2012–13 S.L. Benfica season
| 2012–13 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
| Manager | Jorge Jesus | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Liga | 2nd | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Runners-up | ||
| Taça da Liga | Semi-finals | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lima (20) All: Óscar Cardozo (33) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 63,847 v Barcelona (2 October 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,872 v Académica (9 January 2013) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 42,359[1] | ||
| Biggest win | Benfica 6–0 Desportivo das Aves (2 January 2013) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Benfica 0–2 Barcelona (2 October 2012) | ||
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The 2012–13 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 109th season in existence and the club's 79th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by coming second in the previous Primeira Liga.
Benfica could have enjoyed a treble in May if they could win the UEFA Europa League, maintain their lead in the Primeira Liga, and win the Taça de Portugal. In the league, they came second to Porto after conceding a 90th-minute goal; and despite a win in their last match, they could not prevent their rivals from winning the title. Afterwards, they lost the UEFA Europa League final to then European champions Chelsea (2–1) when Branislav Ivanović headed in an injury-time winner. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the final for the first time since 2004–05 Taça de Portugal but lost to Vitória de Guimarães, conceding two goals in two minutes. The Taça da Liga ended at the semi-finals, which prevented Benfica for winning their fifth league cup in a row.
In the UEFA Champions League, Benfica finished third in the group stage, with ten points, behind Barcelona and Celtic, and was relegated to the UEFA Europa League, where they reached the club's ninth European final and first since 1990.
Season summary
After two unsuccessful seasons without winning the league title, Benfica retained Jorge Jesus as manager for a fourth year. During the summer transfer window, starting midfielders Javi García[2] and Axel Witsel[3] were sold to Manchester City for €23 million and Zenit Saint Petersburg for €40 million, respectively, with García departing on the final day of the window. Striker Javier Saviola’s contract was mutually terminated,[4] and he subsequently joined Málaga on a free transfer. Starting left-back Emerson was also sold, joining Turkish club Trabzonspor for €1.6 million.[5] Other notable departures included left-back Joan Capdevila, who transferred to Espanyol for €500,000, the loan of long-serving midfielder Ruben Amorim to Braga, and the loan of striker Nélson Oliveira to Deportivo de La Coruña. In the winter transfer window, winger Nolito was loaned to Granada.[6]
In terms of arrivals, right winger Eduardo Salvio returned from Atlético Madrid for €13.5 million,[7] while Ola John, who had faced Benfica the previous season in UEFA Champions League qualifying, was signed for €9 million.[8] Benfica also added striker Lima from Braga.[9]
For squad depth, the club signed goalkeeper Paulo Lopes from Feirense, defender Luisinho from Paços de Ferreira, midfielder Michel from Braga, and forward Hugo Vieira from Gil Vicente, who was immediately loaned to Sporting de Gijón. Returning from loan spells were Lorenzo Melgarejo (Paços de Ferreira), Carlos Martins (Granada), Enzo Pérez (Estudiantes), and Alan Kardec (Santos).[10]
The preseason featured a 2–0 win over Marseille, followed by victories against Hamm Benfica, Śląsk Wrocław, Real Madrid (5–2), and Gil Vicente, draws with Lille and Juventus, and a defeat to PSV Eindhoven.
After the departures of García and Witsel, Nemanja Matić and Enzo Pérez established themselves in the starting lineup, while Lima quickly secured a regular place alongside Óscar Cardozo, relegating Rodrigo to the bench.[11][12]
The official season began on 8 August with a 2–2 home draw against Braga,[13] followed by victories over Nacional and Vitória de Setúbal, and a 0–0 away draw with Celtic in the Champions League.[14] Benfica then drew 2–2 away with Académica and won 2–1 against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, finishing September level on points with Porto.
October opened with a 2–0 home defeat to FC Barcelona in the Champions League,[15] followed by a league win over Beira-Mar, a Taça de Portugal victory over Freamunde, a 2–1 away loss to Spartak Moskva in the Champions League,[16] and a 3–0 away win against Gil Vicente. In November, Benfica won all of their matches: 3–0 at home against Vitória de Guimarães, 2–0 at home against Spartak Moskva in the Champions League,[17] 1–0 away against Rio Ave in the league, 2–0 away against Moreirense in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal, 2–1 at home against Celtic in the Champions League,[18] and 2–0 at home against Olhanense. They ended the month still level on points with Porto.[19]
December began with a 0–0 draw at Camp Nou against Barcelona in the Champions League,[20] a result that eliminated Benfica from the group stage and sent them into the UEFA Europa League, followed by a 3–1 league win over Sporting at the Estádio José Alvalade,[21] featuring a hat-trick from Cardozo. Benfica then recorded a 4–1 home win over Marítimo, a 2–1 away win against Olhanense and a 1–1 draw with Moreirense, both in the Taça da Liga.
