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2016–17 S.L. Benfica season

The 2016–17 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 113th season in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 7 August 2016 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match and concluded on 28 May 2017 with the Taça de Portugal final.

Benfica
2016–17 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
ManagerRui Vitória
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalWinners
Taça da LigaSemi-finals
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Kostas Mitroglou (16)
All: Kostas Mitroglou (27)
Highest home attendance64,591 (stadium's record) v Vitória de Guimarães[1][2] (13 May 2017)
Lowest home attendance18,472 v Vizela[3] (3 January 2017)
Average home league attendance52,768[4][5]
Biggest winBenfica 6–0 Marítimo
(19 November 2016)
Biggest defeatBorussia Dortmund 4–0 Benfica
(8 March 2017)

Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as three-time defending champions, and were successful in defending their title, becoming a four-time champions (tetra) for the first time in their history; setting a new record of 36 league titles. In the Taça da Liga, Benfica, who also participated as the three-time defending holders, lost to eventual winners Moreirense in the semi-finals. It was Benfica's first defeat in the competition since 31 October 2007, which ended a 42-game unbeaten run. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica beat Vitória de Guimarães to win their 26th trophy – a new record. With this victory, Benfica also achieved their 11th double (dobradinha) and second treble of league, cup and super cup, 36 years after the first one.

Internationally, Benfica played in the UEFA Champions League, where they reached the knockout phase for the first time in two consecutive years. They were eliminated from the competition in round of 16 by Borussia Dortmund on 4–1 aggregate.

Players

Squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1GK Ederson M.3020155802023UndisclosedOriginally from youth system
2CB Lisandro3420144652021Undisclosed
3LB Grimaldo282016 (Winter)2622021€2.12M
4CB Luisão (captain)432003514452018Undisclosed
5DM Fejsa3520139622019Undisclosed
6MF F. Augusto302017 (Winter)1302022Undisclosed
7CM Samaris35201411022019€10M
8MF André Horta2720161612021FreeOriginally from youth system
9ST Raúl33201577232020€21.8MClub record signing
10ST Jonas402014111852019Free
11ST Mitroglou36201589522020€7.47M
12GK Júlio César4420147902018Free
13GK Paulo Lopes4620121102018FreeOriginally from youth system
14CB V. Lindelöf2920147222021Youth systemPromoted from Benfica B
15RW Carrillo D.3320163232021€6.61M
17MF Živković2720162412021€6M
18RW Salvio332012204472019€13.5MPlayed on loan in the 2010–11 season
19LB Eliseu4020149742017Undisclosed
21CM Pizzi342014130252022€14M
22MF F. Cervi3020164172022€5.74M
23RB P. Pereira262017 (Winter)102022UndisclosedOriginally from youth system
27MF Silva3120163122021€16.4M
33CB Jardel (VC)382011 (Winter)177112020Undisclosed
34RB A. Almeida33201215622018Undisclosed
38LB M. Hermes292017 (Winter)102021Free
50RB N. Semedo3020156532021UndisclosedPromoted from Benfica B
  • Last updated: 28 May 2017
  • Source: [6][7]
  • Ordered by squad number.

New contracts

No.PosPlayerContract lengthContract endDateSource
21CM Pizzi3 years202221 January 2017Benfica
1GK Ederson3 years202321 January 2017Benfica
10ST Jonas1 year20191 March 2017Benfica
2CB Lisandro López3 years20215 March 2017Relatório e Contas
14CB Victor Lindelöf1 year20215 March 2017Relatório e Contas
4CB Luisão1 year20188 April 2017Benfica

Transfers

In

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window		Ends
Transfer
fee		Source
22MF Franco Cervi21 Rosario CentralTransferSummer2022€5.74MBenfica NaM
11FW Kostas Mitroglou28 FulhamTransferSummer2020€7.47MBenfica NaM
8MF André Horta19 Vitória de SetúbalTransferSummer2021UndisclosedBenfica
16DF Branimir Kalaica18UnattachedTransferSummer2021FreeBenfica
15MF André Carrillo25UnattachedTransferSummer2021€6.61MBenfica NaM
28MF Guillermo Celis23 JuniorTransferSummer2021€2.28MBenfica NaM
17MF Andrija Živković19UnattachedTransferSummer2021€6.3MBenfica A Bola
—MF Óscar Benítez23 LanúsTransferSummer2021€4.4MBenfica DNA Bola
37MF Danilo20 BragaLoanSummer2017FreeBenfica
27MF Rafa Silva23 BragaTransferSummer2021€16.4MBenfica
—MF Pedro Nuno21 AcadémicaTransferWinter2020UndisclosedO Jogo
38DF Marcelo Hermes21UnattachedTransferWinter2021€2.9MBenfica O Jogo
23DF Pedro Pereira19 SampdoriaTransferWinter2022€2.6MBenfica Sampdoria
6MF Filipe Augusto23 Rio AveTransferWinter2022UndisclosedBenfica

