2019–20_S.L._Benfica_season
2019–20 S.L. Benfica season
Benfica 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 116th season in existence and its 86th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started with a 5–0 win over Sporting CP in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, on 4 August 2019, and concluded with a 2–1 loss to FC Porto in the Taça de Portugal final, on 1 August 2020.
Quick Facts President, Manager ...
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
| Manager | Bruno Lage (until 29 June 2020) Nélson Veríssimo (caretaker) | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Liga | 2nd | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Runners-up | ||
| Taça da Liga | Third round | ||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlos Vinícius (19)[1] All: Pizzi (30) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 62,956 v Paços de Ferreira[2] (10 August 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 37,044 v Vitória de Guimarães[3] (25 September 2019) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 39,359[4] | ||
| Biggest win | Benfica 5–0 Sporting CP (4 August 2019) Benfica 5–0 Paços de Ferreira (10 August 2019) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2 goal difference in 4 matches | ||
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Appearances and goals
- As of 25 July 2020
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Supertaça | Champions League | Europa League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  BEL |
Mile Svilar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | GK |  RUS |
Ivan Zlobin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | GK |  GRE |
Odisseas Vlachodimos | 44 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  ARG |
Germán Conti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ESP |
Álex Grimaldo | 41 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  POR |
Rúben Dias | 48 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | DF |  NGA |
Tyronne Ebuehi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  BRA |
Jardel | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | POR |
André Almeida | 26 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | BRA |
Morato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | DF | POR |
Nuno Tavares | 15 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | DF | POR |
Tomás Tavares | 26 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | DF | POR |
Ferro | 40 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | BRA |
Gabriel | 33 | 3 | 19+3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Franco Cervi | 34 | 4 | 19+4 | 2 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  SRB |
Andrija Živković | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | POR |
Chiquinho | 37 | 3 | 17+8 | 2 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | POR |
Pizzi | 50 | 30 | 33+1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4+2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | MF | GRE |
Andreas Samaris | 25 | 0 | 8+8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | POR |
Rafa Silva | 35 | 11 | 18+7 | 7 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 28 | MF |  GER |
Julian Weigl | 20 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | MF |  MAR |
Adel Taarabt | 37 | 1 | 19+5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | MF | POR |
Florentino Luís | 18 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | MF | POR |
Tiago Dantas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | POR |
Gonçalo Ramos | 1 | 2 | 0+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | MF | POR |
David Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FW |  SUI |
Haris Seferovic | 44 | 9 | 14+16 | 5 | 1+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+3 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | POR |
Dyego Sousa | 12 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | FW | POR |
Jota | 27 | 2 | 1+18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 95 | FW | BRA |
Carlos Vinícius | 46 | 23 | 19+13 | 18 | 4+2 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | SRB |
Ljubomir Fejsa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | BRA |
Caio | 11 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | MF | POR |
Gedson Fernandes | 13 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Raúl de Tomás | 17 | 3 | 6+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW |  VEN |
Jhonder Cádiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also: List of S.L. Benfica managers
More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nélson Veríssimo |
| Assistant coaches | Minervino Pietra Marco Pedroso |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fernando Ferreira |
| Observer assistant coach | Marco Pedroso |
| Video analyst | Jhony Conceição |
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Last updated: 3 July 2020
Source: [5]
On 15 June 2019, Benfica announced their pre-season schedule, which included the following matches:[6][7]
Win Draw Loss
Benfica 
v 
Anderlecht
v Anderlecht
| 10 July 2019 Friendly | Benfica | 1–2 | Anderlecht | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:30 WEST |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,979[8] Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Académica v Benfica
v Benfica
| 13 July 2019 Taça Hospital da Luz | Académica | 0–8 | Benfica | Coimbra, Portugal |
| 20:15 WEST |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 17,350[9] Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga) |
Benfica v 
Guadalajara
v 
Guadalajara
| 20 July 2019 International Champions Cup | Benfica | 3–0 | Guadalajara | Santa Clara, California, United States |
| 13:05 PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 15,724[10] Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States) |
Fiorentina 
v Benfica
v Benfica
| 24 July 2019 International Champions Cup | Fiorentina | 1–2 | Benfica | Harrison, New Jersey, United States |
| 20:05 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 12,141[11] Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States) |
Milan v Benfica
v Benfica
| 28 July 2019 International Champions Cup | Milan | 0–1 | Benfica | Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States |
| 15:05 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 27,565[12] Referee: Sorin Stoica (United States) |
Benfica won the International Champions Cup.