The new year began with a 6–0 win over C.D. Aves in the Taça de Portugal, followed by a 3–1 away win against Estoril and a 4–0 away victory over Académica in the Taça da Liga, which qualified Benfica for the semi-finals. On 13 January, Benfica hosted Porto in the league, drawing 2–2.[22] They then defeated Académica 4–0 in the Taça de Portugal quarter-finals, Moreirense 2–0 in the league, Braga 2–1 away, and Paços de Ferreira 2–0 in the first leg of the Taça de Portugal semi-finals, ending the month level on points with Porto.
In February, Benfica recorded league wins over Vitória de Setúbal, Académica, and Paços de Ferreira, and drew away against Nacional. In Europe, they eliminated Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 on aggregate in the Europa League round of 32 (1–0 away, 2–1 home).[23] The month concluded with elimination from the Taça da Liga after a penalty shootout loss to Braga in the semi-finals.[24]
March saw Benfica win all of their matches: 1–0 against Beira-Mar in the league, 1–0 at home and 3–2 away against Bordeaux in the Europa League round of 16,[25] 5–0 against Gil Vicente, 4–0 away against Vitória de Guimarães, and 6–1 at home against Rio Ave, finishing the month four points clear of Porto.[26] The next month opened with a 3–1 home win against Newcastle United in the Europa League quarter-finals, followed by a 2–2 draw away to progress to the semi-finals.[27] In the league, Benfica defeated Olhanense, Sporting at home,[28] and Marítimo away, while also drawing 1–1 with Paços de Ferreira in the second leg of the Taça de Portugal semi-final to advance 3–1 on aggregate.[29] The month ended with a 1–0 away defeat to Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals.[30]
May opened with a 3–1 home win over Fenerbahçe, with two goals from Cardozo, which qualified Benfica for their first European final in 23 years.[31] Shortly after, Benfica drew 1–1 at home against Estoril, reducing their league lead to two points, before visiting the Estádio do Dragão. Ahead of the decisive league match, both Benfica and Porto remained unbeaten. Benfica took the lead in the 19th minute through Lima, but a stoppage-time goal gave Porto victory and put them in control of the title race.[32]
On 15 May, Benfica faced Chelsea in the 2013 UEFA Europa League final at the Amsterdam Arena, losing 2–1 after a stoppage-time header from Ivanović.[33] It was the club's sixth consecutive defeat in a European final. Four days later, Benfica met Vitória de Guimarães in the Taça de Portugal final at the Jamor.[34] Nicolás Gaitán opened the scoring for Benfica, but two second-half goals secured victory for Vitória, leaving Benfica without a trophy despite competing for three major titles.
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
| 13 July 2012 Friendly | Benfica | 2–0 | Marseille | Sion, Switzerland |
| 19:45 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 37' (pen.) Martins 90+1' |
Stadium: Stade Tourbillon Attendance: 7,569 Referee: Sascha Amhof |
| 15 July 2012 Friendly | Benfica | 3–0 | Hamm Benfica | Hesperange, Luxembourg |
| 19:45 CET (UTC+01) | Pereira 49' Cardozo 67' Nolito 85' |
Stadium: Stade Alphonse Theis Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Laurent Kopriwa |
| 16 July 2012 Friendly | Lille | 0–0 | Benfica | Metz, France |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 21 July 2012 Polish Masters | Śląsk Wrocław | 2–4 | Benfica | Wrocław, Poland |
| 16:00 UTC | Elsner 67' Sobota 69' |
11' Cardozo 60' Luisão 73' Martins 89' Gaitán |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Robert Małek |
| 22 July 2012 Polish Masters | PSV Eindhoven | 3–1 | Benfica | Wrocław, Poland |
| 13:45 UTC | Jørgensen 54' Lens 74' Wijnaldum 83' |
34' Martins | Stadium: Stadion Miejski Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Tomasz Garbowski |
| 27 July 2012 Eusébio Cup | Benfica | 5–2 | Real Madrid | Estádio da Luz, Portugal |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | García 4' Witsel 22' Pérez 53', 85' Martins 58' |
Report | Callejón 18', 20' | Attendance: 35,476 Referee: Bruno Paixão |
| 28 July 2012 Friendly | Gil Vicente | 2–5 | Benfica | Barcelos, Portugal |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Cláudio 40' Pereira 52' |
Mora 14', 23', 35' Vítor 18' Michel 67' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Cosme Machado |
| 1 August 2012 Friendly | Benfica | 1–1 | Juventus | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 88' | Krasić 90+2' | Stadium: Stade de Genève Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stéphan Studer |
| 11 August 2012 Friendly | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–0 Suspended[A] | Benfica | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01) | Stadium: Esprit Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Christian Fischer |
Primeira Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | +57 | 77 | |
| 3 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Braga | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Estoril | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
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: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[36]
(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 |
| 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | +57 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 |
Last updated: 19 May 2013.
