The 2022–23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 119th season in existence and its 89th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 2 August 2022, with the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, where Benfica qualified for the group stage, reaching the quarter-finals, and concluded on 27 May 2023. Domestically, Benfica played in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and Taça da Liga, winning the league title for a 38th time in their history.
Benfica entered the 2022–23 season without a trophy since the 2020 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. Roger Schmidt was appointed as manager.[2] The squad underwent several changes: defenders John Brooks,[3] João Victor,[4] Mihailo Ristić[5] and Alexander Bah;[6] midfielders Fredrik Aursnes,[7] Enzo Fernández[8] and Julian Draxler (on loan);[9] winger David Neres;[10] and striker Petar Musa all joined the club.[11] Departures included Jan Vertonghen, Tomás Araújo (on loan), Soualiho Meïté, Gabriel, Gedson Fernandes, Julian Weigl, Pizzi, Jota, Roman Yaremchuk, Haris Seferovic[12] and Darwin Núñez.[13]
Pre-season began on 25 June, with the first friendly on 9 July, a 2–0 win over Reading. Further victories followed against OGC Nice, Fulham F.C., Girona FC, Newcastle United F.C. and Amora F.C..
The first official match of the season was on 2 August 2022 against Midtjylland in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, at home. Benfica won 4–1,[14] and secured progression with a 3–1 victory in the second leg.[15] In the play-off round, Benfica defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 away and 3–0 at home, qualifying for the group stage.[16][17] Between Champions League fixtures, the team also recorded league wins over Arouca (4–0), Casa Pia (1–0), Boavista (3–0) and Paços de Ferreira (3–2).
September was a perfect month for Benfica, who won all their matches: Vizela (2–1), Maccabi Haifa (2–0) in the Champions League,[18] Famalicão (1–0), Juventus (2–1) in the Champions League[19] and Marítimo (5–0). The team finished the month two points ahead of Braga.[20] October opened with a 0–0 draw at Vitória de Guimarães and a 1–1 home draw with Paris Saint-Germain,[21] featuring Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, followed by a 4–2 win over Rio Ave. Benfica then drew 1–1 away with Paris Saint-Germain, advanced in the Taça de Portugal after a penalty shoot-out against Caldas S.C., and won 1–0 away against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão.[22] The team closed the month with victories over Juventus (4–3)[23] and Chaves (5–0), finishing October with a six-point lead in the league.
In November, Benfica won all their matches. They began with a 6–1 away victory over Maccabi Haifa, finishing first in Group H and qualifying for the Champions League round of 16.[24] Domestic wins followed against Estoril (in both the league and the Taça de Portugal), Gil Vicente, Estrela da Amadora and Penafiel (both in the Taça da Liga). The last Taça da Liga group stage match, played during the World Cup, ended in a 1–1 draw away to Moreirense, with Benfica eliminated on goal difference.[25]
After the World Cup break, Benfica resumed competition with a 3–0 away defeat against Braga.[26] January was marked by speculation surrounding Enzo Fernández, who eventually left the club on 31 January.[27] Following the first defeat of the season, Benfica responded with a 1–0 home win over Portimonense, a 2–0 away win over Varzim in the Taça de Portugal round of 16, a 2–2 home draw with Sporting (with two goals from Gonçalo Ramos),[28] a 3–0 away win over Santa Clara, a 2–0 home win against Paços de Ferreira, and a 3–0 away win over Arouca, finishing the month with a five-point lead.
Benfica opened February with a 3–0 home win over Casa Pia, but were eliminated in the Taça de Portugal quarter-finals after a penalty shoot-out loss to Braga, having played most of the match with ten men.[29] They reacted with a series of victories: 2–0 away against Club Brugge in the Champions League,[30] 3–1 at home to Boavista, 2–0 away to Vizela, 2–0 at home to Famalicão, 5–1 at home against Brugge in the Champions League,[31] 3–0 away to Marítimo, and 5–1 at home to Vitória de Guimarães.[32] They ended March eliminated from the Taça de Portugal but with a 10-point lead in the league and in the Champions League quarter-finals.
