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 goals)
All: Óscar Cardozo (33 goals)
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)
Away colours

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[]

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[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season[]

13 July 2012 (2012-07-13) Friendly Benfica 2–0 Marseille Sion, Switzerland
19:45 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo Goal 37' (pen.)
Martins Goal 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 Goal 49'
Cardozo Goal 67'
Nolito Goal 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 Goal 67'
Sobota Goal 69'		 Report Goal 11' Cardozo
Goal 60' Luisão
Goal 73' Martins
Goal 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 Goal 54'
Lens Goal 74'
Wijnaldum Goal 83'		 Report Goal 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 Goal 4'
Witsel Goal 22'
Pérez Goal 53', 85'
Martins Goal 58'		 Report Callejón Goal 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 Goal 40'
Pereira Goal 52'		 Report Mora Goal 14', 23', 35'
Vítor Goal 18'
Michel Goal 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 Goal 88' Report Krasić Goal 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[]

Main article: 2012–13 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 to 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 to Champions League play-off round
4 Braga 30 16 4 10 60 44 +16 52 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
5 Estoril 30 13 6 11 47 37 +10 45 Qualification to 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) Champion

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[]

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

Matches[]

18 August 2012 (2012-08-18) 1 Benfica 2–2 Braga Lisbon
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Pereira Yellow card 18'
Salvio Goal 49'
Bruno César Yellow card 59'
Cardozo Goal 72' (pen.), Yellow card 73'		 Report Melgarejo Goal 54' (o.g.)
Mossoró Goal 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 Goal 14', 88'
Luisão Yellow card 17'
Salvio Goal 30'
Pérez Goal 45'
Nolito Goal 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 Goal 50', 88'
Rodrigo Goal 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 Goal 26' (pen.)
Galo Red card 50'
Dias Yellow card 55'
Ferreira Yellow card 61'
Eduardo Goal 68' (pen.)
Ogu Yellow card 77'		 Report Pereira Yellow card 26'
Melgarejo Yellow card 55'
Cardozo Goal 51' (pen.)
Garay Yellow card 68'
Lima Goal 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 Goal 6'
Tony Yellow card 59'		 Report Lima Goal 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 Goal 58'
Rodrigo Goal 60', Yellow card 64'		 Report Sasso Goal 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 Goal 2'
Matić Yellow card 21'
Luisinho Goal 26'
Pérez Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 69'
Gomes Goal 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 Goal 36', 47' (pen.)
Lima Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 26' (pen.)
Luisão Goal 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 Goal 30'
Boulahrouz Red card 81'
Rinaudo Yellow card 84'
Rojo Yellow card 89'		 Report Pereira Yellow card 20'
Matić Yellow card 45'
Cardozo Goal 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 Goal 34', 66' (pen.), 69'
Pereira Yellow card 40'
Melgarejo Yellow card 70'
Rodrigo Goal 88'		 Report Rodrigo António Goal 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 Goal 89'		 Report Rodrigo Yellow card 23'
Gaitán Goal 37'
Lima Goal 59'
Pérez Yellow card 64'
Salvio Goal 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 Goal 9', Yellow card 63'
Gaitán Goal 16'
Pérez Yellow card 47'
Pereira Yellow card 85'		 Report Mangala Goal 7'
Martínez Goal 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 Goal 48'
Lima Goal 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 Goal 71'
Haas Red card 84'		 Report Salvio Goal 4'
Lima Goal 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 Goal 5'
Lima Goal 48'
Rodrigo Goal 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 Goal 6', Yellow card 90+4'
Marçal Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Mateus Goal 52'
Rodrigues Yellow card 55'
Gottardi Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Mexer Goal 15' (o.g.)
Urretavizcaya Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 5', Yellow card 43'
Cardozo Goal 47'
Salvio Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 12'
Salvio Goal 22'
Melgarejo Goal 33'
Lima Goal 64'
Gaitán Goal 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 Goal 38' (pen.), Yellow card 65'
Garay Goal 61'
Salvio Goal 82'
Rodrigo Goal 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 Goal 11', Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 89'
Matić Goal 15', Yellow card 83'
Lima Goal 41', 49', 76'
Gaitán Yellow card 52'
Rodrigo Yellow card 61'
Pérez Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 52'
Matić Goal 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 Goal 36'
Luisão Yellow card 66'
Lima Goal 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', Goal 42'
Artur Yellow card 27'		 Report Lima Goal 5' (pen.)
Garay Yellow card 44'
Luisão Yellow card 67'
Rossi Goal 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 Goal 67'
Martins Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 78'		 Report Evandro Yellow card 20'
Jefferson Goal 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 Goal 25' (o.g.)
Rodríguez Yellow card 56'
Fernando Yellow card 66'
Defour Yellow card 80'
Kelvin Goal 90'
Helton Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lima Goal 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', Goal 50'
Lima Goal 80', 90' (pen.)
Matić Yellow card 88'		 Report Vinícius Goal 43'
Diego Gaúcho Yellow card 60'
Paulinho Red card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,349
Referee: Marco Ferreira