Source: lpfp.pt and League matches
Results by round
Matches
| 18 August 2012 1 | Benfica | 2–2 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Pereira 18' Salvio 49' Bruno César 59' Cardozo 72' (pen.) 73' |
Report | Melgarejo 54' (o.g.) Mossoró 62' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,357 Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
| 26 August 2012 2 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0–5 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Amoreirinha 8' Bruno Amaro 17' |
Report | Rodrigo 14', 88' Luisão 17' Salvio 30' Pérez 45' Nolito 66' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 10,569 Referee: Jorge Sousa |
| 2 September 2012 3 | Benfica | 3–0 | Nacional | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 50', 88' Rodrigo 56' |
Report | Školnik 46' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 34,695 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 23 September 2012 4 | Académica | 2–2 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cissé 26' (pen.) Galo 50' Dias 55' Ferreira 61' Eduardo 68' (pen.) Ogu 77' |
Report | Pereira 26' Melgarejo 55' Cardozo 51' (pen.) Garay 68' Lima 86' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 8,270 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
| 28 September 2012 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 1–2 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cícero 6' Tony 59' |
Report | Lima 8', 71' Pereira 73' Artur 90+3' Gaitán 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 4,247 Referee: Marco Ferreira |
| 6 October 2012 6 | Benfica | 2–1 | Beira-Mar | Lisbon |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Pereira 58' Rodrigo 60' 64' |
Report | Sasso 5' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 28,305 Referee: Rui Costa |
| 27 October 2012 7 | Gil Vicente | 0–3 | Benfica | Barcelos |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Luís Manuel 36' Cunha 70' Pereira 89' |
Report | Lima 2' Matić 21' Luisinho 26' Pérez 32' 69' Gomes 45+1' Bruno César 90+1' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 7,242 Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 3 November 2012 8 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 20:30 (UTC+01) | Cardozo 36', 47' (pen.) Lima 66' Gomes 79' |
Report | Defendi 21' Addy 47' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 31,543 Referee: João Ferreira |
| 11 November 2012 9 | Rio Ave | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 19:30 (UTC+01) | Marcelo 77' | Report | Lima 45+1' Matić 68' Almeida 79' Artur 82' |
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 24 November 2012 10 | Benfica | 2–0 | Olhanense | Lisbon |
| 20:30 (UTC+01) | Cardozo 26' (pen.) Luisão 72' |
Report | Fernandes 37' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 24,104 Referee: Rui Silva |
| 10 December 2012 11 | Sporting CP | 1–3 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Carrillo 69' Van Wolfswinkel 30' Boulahrouz 81' Rinaudo 84' Rojo 89' |
Report | Pereira 20' Matić 45' Cardozo 58', 81' (pen.), 86' |
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 35,114 Referee: Marco Ferreira |
| 15 December 2012 12 | Benfica | 4–1 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Gomes 29' Cardozo 34', 66' (pen.), 69' Pereira 40' Melgarejo 70' Rodrigo 88' |
Report | Rodrigo António 25' Ferreira 34' Dias 44' Roberge 55' 64' Fidélis 64' Sami 90+2' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 32,519 Referee: Hugo Pacheco |
| 6 January 2013 13 | Estoril | 1–3 | Benfica | Estoril |
| 20:15 | Coimbra 16' Anderson Luís 65' Santos 89' |
Report | Rodrigo 23' Gaitán 37' Lima 59' Pérez 64' Salvio 66' Almeida 80' |
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Duarte Gomes |
| 13 January 2013 14 | Benfica | 2–2 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Matić 9' 63' Gaitán 16' Pérez 47' Pereira 85' |
Report | Mangala 7' Martínez 14' Moutinho 82' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,556 Referee: João Ferreira |
| 20 January 2013 15 | Moreirense | 0–2 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 20:00 | Pintassilgo 28' | Report | Salvio 48' Lima 71' |
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,139 Referee: João Capela |
| 27 January 2013 16 | Braga | 1–2 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:15 | Ismaily 61' João Pedro 71' Haas 84' |
Report | Salvio 4' Lima 34' Matić 51' Gaitán 72' Artur 90+2' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 17,773 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 3 February 2013 17 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Pérez 5' Lima 48' Rodrigo 56' Pereira 61' Gomes 75' |
Report | José Pedro 43' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 38,538 Referee: Vasco Santos |
| 10 February 2013 18 | Nacional | 2–2 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 18:00 | Barcelos 6' 90+4' Marçal 39' 90+3' Mateus 52' Rodrigues 55' Gottardi 90+5' |
