2010–11_S.L._Benfica_season
2010–11 S.L. Benfica season
Benfica 2010–11 football season
The 2010–11 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 107th season in existence and the club's 77th 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 winning the previous Primeira Liga.
Quick Facts President, Manager ...
| 2010–11 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | |||
| Manager | Jorge Jesus | |||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | |||
| Primeira Liga | 2nd | |||
| Taça de Portugal | Semi-finals | |||
| Taça da Liga | Winners | |||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Runners-up | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Óscar Cardozo (12) All: Óscar Cardozo (23) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 60,026 v PSV Eindhoven (7 April 2011) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,897 v Olhanense (19 January 2011) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 38,146[1] | |||
| Biggest win | Benfica 5–0 Olhanense (12 January 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | Porto 5–0 Benfica (7 November 2010) | |||
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In Jesus' second season, the loss of Ángel Di María and Ramires was devastating to the team. He moved Carlos Martins to the right wing as a substitute to Ramires. Nicolás Gaitán freshly landed in Europe to replace Di María. These changes had the immediate effect of breaking the high-pressure, high-tempo football of the previous years. By late September, Benfica was already trailing nine points from Porto, a difference it never recovered.[2][3]
In December 2010, Eduardo Salvio replaced Carlos Martins and Benfica changed to a more common 4–4–2 formation, with two out-and-out wingers to provide width, a pure attacking midfielder combined with a defensive midfielder. That decision left to a good winning streak and Jesus surpassed the record held by Jimmy Hagan's 1972–73 team, with 16 consecutive wins,[4][5] including a 2–0 win at VfB Stuttgart for the season's Europa League (4–1 on aggregate), Benfica's first ever victory in Germany. As fatigue started to influence the most used players, in the only competitions the club were actively competing, Benfica was unable to maintain a 2–0 lead against Porto, and lost the chance to go the Portuguese Cup final. A 1–0 loss in Braga prevented Benfica from reaching the Europa League final. Domestically, Benfica won their third League Cup, beating Paços de Ferreira.[6][7]
In January, the Portuguese winter transfer record fee was broken when David Luiz went to Chelsea for £21 million.[8] The record was later surpassed on 31 January 2014 by another Benfica player, when Rodrigo's economic rights were sold to an investment firm for €30 million.[9]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
Monthey v Benfica
| 10 July 2010 (2010-07-10) Friendly | Monthey | 0–3 | Benfica | Monthey, Switzerland |
| 19:45 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Menezes  26' (pen.) Weldon 41'Saviola 87' |
Stadium: Stade Philippe Pottier Referee: Damien Carrel |
Sion v Benfica
| 11 July 2010 (2010-07-11) Friendly | Sion | 2–1 | Benfica | Sion, Switzerland |
| 17:15 CET (UTC+01) | Mpenza 4' Prijović 81' |
Report | Aimar 64' |
Stadium: Stade Tourbillon Referee: Maurice Gremaud |
Benfica v Aris
| 13 July 2010 (2010-07-13) Friendly | Benfica | 4–1 | Aris | Nyon, Switzerland |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Aimar 17' Saviola 52' Alan Kardec 65' Jara 84' |
Report | Cesarec 25' |
Stadium: Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon |
Benfica v Groningen
| 17 July 2010 (2010-07-17) Guimarães Trophy | Benfica | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Groningen | Guimarães, Portugal |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Alan Kardec 6' Martins 58' Nuno Gomes 78' |
Report | Pedersen 3' Metaj 75' Stenman 89' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Referee: Augusto Costa |
| Penalties | ||||
Menezes  David Luiz Aimar  Saviola Nuno Gomes |
Rijsdijk Kunst Tadić Stenman Veldmate |
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Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
| 18 July 2010 (2010-07-18) Guimarães Trophy | Vitória de Guimarães | 3–5 | Benfica | Guimarães, Portugal |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Valdomiro 33', 90' Douglas 61' |
Report | Alan Kardec 6', 48' Saviola 9' Jara 54' Martins 69' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Referee: Ricardo Maia |
Benfica v Monaco
| 24 July 2010 (2010-07-24) Friendly | Benfica | 3–2 | Monaco | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01) | Airton 30' Aimar 50' Cardozo 62' |
Report | Sagbo 42' Mongongu 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Bruno Paixão |
Benfica v Sunderland
| 27 July 2010 (2010-07-27) Friendly | Benfica | 2–0 | Sunderland | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 29' Martins 89' |
Report | Stadium: Municipal de Albufeira Referee: Hugo Miguel |
Benfica v Feyenoord