Taça de Portugal[]

Main article: 2012–13 Taça de Portugal
18 October 2012 (2012-10-18) Third round Freamunde 0–4 Benfica Freamunde, Paços de Ferreira
20:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Lima Goal 16'
Cardozo Goal 45'
Salvio Goal 62'
Gomes Goal 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', Goal 59'
Cardozo Goal 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 Goal 5', 57'
Cardozo Goal 18', 22', 32'
Lima Goal 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 Goal 5'
Lima Goal 9', 27'
Salvio Goal 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 Goal 58'
John Goal 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 Goal 54' Report Cícero Goal 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 Goal 79'
R. Pereira Goal 81'		 Report Gaitán Goal 30' Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 36,850
Referee: Jorge Sousa

Taça da Liga[]

Main article: 2012–13 Taça da Liga

Group stage[]

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 Goal 48' Report Rodrigo Goal 69'
Lima Goal 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 Goal 48' Report Cardozo Goal 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 Goal 40', 65'
Alan Kardec Goal 61'		 Report Makelele Goal 45+1'
Saleiro Goal 50'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 13,872
Referee: Manuel Mota

Knockout phase[]

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 Penalty missed
Custódio Penalty scored
João Pedro Penalty scored
Amorim Penalty scored		 Rodrigo Penalty scored
Luisão Penalty missed
Pérez Penalty scored
Roderick Penalty missed
Gaitán Penalty missed

UEFA Champions League[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Group stage[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group G
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 Goal 6'
Pedro Yellow card 28'
Fàbregas Yellow card 19', Goal 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 Goal 3'
Suchý Yellow card 45'
Jardel Goal 43' (o.g.)
Welliton Yellow card 90+2'
Ari Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Lima Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 7'
Garay Goal 71'
Melgarejo Yellow card 77'
Almeida Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Samaras Goal 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[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32[]
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 Goal 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 Goal 60', Yellow card 60'
Matić Goal 77', Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bender Yellow card 28'
Carvajal Yellow card 45+2'
Schürrle Goal 75'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Round of 16[]
7 March 2013 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–0 France Bordeaux Lisbon, Portugal
20:15 Carrasso Goal 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 Goal 74'
Ben Khalfallah Yellow card 77'
Jardel Goal 90+1' (o.g.)		 Report Jardel Goal 30'
Roderick Yellow card 52'
Cardozo Goal 75', 90+2'
John Yellow card 83'
Pereira Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Quarter-finals[]
4 April 2013 First leg Benfica Portugal 3–1 England Newcastle United Lisbon, Portugal
21:05 Rodrigo Goal 25'
Lima Goal 65'
Cardozo Goal 71' (pen.)
Pérez Yellow card 73'		 Report Cissé Goal 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', Goal 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 Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,157[15]
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Semi-finals[]
25 April 2013 First leg Fenerbahçe Turkey 1–0 Portugal Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
21:05 Cristian Yellow card 38'
Topal Yellow card 50'
Korkmaz Goal 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 Goal 9'
Pereira Yellow card 28'
Pérez Yellow card 33'
Cardozo Goal 35', 66'		 Report Kuyt Goal 23' (pen.)
Cristian Yellow card 30'
Erkin Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,402
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Final[]
Main article: 2013 UEFA Europa League Final
15 May 2013 (2013-05-15) Final Benfica Portugal 1–2 England Chelsea Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 CET (UTC+01) Cardozo Goal 68' (pen.) Report Torres Goal 60'
Ivanović Goal 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[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[]

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

Transfers[]

In[]

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 Undisclosed [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 Undisclosed [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 Undisclosed [8]
70 FW Portugal Hugo Vieira 23 Portugal Gil Vicente Transfer Summer 2016 Undisclosed [9]
11 FW Brazil Lima 29 Portugal Braga Transfer Summer 2016 Undisclosed [10]
3 DF Portugal Roderick 21 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Loan return Winter 2018 - [11]

Out[]

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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