Report | Mexer 15' (o.g.) Urretavizcaya 37' Cardozo 90+3' Matić 90+6' |
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira Attendance: 4,327 Referee: Pedro Proença |
| 17 February 2013 19 | Benfica | 1–0 | Académica | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Pereira 39' Lima 90+4' (pen.) 90+4' |
Report | Cleyton 50' Dias 90+3' Cabral 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 36,306 Referee: Nuno Almeida |
| 24 February 2013 20 | Benfica | 3–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 19:15 | Pérez 5' 43' Cardozo 47' Salvio 84' Luisinho 90' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,201 Referee: João Capela |
| 3 March 2013 21 | Beira-Mar | 0–1 | Benfica | Aveiro |
| 19:30 | Vieira 15' Sampaio 56' Jaime 60' Ribeiro 90+2' |
Report | Cardozo 16' (pen.) Melgarejo 87' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Attendance: 18,730 Referee: Manuel Mota |
| 10 March 2013 22 | Benfica | 5–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Pereira 12' Salvio 22' Melgarejo 33' Lima 64' Gaitán 90+3' |
Report | Cláudio 57' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 33,706 Referee: Duarte Gomes |
| 17 March 2013 23 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–4 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 20:30 | El Adoua 36' Kanú 45+1' 60' Olímpio 54' |
Report | Cardozo 38' (pen.) 65' Garay 61' Salvio 82' Rodrigo 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 19,395 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 30 March 2013 24 | Benfica | 6–1 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Melgarejo 11' 77' 89' Matić 15' 83' Lima 41', 49', 76' Gaitán 52' Rodrigo 61' Pérez 82' Cardozo 88' |
Report | Wíres 8' 59' Ukra 18' Edimar 41' 71' Tarantini 43' Hassan 51' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,862 Referee: Rui Costa |
| 7 April 2013 25 | Olhanense | 0–2 | Benfica | Olhão |
| 20:15 | Fernandes 32' | Report | Salvio 52' Matić 64' |
Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
| 21 April 2013 26 | Benfica | 2–0 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 20:30 | Salvio 36' Luisão 66' Lima 75' |
Report | Viola 84' Rinaudo 89' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,553 Referee: João Capela |
| 29 April 2013 27 | Marítimo | 1–2 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 20:00 | Rosário 4' Rossi 21' 42' Artur 27' |
Report | Lima 5' (pen.) Garay 44' Luisão 67' Rossi 72' (o.g.) Cardozo 90+2' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 4,504 Referee: Manuel Mota |
| 6 May 2013 28 | Benfica | 1–1 | Estoril | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Pereira 67' Martins 69' 78' |
Report | Evandro 20' Jefferson 58' Tavares 90+2' Vagner 90+3' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,897 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 12 May 2013 29 | Porto | 2–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Pereira 25' (o.g.) Rodríguez 56' Fernando 66' Defour 80' Kelvin 90' Helton 90+3' |
Report | Lima 18' Pérez 46' Matić 59' Artur 85' |
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 50,117 Referee: Pedro Proença |
| 19 May 2013 30 | Benfica | 3–1 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| 18:30 | Cardozo 25' 50' Lima 80', 90' (pen.) Matić 88' |
Report | Vinícius 43' Diego Gaúcho 60' Paulinho 90+1' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 51,349 Referee: Marco Ferreira |
Taça de Portugal
| 18 October 2012 Third round | Freamunde | 0–4 | Benfica | Freamunde, Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Lima 16' Cardozo 45' Salvio 62' Gomes 74' |
Stadium: Campo SC Freamunde Referee: Manuel Mota |
| 16 November 2012 Fourth round | Moreirense | 0–2 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 21:00 | Report | Bruno César 25' Matić 50' 59' Cardozo 90+3' |
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Referee: Duarte Gomes |
| 2 January 2013 Fifth round | Benfica | 6–0 | Desportivo das Aves | Lisbon |
| 20:15 | Rodrigo 5', 57' Cardozo 18', 22', 32' Lima 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,713 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
| 16 January 2013 Quarter-finals | Académica | 0–4 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 20:15 | John 5' Lima 9', 27' Salvio 71' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Referee: Jorge Sousa |
| 30 January 2013 Semi-finals First leg | Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01) | Lima 58' John 75' |
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Referee: Cosme Machado |
| 17 April 2013 Semi-finals Second leg | Benfica | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 54' | Cícero 80' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 17,118 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
| 26 May 2013 final | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 | Benfica | Oeiras |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) | Soudani 79' R. Pereira 81' |