April proved difficult for the club. Benfica began the month with a 1-0 away victory against Rio Ave. In the following match, at the Estádio da Luz, they took the lead against Porto but lost 2–1.[33] Expectations were high ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals, but Benfica suffered a 2–0 home defeat to Inter Milan in the first leg.[34] A 1–0 loss to Chaves further reduced their league lead to four points. A 3–3 away draw in Milan in the second leg eliminated Benfica from the Champions League.[35]
The winless run ended with four consecutive league victories against Estoril, Gil Vicente, Braga[36] and Portimonense. On 21 May, Benfica faced Sporting at the Estádio José Alvalade, knowing a win would secure the title. The match ended in a 2–2 draw, leaving the team two points clear.[37] On 27 May, Benfica defeated Santa Clara 3–0 at home, clinching their 38th league championship.[38]
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| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | FW |  Petar Musa
|
 Boavista
|
€6,400,000 | 1 July 2022 | [43][44] |
| 23 | DF |  Mihailo Ristić
|
 Montpellier
|
Free | [45] | |
| 6 | DF |  Alexander Bah
|
 Slavia Prague
|
€8,600,000 | [46][47] | |
| 7 | FW |  David Neres
|
 Shakhtar Donetsk
|
€15,300,000 | [48] | |
| 38 | DF | João Victor
|
Corinthians
|
€8,500,000 | 8 July 2022 | [49] |
| 13 | MF |  Enzo Fernández
|
River Plate
|
€10,000,000 | 14 July 2022 | [50] |
| 8 | MF |  Fredrik Aursnes
|
 Feyenoord
|
€13,000,000 | 24 August 2022 | [51] |
| 93 | MF |  Julian Draxler
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
Loan (€2,500,000) | 1 September 2022 | [52] |
| 25 | DF |  John Brooks
|
Wolfsburg
|
Free | [53] | |
| 19 | FW | Casper Tengstedt
|
Rosenborg
|
€9,500,000 | 11 January 2023 | [54] |
| 21 | MF | Andreas Schjelderup
|
Nordsjælland
|
€14,000,000 | 11 January 2023 | [55] |
| 15 | MF | Gonçalo Guedes
|
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
Loan | 20 January 2023 | [41] |
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €87,800,000 | ||||||
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Darwin Núñez
|
Liverpool
|
€75,000,000 | 1 July 2022 | [56] |
| 7 | MF | Everton
|
Flamengo
|
€13,500,000 | [57] | |
| — | MF | Gedson Fernandes
|
 Beşiktaş
|
€6,000,000 | [58] | |
| — | MF | Tiago Dantas
|
 PAOK
|
Loan | [59] | |
| — | DF | Pedro Pereira
|
 Monza
|
€2,500,000 | [60] | |
| — | FW | Jota
|
 Celtic
|
€7,300,000 | [61] | |
| 1 | GK | Mile Svilar
|
Roma
|
Free | [62] | |
| — | DF | Ferro
|
Vitesse
|
Loan | 15 July 2022 | [63] |
| 14 | FW |  Haris Seferovic
|
Galatasaray
|
Loan (€1,000,000) | 19 July 2022 | [64][65] |
| 72 | DF | Tomás Araújo
|
Gil Vicente
|
Loan | 27 July 2022 | [66] |
| 21 | MF | Pizzi
|
 Al Wahda
|
Free | 28 July 2022 | [67] |
| — | MF | Nuno Santos
|
Charlotte
|
€1,000,000 | 4 August 2022 | [68] |
| — | MF | Gabriel
|
Botafogo
|
Loan | 12 August 2022 | [69] |
| 9 | FW | Roman Yaremchuk
|
 Club Brugge
|
€16,000,000 | 29 August 2022 | [70][71] |
| — | FW | Carlos Vinícius
|
Fulham
|
€5,000,000 | 1 September 2022 | [72] |
| 11 | MF | Soualiho Meïté
|
Cremonese
|
Loan | [73] | |
| 28 | MF | Julian Weigl
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
[74] | ||
| 49 | MF |  Adel Taarabt
|
Al-Nasr
|
Free | 2 September 2022 | [75] |
| 5 | DF | Jan Vertonghen
|
Anderlecht
|
[76] | ||
| 18 | FW | Rodrigo Pinho
|
Coritiba
|
€2,500,000 | 29 December 2022 | [77] |
| 17 | MF | Diogo Gonçalves
|
Copenhagen
|
€2,000,000 | 5 January 2023 | [78] |
| 77 | GK | Helton Leite
|
Antalyaspor
|
Free | 20 January 2023 | [79] |
| 39 | FW | Henrique Araújo
|
Watford
|
Loan | 23 January 2023 | [80] |
| — | DF | Tomás Tavares
|
 Spartak Moscow
|
€3,000,000 | 24 January 2023 | [81] |
| 38 | DF | João Victor
|
Nantes
|
Loan | 25 January 2023 | [82] |
| 25 | DF | John Brooks
|
Hoffenheim
|
€500,000 | 26 January 2023 | [83] |
| — | DF | Germán Conti
|
Lokomotiv Moscow
|
Free | 30 January 2023 | [84] |
| 31 | DF | Gil Dias
|
Stuttgart
|
€2,000,000 | [85] | |
| 55 | MF | Paulo Bernardo
|
Paços de Ferreira
|
Loan | 31 January 2023 | [86] |
| 14 | FW | Haris Seferovic
|
 Celta de Vigo
|
[87] | ||
| 13 | MF | Enzo Fernandez
|
Chelsea
|
€121,000,000 | [88] | |
| 34 | DF | André Almeida
|
Free | 1 February 2023 | [89] | |
| — | DF | Ferro
|
Hajduk Split
|
€1,500,000 | 15 February 2023 | [90] |
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €259,800,000 | ||||||
Win Draw Loss Fixtures The pre-season began on 25 June and ended on 27 July 2022.[91][92]
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Reading | 0–2 | Benfica | Burton upon Trent, England |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | [citation needed] | Stadium: St George's Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 15 July 2022 Algarve Cup | Benfica | 3–0 (5–4 p) | Nice | Faro/Loulé |
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | [citation needed] | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Hélder Malheiro | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: A penalty shoot-out was held after the match in case the competition needed a tiebreaker. | ||||
| 17 July 2022 Algarve Cup | Fulham | 1–5 | Benfica | Faro/Loulé |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | [citation needed] | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: ~15,000[93] Referee: Nuno Almeida | ||
| Note: Benfica won the trophy. | ||||
| 22 July 2022 Friendly | Benfica | 4–2 | Girona | Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | [citation needed] | Stadium: Stade Municipal Referee: Tobias Thies |
| 26 July 2022 Eusébio Cup | Benfica | 3–2 | Newcastle United | Lisbon |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
|
[citation needed] |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 49,081[94] Referee: Nuno Almeida |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 5 August 2022 | 27 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 82.35 |
| Taça de Portugal | 15 October 2022 | 9 February 2023 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Taça da Liga | 20 November 2022 | 17 December 2022 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 August 2022 | 19 April 2023 | Third qualifying round | Quarter-finals | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 71.43 |
| Total | 55 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 131 | 40 | +91 | 76.36 | ||||
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 87 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 85 | |
| 3 | Braga | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 74 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 5 | Arouca | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8 | +26 |
Source: [citation needed]
The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.[95]
| 5 August 2022 1 | Benfica | 4–0 | Arouca | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,617 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
| 13 August 2022 2 | Casa Pia | 0–1 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 22,253 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
