2019–20 S.L. Benfica season

The 2019–20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 116th season in existence and the club's 86th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started with Benfica's 5–0 win over Sporting CP in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira on 4 August 2019 and concluded with the Taça de Portugal final against FC Porto on 1 August 2020.

Benfica
2019–20 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerBruno Lage (until 29 June 2020)
Nélson Veríssimo (caretaker)
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga2nd
Taça de PortugalRunners-up
Taça da LigaThird round
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Vinícius (19 goals)[1]

All:
Pizzi (30 goals)
Highest home attendance62,956[2]
Benfica 5–0 Paços de Ferreira
(10 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance37,507[3]
Benfica 0–0 Vitória de Guimarães
(25 September 2019)
Average home league attendance39,359[4]
Biggest winBenfica 5–0 Sporting CP
(4 August 2019)
Benfica 5–0 Paços de Ferreira
(10 August 2019)
Biggest defeat2 goal difference in 4 matches

Players

Appearances and goals

As of 25 July 2020
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira LigaTaça de PortugalTaça da LigaSupertaçaChampions LeagueEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mile Svilar 10100000000000
72 GK Ivan Zlobin 70004030000000
99 GK Odisseas Vlachodimos 4403302000106020
Defenders
2 DF Germán Conti 00000000000000
3 DF Álex Grimaldo 4112606000116020
6 DF Rúben Dias 4833324020106021
23 DF Tyronne Ebuehi 00000000000000
33 DF Jardel 1801003030001+1000
34 DF André Almeida 2642342000001000
38 DF Morato 10000010000000
71 DF Nuno Tavares 15110+110030100000
84 DF Tomás Tavares 2609+304030005020
97 DF Ferro 40125+115+1000105020
Midfielders
8 MF Gabriel 33319+32410+10105000
11 MF Franco Cervi 34419+424+1100005110
17 MF Andrija Živković 400+300010000000
19 MF Chiquinho 37317+824+100+100+113020
21 MF Pizzi 503033+118650+10124+2322
22 MF Andreas Samaris 2508+802+3020000+100+10
27 MF Rafa Silva 351118+771+210+10112+111+11
28 MF Julian Weigl 20117+111000000010
49 MF Adel Taarabt 37119+51401+100+104020
61 MF Florentino Luís 1808+201+1020102010
86 MF Tiago Dantas 1000000+10000000
88 MF Gonçalo Ramos 120+120000000000
92 MF David Tavares 2000000+10000+1000
Forwards
14 FW Haris Seferović 44914+1651+3220102+321+10
20 FW Dyego Sousa 1201+1000000000010
73 FW Jota 2721+18010320+101+100+10
95 FW Carlos Vinícius 462319+13184+240+10003+210+20
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team
5 MF Ljubomir Fejsa 50300000002000
7 MF Caio 1110+411+1020000+3000
83 MF Gedson Fernandes 1302+500+1030002000
9 FW Raúl de Tomás 1736+10212+11101+3100
26 FW Jhonder Cádiz 00000000000000

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Nélson Veríssimo
Assistant coaches Minervino Pietra
Marco Pedroso
Goalkeeping coach Fernando Ferreira
Observer assistant coach Marco Pedroso
Video analyst Jhony Conceição

Last updated: 3 July 2020
Source: [5]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 15 June 2019, Benfica announced their pre-season schedule, which included the following matches:[6][7]

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 July 2019 Friendly Benfica 1–2 Anderlecht Lisbon, Portugal
20:30 WEST
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,979[8]
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
13 July 2019 Taça Hospital da Luz Académica 0–8 Benfica Coimbra, Portugal
20:15 WEST
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 17,350[9]
Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga)
20 July 2019 International Champions Cup Benfica 3–0 Guadalajara Santa Clara, California, United States
13:05 PDT
Report
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 15,724[10]
Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)
24 July 2019 International Champions Cup Fiorentina 1–2 Benfica Harrison, New Jersey, United States
20:05 EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 12,141[11]
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
28 July 2019 International Champions Cup Milan 0–1 Benfica Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
15:05 EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 27,565[12]
Referee: Sorin Stoica (United States)

Benfica won the International Champions Cup.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 4 September 2019 25 July 2020 Matchday 1 2nd 34 24 5 5 71 26 +45 070.59
Taça de Portugal 18 October 2019 1 August 2020 Third round Runners-up 7 5 1 1 16 9 +7 071.43
Taça da Liga 25 September 2019 21 December 2019 Third round Third round 3 0 3 0 3 3 +0 000.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 4 August 2019 Final Winners 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
UEFA Champions League 17 September 2019 10 December 2019 Group stage Group stage 6 2 1 3 10 11 −1 033.33
UEFA Europa League 20 February 2020 27 February 2020 Round of 32 Round of 32 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 000.00
Total 53 32 11 10 109 54 +55 060.38

Last updated: 1 August 2020

Source: playmakerstats.com

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

4 August 2019 Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP Faro/Loulé
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 28,636[13]
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
Man of the Match: Pizzi[14]

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 34 26 4 4 74 22 +52 82 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 +45 77 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 +21 60[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 2]
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 +15 60[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 +12 55 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head away goals: Braga 1, Sporting 0
  2. Since the winners of the 2019–20 Taça de Portugal, Porto, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 24 5 5 71 26  +45 77 12 2 3 38 13  +25 12 3 2 33 13  +20

Last updated: 25 July 2020.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLWDDDDWLLWDWWW
Position1132222211111111111111222222222222
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

