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2012–13 S.L. Benfica season

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Benfica
2012–13 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerJorge Jesus
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga2nd
Taça de PortugalRunners-up
Taça da LigaSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa LeagueRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Lima (20)
All: Óscar Cardozo (33)
Highest home attendance63,847 v Barcelona
(2 October 2012)
Lowest home attendance13,872 v Académica
(9 January 2013)
Average home league attendance42,359[1]
Biggest winBenfica 6–0 Desportivo das Aves (2 January 2013)
Biggest defeatBenfica 0–2 Barcelona
(2 October 2012)

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.

Review and events

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In manager Jorge Jesus' fourth year with the club, starting midfielders Javi García and Axel Witsel were sold to Manchester City for €23 million and Zenit Saint Petersburg for €40 million, respectively; Nemanja Matić and Enzo Pérez replaced the duo in the regular starting lineup. Striker Javier Saviola's contract was mutually terminated, where he then joined Málaga of the Spanish La Liga on a free transfer. Starting left-back Emerson was also sold, joining Turkish club Trabzonspor for a transfer fee of €1.6 million. Other notable outgoing transfers included left-back and former Spanish international Joan Capdevila to Espanyol for €500,000, the loaning of longtime Benfica midfielder Rúben Amorim to Braga and the loaning of Portuguese international striker Nélson Oliveira to Deportivo de La Coruña. In the winter transfer window, winger Nolito was loaned to Granada.

On the right wing, Eduardo Salvio, on loan with Benfica for the 2010–11 season from Atlético Madrid, returned to regain his place after the club paid Atlético €13.5 million for his services. Ola John, part of the Dutch Twente squad that faced Benfica the year before in UEFA Champions League qualifying, was also purchased for a fee of €9 million, providing Jesus with another option on the left wing behind Nicolás Gaitán, now back on the left wing. Benfica then added striker Lima from Braga, who quickly established himself as a starting striker alongside Óscar Cardozo, relegating Rodrigo to the bench.[2][3]

For the upcoming season, Benfica also signed depth players Paulo Lopes from Feirense, Luisinho from Paços de Ferreira, Michel from Braga and Hugo Vieira from Gil Vicente, who was immediately loaned out to Sporting de Gijón. Returning from loan were Lorenzo Melgarejo from Paços de Ferreira, Carlos Martins from Granada, Enzo Pérez from Estudiantes de La Plata and Alan Kardec from Santos.[4]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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13 July 2012 (2012-07-13) Friendly Benfica 2–0 Marseille Sion, Switzerland
19:45 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo 37' (pen.)
Martins 90+1'
Report Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
Attendance: 7,569
Referee: Sascha Amhof
15 July 2012 (2012-07-15) Friendly Benfica 3–0 Hamm Benfica Hesperange, Luxembourg
19:45 CET (UTC+01) Pereira 49'
Cardozo 67'
Nolito 85'
Report Stadium: Stade Alphonse Theis
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Laurent Kopriwa
16 July 2012 (2012-07-16) Friendly Lille 0–0 Benfica Metz, France
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Report 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'
Report 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'
Report 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 (2012-07-28) Friendly Gil Vicente 2–5 Benfica Barcelos, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Cláudio 40'
Pereira 52'
Report Mora 14', 23', 35'
Vítor 18'
Michel 67'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Cosme Machado
1 August 2012 (2012-08-01) Friendly Benfica 1–1 Juventus Geneva, Switzerland
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo 88' Report Krasić 90+2' Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stéphan Studer
11 August 2012 (2012-08-11) Friendly Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–0
Suspended[A]
Benfica Düsseldorf, Germany
18:00 CET (UTC+01) Report Stadium: Esprit Arena
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Christian Fischer
  1. ^ Match suspended by Christian Fischer after being pushed to the ground by Luisão.[5]

Primeira Liga

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League table

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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
Source: LPFP (in Portuguese)
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.)[6]
(C) Champions

Results summary

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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