Overall record
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 4 September 2019 | 25 July 2020 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 070.59 |
| Taça de Portugal | 18 October 2019 | 1 August 2020 | Third round | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 071.43 |
| Taça da Liga | 25 September 2019 | 21 December 2019 | Third round | Third round | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 4 August 2019 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 17 September 2019 | 10 December 2019 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 033.33 |
| UEFA Europa League | 20 February 2020 | 27 February 2020 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 53 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 109 | 54 | +55 | 060.38 | ||||
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Last updated: 1 August 2020
Source: playmakerstats.com
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Main article: 2019 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Benfica v Sporting CP
| 4 August 2019 | Benfica | 5–0 | Sporting CP | Faro/Loulé |
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 28,636[13] Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) Man of the Match: Pizzi[14] |
Primeira Liga
Main article: 2019–20 Primeira Liga
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Benfica | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 77 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Braga | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 60[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 60[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 5 | Rio Ave | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
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Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2019–20 Taça de Portugal, Porto, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team.
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 77 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 |
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Last updated: 25 July 2020.
Source: Liga Portugal
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 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | D | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Matches
Benfica v Paços de Ferreira
| 10 August 2019 1 | Benfica | 5–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 21:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,956 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
Belenenses SAD v Benfica
| 17 August 2019 2 | Belenenses SAD | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 17,821 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Benfica v Porto
| 24 August 2019 3 | Benfica | 0–2 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,735 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Braga v Benfica
| 1 September 2019 4 | Braga | 0–4 | Benfica | Braga |
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 15,499 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
Benfica v Gil Vicente
| 14 September 2019 5 | Benfica | 2–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 54,706 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
Moreirense v Benfica
| 21 September 2019 6 | Moreirense | 1–2 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 19:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,220 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Vitória de Setúbal
| 28 September 2019 7 | Benfica | 1–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,115 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
Tondela v Benfica
| 27 October 2019 8 | Tondela | 0–1 | Benfica | Tondela |
| 15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 4,705 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Benfica v Portimonense
| 30 October 2019 9 | Benfica | 4–0 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Lucas Fernandes  27' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 42,037 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
Benfica v Rio Ave
| 2 November 2019 10 | Benfica | 2–0 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,579 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Santa Clara v Benfica
| 9 November 2019 11 | Santa Clara | 1–2 | Benfica | Ponta Delgada |
| 17:00 WET (UTC−01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 8,309 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Marítimo
| 30 November 2019 12 | Benfica | 4–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 52,772 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Boavista v Benfica
| 6 December 2019 13 | Boavista | 1–4 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 18,044 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Benfica v Famalicão
| 14 December 2019 14 | Benfica | 4–0 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 51,721 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
Vitória de Guimarães v Benfica
| 4 January 2020 15 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–1 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 27,291 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
Benfica v Aves
| 10 January 2020 16 | Benfica | 2–1 | Aves | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,760 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Sporting CP v Benfica
| 17 January 2020 17 | Sporting CP | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 41,017 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Paços de Ferreira v Benfica
| 26 January 2020 18 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 9,146 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
Benfica v Belenenses SAD
| 31 January 2020 19 | Benfica | 3–2 | Belenenses SAD | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,134 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
Porto v Benfica
| 8 February 2020 20 | Porto | 3–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 49,227 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Braga
| 15 February 2020 21 | Benfica | 0–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,371 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Gil Vicente v Benfica