| 30 July 2010 (2010-07-30) Guadiana Trophy | Benfica | 4–1 (5–4 p) | Feyenoord | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 50', 72' Menezes 75' Amorim 85' |
Report | Smolov 3' |
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo Referee: Duarte Gomes |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cardozo Menezes Amorim David Luiz Coentrão |
Vlaar Fernández De Cler Wijnaldum Fer |
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Benfica v Aston Villa
| 1 August 2010 (2010-08-01) Guadiana Trophy | Benfica | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
| 19:30 CET (UTC+01) | David Luiz 10' Saviola 37', 50'Cardozo 43' |
Report | Carew 68' |
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo Referee: João Capela |
Benfica v Tottenham
| 3 August 2010 (2010-08-03) Eusébio Cup | Benfica | 0–1 | Tottenham | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Bale 55' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,215 Referee: Pedro Proença |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Main article: 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Primeira Liga
Main article: 2010–11 Primeira Liga
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 16 | +57 | 84 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 48 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Braga | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 46 | |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 43 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
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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.)[10]
(C) Champions
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.)[10]
(C) Champions
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Matches
Benfica v Académica de Coimbra
| 15 August 2010 (2010-08-15) 1 | Benfica | 1–2 | Académica de Coimbra | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Jara 62' |
Report | Fidalgo 26' Laionel 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,905 Referee: Cosme Machado |
Nacional v Benfica
| 21 August 2010 (2010-08-21) 2 | Nacional | 2–1 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 21:15 CET (UTC+01) | Luís Alberto 51' Sá 66' |
Report | Martins 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira Attendance: 4,566 Referee: Pedro Proença |
Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal
| 28 August 2010 (2010-08-28) 3 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 21:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 4' Luisão 44'Aimar 56' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 36,975 Referee: Vasco Santos |
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
| 10 September 2010 (2010-09-10) 4 | Vitória de Guimarães | 2–1 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Silva 17' Rui Miguel 83' |
Report | Saviola 32' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 17,730 Referee: Olegário Benquerença |
Benfica v Sporting CP
| 19 September 2010 (2010-09-19) 5 | Benfica | 2–0 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 13', 50' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 51,899 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
Marítimo v Benfica
| 25 September 2010 (2010-09-25) 6 | Marítimo | 0–1 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Coentrão 58' |
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 4,200 Referee: João Capela |
Benfica v Braga
| 3 October 2010 (2010-10-03) 7 | Benfica | 1–0 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Martins 73' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 43,417 Referee: Duarte Gomes |
Portimonense v Benfica
| 24 October 2010 (2010-10-24) 8 | Portimonense | 0–1 | Benfica | Faro |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | García 49' |
Stadium: Estádio do Algarve Attendance: 12,373 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
Benfica v Paços de Ferreira
| 29 October 2010 (2010-10-29) 9 | Benfica | 2–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Aimar 14' Alan Kardec 65' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 29,529 Referee: Bruno Esteves |
Porto v Benfica
| 7 November 2010 (2010-11-07) 10 | Porto | 5–0 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Varela 12' Falcao 25', 29'Hulk 81' (pen.), 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 49,817 Referee: Pedro Proença |
Benfica v Naval 1º de Maio
| 14 November 2010 (2010-11-14) 11 | Benfica | 4–0 | Naval 1º de Maio | Lisbon |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01) | Alan Kardec 10' Gaitán 47', 62'Nuno Gomes 89' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 31,143 Referee: Vasco Santos |
Beira-Mar v Benfica
| 28 November 2010 (2010-11-28) 12 | Beira-Mar | 1–3 | Benfica | Aveiro |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01) | Varela 85' |
Report | Cardozo 45', 59' Saviola 66' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Attendance: 15,466 Referee: Bruno Paixão |
Benfica v Olhanense