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWDWWWWWWWWWDWWWDWWWWWWWWWDLW
Position511212122211111222221111111122
Source: LPFP
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 1 Benfica 2–2 Braga Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Pereira Yellow card 18'
Salvio 49'
Bruno César Yellow card 59'
Cardozo 72' (pen.) Yellow card 73'
Report Melgarejo 54' (o.g.)
Mossoró 62'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,357
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
26 August 2012 (2012-08-26) 2 Vitória de Setúbal 0–5 Benfica Setúbal
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Amoreirinha Red card 8'
Bruno Amaro Yellow card 17'
Report Rodrigo 14', 88'
Luisão Yellow card 17'
Salvio 30'
Pérez 45'
Nolito 66'
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 10,569
Referee: Jorge Sousa
2 September 2012 (2012-09-02) 3 Benfica 3–0 Nacional Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo 50', 88'
Rodrigo 56'
Report Školnik Yellow card 46' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,695
Referee: Bruno Esteves
23 September 2012 (2012-09-23) 4 Académica 2–2 Benfica Coimbra
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cissé 26' (pen.)
Galo Red card 50'
Dias Yellow card 55'
Ferreira Yellow card 61'
Eduardo 68' (pen.)
Ogu Yellow card 77'
Report Pereira Yellow card 26'
Melgarejo Yellow card 55'
Cardozo 51' (pen.)
Garay Yellow card 68'
Lima 86'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Carlos Xistra
28 September 2012 (2012-09-28) 5 Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cícero 6'
Tony Yellow card 59'
Report Lima 8', 71'
Pereira Yellow card 73'
Artur Yellow card 90+3'
Gaitán Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 4,247
Referee: Marco Ferreira
6 October 2012 (2012-10-06) 6 Benfica 2–1 Beira-Mar Lisbon
20:30 CET (UTC+01) Pereira 58'
Rodrigo 60' Yellow card 64'
Report Sasso 5' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 28,305
Referee: Rui Costa
27 October 2012 (2012-10-27) 7 Gil Vicente 0–3 Benfica Barcelos
20:30 CET (UTC+01) Luís Manuel Yellow card 36'
Cunha Yellow card 70'
Pereira Yellow card 89'
Report Lima 2'
Matić Yellow card 21'
Luisinho 26'
Pérez Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 69'
Gomes 45+1'
Bruno César Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 7,242
Referee: Vasco Santos
3 November 2012 (2012-11-03) 8 Benfica 3–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
20:30 (UTC+01) Cardozo 36', 47' (pen.)
Lima 66'
Gomes Red card 79'
Report Defendi Yellow card 21'
Addy Yellow card 47'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 31,543
Referee: João Ferreira
11 November 2012 (2012-11-11) 9 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica Vila do Conde
19:30 (UTC+01) Marcelo Yellow card 77' Report Lima 45+1'
Matić Yellow card 68'
Almeida Yellow card 79'
Artur Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 5,028
Referee: Bruno Esteves
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24) 10 Benfica 2–0 Olhanense Lisbon
20:30 (UTC+01) Cardozo 26' (pen.)
Luisão 72'
Report Fernandes Yellow card 37' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 24,104
Referee: Rui Silva
10 December 2012 (2012-12-10) 11 Sporting CP 1–3 Benfica Lisbon
20:15 Carrillo Yellow card 69'
Van Wolfswinkel 30'
Boulahrouz Red card 81'
Rinaudo Yellow card 84'
Rojo Yellow card 89'
Report Pereira Yellow card 20'
Matić Yellow card 45'
Cardozo 58', 81' (pen.), 86'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 35,114
Referee: Marco Ferreira
15 December 2012 (2012-12-15) 12 Benfica 4–1 Marítimo Lisbon
20:30 Gomes Yellow card 29'
Cardozo 34', 66' (pen.), 69'
Pereira Yellow card 40'
Melgarejo Yellow card 70'
Rodrigo 88'
Report Rodrigo António 25'
Ferreira Yellow card 34'
Dias Yellow card 44'
Roberge Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 64'
Fidélis Yellow card 64'
Sami Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,519
Referee: Hugo Pacheco
6 January 2013 (2013-01-06) 13 Estoril 1–3 Benfica Estoril
20:15 Coimbra Yellow card 16'
Anderson Luís Yellow card 65'
Santos 89'
Report Rodrigo Yellow card 23'
Gaitán 37'
Lima 59'
Pérez Yellow card 64'
Salvio 66'
Almeida Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Duarte Gomes
13 January 2013 (2013-01-13) 14 Benfica 2–2 Porto Lisbon
20:15 Matić 9' Yellow card 63'
Gaitán 16'
Pérez Yellow card 47'
Pereira Yellow card 85'
Report Mangala 7'
Martínez 14'
Moutinho Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,556
