2016–17 S.L. Benfica season

The 2016–17 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 113th season in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 7 August 2016 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match and concluded on 28 May 2017 with the Taça de Portugal final.

Benfica
2016–17 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerRui Vitória
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalWinners
Taça da LigaSemi-finals
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Kostas Mitroglou (16)
All: Kostas Mitroglou (27)
Highest home attendance64,519 (club record)[1][2]
Benfica 5–0 Vitória de Guimarães
(13 May 2017)
Lowest home attendance18,472[3]
Benfica 4–0 Vizela
(3 January 2017)
Average home league attendance55,952 (club record)[4][5]
Biggest winBenfica 6–0 Marítimo
(19 November 2016)
Biggest defeatBorussia Dortmund 4–0 Benfica
(8 March 2017)

Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as three-time defending champions, and were successful in defending their title, becoming a four-time champions (tetra) for the first time in their history; setting a new record of 36 league titles. In the Taça da Liga, Benfica, who also participated as the three-time defending holders, lost to eventual winners Moreirense in the semi-finals. It was Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007, which ended a 42-game unbeaten run. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica beat Vitória de Guimarães to win their 26th trophy – a new record. With this victory, Benfica also achieved their 11th double (dobradinha) and second treble of league, cup and super cup, 36 years after the first one.

Internationally, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the knockout phase for the first time in two consecutive years. They were eliminated from the competition in round of 16 by Borussia Dortmund on 4–1 aggregate.

Players

Squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Ederson M.27 2015 58 0 2023 Undisclosed Originally from youth system
2 CB Lisandro31 2014 46 5 2021 Undisclosed
3 LB Grimaldo25 2016 (Winter) 26 2 2021 €2.12M
4 CB Luisão (captain)39 2003 514 45 2018 Undisclosed
5 DM Fejsa32 2013 96 2 2019 Undisclosed
6 MF F. Augusto27 2017 (Winter) 13 0 2022 Undisclosed
7 CM Samaris31 2014 110 2 2019 €10M
8 MF André Horta24 2016 16 1 2021 Free Originally from youth system
9 ST Raúl29 2015 77 23 2020 €21.8M Club record signing
10 ST Jonas36 2014 111 85 2019 Free
11 ST Mitroglou32 2015 89 52 2020 €7.47M
12 GK Júlio César41 2014 79 0 2018 Free
13 GK Paulo Lopes42 2012 11 0 2018 Free Originally from youth system
14 CB V. Lindelöf26 2014 72 2 2021 Youth system Promoted from Benfica B
15 RW Carrillo D.29 2016 32 3 2021 €6.61M
17 MF Živković24 2016 24 1 2021 €6M
18 RW Salvio30 2012 204 47 2019 €13.5M Played on loan in the 2010–11 season
19 LB Eliseu37 2014 97 4 2017 Undisclosed
21 CM Pizzi31 2014 130 25 2022 €14M
22 MF F. Cervi26 2016 41 7 2022 €5.74M
23 RB P. Pereira23 2017 (Winter) 1 0 2022 Undisclosed Originally from youth system
27 MF Silva27 2016 31 2 2021 €16.4M
33 CB Jardel (VC)34 2011 (Winter) 177 11 2020 Undisclosed
34 RB A. Almeida30 2012 156 2 2018 Undisclosed
38 LB M. Hermes26 2017 (Winter) 1 0 2021 Free
50 RB N. Semedo27 2015 65 3 2021 Undisclosed Promoted from Benfica B
  • Last updated: 28 May 2017
  • Source:[6][7]
  • Ordered by squad number.