| 3 December 2010 (2010-12-03) 13 | Benfica | 2–0 | Olhanense | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 42' Saviola 81' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,984 Referee: Marco Ferreira |
Benfica v Rio Ave
| 18 December 2010 (2010-12-18) 14 | Benfica | 5–2 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+01) | Aimar 5' Saviola 8', 52' Salvio 62', 73' |
Report | Tomás 42', 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 38,456 Referee: Hugo Miguel |
União de Leiria v Benfica
| 9 January 2011 (2011-01-09) 15 | União de Leiria | 0–3 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Saviola 27' Gaitán 80'Cardozo 90' |
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 12,506 Referee: Duarte Gomes |
Académica de Coimbra v Benfica
| 16 January 2011 (2011-01-16) 16 | Académica de Coimbra | 0–1 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Saviola 19' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 13,264 Referee: Elmano Santos |
Benfica v Nacional
| 22 January 2011 (2011-01-22) 17 | Benfica | 4–2 | Nacional | Lisbon |
| 21:15 CET (UTC+01) | Gaitán 8' Sidnei 20' Cardozo 51' Jara 89' |
Report | Luís Alberto 76' Mihelič 85' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 31,255 Referee: Rui Costa |
Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica
| 6 February 2011 (2011-02-06) 18 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0–2 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Gaitán 45' Jara 78' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 8,605 Referee: Cosme Machado |
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
| 13 February 2011 (2011-02-13) 19 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01) | Sidnei 24' Aimar 49'Martins 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 54,927 Referee: João Ferreira |
Sporting CP v Benfica
| 21 February 2011 (2011-02-21) 20 | Sporting CP | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Salvio 15' Gaitán 63' |
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 34,483 Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
Benfica v Marítimo
| 27 February 2011 (2011-02-27) 21 | Benfica | 2–1 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01) | Salvio 81' Coentrão 90+4' |
Report | Djalma 76' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 54,991 Referee: Vasco Santos |
Braga v Benfica
| 6 March 2011 (2011-03-06) 22 | Braga | 2–1 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Viana 41' Mossoró 77' |
Report | Saviola 19' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 18,097 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
Benfica v Portimonense
| 13 March 2011 (2011-03-13) 23 | Benfica | 1–1 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Nuno Gomes 77' |
Report | Pessoa 28' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 29,711 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
Paços de Ferreira v Benfica
| 21 March 2011 (2011-03-21) 24 | Paços de Ferreira | 1–5 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01) | Carole 28' (o.g.) |
Report | Cardozo 5' (pen.) Aimar 13'Gaitán 25'Nuno Gomes 82', 90+4' |
Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
Benfica v Porto
| 3 April 2011 (2011-04-03) 25 | Benfica | 1–2 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Saviola 17' (pen.) |
Report | Guarín 9' Hulk 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,403 Referee: Duarte Gomes |
Naval 1º de Maio v Benfica
| 10 April 2011 (2011-04-10) 26 | Naval 1º de Maio | 2–1 | Benfica | Figueira Foz |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Moraes 22' Marinho 83' |
Report | Alan Kardec 36' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Bruno Paixão |
Benfica v Beira-Mar
| 17 April 2011 (2011-04-17) 27 | Benfica | 2–1 | Beira-Mar | Lisbon |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01) | Sidnei 53' Jara 70' |
Report | Yartey 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,558 Referee: Elmano Santos |
Olhanense v Benfica
| 1 May 2011 (2011-05-01) 28 | Olhanense | 1–1 | Benfica | Olhão |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01) | Djalmir 90+3' |
Report | Jara 4' |
Stadium: Estádio José Arcanjo Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Vasco Santos |
Rio Ave v Benfica
| 8 May 2011 (2011-05-08) 29 | Rio Ave | 1–2 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 20:20 CET (UTC+01) | Braga 88' |
Report | Cardozo 7', 27' |
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 2,390 Referee: Marco Ferreira |
Benfica v União de Leiria
| 14 May 2011 (2011-05-14) 30 | Benfica | 3–3 | União de Leiria | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 39' García 58' Jara 64' |
Report | Silva 43', 88' Lima 76' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 29,084 Referee: André Gralha |
Taça de Portugal
Main article: 2010–11 Taça de Portugal
Benfica v Arouca
| 16 October 2010 (2010-10-16) Third round | Benfica | 5–1 | Arouca | Lisbon |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01) | Alan Kardec 24', 45' Saviola 31' Luisão 66'Gaitán 86' |