Referee: João Ferreira
20 January 2013 (2013-01-20) 15 Moreirense 0–2 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
20:00 Pintassilgo Yellow card 28' Report Salvio 48'
Lima 71'
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 4,139
Referee: João Capela
27 January 2013 (2013-01-27) 16 Braga 1–2 Benfica Braga
20:15 Ismaily Yellow card 61'
João Pedro 71'
Haas Red card 84'
Report Salvio 4'
Lima 34'
Matić Yellow card 51'
Gaitán Yellow card 72'
Artur Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 17,773
Referee: Bruno Esteves
3 February 2013 (2013-02-03) 17 Benfica 3–0 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
20:15 Pérez 5'
Lima 48'
Rodrigo 56'
Pereira Yellow card 61'
Gomes Yellow card 75'
Report José Pedro Yellow card 43' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 38,538
Referee: Vasco Santos
10 February 2013 (2013-02-10) 18 Nacional 2–2 Benfica Funchal
18:00 Barcelos 6' Yellow card 90+4'
Marçal Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Mateus 52'
Rodrigues Yellow card 55'
Gottardi Yellow card 90+5'
Report Mexer 15' (o.g.)
Urretavizcaya 37'
Cardozo Red card 90+3'
Matić Red card 90+6'
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: Pedro Proença
17 February 2013 (2013-02-17) 19 Benfica 1–0 Académica Lisbon
20:15 Pereira Yellow card 39'
Lima 90+4' (pen.) Yellow card 90+4'
Report Cleyton Yellow card 50'
Dias Yellow card 90+3'
Cabral Red card 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 36,306
Referee: Nuno Almeida
24 February 2013 (2013-02-24) 20 Benfica 3–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
19:15 Pérez 5' Yellow card 43'
Cardozo 47'
Salvio 84'
Luisinho Yellow card 90'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,201
Referee: João Capela
3 March 2013 (2013-03-03) 21 Beira-Mar 0–1 Benfica Aveiro
19:30 Vieira Yellow card 15'
Sampaio Yellow card 56'
Jaime Yellow card 60'
Ribeiro Yellow card 90+2'
Report Cardozo 16' (pen.)
Melgarejo Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 18,730
Referee: Manuel Mota
10 March 2013 (2013-03-10) 22 Benfica 5–0 Gil Vicente Lisbon
20:15 Pereira 12'
Salvio 22'
Melgarejo 33'
Lima 64'
Gaitán 90+3'
Report Cláudio Yellow card 57' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 33,706
Referee: Duarte Gomes
17 March 2013 (2013-03-17) 23 Vitória de Guimarães 0–4 Benfica Guimarães
20:30 El Adoua Yellow card 36'
Kanú Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 60'
Olímpio Yellow card 54'
Report Cardozo 38' (pen.) Yellow card 65'
Garay 61'
Salvio 82'
Rodrigo 90+4'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 19,395
Referee: Paulo Baptista
30 March 2013 (2013-03-30) 24 Benfica 6–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
20:30 Melgarejo 11' Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 89'
Matić 15' Yellow card 83'
Lima 41', 49', 76'
Gaitán Yellow card 52'
Rodrigo Yellow card 61'
Pérez 82'
Cardozo Yellow card 88'
Report Wíres Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 59'
Ukra Yellow card 18'
Edimar Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 71'
Tarantini Yellow card 43'
Hassan 51'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,862
Referee: Rui Costa
7 April 2013 (2013-04-07) 25 Olhanense 0–2 Benfica Olhão
20:15 Fernandes Yellow card 32' Report Salvio 52'
Matić 64'
Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Hugo Miguel
21 April 2013 (2013-04-21) 26 Benfica 2–0 Sporting CP Lisbon
20:30 Salvio 36'
Luisão Yellow card 66'
Lima 75'
Report Viola Yellow card 84'
Rinaudo Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,553
Referee: João Capela
29 April 2013 (2013-04-29) 27 Marítimo 1–2 Benfica Funchal
20:00 Rosário Yellow card 4'
Rossi Yellow card 21' 42'
Artur Yellow card 27'
Report Lima 5' (pen.)
Garay Yellow card 44'
Luisão Yellow card 67'
Rossi 72' (o.g.)
Cardozo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 78'
Report Evandro Yellow card 20'
Jefferson 58'
Tavares Yellow card 90+2'
Vagner Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Fernando Yellow card 66'
Defour Yellow card 80'
Kelvin 90'
Helton Yellow card 90+3'
Report Lima 18'
Pérez Yellow card 46'
Matić Yellow card 59'
Artur Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 50,117
Referee: Pedro Proença
19 May 2013 30 Benfica 3–1 Moreirense Lisbon
18:30 Cardozo Yellow card 25' 50'
Lima 80', 90' (pen.)
Matić Yellow card 88'
Report Vinícius 43'
Diego Gaúcho Yellow card 60'
Paulinho Red card 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,349
Referee: Marco Ferreira