New contracts

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
21 CM Pizzi 3 years 2022 21 January 2017 Benfica
1 GK Ederson 3 years 2023 21 January 2017 Benfica
10 ST Jonas 1 year 2019 1 March 2017 Benfica
2 CB Lisandro López 3 years 2021 5 March 2017 Relatório e Contas
14 CB Victor Lindelöf 1 year 2021 5 March 2017 Relatório e Contas
4 CB Luisão 1 year 2018 8 April 2017 Benfica

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
22 MF Franco Cervi 21 Rosario Central Transfer Summer 2022 €5.74M Benfica NaM
11 FW Kostas Mitroglou 28 Fulham Transfer Summer 2020 €7.47M Benfica NaM
8 MF André Horta 19 Vitória de Setúbal Transfer Summer 2021 Undisclosed Benfica
16 DF Branimir Kalaica 18 Unattached Transfer Summer 2021 Free Benfica
15 MF André Carrillo 25 Unattached Transfer Summer 2021 €6.61M Benfica NaM
28 MF Guillermo Celis 23 Junior Transfer Summer 2021 €2.28M Benfica NaM
17 MF Andrija Živković 19 Unattached Transfer Summer 2021 €6.3M Benfica A Bola
MF Óscar Benítez 23 Lanús Transfer Summer 2021 €4.4M Benfica DNA Bola
37 MF Danilo 20 Braga Loan Summer 2017 Free Benfica
27 MF Rafa Silva 23 Braga Transfer Summer 2021 €16.4M Benfica
MF Pedro Nuno 21 Académica Transfer Winter 2020 Undisclosed O Jogo
38 DF Marcelo Hermes 21 Unattached Transfer Winter 2021 €2.9M Benfica O Jogo
23 DF Pedro Pereira 19 Sampdoria Transfer Winter 2022 €2.6M Benfica Sampdoria
6 MF Filipe Augusto 23 Rio Ave Transfer Winter 2022 Undisclosed Benfica

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
85 MF Renato Sanches 18 Bayern Munich Transfer Summer €35M+€45M
variables
Bayern Munich Benfica
FW Jonathan Rodríguez 22 Santos Laguna Transfer Summer Undisclosed Santos Laguna
24 MF Bryan Cristante 21 Pescara Loan[lower-alpha 1] Summer Undisclosed Pescara
28 DF Sílvio 28 Atlético Madrid Loan return Summer Atlético Madrid
FW Daniel Candeias 28 Alanyaspor Loan Summer Undisclosed Alanyaspor
FW Nuno Santos 21 Vitória de Setúbal Loan Summer Undisclosed Vitória de Setúbal
DF Luís Felipe 25 Oeste Loan Summer Undisclosed FPF
FW Derley 28 Chiapas Loan Summer Undisclosed Maisfutebol
32 FW Bebé 26 Eibar Transfer Summer €0.75M Eibar Record
DF César 23 Nacional Loan Summer Undisclosed Nacional
10 MF Nicolás Gaitán 28 Atlético Madrid Transfer Summer €25M Atlético Madrid
MF Diego Lopes 22 América Loan[lower-alpha 2] Summer Undisclosed globoesporte
MF Hany Mukhtar 21 Brøndby Loan Summer Undisclosed Brøndby
31 FW Victor Andrade 20 TSV 1860 Munich Loan Summer Undisclosed TSV 1860 Munich
MF Filip Đuričić 24 Sampdoria Loan[lower-alpha 3] Summer Undisclosed Sampdoria
FW Kevin Friesenbichler 22 Austria Wien Loan Summer Undisclosed Austria Wien
MF Jhon Murillo 20 Tondela Loan Summer Undisclosed Tondela
MF Hélder Costa 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan[lower-alpha 4] Summer Undisclosed Wolverhampton
40 MF João Teixeira 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan[lower-alpha 5] Summer Undisclosed Wolverhampton
MF Luis Fariña 25 Asteras Tripolis Loan Summer Undisclosed Asteras Tripolis
DF Steven Vitória 29 Lechia Gdańsk Transfer Summer Undisclosed Benfica Lechia Gdańsk
27 DF Marçal 27 Guingamp Loan Summer Undisclosed Guingamp
MF Ola John 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan[lower-alpha 6] Summer Undisclosed Wolverhampton
30 MF Talisca 22 Beşiktaş Loan Summer €2M Beşiktaş zerozero
FW Nélson Oliveira 25 Norwich City Transfer Summer Undisclosed Norwich City
39 MF Mehdi Carcela 27 Granada Transfer Summer Undisclosed Granada
25 FW Rui Fonte 26 Braga Transfer Summer Undisclosed Braga
MF Óscar Benítez 23 Braga Loan[lower-alpha 7] Summer Undisclosed Braga
MF Pedro Nuno 21 Tondela Loan Winter Undisclosed Tondela
MF Diego Lopes 22 Panetolikos Loan Winter Undisclosed Panetolikos
MF Ola John 24 Deportivo La Coruña Loan Winter Undisclosed Deportivo La Coruña
37 MF Danilo 19 Braga Loan return Winter Standard Liége
20 MF Gonçalo Guedes 20 Paris Saint-Germain Transfer Winter €30M+€7M
additional bonus
Benfica
24 MF Bryan Cristante 21 Atalanta Loan Winter Undisclosed Benfica
40 MF João Teixeira 22 Nottingham Forest Loan Winter Undisclosed Benfica
MF Hélder Costa 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers Transfer Winter €15M Benfica Wolverhampton
MF Filip Đuričić 25 Sampdoria Transfer Winter Undisclosed Sampdoria
23 MF Óscar Benítez 23 Boca Juniors Loan Winter Undisclosed Benfica
28 MF Guillermo Celis 23 Vitória de Guimarães Loan Winter Undisclosed zerozero
MF Hany Mukhtar 22 Brøndby Transfer Summer Undisclosed Brøndby