Gaitán 30' | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 36,850 Referee: Jorge Sousa |
Taça da Liga
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Moreirense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Académica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Olhanense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
| 19 December 2012 1 | Olhanense | 1–2 | Benfica | Olhão |
| 19:45 (UTC+01) | Brandão 48' | Report | Rodrigo 69' Lima 87' |
Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 30 December 2012 2 | Moreirense | 1–1 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 20:15 (UTC+01) | Ghilas 48' | Report | Cardozo 90+3' (pen.) | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Referee: Cosme Machado |
| 9 January 2013 3 | Benfica | 3–2 | Académica | Lisbon |
| 19:45 | Lima 40', 65' Alan Kardec 61' |
Report | Makelele 45+1' Saleiro 50' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 13,872 Referee: Manuel Mota |
Knockout phase
| 27 February 2013 Semi-finals | Braga | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Benfica | Braga |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Referee: Marco Ferreira | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Alan Custódio João Pedro Amorim |
Rodrigo Luisão Pérez Roderick Gaitán |
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UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 |
| Benfica | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 |
| 19 September 2012 1 | Celtic | 0–0 | Benfica | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 20:45 CEST | Wanyama 21' Izaguirre 34' Brown 89' |
Report | Matić 47' Aimar 57' Bruno César 90+2' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 57,759[37] Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
| 2 October 2012 2 | Benfica | 0–2 | Barcelona | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST | Bruno César 38' Martins 84' Matić 86' Jardel 89' |
Report | Sánchez 6' Pedro 28' Fàbregas 19' 56' Busquets 88' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 63,847[38] Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
| 23 October 2012 3 | Spartak Moscow | 2–1 | Benfica | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:00 CEST | Rafael Carioca 3' Suchý 45' Jardel 43' (o.g.) Welliton 90+2' Ari 90+4' |
Report | Lima 33' Cardozo 72' Matić 76' |
Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 41,237[39] Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) |
| 7 November 2012 4 | Benfica | 2–0 | Spartak Moscow | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CET | Almeida 29' Cardozo 55', 69' |
Report | Rebrov 32' Makeyev 33' Pareja 38' 76' Jurado 82' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 36,448[40] Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
| 20 November 2012 5 | Benfica | 2–1 | Celtic | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CET | John 7' Garay 71' Melgarejo 77' Almeida 90+1' |
Report | Samaras 32' 38' Ledley 48' Wanyama 85' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,065[41] Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
| 5 December 2012 6 | Barcelona | 0–0 | Benfica | Barcelona, Spain |
| 20:45 CET | Rafinha 49' Adriano 60' |
Report | Nolito 43' Garay 56' Luisão 59' Matić 78' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 50,659[42] Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 14 February 2013 First leg | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–1 | Benfica | Leverkusen, Germany |
| 18:00 | Bender 53' Kießling 73' Milik 81' |
Report | Melgarejo 45' Cardozo 61' Gaitán 73' |
Stadium: BayArena Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
| 21 February 2013 Second leg | Benfica | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Bayer Leverkusen | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:05 | Pérez 55' John 60' 60' Matić 77' 90+3' |
Report | Bender 28' Carvajal 45+2' Schürrle 75' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Round of 16
| 7 March 2013 First leg | Benfica | 1–0 | Bordeaux | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:15 | Carrasso 21' (o.g.) Martins 50' Rodrigo 53' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,000[43] Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel) |
| 14 March 2013 Second leg | Bordeaux | 2–3 (2–4 agg.) | Benfica | Bordeaux, France |
| 21:05 | Henrique 10' Obraniak 31' Diabaté 74' Ben Khalfallah 77' Jardel 90+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Jardel 30' Roderick 52' Cardozo 75', 90+2' John 83' Pereira 90' |
Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
Quarter-finals
| 4 April 2013 First leg | Benfica | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:05 | Rodrigo 25' Lima 65' Cardozo 71' (pen.) Pérez 73' |
Report | Cissé 12' Perch 20' Sh. Ameobi 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 44,133[44] Referee: Antony Gautier (France) |