Taça de Portugal

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18 October 2012 (2012-10-18) 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 (2012-11-16) Fourth round Moreirense 0–2 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
21:00 Report Bruno César Yellow card 25'
Matić Yellow card 50' 59'
Cardozo 90+3'
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Referee: Duarte Gomes
2 January 2013 (2013-01-02) Fifth round Benfica 6–0 Desportivo das Aves Lisbon
20:15 Rodrigo 5', 57'
Cardozo 18', 22', 32'
Lima 73' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 15,713
Referee: Hugo Miguel
16 January 2013 (2013-01-16) Quarter-finals Académica 0–4 Benfica Coimbra
20:15 Report John 5'
Lima 9', 27'
Salvio 71'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Referee: Jorge Sousa
30 January 2013 (2013-01-30) Semi-finals
First leg
Paços de Ferreira 0–2 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:00 CET (UTC+01) Report Lima 58'
John 75'
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Referee: Cosme Machado
17 April 2013 (2013-04-17) Semi-finals
Second leg
Benfica 1–1
(3–1 agg.)
Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo 54' Report Cícero 80' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 17,118
Referee: Bruno Esteves
26 May 2013 (2013-05-26) final Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 Benfica Oeiras
17:00 CET (UTC+01) Soudani 79'
R. Pereira 81'
Report Gaitán 30' Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 36,850
Referee: Jorge Sousa

Taça da Liga

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Group stage

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Group D
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 (2012-12-19) 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 (2012-12-30) 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 (2013-01-09) 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

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27 February 2013 (2013-02-27) Semi-finals Braga 0–0
(3–2 p)
Benfica Braga
19:45 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Referee: Marco Ferreira
Penalties
Alan soccer ball with red X
Custódio soccer ball with check mark
João Pedro soccer ball with check mark
Amorim soccer ball with check mark
Rodrigo soccer ball with check mark
Luisão soccer ball with red X
Pérez soccer ball with check mark
Roderick soccer ball with red X
Gaitán soccer ball with red X