  1. On 27 January 2017, Cristante's season-long loan at Pescara was terminated.
  2. On 18 October 2016, Diego Lopes' season-long loan at América was terminated.
  3. On 30 January 2017, Đuričić signed with Sampdoria.
  4. On 30 January 2017, Costa signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Wolverhampton.
  5. On 27 January 2017, João Teixeira's season-long loan at Wolverhampton was terminated.
  6. On 11 January 2017, Ola John's season-long loan at Wolverhampton was terminated.
  7. On 30 January 2017, Óscar Benítez's season-long loan at Braga was terminated.[8]

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Rui Vitória
Assistant coach Arnaldo Teixeira
Minervino Pietra
Sérgio Botelho
Marco Pedroso
Fitness coach Paulo Morão
Goalkeeping coach Luís Esteves
Benfica LAB coordinator Bruno Mendes
Physiotherapist Paulo Rebelo
Carlos Costa
Telmo Firmino
Scout José Boto
Technical coordinator Shéu
Doctor Bento Leitão
António Martins
Nurse Duarte Pinto
Nutritionist Diogo Ferreira
Goalkeeper training coordinator Hugo Oliveira1

Last updated: 5 January 2017
Source: [9][10][11]

^ Terminated his contract with Benfica. Signed with Hull City on 5 January.

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 July 2016 Algarve Football Cup Benfica 4–0 Derby County Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Pedro Oliveira (Portugal)
20 July 2016 Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Benfica Sheffield, England
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 12,207
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)[12]
24 July 2016 Friendly Wolfsburg 0–2 Benfica Altach, Austria
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Cashpoint Arena
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
27 July 2016 Eusébio Cup Benfica 1–1
(5–6 p)
Torino Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Vives  11' (o.g.) Report Ljajić  32' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,818
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)
Penalties
31 July 2016 Friendly Lyon 3–2 Benfica Lyon, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
8 October 2016 Friendly Santos 1–1 Benfica Santos, Brazil
16:15 BRT (UTC−03:00)
Report
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 10,149[13]
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Competitions

Overall record

Performance by competition
Competition Starting round Final position/round First match Last match
Primeira Liga N/A1st13 August 201620 May 2017
Taça de Portugal Third roundWinners14 October 201628 May 2017
Taça da Liga Third roundSemi-finals29 December 201626 January 2017
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira N/AWinners7 August 2016
UEFA Champions League Group stageRound of 1613 September 20168 March 2017
Statistics by competition
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Primeira Liga 34 25 7 2 72 18 +54 073.53
Taça de Portugal 7 6 1 0 24 8 +16 085.71
Taça da Liga 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 075.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
UEFA Champions League 8 3 2 3 11 14 −3 037.50
Total 54 38 10 6 118 43 +75 070.37

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

7 August 2016 Benfica 3–0 Braga Aveiro
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 28,796
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Man of the Match: Franco Cervi