Report | Santos 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 23,449 Referee: Marco Ferreira |
Benfica v Braga
| 12 December 2010 (2010-12-12) Fourth round | Benfica | 2–0 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Saviola 38' Aimar 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
Benfica v Olhanense
| 12 January 2011 (2011-01-12) Fifth round | Benfica | 5–0 | Olhanense | Lisbon |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+01) | Saviola 20' Salvio 27'Cardozo 40', 81'Luisão 62' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
Rio Ave v Benfica
| 26 January 2011 Quarter-finals | Rio Ave | 0–2 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01) | Report | Cardozo 44' (pen.), 87' |
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Referee: João Ferreira |
Semi-finals
Taça da Liga
Main article: 2010–11 Taça da Liga
Group stage
Main article: 2010–11_Taça_da_Liga § Group_B_2
Benfica v Marítimo
| 2 January 2011 (2011-01-02) 1 | Benfica | 2–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01) | Salvio 24' Saviola 38' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,804 Referee: João Ferreira |
Benfica v Olhanense
| 19 January 2011 (2011-01-19) 2 | Benfica | 3–2 | Olhanense | Lisbon |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+01) | García 13' Jara 23'Salvio 27' |
Report | Djalmir 43' Duarte 57' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 14,897 Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
Desportivo das Aves v Benfica
| 30 January 2011 (2011-01-30) 3 | Desportivo das Aves | 0–4 | Benfica | Vila das Aves |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01) | Report | García 35' Jara 69' Nuno Gomes 76' Menezes 90' |
Stadium: Estádio do CD das Aves Attendance: 5,030 Referee: Carlos Xistra |
Knockout phase
Benfica v Sporting CP
| 2 March 2011 Semi-finals | Benfica | 2–1 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01) | Cardozo 33' García 90+2' |
Report | Postiga 21' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 49,652 Referee: Jorge Sousa |
Paços de Ferreira v Benfica
| 23 April 2011 Final | Paços de Ferreira | 1–2 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01) | Luisão 49' (o.g.) |
Report | Jara 17' García 43' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 26,222 Referee: Pedro Proença |
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Schalke 04 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 |
 Lyon |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 |
 Benfica |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 |
 Hapoel Tel Aviv |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
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Benfica 
v 
Hapoel Tel Aviv
v Hapoel Tel Aviv
| 14 September 2010 (2010-09-14) 1 | Benfica | 2–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST | Luisão 21' Cardozo 68' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 31,512 Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev (Russia) |
Schalke 04 
v Benfica
v Benfica
| 29 September 2010 (2010-09-29) 2 | Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Benfica | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:45 CEST | Farfán 73' Huntelaar 85' |
Report | Stadium: Veltins-Arena, Attendance: 50,436 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
Lyon 
v Benfica
v Benfica
| 20 October 2010 (2010-10-20) 3 | Lyon | 2–0 | Benfica | Lyon, France |
| 20:45 CEST | Briand 21' López 51' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 36,816 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
Benfica v Lyon
v Lyon
| 2 November 2010 (2010-11-02) 4 | Benfica | 4–3 | Lyon | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST | Alan Kardec 20' Coentrão 32', 67'García 42' |
Report | Gourcuff 74' Gomis 85'Lovren 90+5' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 37,394 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
Hapoel Tel Aviv v Benfica
v Benfica
| 24 November 2010 (2010-11-24) 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 3–0 | Benfica | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 20:45 CEST | Zahavi 24', 90' Silva 74' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 11,668 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
Benfica v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04
| 7 December 2010 (2010-12-07) 6 | Benfica | 1–2 | Schalke 04 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST | Luisão 87' |
Report | Jurado 19' Höwedes 81' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 23,348 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
Benfica v VfB Stuttgart
v VfB Stuttgart
| 17 February 2011 First leg | Benfica | 2–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:00 | Cardozo 70' Jara 81' |
Report | Harnik 21' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 44,852 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
VfB Stuttgart v Benfica
v Benfica