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Barcelona 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
Scotland Celtic 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10
Portugal Benfica 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
Russia Spartak Moscow 6 1 0 5 7 14 −7 3
19 September 2012 (2012-09-19) 1 Celtic Scotland 0–0 Portugal Benfica Glasgow, Scotland
20:45 CEST Wanyama Yellow card 21'
Izaguirre Yellow card 34'
Brown Yellow card 89'
Report Matić Yellow card 47'
Aimar Yellow card 57'
Bruno César Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,759[7]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
2 October 2012 (2012-10-02) 2 Benfica Portugal 0–2 Spain Barcelona Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST Bruno César Yellow card 38'
Martins Yellow card 84'
Matić Yellow card 86'
Jardel Yellow card 89'
Report Sánchez 6'
Pedro Yellow card 28'
Fàbregas Yellow card 19' 56'
Busquets Red card 88'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,847[8]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) 3 Spartak Moscow Russia 2–1 Portugal Benfica Moscow, Russia
18:00 CEST Rafael Carioca 3'
Suchý Yellow card 45'
Jardel 43' (o.g.)
Welliton Yellow card 90+2'
Ari Yellow card 90+4'
Report Lima 33'
Cardozo Yellow card 72'
Matić Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium
Attendance: 41,237[9]
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
7 November 2012 (2012-11-07) 4 Benfica Portugal 2–0 Russia Spartak Moscow Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET Almeida Yellow card 29'
Cardozo 55', 69'
Report Rebrov Yellow card 32'
Makeyev Yellow card 33'
Pareja Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 76'
Jurado Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 36,448[10]
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
20 November 2012 (2012-11-20) 5 Benfica Portugal 2–1 Scotland Celtic Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET John 7'
Garay 71'
Melgarejo Yellow card 77'
Almeida Yellow card 90+1'
Report Samaras 32' Yellow card 38'
Ledley Yellow card 48'
Wanyama Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,065[11]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
5 December 2012 (2012-12-05) 6 Barcelona Spain 0–0 Portugal Benfica Barcelona, Spain
20:45 CET Rafinha Yellow card 49'
Adriano Yellow card 60'
Report Nolito Yellow card 43'
Garay Yellow card 56'
Luisão Yellow card 59'
Matić Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 50,659[12]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

UEFA Europa League

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Knockout phase

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Round of 32
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14 February 2013 First leg Bayer Leverkusen Germany 0–1 Portugal Benfica Leverkusen, Germany
18:00 Bender Yellow card 53'
Kießling Yellow card 73'
Milik Yellow card 81'
Report Melgarejo Yellow card 45'
Cardozo 61'
Gaitán Yellow card 73'
Stadium: BayArena
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
21 February 2013 Second leg Benfica Portugal 2–1
(3–1 agg.)
Germany Bayer Leverkusen Lisbon, Portugal
20:05 Pérez Yellow card 55'
John 60' Yellow card 60'
Matić 77' Yellow card 90+3'
Report Bender Yellow card 28'
Carvajal Yellow card 45+2'
Schürrle 75'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Round of 16
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7 March 2013 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–0 France Bordeaux Lisbon, Portugal
20:15 Carrasso 21' (o.g.)
Martins Yellow card 50'
Rodrigo Yellow card 53'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,000[13]
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)
14 March 2013 Second leg Bordeaux France 2–3
(2–4 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Bordeaux, France
21:05 Henrique Yellow card 10'
Obraniak Yellow card 31'
Diabaté 74'
Ben Khalfallah Yellow card 77'
Jardel 90+1' (o.g.)
Report Jardel 30'
Roderick Yellow card 52'
Cardozo 75', 90+2'
John Yellow card 83'
Pereira Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Quarter-finals
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4 April 2013 First leg Benfica Portugal 3–1 England Newcastle United Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Rodrigo 25'
Lima 65'
Cardozo 71' (pen.)
Pérez Yellow card 73'
Report Cissé 12'
Perch Yellow card 20'
Sh. Ameobi Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,133[14]
Referee: Antony Gautier (France)
11 April 2013 Second leg Newcastle United England 1–1
(2–4 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Newcastle upon Tyne, England
21:05 Cissé Yellow card 67' 71'
Cabaye Yellow card 70'
Yanga-Mbiwa Yellow card 81'
Williamson Yellow card 83'
Report Artur Yellow card 32'
Pérez Yellow card 32'
Almeida Yellow card 49'
Salvio 90+2'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,157[15]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Semi-finals
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25 April 2013 First leg Fenerbahçe Turkey 1–0 Portugal Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
21:05 Cristian Yellow card 38'
Topal Yellow card 50'
Korkmaz 72'
Webó Yellow card 90'
Report Gomes Yellow card 31'
Aimar Yellow card 37'
Pereira Yellow card 41'
John Yellow card 45+1'
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Attendance: 51,000[16]
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
2 May 2013 Second leg Benfica Portugal 3–1
(3–2 agg.)
Turkey Fenerbahçe Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Gaitán 9'
Pereira Yellow card 28'
Pérez Yellow card 33'
Cardozo 35', 66'
Report Kuyt 23' (pen.)
Cristian Yellow card 30'
Erkin Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,402
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Final
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15 May 2013 (2013-05-15) Final Benfica Portugal 1–2 England 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