| 27 August 2022 4 | Boavista | 0–3 | Benfica | Porto |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 10,939 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) | |
| Note: Match was brought forward. | ||||
| 30 August 2022 3 | Benfica | 3–2 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,151 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 2 September 2022 5 | Benfica | 2–1 | Vizela | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,958 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 10 September 2022 6 | Famalicão | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 4,867 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
| 18 September 2022 7 | Benfica | 5–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,889 Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
| 1 October 2022 8 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 19,231 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
| 8 October 2022 9 | Benfica | 4–2 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,176 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 21 October 2022 10 | Porto | 0–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 49,499 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 29 October 2022 11 | Benfica | 5–0 | Chaves | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 54,990 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
| 6 November 2022 12 | Estoril | 1–5 | Benfica | Estoril |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Sérginho  90' |
Report |
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Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 4,858 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
| 13 November 2022 13 | Benfica | 3–1 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,266 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 30 December 2022 14 | Braga | 3–0 | Benfica | Braga |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 19,398 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 6 January 2023 15 | Benfica | 1–0 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,559 Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga) |
| 15 January 2023 16 | Benfica | 2–2 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,295 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 21 January 2023 17 | Santa Clara | 0–3 | Benfica | Ponta Delgada |
| 17:00 AZOT (UTC−01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 9,701 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 26 January 2023 20 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 8,060 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) | |
| Note: Match was brought forward. | ||||
| 31 January 2023 18 | Arouca | 0–3 | Benfica | Arouca |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 4,614 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
| 4 February 2023 19 | Benfica | 3–0 | Casa Pia | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,763 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) |
| 20 February 2023 21 | Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,413 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
| 25 February 2023 22 | Vizela | 0–2 | Benfica | Vizela |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Attendance: 5,872 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
| 3 March 2023 23 | Benfica | 2–0 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,995 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 12 March 2023 24 | Marítimo | 0–3 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 10,547 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 18 March 2023 25 | Benfica | 5–1 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,374 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) |
| 2 April 2023 26 | Rio Ave | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 4,134 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
| 7 April 2023 27 | Benfica | 1–2 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,028 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 15 April 2023 28 | Chaves | 1–0 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 8,297 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 23 April 2023 29 | Benfica | 1–0 | Estoril | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,062 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
| 29 April 2023 30 | Gil Vicente | 0–2 | Benfica | Barcelos |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 11,694 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 6 May 2023 31 | Benfica | 1–0 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,289 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
| 13 May 2023 32 | Portimonense | 1–5 | Benfica | Portimão |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 4,404 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
| 21 May 2023 33 | Sporting CP | 2–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 39,348 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
| 27 May 2023 34 | Benfica | 3–0 | Santa Clara | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 64,012 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
| 15 October 2022 Third round | Caldas | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Benfica | Caldas da Rainha |
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
|
[citation needed] |
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Stadium: Campo da Mata Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 9 November 2022 Fourth round | Estoril | 0–1 | Benfica | Estoril |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | [citation needed] |
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Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
| 10 January 2023 Fifth round | Varzim | 0–2 | Benfica | Póvoa de Varzim |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | [citation needed] | Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Attendance: ~7,000 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 9 February 2023 Quarter-finals | Braga | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | [citation needed] |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOR | BEN | EST | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moreirense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | |
| 2 | Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Estrela da Amadora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | — | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Penafiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 1–2 | — | — | — |
| 20 November 2022 1 | Estrela da Amadora | 2–3 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 6,899 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Leiria) |
| 26 November 2022 2 | Benfica | 2–0 | Penafiel | Lisbon |
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 43,263 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) |
| 17 December 2022 3 | Moreirense | 1–1 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,339 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.
