +10

Last updated: 22 April 2024.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Boavista v Benfica
14 August 2023 1 Boavista 3–2 Benfica Porto
20:45 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 21,320
Referee: António Nobre (Leiria)
Benfica v Estrela da Amadora
19 August 2023 2 Benfica 2–0 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,479
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto)
Gil Vicente v Benfica
26 August 2023 3 Gil Vicente 2–3 Benfica Barcelos
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 11,792
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
2 September 2023 4 Benfica 4–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,410
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Vizela v Benfica
16 September 2023 5 Vizela 1–2 Benfica Vizela
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
  • Samu 70' (pen.)
  • Pereira Yellow card 90+5'
  • Wilson Yellow card 90+12'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Attendance: 5,584
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Portimonense v Benfica
24 September 2023 6 Portimonense 1–3 Benfica Portimão
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 4,354
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Benfica v Porto
29 September 2023 7 Benfica 1–0 Porto Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,247
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Estoril v Benfica
7 October 2023 8 Estoril 0–1 Benfica Estoril
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
  • Cassiano Yellow card 41'
  • Tavares Yellow card 62'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 70'
 Report
  • Chiquinho Yellow card 49'
  • A. Silva Yellow card 61' 90+3'
 Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 4,966
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
Benfica v Casa Pia
28 October 2023 9 Benfica 1–1 Casa Pia Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,240
Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro)
Chaves v Benfica
4 November 2023 10 Chaves 0–2 Benfica Chaves
15:30 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira
Attendance: 8,271
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Benfica v Sporting CP
12 November 2023 11 Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC+0)
  • João Mário Yellow card 66'
  • Neves Yellow card 75' 90+4'
  • Tengstedt 90+7'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,166
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Moreirense v Benfica
3 December 2023 12 Moreirense 0–0 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
  • Ismael Yellow card 23'
  • Maracás Yellow card 45+3'
  • Franco Yellow card 46'
  • Marcelo Yellow card 50'
 Report
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 5,664
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Benfica v Farense
8 December 2023 13 Benfica 1–1 Farense Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,766
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon)
Braga v Benfica
17 December 2023 14 Braga 0–1 Benfica Braga
20:30 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 25,532
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Benfica v Famalicão
29 December 2023 15 Benfica 3–0 Famalicão Lisbon
18:45 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,725
Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal)
Arouca v Benfica
6 January 2024 16 Arouca 0–3 Benfica Arouca
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 4,437
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Benfica v Rio Ave
14 January 2024 17 Benfica 4–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,238
Referee: Iancu Vasilica (Vila Real)
Benfica v Boavista
19 January 2024 18 Benfica 2–0 Boavista Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,345
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto)
Estrela da Amadora v Benfica
29 January 2024 19 Estrela da Amadora 1–4 Benfica Amadora
18:45 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
Attendance: 6,398
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Benfica v Gil Vicente
4 February 2024 20 Benfica 3–0 Gil Vicente Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
  • Castillo Yellow card 74'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,722
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
11 February 2024 21 Vitória de Guimarães 2–2 Benfica Guimarães
20:30 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 25,015
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
Benfica v Vizela
18 February 2024 22 Benfica 6–1 Vizela Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
  • Costa Yellow card 40'
  • Essende 48' Yellow card 58'
  • Anderson Yellow card 52'
  • Bursać Yellow card 73'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,191
Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto)
Benfica v Portimonense
25 February 2024 23 Benfica 4–0 Portimonense Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,201
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon)
Porto v Benfica
3 March 2024 24 Porto 5–0 Benfica Porto
20:30 WET (UTC+0)
  • Conceição Yellow card 12'
  • Galeno 20', 44'
  • Wendell 55'
  • Pepê 75'
  • González Yellow card 79'
  • Namaso 90'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 49,013
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Benfica v Estoril
10 March 2024 25 Benfica 3–1 Estoril Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,964
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Casa Pia v Benfica
17 March 2024 26 Casa Pia 0–1 Benfica Rio Maior
18:00 WET (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior
Attendance: 6,925
Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro)
Benfica v Chaves
29 March 2024 27 Benfica 1–0 Chaves Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC+0)
Report
  • Pius Yellow card 25'
  • H. Souza Yellow card 31'
  • Hernández Yellow card 45'
  • Rúben Yellow card 56'
  • Guima Yellow card 63'
  • Benny Yellow card 65'
  • Guzzo Yellow card 65'
  • V. Fernandes Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,351
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
Sporting CP v Benfica
6 April 2024 28 Sporting CP 2–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
  • Catamo 1', 90+1' Yellow card 4'
  • Hjulmand Yellow card 27'
  • Nuno Santos Yellow card 90+1'
  • Paulinho Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 48,113
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
Benfica v Moreirense
14 April 2024 29 Benfica 3–0 Moreirense Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
  • Ismael Yellow card 90+4'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,083
Referee: Hélder Carvalho (Santarém)
Farense v Benfica
22 April 2024 30 Farense 1–3 Benfica Faro
20:15 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Attendance: 6,309
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto)
Benfica v Braga
27 April 2024 31 Benfica v Braga Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
Famalicão v Benfica
5 May 2024 32 Famalicão v Benfica Vila Nova de Famalicão
20:30 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Benfica v Arouca
12 May 2024 33 Benfica v Arouca Lisbon
18:00 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Rio Ave v Benfica
19 May 2024 34 Rio Ave v Benfica Vila do Conde
--:-- WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos

Taça de Portugal

Lusitânia v Benfica
20 October 2023 Third round Lusitânia 1–4 Benfica São Bento
15:30 WEST (UTC+0)
  • Ferrara 45' (pen.)
  • Bessa Yellow card 83'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio João Paulo II
Referee: Ricardo Baixinho (Lisbon)
Benfica v Famalicão
25 November 2023 Fourth round Benfica 2–0 Famalicão Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±0)
Report
  • Youssouf Yellow card 42'
  • Otávio Red card 74'
  • Júnior Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,609
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
Benfica v Braga
10 January 2024 Fifth round Benfica 3–2 Braga Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,018
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Vizela v Benfica
8 February 2024 Quarter-finals Vizela 1–2 Benfica Vizela
20:45 WET (UTC±0)
  • Samu Yellow card 36'
  • Costa Yellow card 57'
  • Pereira Yellow card 61'
  • Petrov 68'
  • Jardel Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Hélder Carvalho (Santarém)
Sporting CP v Benfica
29 February 2024 Semi-finals First leg Sporting CP 2–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 45,393
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Benfica v Sporting CP
2 April 2024 Semi-finals Second leg Benfica 2–2
(3–4 agg.)		 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,113
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)

Taça da Liga

Third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN ARO AVS
1 Benfica 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advance to knockout phase — — 4–1
2 Arouca 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 0–2 — —
3 AVS 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 — 1–2 —
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Arouca v Benfica
31 October 2023 Arouca 0–2 Benfica Arouca
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 3,405
Referee: Hélder Carvalho (Santarém)
Benfica v AVS
21 December 2023 Benfica 4–1 AVS Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
  • Mercado 21'
  • Anthony Yellow card 55'
  • Zé Ricardo Yellow card 62'
  • Alaba Yellow card 87'
  • Clayton Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,959
Referee: Carlos Macedo (Braga)

Semi-finals

Benfica v Estoril
24 January 2024 Benfica 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Estoril Leiria
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Leiria
Attendance: 20,155
Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro)
Penalties

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Benfica v Porto
9 August 2023 Final Benfica 2–0 Porto Aveiro
20:45 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 30,300
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RSO INT BEN SAL
1 Spain Real Sociedad 6 3 3 0 7 2 +5 12[a] Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 3–1 0–0
2 Italy Inter Milan 6 3 3 0 8 5 +3 12[a] 0–0 — 1–0 2–1
3 Portugal Benfica 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 4[b] Transfer to Europa League 0–1 3–3 — 0–2
4 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4[b] 0–2 0–1 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, and goals scored. Goal difference in all matches: Real Sociedad +5, Inter Milan +3.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points, goal difference, goals scored, and goal difference in all matches. Goals scored in all matches: Benfica 7, Red Bull Salzburg 4.
Benfica Portugal v Austria Red Bull Salzburg
20 September 2023 1 Benfica Portugal 0–2 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,917
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
Inter Milan Italy v Portugal Benfica
3 October 2023 2 Inter Milan Italy 1–0 Portugal Benfica Milan, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 66,573
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Benfica Portugal v Spain Real Sociedad
24 October 2023 3 Benfica Portugal 0–1 Spain Real Sociedad Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,002
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Real Sociedad Spain v Portugal Benfica
8 November 2023 4 Real Sociedad Spain 3–1 Portugal Benfica San Sebastián, Spain
18:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 36,815
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Benfica Portugal v Italy Inter Milan
29 November 2023 5 Benfica Portugal 3–3 Italy Inter Milan Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • João Mário 5', 13', 34' Yellow card 72'
  • Morato Yellow card 78'
  • A. Silva Red card 84'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,944
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria v Portugal Benfica
12 December 2023 6 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–3 Portugal Benfica Salzburg, Austria
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 27,134
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

Knockout round play-offs

The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023.