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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[17] 19 May 2013[17] 30 24 5 1 77 20 +57 080.00 [18]
Taça de Portugal 18 October 2012[17] 26 May 2013[17] 7 5 1 1 20 3 +17 071.43 [17]
Taça da Liga 19 December 2012 27 February 2013 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 050.00 Taça da Liga results
UEFA Champions League 19 September 2012[17] 5 December 2012[17] 6 2 2 2 5 5 +0 033.33 [17]
UEFA Europa League 14 February 2013[17] 15 May 2013[17] 9 6 1 2 15 9 +6 066.67 [17]
Total 56 39 11 6 123 41 +82 069.64

Players

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Statistics

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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 Brazil BRA Artur 50 0 30 0 4 0 1 0 15 0
13 GK Portugal POR Paulo Lopes 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
64 GK Brazil BRA Júlio César 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
14 DF Uruguay URU Maxi Pereira 41 3 28 3 4 0 1 0 8 0
4 DF Brazil BRA Luisão 33 1 18 1 5 0 1 0 9 0
24 DF Argentina ARG Ezequiel Garay 46 2 27 1 4 0 1 0 14 1
33 DF Brazil BRA Jardel 34 0 16 0 4 0 4 0 10 0
27 DF Portugal POR Miguel Vítor 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Portugal POR Roderick 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
25 DF Paraguay PAR Lorenzo Melgarejo 40 2 21 2 3 0 2 0 14 0
5 DF Portugal POR Luisinho 10 1 5 1 3 0 2 0 0 0
75 DF Brazil BRA Sidnei 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Midfielders
21 MF Serbia SRB Nemanja Matić 47 5 26 3 7 1 1 0 13 1
34 DF Portugal POR André Almeida 34 0 14 0 5 0 3 0 12 0
20 MF Argentina ARG Nicolás Gaitán 44 5 23 3 6 1 2 0 13 1
15 MF Netherlands NED Ola John 42 4 22 0 4 2 4 0 12 2
10 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Aimar 21 0 13 0 3 0 2 0 3 0
17 MF Portugal POR Carlos Martins 22 0 13 0 2 0 2 0 5 0
18 MF Argentina ARG Eduardo Salvio 51 13 29 10 6 2 3 0 13 1
35 MF Argentina ARG Enzo Pérez 47 4 28 4 3 0 3 0 13 0
89 MF Portugal POR André Gomes 18 2 7 1 4 1 2 0 5 0
23 MF Uruguay URU Jonathan Urretavizcaya 8 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Strikers
7 FW Paraguay PAR Óscar Cardozo 47 33 25 17 6 6 2 1 14 9
19 FW Spain ESP Rodrigo 39 11 20 7 6 2 3 1 10 1
31 FW Brazil BRA Alan Kardec 5 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
11 FW Brazil BRA Lima 49 30 27 20 7 5 3 3 12 2
No longer at club1
6 MF Spain ESP Javi García 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Belgium BEL Axel Witsel 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW Portugal POR Yannick Djaló 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Bruno César 15 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 4 0
9 MF Spain ESP Nolito 15 1 6 1 3 0 3 0 3 0
30 FW Argentina ARG Javier Saviola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW Brazil BRA Michel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos. Name Age Moving from Type Transfer Window Contract ends Transfer fee Sources
13 GK Portugal Paulo Lopes 34 Portugal Gil Vicente Transfer Summer 2014 Free [4]
5 DF Portugal Luisinho 27 Portugal Paços de Ferreira Transfer Summer 2016 €1,000,000 [1]
25 DF Paraguay Lorenzo Melgarejo 21 Portugal Paços de Ferreira Loan return Summer 2016 - [2]
17 MF Portugal Carlos Martins 30 Spain Granada Loan return Summer 2016 - [3]
15 MF Netherlands Ola John 21 Netherlands Twente Transfer Summer 2018 €9,150,000[19] [4]
18 MF Argentina Eduardo Salvio 22 Spain Atlético Madrid Transfer Summer 2018 €14,550,000 [5]
35 MF Argentina Enzo Pérez 27 Argentina Estudiantes Loan return Summer 2016 - [6]
31 FW Brazil Alan Kardec 23 Brazil Santos Loan return Summer 2015 - [7]
40 FW Brazil Michel 25 Portugal Paços de Ferreira Transfer Summer 2017 €1,000,000 [8]
70 FW Portugal Hugo Vieira 23 Portugal Gil Vicente Transfer Summer 2016 €155,850 [9] Archived 20 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
11 FW Brazil Lima 29 Portugal Braga Transfer Summer 2016 €4,840,000 [10]
3 DF Portugal Roderick 21 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Loan return Winter 2018 - [11]