| 24 February 2020 22 | Gil Vicente | 0–1 | Benfica | Barcelos |
| 19:30 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 11,986 Referee: Luís Godinho (Porto) |
Benfica v Moreirense
| 2 March 2020 23 | Benfica | 1–1 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,861 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica
| 7 March 2020 24 | Vitória de Setúbal | 1–1 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 9,152 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
Benfica v Tondela
| 4 June 2020 25 | Benfica | 0–0 | Tondela | Lisbon |
| 19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
Portimonense v Benfica
| 10 June 2020 26 | Portimonense | 2–2 | Benfica | Portimão |
| 19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 0 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
Rio Ave v Benfica
| 17 June 2020 27 | Rio Ave | 1–2 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 0 Referee: Luís Godinho (Porto) |
Benfica v Santa Clara
| 23 June 2020 28 | Benfica | 3–4 | Santa Clara | Lisbon |
| 19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
Marítimo v Benfica
| 29 June 2020 29 | Marítimo | 2–0 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 0 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
Benfica v Boavista
| 4 July 2020 30 | Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Famalicão v Benfica
| 9 July 2020 31 | Famalicão | 1–1 | Benfica | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 21:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 0 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
| 14 July 2020 32 | Benfica | 2–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 21:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Taça de Portugal
Main article: 2019–20 Taça de Portugal
Cova da Piedade v Benfica
| 18 October 2019 Third round | Cova da Piedade | 0–4 | Benfica | Cova da Piedade |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Martins Vieira Attendance: 2,250[15] Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
Vizela v Benfica
| 23 November 2019 Fourth round | Vizela | 1–2 | Benfica | Vizela |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Referee: Hélder Malheiro |
Benfica v Braga
| 18 December 2019 Fifth round | Benfica | 2–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Rio Ave
| 14 January 2020 Quarter-finals | Benfica | 3–2 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
Benfica v Famalicão
| 4 February 2020 Semi-finals 1st leg | Benfica | 3–2 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| 19:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
Famalicão v Benfica
| 11 February 2020 Semi-finals 2nd leg | Famalicão | 1–1 (3–4 agg.) | Benfica | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 0 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
Taça da Liga
Main article: 2019–20 Taça da Liga
Third round
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GUI | BEN | SET | SCC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | — | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Benfica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Vitória de Setúbal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Sporting da Covilhã | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
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Benfica v Vitória de Guimarães
| 25 September 2019 1 | Benfica | 0–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 37,507 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
Sporting da Covilhã v Benfica
| 3 December 2019 2 | Sporting da Covilhã | 1–1 | Benfica | Covilhã |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José dos Santos Pinto Attendance: 2,678 Referee: Rui Oliveira |
Vitória de Setúbal v Benfica
| 21 December 2019 3 | Vitória de Setúbal | 2–2 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 4,084 Referee: Manuel Oliveira |
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group G
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RBL | LYO | BEN | ZEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  Lyon |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Benfica |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — |
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Benfica v 
RB Leipzig
v RB Leipzig
| 17 September 2019 1 | Benfica | 1–2 | RB Leipzig | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 46,460 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
Zenit Saint Petersburg 
v Benfica
v Benfica
| 2 October 2019 2 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–1 | Benfica | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Krestovsky Stadium Attendance: 51,683 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
Benfica v 
Lyon
v 
Lyon
| 23 October 2019 3 | Benfica | 2–1 | Lyon | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,035 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Lyon v Benfica
v Benfica
| 5 November 2019 4 | Lyon | 3–1 | Benfica | Décines-Charpieu, France |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 51,077 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
RB Leipzig v Benfica
v Benfica
| 27 November 2019 5 | RB Leipzig | 2–2 | Benfica | Leipzig, Germany |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 38,339 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
Benfica v Zenit Saint Petersburg
v Zenit Saint Petersburg
| 10 December 2019 6 | Benfica | 3–0 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,232 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
Shakhtar Donetsk 
v Benfica
v Benfica
| 20 February 2020 First leg | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1 | Benfica | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Metalist Stadium[16] Attendance: 24,429 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
Benfica v Shakhtar Donetsk
v Shakhtar Donetsk
| 27 February 2020 Second leg | Benfica | 3–3 (4–5 agg.) | Shakhtar Donetsk | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,302 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
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