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 34 25 7 2 72 18 +54 82 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 22 10 2 71 19 +52 76
3 Sporting CP 34 21 7 6 68 36 +32 70 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
4 Vitória de Guimarães 34 18 8 8 50 39 +11 62 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 Braga 34 15 9 10 51 36 +15 54 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: The LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[14]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since Benfica won the 2016–17 Taça de Portugal, the spot awarded to the cup winner (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot originally meant for the fourth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was given to the sixth-placed team.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWWWWWWWDWLWWWWDWLWWWWWWDDWWDWWWD
Position2423111111111111111111111111111111
Source: thefinalball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

13 August 2016 1 Tondela 0–2 Benfica Tondela
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 4,973
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
21 August 2016 2 Benfica 1–1 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,351
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
27 August 2016 3 Nacional 1–3 Benfica Funchal
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
9 September 2016 4 Arouca 1–2 Benfica Arouca
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 5,351
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
19 September 2016 5 Benfica 3–1 Braga Lisbon
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,181
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
24 September 2016 6 Chaves 0–2 Benfica Chaves
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
2 October 2016 7 Benfica 4–0 Feirense Lisbon
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,637
Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga)
23 October 2016 8 Belenenses 0–2 Benfica Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 12,236
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
28 October 2016 9 Benfica 3–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,731
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
6 November 2016 10 Porto 1–1 Benfica Porto
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 50,019
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
27 November 2016 11 Benfica 3–0 Moreirense Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,970
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
2 December 2016 12 Marítimo 2–1 Benfica Funchal
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 10,320
Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto)
11 December 2016 13 Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,312
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
17 December 2016 14 Estoril 0–1 Benfica Estoril
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Jiménez  60' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
21 December 2016 15 Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,566
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
7 January 2017 16 Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 Benfica Guimarães
18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Gaspar  90' Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 26,985
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
14 January 2017 17 Benfica 3–3 Boavista Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,480
Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga)
22 January 2017 18 Benfica 4–0 Tondela Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Pica  62'  90+2' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,053
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
30 January 2017 19 Vitória de Setúbal 1–0 Benfica Setúbal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Cervi  11' Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
5 February 2017 20 Benfica 3–0 Nacional Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,638
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
10 February 2017 21 Benfica 3–0 Arouca Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 46,256
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
19 February 2017 22 Braga 0–1 Benfica Braga
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 24,836
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
24 February 2017 23 Benfica 3–1 Chaves Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,810
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
4 March 2017 24 Feirense 0–1 Benfica Santa Maria da Feira
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
13 March 2017 25 Benfica 4–0 Belenenses Lisbon
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,897
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
18 March 2017 26 Paços de Ferreira 0–0 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Eliseu  77' Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel
Attendance: 9,076
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
1 April 2017 27 Benfica 1–1 Porto Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Jonas  7' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,036
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
9 April 2017 28 Moreirense 0–1 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 5,603
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
14 April 2017 29 Benfica 3–0 Marítimo Lisbon
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,074
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
22 April 2017 30 Sporting CP 1–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 48,765
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
29 April 2017 31 Benfica 2–1 Estoril Lisbon
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,314
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
7 May 2017 32 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 8,767
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
13 May 2017 33 Benfica 5–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,591
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
20 May 2017 34 Boavista 2–2 Benfica Porto
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 16,157
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

Taça de Portugal

Third round

14 October 2016 1º de Dezembro 1–2 Benfica Estoril
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Diatta  53'
  • Águas  62' (pen.)
  • Rosário  87'
  • Carvalho  89'
  • Mendes  90+4'
Report
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 5,349
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)

Fourth round

19 November 2016 Benfica 6–0 Marítimo Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,942
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

Fifth round

14 December 2016 Real 0–3 Benfica Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Bernardo  70' Report
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga)

Quarter-finals

18 January 2017 Benfica 6–2 Leixões Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 19,048
Referee: Gonçalo Martins (Vila Real)

Semi-finals

28 February 2017 1st leg Estoril 1–2 Benfica Estoril
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Mitroglou  36', 90' Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 6,807
Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga)
5 April 2017 2nd leg Benfica 3–3
(5–4 agg.)
Estoril Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,010
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)

Final

28 May 2017 Final Benfica 2–1 Vitória de Guimarães Oeiras
17:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 35,390[15]
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
Man of the Match: Eduardo Salvio