10 August 2019 1 Benfica 5–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
21:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,956
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
17 August 2019 2 Belenenses SAD 0–2 Benfica Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 17,821
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
24 August 2019 3 Benfica 0–2 Porto Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,735
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
1 September 2019 4 Braga 0–4 Benfica Braga
21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 15,499
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
14 September 2019 5 Benfica 2–0 Gil Vicente Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,706
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
21 September 2019 6 Moreirense 1–2 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
19:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
28 September 2019 7 Benfica 1–0 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,115
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
27 October 2019 8 Tondela 0–1 Benfica Tondela
15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) João Pedro  90+2' Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 4,705
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
30 October 2019 9 Benfica 4–0 Portimonense Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Lucas Fernandes  27' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,037
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
2 November 2019 10 Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,579
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
9 November 2019 11 Santa Clara 1–2 Benfica Ponta Delgada
17:00 WET (UTC−01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel
Attendance: 8,309
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
30 November 2019 12 Benfica 4–0 Marítimo Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,772
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
6 December 2019 13 Boavista 1–4 Benfica Porto
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 18,044
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
14 December 2019 14 Benfica 4–0 Famalicão Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,721
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
4 January 2020 15 Vitória de Guimarães 0–1 Benfica Guimarães
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 27,291
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
10 January 2020 16 Benfica 2–1 Aves Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,760
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
17 January 2020 17 Sporting CP 0–2 Benfica Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 41,017
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
26 January 2020 18 Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 9,146
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
31 January 2020 19 Benfica 3–2 Belenenses SAD Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,134
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
8 February 2020 20 Porto 3–2 Benfica Porto
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 49,227
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
15 February 2020 21 Benfica 0–1 Braga Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,371
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
24 February 2020 22 Gil Vicente 0–1 Benfica Barcelos
19:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 11,986
Referee: Luís Godinho (Porto)
2 March 2020 23 Benfica 1–1 Moreirense Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,861
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
7 March 2020 24 Vitória de Setúbal 1–1 Benfica Setúbal
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 9,152
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
4 June 2020 25 Benfica 0–0 Tondela Lisbon
19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
10 June 2020 26 Portimonense 2–2 Benfica Portimão
19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
17 June 2020 27 Rio Ave 1–2 Benfica Vila do Conde
21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luís Godinho (Porto)
23 June 2020 28 Benfica 3–4 Santa Clara Lisbon
19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 0
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
29 June 2020 29 Marítimo 2–0 Benfica Funchal
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)
4 July 2020 30 Benfica 3–1 Boavista Lisbon
21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
9 July 2020 31 Famalicão 1–1 Benfica Vila Nova de Famalicão
21:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
14 July 2020 32 Benfica 2–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
21:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
21 July 2020 33 Aves 0–4 Benfica Aves
21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do CD Aves
Attendance: 0
Referee: António Nobre (Porto)
25 July 2020 34 Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

Taça de Portugal

Third round

18 October 2019 Cova da Piedade 0–4 Benfica Cova da Piedade
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira
Attendance: 2,250[15]
Referee: António Nobre (Leiria)

Fourth round

23 November 2019 Vizela 1–2 Benfica Vizela
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Referee: Hélder Malheiro

Fifth round

18 December 2019 Benfica 2–1 Braga Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

Quarter-finals

14 January 2020 Benfica 3–2 Rio Ave Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

Semi-finals

4 February 2020 First leg Benfica 3–2 Famalicão Lisbon
19:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
11 February 2020 Second leg Famalicão 1–1
(3–4 agg.)
Benfica Vila Nova de Famalicão
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)

Final

1 August 2020 Benfica 1–2 Porto Coimbra
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

Taça da Liga

Third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GUI BEN SET SCC
1 Vitória de Guimarães 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout phase 3–0
2 Benfica 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 0–0
3 Vitória de Setúbal 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 2 0–2 2–2
4 Sporting da Covilhã 3 0 2 1 2 5 3 2 1–1 1–1
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
25 September 2019 1 Benfica 0–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,507
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
3 December 2019 2 Sporting da Covilhã 1–1 Benfica Covilhã
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José dos Santos Pinto
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Rui Oliveira
21 December 2019 3 Vitória de Setúbal 2–2 Benfica Setúbal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 4,084
Referee: Manuel Oliveira

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RBL LYO BEN ZEN
1 RB Leipzig 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 Advance to knockout phase 0–2 2–2 2–1
2 Lyon 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 2–2 3–1 1–1
3 Benfica 6 2 1 3 10 11 1 7[lower-alpha 1] Transfer to Europa League 1–2 2–1 3–0
4 Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 2 1 3 7 9 2 7[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 2–0 3–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Benfica +1, Zenit Saint Petersburg −1.
17 September 2019 1 Benfica 1–2 RB Leipzig Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 46,460
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
2 October 2019 2 Zenit Saint Petersburg 3–1 Benfica Saint Petersburg, Russia
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 51,683
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
23 October 2019 3 Benfica 2–1 Lyon Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,035
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
5 November 2019 4 Lyon 3–1 Benfica Décines-Charpieu, France
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 51,077
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
27 November 2019 5 RB Leipzig 2–2 Benfica Leipzig, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 38,339
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
10 December 2019 6 Benfica 3–0 Zenit Saint Petersburg Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,232
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

Round of 32
20 February 2020 First leg Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Benfica Kharkiv, Ukraine
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Metalist Stadium[16]
Attendance: 24,429
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
27 February 2020 Second leg Benfica 3–3
(4–5 agg.)
Shakhtar Donetsk Lisbon, Portugal
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,302
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

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