| 24 February 2011 Second leg | VfB Stuttgart | 0–2 (4–1 agg.) | Benfica | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 21:05 | Report | Salvio 31' Cardozo 78' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Attendance: 25,800 Referee: Mike Dean (England) |
Round of 16
Benfica v Paris Saint-Germain
v Paris Saint-Germain
| 10 March 2011 First leg | Benfica | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:05 | Pereira 42' Jara 81' |
Report | Luyindula 14' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 33,928 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Paris Saint-Germain v Benfica
v Benfica
| 17 March 2011 Second leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Benfica | Paris, France |
| 19:00 | Bodmer 35' |
Report | Gaitán 27' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,193 Referee: William Collum (Scotland) |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Benfica v Braga
v Braga
| 28 April 2011 First leg | Benfica | 2–1 | Braga | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:05 | Jardel 50' Cardozo 59' |
Report | Vandinho 53' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,778 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
Braga v Benfica
v Benfica
| 5 May 2011 Second leg | Braga | 1–0 (2–2 a agg.) | Benfica | Braga, Portugal |
| 21:05 | Custódio 19' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 25,384 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
Overall record
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Liga | 15 August 2010 | 14 May 2011 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 066.67 | |
| Taça de Portugal | 16 October 2010 | 20 April 2011 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 083.33 | |
| Taça da Liga | 2 January 2011 | 23 March 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 100.00 | |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 7 August 2010 | 7 August 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 14 September 2010 | 7 December 2010 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 033.33 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 17 February 2011 | 5 May 2011 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 062.50 | |
| Total [11] | 56 | 37 | 5 | 14 | 113 | 61 | +52 | 066.07 | |||
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- As of 29 November 2012[update].
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Portuguese Cup1 | League Cup | Europa League2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | POR |
José Moreira | 6 | -5 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK |  ESP |
Roberto | 41 | -46 | 25 | -23 | 1 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 14 | -20 | |
| 13 | GK |  BRA |
Júlio César | 10 | -10 | 4 | -6 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | DF |  URU |
Maxi Pereira | 49 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 22 | DF | POR |
Luís Filipe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | BRA |
Luisão | 46 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| 23 | DF | BRA |
David Luiz | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | BRA |
Jardel | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 27 | DF | BRA |
Sidnei | 28 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | POR |
Fábio Faria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | POR |
Roderick Miranda | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | POR |
Fábio Coentrão | 45 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 25 | DF | POR |
César Peixoto | 36 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | FRA |
Lionel Carole | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP |
Javi García | 45 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2 | MF | BRA |
Airton | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | POR |
Rúben Amorim | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF |  ARG |
Pablo Aimar | 46 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | BRA |
Felipe Menezes | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | POR |
Carlos Martins | 46 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | ARG |
Eduardo Salvio | 39 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |
| 20 | MF | ARG |
Nicolás Gaitán | 48 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 28 | MF | ARG |
José Luis Fernández | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strikers | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  PAR |
Óscar Cardozo | 42 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |
| 30 | FW | ARG |
Javier Saviola | 47 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | ARG |
Franco Jara | 43 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| 19 | FW | BRA |
Weldon | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | POR |
Nuno Gomes | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | BRA |
Alan Kardec | 24 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
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- 1.^ Includes 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
- 2.^ Includes 2010-11 UEFA Champions League