Taça da Liga

Third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN VGU PAÇ VIZ
1 Benfica 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout phase 1–0 4–0
2 Vitória de Guimarães 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 4 0–2 2–2
3 Paços de Ferreira 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 2 2–2
4 Vizela 3 0 1 2 3 8 5 1 1–2
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
29 December 2016[upper-alpha 1] 1 Benfica 1–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Cervi  39' Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,945
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
3 January 2017[upper-alpha 1] 2 Benfica 4–0 Vizela Lisbon
19:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 18,472
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
10 January 2017[upper-alpha 1] 3 Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 Benfica Guimarães
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 15,151
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
  1. The matches were originally to be played on 30 November, 29 December and 4 January respectively, but were postponed because of Benfica's tight schedule around the original date of matchday 1.[16]

Semi-finals

26 January 2017 Moreirense 3–1 Benfica Faro/Loulé
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAP BEN BES DKV
1 Napoli 6 3 2 1 11 8 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase 4–2 2–3 0–0
2 Benfica 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8 1–2 1–1 1–0
3 Beşiktaş 6 1 4 1 9 14 5 7 Transfer to Europa League 1–1 3–3 1–1
4 Dynamo Kyiv 6 1 2 3 8 6 +2 5 1–2 0–2 6–0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
13 September 2016 1 Benfica 1–1 Beşiktaş Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,126
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
28 September 2016 2 Napoli 4–2 Benfica Naples, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 41,281
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
19 October 2016 3 Dynamo Kyiv 0–2 Benfica Kyiv, Ukraine
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Korzun  34' Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 25,991
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
1 November 2016 4 Benfica 1–0 Dynamo Kyiv Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,641
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
23 November 2016 5 Beşiktaş 3–3 Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
18:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 36,063
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
6 December 2016 6 Benfica 1–2 Napoli Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,634
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Round of 16

14 February 2017 1st leg Benfica 1–0 Borussia Dortmund Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,124
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
8 March 2017 2nd leg Borussia Dortmund 4–0
(1–4 agg.)
Benfica Dortmund, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Samaris  33' Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 65,849
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira LigaTaça de Portugal1Taça da LigaUEFA Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ederson 40-2727-123-23-37-10
2 DF Lisandro López 1746+23403120
3 DF Álex Grimaldo 212142300040
4 DF Luisão 391280411060
5 MF Ljubomir Fejsa 351250201071
6 MF Filipe Augusto 1301+802+10000+10
7 MF Andreas Samaris 3209+905+20301+30
8 MF André Horta 1617+311+100+2020
9 FW Raúl Jiménez 32116+1371+431+101+51
10 FW Jonas 281815+4133+132+220+10
11 FW Kostas Mitroglou 432726+2165+191+116+11
12 GK Júlio César 15-147+1-45-6101-4
13 GK Paulo Lopes 0000000000
14 DF Victor Lindelöf 471321500+2080
15 MF André Carrillo 3233+1725+11302+10
16 DF Branimir Kalaica (B) 1111000000
17 MF Andrija Živković 24110+50512+100+10
18 MF Eduardo Salvio 42926+342+21117+13
19 DF Eliseu 20012030103+10
21 MF Pizzi 521333104+433080
22 MF Franco Cervi 41716+1026+12116+12
23 DF Pedro Pereira 1010000000
27 MF Rafa Silva 31212+822+203+101+20
33 DF Jardel 8010304000
34 DF André Almeida 25210+4131403+10
35 FW Luka Jović (B) 200+10000+1000
38 DF Marcelo Hermes 1010000000
50 DF Nélson Semedo 472311602081
70 FW José Gomes (B) 500+3010000+10
95 DF Yuri Ribeiro (B) 2000101000
Players transferred out during the season
20 FW Gonçalo Guedes 28714+221+31225+12
28 MF Guillermo Celis 700+3010100+20
37 MF Danilo 510+202+110000