| 11 April 2013 Second leg | Newcastle United | 1–1 (2–4 agg.) | Benfica | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 21:05 | Cissé 67' 71' Cabaye 70' Yanga-Mbiwa 81' Williamson 83' |
Report | Artur 32' Pérez 32' Almeida 49' Salvio 90+2' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,157[45] Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
Semi-finals
| 25 April 2013 First leg | Fenerbahçe | 1–0 | Benfica | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 21:05 | Cristian 38' Topal 50' Korkmaz 72' Webó 90' |
Report | Gomes 31' Aimar 37' Pereira 41' John 45+1' |
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 51,000[46] Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
| 2 May 2013 Second leg | Benfica | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | Fenerbahçe | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:05 | Gaitán 9' Pereira 28' Pérez 33' Cardozo 35', 66' |
Report | Kuyt 23' (pen.) Cristian 30' Erkin 85' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,402 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
Final
| 15 May 2013 Final | Benfica | 1–2 | Chelsea | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 68' (pen.) | Report | Torres 60' Ivanović 90+3' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,163 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
Overall record
As of 26 May 2013
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Liga | 18 August 2012[47] | 19 May 2013[47] | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 20 | +57 | 80.00 | [48] |
| Taça de Portugal | 18 October 2012[47] | 26 May 2013[47] | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 71.43 | [47] |
| Taça da Liga | 19 December 2012 | 27 February 2013 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50.00 | Taça da Liga results |
| UEFA Champions League | 19 September 2012[47] | 5 December 2012[47] | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 33.33 | [47] |
| UEFA Europa League | 14 February 2013[47] | 15 May 2013[47] | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 66.67 | [47] |
| Total | 56 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 123 | 41 | +82 | 69.64 | |||
Players
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Portuguese Cup | League Cup | Europe2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | BRA | Artur | 50 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | POR | Paulo Lopes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | GK | BRA | Júlio César | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | DF | URU | Maxi Pereira | 41 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Luisão | 33 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | ARG | Ezequiel Garay | 46 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Jardel | 34 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | POR | Miguel Vítor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | POR | Roderick | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | PAR | Lorenzo Melgarejo | 40 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | POR | Luisinho | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 75 | DF | BRA | Sidnei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | SRB | Nemanja Matić | 47 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 34 | DF | POR | André Almeida | 34 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | ARG | Nicolás Gaitán | 44 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | NED | Ola John | 42 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Pablo Aimar | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | POR | Carlos Martins | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Eduardo Salvio | 51 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 35 | MF | ARG | Enzo Pérez | 47 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 89 | MF | POR | André Gomes | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | URU | Jonathan Urretavizcaya | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Strikers | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | PAR | Óscar Cardozo | 47 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | |
| 19 | FW | ESP | Rodrigo | 39 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 31 | FW | BRA | Alan Kardec | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Lima | 49 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
| No longer at club1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP | Javi García | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | BEL | Axel Witsel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | POR | Yannick Djaló | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Bruno César | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | ESP | Nolito | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | ARG | Javier Saviola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | FW | BRA | Michel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- 1.^ Players who were in the squad at the time of the first competitive fixture.