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Summer
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| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Contract Ends | Transfer fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | Roberto | 24 | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 2016 | €8,500,000 | N/A | |
| 20 | MF | Nicolás Gaitán | 22 | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 2016 | €8,400,000 | N/A | |
| # | FW | Rodrigo | 19 | Real Madrid | Transfer | 2016 | €7,000,000 | N/A | |
| 11 | FW | Franco Jara | 21 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Transfer | 2016 | €5,500,000 | N/A | |
| 8 | MF | Eduardo Salvio | 20 | Atlético Madrid | Loan | 2011 | €2,500,000 | Benfica bought 25% economic rights | |
| # | GK |  Jan Oblak | 17 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Transfer | 2016 | €1,700,000 | N/A | |
| 3 | DF | Fábio Faria | 21 | Rio Ave | Transfer | 2015 | €2,100,000 | N/A | |
| 15 | DF | Roderick Miranda | 19 | SL Benfica | Promoted | 2018 | Free | N/A | |
| 26 | MF |  Hassan Yebda | 26 |  Portsmouth | Loan return | 2014 | Free | ||
| # | DF | Rafik Halliche | 23 | Nacional | Loan return | 2015 | Free | ||
| # | DF |  Marco Zoro | 26 | Vitória de Setúbal | Loan return | 2011 | Free | ||
| # | FW |  Ishmael Yartey | 20 | Beira-Mar | Loan return | 2013 | Free | ||
| # | DF | Leandro da Silva | 21 | Vitória de Guimarães | Loan return | 2014 | Free | ||
| # | MF | Fellipe Bastos | 20 |  Servette | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | DF | Rúben Lima | 20 | Vitória Setúbal | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | FW | André Carvalhas | 20 | Fátima | Loan return | 2011 | Free | ||
| # | MF | Miguel Rosa | 21 | Carregado | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | FW | Ariza Makukula | 29 |  Kayserispor | Loan return | 2013 | Free | ||
| 3 | DF | José Shaffer | 24 | Banfield | Loan return | 2013 | Free | ||
| # | FW | Jonathan Urretavizcaya | 20 | Peñarol | Loan return | 2013 | Free | ||
| # | FW |  Javier Balboa | 25 | Cartagena | Loan return | 2013 | Free | ||
| # | FW | Nélson Oliveira | 18 | Rio Ave | Loan return | 2018 | Free | ||
| # | DF | Abel Pereira | 21 | Tondela | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | FW | Ivan Santos | 21 | Atlético CP | Loan | 2011 | Free | ||
| # | FW | Hélio Vaz | 19 | Tondela | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | FW | André Soares | 20 | Atlético CP | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | FW | José Coelho | 20 | Paços Ferreira | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | MF | David Simão | 20 | Fátima | Loan return | 2015 | Free | ||
| # | MF | Leandro Pimenta | 19 | Beira-Mar | Loan return | 2013 | Free | ||
| # | MF |  Gilles Binya | 25 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Loan return | 2012 | Free | ||
| # | DF | João Pereira | 20 | Fátima | Loan return | 2012 | Free |
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Winter
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| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Contract Ends | Transfer fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | José Luis Fernández | 23 | Racing Club | Transfer | 2015 | €1,858,789 | N/A | |
| 24 | DF | Lionel Carole | 19 | Nantes | Transfer | 2015 | €1,400,000 | N/A | |
| 33 | DF | Jardel | 24 | Olhanense | Transfer | 2016 | €375,000 | N/A | |
| # | MF | Elvis | 20 | Paraná Clube | Transfer | 2016 | €580,000 | N/A |
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Spend : 
€37,950,000
Out
Summer
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Winter
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| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type of transfer | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | DF | David Luiz | 23 | Chelsea | Transfer | €25,000,000 + Nemanja Matić | |
| 2 | DF | Patric | 21 | Atlético Mineiro | Transfer | €1,300,000 | |
| # | DF | Marco Zoro | 27 |  Universitatea Craiova | Loan | Free | |
| 3 | DF | José Shaffer | 24 | Banfield | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW | Urreta | 20 | Peñarol | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW |  Freddy Adu | 21 | Çaykur Rizespor | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW | Javier Balboa | 25 | Albacete | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW | Marcel | 29 | Vasco da Gama | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW | Ishmael Yartey | 20 | Beira-Mar | Loan | Free | |
| # | GK | Jan Oblak | 17 | Olhanense | Loan | Free | |
| 3 | DF | Fábio Faria | 21 | Real Valladolid | Loan | Free | |
| # | DF | Abel Pereira | 21 | Gondomar | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW | Evandro Brandão | 19 | Gondomar | Loan | Free | |
| # | FW | Hélio Vaz | 20 | Casa Pia | Loan | Free |
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- Transfer income:
€76,800,000
Overall transfer activity
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