Benfica Portugal v France Toulouse
15 February 2024 First leg Benfica Portugal 2–1 France Toulouse Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,553
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Toulouse France v Portugal Benfica
22 February 2024 Second leg Toulouse France 0–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Portugal Benfica Toulouse, France
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 31,810
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024.

Benfica Portugal v Scotland Rangers
7 March 2024 First leg Benfica Portugal 2–2 Scotland Rangers Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,579
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Rangers Scotland v Portugal Benfica
14 March 2024 Second leg Rangers Scotland 0–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Portugal Benfica Glasgow, Scotland
17:45 GMT (UTC±0)
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Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,943
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2024.

Benfica Portugal v France Marseille
11 April 2024 First leg Benfica Portugal 2–1 France Marseille Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,845
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Marseille France v Portugal Benfica
18 April 2024 Second leg Marseille France 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–2 p)		 Portugal Benfica Marseille, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 59,645
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 22 April 2024
No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Supertaça Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Ukraine UKR Anatoliy Trubin 46 0 26 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
24 GK Portugal POR Samuel Soares 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 GK Japan JPN Leo Kokubo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 GK Portugal POR André Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain ESP Álvaro Carreras 12 1 2+5 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+2 0
4 DF Portugal POR António Silva 47 2 26+1 2 6 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 6 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Morato 33 0 16+3 0 3+2 0 3 0 0 0 4+1 0 1 0
6 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Bah 31 2 17+1 2 2+1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5+1 0
14 DF Spain ESP Juan Bernat 6 0 1+1 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
30 DF Argentina ARG Nicolás Otamendi 47 4 27 2 5 1 2 1 1 0 6 0 6 0
44 DF Portugal POR Tomás Araújo 20 1 5+8 1 0+1 0 1+2 0 0 0 1+2 0 0 0
76 DF Brazil BRA Gustavo Marques 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 DF Brazil BRA Diogo Spencer 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF Brazil BRA David Neres 33 4 10+12 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 5+1 0
8 MF Norway NOR Fredrik Aursnes 51 4 27+2 2 6 2 3 0 1 0 6 0 5+1 0
10 MF Turkey TUR Orkun Kökçü 39 5 20+3 5 3+1 0 2 0 1 0 3+2 0 1+3 0
20 MF Portugal POR João Mário 47 9 25+2 3 5+1 2 3 1 1 0 5 3 2+3 0
47 MF Portugal POR Tiago Gouveia 22 4 5+4 2 0+5 1 0+3 1 0 0 0+3 0 0+2 0
61 MF Portugal POR Florentino 40 0 14+12 0 2+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 2+1 0 4 0
87 MF Portugal POR João Neves 52 3 24+6 3 6 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 6 0
Forwards
9 FW Brazil BRA Arthur Cabral 41 11 12+14 6 3+1 3 0+3 1 0 0 1+3 1 2+2 0
11 FW Argentina ARG Ángel Di María 44 16 22+2 8 5 0 3 2 1 1 5 1 6 4
19 FW Denmark DEN Casper Tengstedt 29 3 7+8 3 3+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 2+2 0 3+1 0
27 FW Portugal POR Rafa Silva 48 20 26 12 6 4 3 0 1 0 6 2 6 2
32 FW Argentina ARG Benjamín Rollheiser 6 1 0+6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW Argentina ARG Gianluca Prestianni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW Brazil BRA Marcos Leonardo 19 5 2+10 5 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.
4 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Veríssimo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Czech Republic CZE David Jurásek 12 0 2+4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 0 0
17 MF France FRA Soualiho Meïté 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Portugal POR Gonçalo Guedes 12 0 0+8 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
18 MF Portugal POR Paulo Bernardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Norway NOR Andreas Schjelderup 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Portugal POR Chiquinho 17 0 1+8 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+5 0 0 0
23 DF Serbia SRB Mihailo Ristić 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Croatia CRO Petar Musa 25 5 6+8 4 0+3 0 1 0 0+1 1 2+4 0 0 0
38 DF Brazil BRA João Victor 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 MF Portugal POR Martim Neto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 DF Portugal POR Rafael Rodrigues 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 GK Greece GRE Odysseas Vlachodimos 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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