- 2.^ Also includes 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer Window | Contract ends | Transfer fee | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Paulo Lopes | 34 | Gil Vicente | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | Free | [10] |
| 5 | DF | Luisinho | 27 | Paços de Ferreira | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | €1,000,000 | [1] |
| 25 | DF | Lorenzo Melgarejo | 21 | Paços de Ferreira | Loan return | Summer | 2016 | - | [2] |
| 17 | MF | Carlos Martins | 30 | Granada | Loan return | Summer | 2016 | - | [3] |
| 15 | MF | Ola John | 21 | Twente | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | €9,150,000[49] | [4] |
| 18 | MF | Eduardo Salvio | 22 | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | €14,550,000 | [5] |
| 35 | MF | Enzo Pérez | 27 | Estudiantes | Loan return | Summer | 2016 | - | [6] |
| 31 | FW | Alan Kardec | 23 | Santos | Loan return | Summer | 2015 | - | |
| 40 | FW | Michel | 25 | Paços de Ferreira | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | €1,000,000 | [7] |
| 70 | FW | Hugo Vieira | 23 | Gil Vicente | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | €155,850 | [8] Archived 20 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| 11 | FW | Lima | 29 | Braga | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | €4,840,000 | [9] |
| 3 | DF | Roderick | 21 | Deportivo La Coruña | Loan return | Winter | 2018 | - | [10] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer Window | Transfer fee | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | DF | Emerson | 27 | Trabzonspor | Transfer | Summer | €1,600,000 | [11] |
| - | DF | Daniel Wass | 23 | Evian | Transfer | Summer | €1,000,000 | [12] |
| - | MF | Fellipe Bastos | 23 | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | Summer | €300,000 | [13] |
| - | MF | Javi García | 25 | Manchester City | Transfer | Summer | €20,000,000 + €3,000,000 in add-ons |
[14] |
| - | MF | Axel Witsel | 23 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Transfer | Summer | €40,000,000 | [15] |
| - | MF | Ishmael Yartey | 22 | Sochaux | Transfer | Summer | €1,500,000 | [16] |
| - | FW | Éder Luís | 27 | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | Summer | €3,000,000 | [17] |
| - | FW | Joan Capdevila | 34 | Espanyol | Transfer | Summer | €500,000 | [18] |
| - | FW | Hélio Vaz | 23 | União de Leiria | Transfer | Summer | Free | [19] |
| - | FW | Javier Saviola | 30 | Málaga | Transfer | Summer | Free | [20] |
| - | GK | Jan Oblak | 19 | Rio Ave | Loan | Summer | - | [21] |
| - | DF | Roderick | 20 | Deportivo La Coruña | Loan | Summer | - | [22] |
| - | DF | Léo Kanu | 24 | Ponte Preta | Loan | Summer | - | [23] |
| - | MF | Airton | 24 | Flamengo | Loan | Summer | - | [24] |
| - | MF | Ruben Amorim | 26 | Braga | Loan | Winter | - | [25] |
| - | MF | Felipe Menezes | 24 | Sport Recife | Loan | Summer | - | [26] |
| - | MF | Diego Lopes | 18 | Rio Ave | Loan | Summer | - | |
| - | MF | David Simão | 23 | Marítimo | Loan | Summer | - | [27] |
| - | MF | Nuno Coelho | 24 | Aris | Loan | Summer | - | [28] |
| - | FW | Nélson Oliveira | 21 | Deportivo La Coruña | Loan | Summer | - | [29] |
| - | FW | Franco Jara | 24 | San Lorenzo | Loan | Summer | - | [30] |
| - | FW | Rodrigo Mora | 25 | River Plate | Loan | Summer | - | |
| - | FW | Hugo Vieira | 24 | Sporting de Gijón | Loan | Summer | - | [31] |
| - | FW | Yannick Djaló | 26 | Toulouse | Loan | Summer | - | [32] |
| - | FW | José Luis Fernández | 26 | Olhanense | Loan | Summer | - | [33] |
| - | FW | Michel | 26 | Braga | Loan | Summer | - | [34] |
| - | GK | Eduardo | 30 | Genoa | Loan return | Summer | - | [35] |
| - | FW | José Luis Fernández | 26 | Godoy Cruz | Loan | Winter | - | [36] |
| - | DF | Léo Kanu | 25 | Grêmio Osasco | Loan | Winter | - | [37] |
| 8 | MF | Bruno César | 24 | Al-Ahli | Transfer | Winter | €5,000,000 | [38] |
| - | FW | Hugo Vieira | 24 | Gil Vicente | Loan | Winter | - | [39] |
| - | FW | Nolito | 26 | Granada | Loan | Winter | €600,000 | [40] |
| - | MF | Airton | 24 | Internacional | Loan | Winter | - | [41] |
| - | DF | Fábio Faria | 24 | - | Career termination | - | - | [42] |
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