| 2 August 2022 First leg | Benfica | 4–1 | Midtjylland | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,346[96] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) |
| 9 August 2022 Second leg | Midtjylland | 1–3 (2–7 agg.) | Benfica | Randers, Denmark |
| 19:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Randers Stadium Attendance: 5,111[97] Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.
| 17 August 2022 First leg | Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | Benfica | Łódź, Poland |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla Attendance: 16,450 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 23 August 2022 Second leg | Benfica | 3–0 (5–0 agg.) | Dynamo Kyiv | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,705[98] Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.[99]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | PAR | JUV | MHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14[a] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14[a] | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 7–2 | ||
| 3 | Juventus
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3[b] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 |  Maccabi Haifa
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 3[b] | 1–6 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — |
| 6 September 2022 1 | Benfica | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,161 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
| 14 September 2022 2 | Juventus | 1–2 | Benfica | Turin, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 34,015 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 5 October 2022 3 | Benfica | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,295 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
| 11 October 2022 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Benfica | Paris, France |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,435 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 25 October 2022 5 | Benfica | 4–3 | Juventus | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,131 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
| 2 November 2022 6 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–6 | Benfica | Haifa, Israel |
| 22:00 IST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 30,464 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.[100]
| 15 February 2023 First leg | Club Brugge | 0–2 | Benfica | Bruges, Belgium |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 24,136[101] Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
| 7 March 2023 Second leg | Benfica | 5–1 (7–1 agg.) | Club Brugge | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,960[102] Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.[103]
| 11 April 2023 First leg | Benfica | 0–2 | Inter Milan | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,594[104] Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Champions League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GK | POR
|
Samuel Soares | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | GK | GRE
|
Odysseas Vlachodimos | 54 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BRA
|
Gilberto | 36 | 4 | 8+13 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | DF | ESP
|
Álex Grimaldo | 54 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | DF | BRA
|
Lucas Veríssimo | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | DEN
|
Alexander Bah | 42 | 1 | 21+7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF | SRB
|
Mihailo Ristić | 10 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | DF | ARG
|
Nicolás Otamendi | 46 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 66 | DF | POR
|
António Silva | 44 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 91 | DF | BRA
|
Morato | 20 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | BRA
|
David Neres | 48 | 12 | 22+9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7+5 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | MF | NOR
|
Fredrik Aursnes | 42 | 3 | 24+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+3 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | MF | POR
|
Gonçalo Guedes | 15 | 2 | 4+8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | POR
|
João Mário | 51 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| 21 | MF | NOR
|
Andreas Schjelderup | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | POR
|
Chiquinho | 44 | 2 | 14+11 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5+7 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | POR
|
Rafa Silva | 47 | 14 | 26+2 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| 61 | MF | POR
|
Florentino | 54 | 0 | 25+8 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 73 | MF | ITA
|
Cher Ndour | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 87 | MF | POR
|
João Neves | 20 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 93 | MF | GER
|
Julian Draxler | 19 | 2 | 4+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 96 | MF | POR
|
Diego Moreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | FW | DEN
|
Casper Tengstedt | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | FW | CRO
|
Petar Musa | 41 | 11 | 2+28 | 7 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+6 | 2 | ||||
| 88 | FW | POR
|
Gonçalo Ramos | 48 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | BEL
|
Jan Vertonghen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW | UKR
|
Roman Yaremchuk | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | FRA
|
Soualiho Meïté | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF | ARG
|
Enzo Fernández | 29 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | MF | POR
|
Diogo Gonçalves | 20 | 1 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+6 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | FW | BRA
|
Rodrigo Pinho | 7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF | USA
|
John Brooks | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | GER
|
Julian Weigl | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | POR
|
Gil Dias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | DF | POR
|
André Almeida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | DF | BRA
|
João Victor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | FW | POR
|
Henrique Araújo | 14 | 2 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+5 | 2 | ||||
| 55 | MF | POR
|
Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | GK | BRA
|
Helton Leite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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