(B)Benfica B player

^ Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Goalscorers

Rnk Pos Player League Cup1 League Cup Champions League Total
1 FW Kostas Mitroglou 1691127
2 FW Jonas 1332018
3 MF Pizzi 1030013
4 FW Raúl Jiménez 730111
MF Eduardo Salvio 41139
6 FW Gonçalo Guedes 21227
MF Franco Cervi 22127
8 DF Lisandro López 30104
9 MF André Carrillo 21003
10 DF Álex Grimaldo 20002
DF Nélson Semedo 10012
MF Rafa Silva 20002
DF André Almeida 11002
14 MF André Horta 10001
MF Danilo 01001
DF Luisão 01001
MF Ljubomir Fejsa 00011
MF Andrija Živković 01001
DF Victor Lindelöf 10001
DF Branimir Kalaica 10001
Own goals 40004
Totals 72 27 8 11 118

^ Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Hat-tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition
Kostas Mitroglou Leixões 6–2 (H) 18 January 2017 Taça de Portugal

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

Number of appearances inside brackets.

Rnk Player League Cup1 League Cup Champions League Total
1 Ederson 18* (27)1 (3)2 (3)3 (7)24 (40)
2 Júlio César 3* (8**)2 (5)106 (15)
3 Paulo Lopes 1 (**)1
Totals 20 (34) 3 (8) 3 (4) 3 (8) 29 (54)

^

Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

* Shared clean sheet on Round 21 against Arouca

** Shared match on Round 34 against Boavista

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name League Cup League Cup Champions League Total Notes
1 GK Ederson 4 1 1 5 1 ForaDeJogo data
21 MF Pizzi 4 1 1 2 7 1 ForaDeJogo data
7 MF Andreas Samaris 5 1 2 3 11 Includes a yellow card while on the bench - ForaDeJogo data
2 DF Lisandro López 4 2 1 1 8 ForaDeJogo data
50 DF Nélson Semedo 6 1 1 8 Cup includes Super Cup - ForaDeJogo data
4 DF Luisão 4 1 5 ForaDeJogo data
5 MF Ljubomir Fejsa 3 2 5 ForaDeJogo data
15 MF André Carrillo 4 1 5 ForaDeJogo data
9 FW Raúl Jiménez 3 1 4 ForaDeJogo data
10 FW Jonas 2 1 1 4 ForaDeJogo data
3 DF Álex Grimaldo 1 2 3 Cup includes Super Cup - ForaDeJogo data
11 FW Kostas Mitroglou 2 1 3 ForaDeJogo data
19 DF Eliseu 2 1 3 ForaDeJogo data
22 MF Franco Cervi 2 1 3 ForaDeJogo data
33 DF Jardel 2 1 3 Includes an after-match yellow card - ForaDeJogo data
8 MF André Horta 2 2 ForaDeJogo data
12 GK Júlio César 1 1 2 ForaDeJogo data
18 MF Eduardo Salvio 1 1 2 ForaDeJogo data
37 MF Danilo 1 1 2 ForaDeJogo data
6 MF Filipe Augusto 1 1 ForaDeJogo data
14 DF Victor Lindelöf 1 1 ForaDeJogo data
20 FW Gonçalo Guedes 1 1 ForaDeJogo data
34 DF André Almeida 1 1 ForaDeJogo data

Source: LPFP and links in notes.
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Awards

Player

No. Pos Name Award Month/Year Ref
21 MF Pizzi Liga Portugal/Samsung Best Player October/November [17]
December [18]
SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2016 [19]
LPFP Primeira Liga Best Player 2017 [20]
20 FW Gonçalo Guedes SJPF Young Player of the Month October/November [21]
27 MF Rafa Silva Samsung Goal of the Month January [22]
50 DF Nélson Semedo SJPF Young Player of the Month February [23]
SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2016 [19]
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player 2017 [20]
1 GK Ederson SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2016 [19]
LPFP Primeira Liga Best Goalkeeper 2017 [20]
11 FW Kostas Mitroglou SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2016 [19]
14 DF Victor Lindelöf SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year [19]
Cosme Damião Award – Revelation of the Year [24]
SJPF Goal of the Month April [25]
10 FW Jonas SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year 2016 [19]
Cosme Damião Award – Footballer of the Year [24]
Liga Portugal/Samsung Best Player April [26]
Samsung Goal of the Month [26]

Manager

Name Award Year Ref
Rui Vitória Cosme Damião Award – Manager of the Year 2016 [24]
LPFP Primeira Liga Best Coach 2017 [20]

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