Out

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No. Pos. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer Window Transfer fee Sources
- DF Brazil Emerson 27 Turkey Trabzonspor Transfer Summer €1,600,000 [12]
- DF Denmark Daniel Wass 23 France Evian Transfer Summer €1,000,000 [13]
- MF Brazil Fellipe Bastos 23 Brazil Vasco da Gama Transfer Summer €300,000 [14]
- MF Spain Javi García 25 England Manchester City Transfer Summer €20,000,000
+ €3,000,000 in add-ons
[15]
- MF Belgium Axel Witsel 23 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Transfer Summer €40,000,000 [16]
- MF Ghana Ishmael Yartey 22 France Sochaux Transfer Summer €1,500,000 [17]
- FW Brazil Éder Luís 27 Brazil Vasco da Gama Transfer Summer €3,000,000 [18]
- FW Spain Joan Capdevila 34 Spain Espanyol Transfer Summer €500,000 [19]
- FW Portugal Hélio Vaz 23 Portugal União de Leiria Transfer Summer Free [20]
- FW Argentina Javier Saviola 30 Spain Málaga Transfer Summer Free [21]
- GK Slovenia Jan Oblak 19 Portugal Rio Ave Loan Summer - [22]
- DF Portugal Roderick 20 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Loan Summer - [23]
- DF Brazil Léo Kanu 24 Brazil Ponte Preta Loan Summer - [24]
- MF Brazil Airton 24 Brazil Flamengo Loan Summer - [25]
- MF Portugal Rúben Amorim 26 Portugal Braga Loan Winter - [26]
- MF Brazil Felipe Menezes 24 Brazil Sport Recife Loan Summer - [27]
- MF Brazil Diego Lopes 18 Portugal Rio Ave Loan Summer - [28]
- MF Portugal David Simão 23 Portugal Marítimo Loan Summer - [29]
- MF Portugal Nuno Coelho 24 Greece Aris Loan Summer - [30]
- FW Portugal Nélson Oliveira 21 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Loan Summer - [31]
- FW Argentina Franco Jara 24 Argentina San Lorenzo Loan Summer - [32]
- FW Uruguay Rodrigo Mora 25 Argentina River Plate Loan Summer - [33]
- FW Portugal Hugo Vieira 24 Spain Sporting de Gijón Loan Summer - [34]
- FW Portugal Yannick Djaló 26 France Toulouse Loan Summer - [35]
- FW Argentina José Luis Fernández 26 Portugal Olhanense Loan Summer - [36]
- FW Brazil Michel 26 Portugal Braga Loan Summer - [37]
- GK Portugal Eduardo 30 Italy Genoa Loan return Summer - [38]
- FW Argentina José Luis Fernández 26 Argentina Godoy Cruz Loan Winter - [39]
- DF Brazil Léo Kanu 25 Brazil Grêmio Osasco Loan Winter - [40]
8 MF Brazil Bruno César 24 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Transfer Winter €5,000,000 [41]
- FW Portugal Hugo Vieira 24 Portugal Gil Vicente Loan Winter - [42]
- FW Spain Nolito 26 Spain Granada Loan Winter €600,000 [43]
- MF Brazil Airton 24 Brazil Internacional Loan Winter - [44]
- DF Portugal Fábio Faria 24 - Career termination - - [45]

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References

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