Out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window		Transfer
fee		Source
85MF Renato Sanches18 Bayern MunichTransferSummer€35M+€45M
variables		Bayern Munich Benfica
—FW Jonathan Rodríguez22 Santos LagunaTransferSummerUndisclosedSantos Laguna
24MF Bryan Cristante21 PescaraLoan[a]SummerUndisclosedPescara
28DF Sílvio28 Atlético MadridLoan returnSummer—Atlético Madrid
—FW Daniel Candeias28 AlanyasporLoanSummerUndisclosedAlanyaspor
—FW Nuno Santos21 Vitória de SetúbalLoanSummerUndisclosedVitória de Setúbal
—DF Luís Felipe25 OesteLoanSummerUndisclosedFPF
—FW Derley28 ChiapasLoanSummerUndisclosedMaisfutebol
32FW Bebé26 EibarTransferSummer€0.75MEibar Record
—DF César23 NacionalLoanSummerUndisclosedNacional
10MF Nicolás Gaitán28 Atlético MadridTransferSummer€25MAtlético Madrid
—MF Diego Lopes22 AméricaLoan[b]SummerUndisclosedgloboesporte
—MF Hany Mukhtar21 BrøndbyLoanSummerUndisclosedBrøndby
31FW Victor Andrade20 TSV 1860 MunichLoanSummerUndisclosedTSV 1860 Munich
—MF Filip Đuričić24 SampdoriaLoan[c]SummerUndisclosedSampdoria
—FW Kevin Friesenbichler22 Austria WienLoanSummerUndisclosedAustria Wien
—MF Jhon Murillo20 TondelaLoanSummerUndisclosedTondela
—MF Hélder Costa22 Wolverhampton WanderersLoan[d]SummerUndisclosedWolverhampton
40MF João Teixeira22 Wolverhampton WanderersLoan[e]SummerUndisclosedWolverhampton
—MF Luis Fariña25 Asteras TripolisLoanSummerUndisclosedAsteras Tripolis
—DF Steven Vitória29 Lechia GdańskTransferSummerUndisclosedBenfica Lechia Gdańsk
27DF Marçal27 GuingampLoanSummerUndisclosedGuingamp
—MF Ola John24 Wolverhampton WanderersLoan[f]SummerUndisclosedWolverhampton
30MF Talisca22 BeşiktaşLoanSummer€2MBeşiktaş zerozero
—FW Nélson Oliveira25 Norwich CityTransferSummerUndisclosedNorwich City
39MF Mehdi Carcela27 GranadaTransferSummerUndisclosedGranada
25FW Rui Fonte26 BragaTransferSummerUndisclosedBraga
—MF Óscar Benítez23 BragaLoan[g]SummerUndisclosedBraga
—MF Pedro Nuno21 TondelaLoanWinterUndisclosedTondela
—MF Diego Lopes22 PanetolikosLoanWinterUndisclosedPanetolikos
—MF Ola John24 Deportivo La CoruñaLoanWinterUndisclosedDeportivo La Coruña
37MF Danilo19 BragaLoan returnWinter—Standard Liége
20MF Gonçalo Guedes20 Paris Saint-GermainTransferWinter€30M+€7M
additional bonus		Benfica
24MF Bryan Cristante21 AtalantaLoanWinterUndisclosedBenfica
40MF João Teixeira22 Nottingham ForestLoanWinterUndisclosedBenfica
—MF Hélder Costa23 Wolverhampton WanderersTransferWinter€15MBenfica Wolverhampton
—MF Filip Đuričić25 SampdoriaTransferWinterUndisclosedSampdoria
23MF Óscar Benítez23 Boca JuniorsLoanWinterUndisclosedBenfica
28MF Guillermo Celis23 Vitória de GuimarãesLoanWinterUndisclosedzerozero
—MF Hany Mukhtar22 BrøndbyTransferSummerUndisclosedBrøndby

Technical staff

PositionName
Head coachRui Vitória
Assistant coachArnaldo Teixeira
Minervino Pietra
Sérgio Botelho
Marco Pedroso
Fitness coachPaulo Morão
Goalkeeping coachLuís Esteves
Benfica LAB coordinatorBruno Mendes
PhysiotherapistPaulo Rebelo
Carlos Costa
Telmo Firmino
ScoutJosé Boto
Technical coordinatorShéu
DoctorBento Leitão
António Martins
NurseDuarte Pinto
NutritionistDiogo Ferreira
Goalkeeper training coordinatorHugo Oliveira1

Last updated: 5 January 2017
Source: [9][10][11]

^ Terminated his contract with Benfica. Signed with Hull City on 5 January.

Pre-season friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Vitória de Setúbal
14 July 2016 Algarve Football Cup Benfica 0–0
(3–3 p)		 Vitória de Setúbal Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Cristiano Pires (Portugal)
Penalties
v Derby County
16 July 2016 Algarve Football Cup Benfica 4–0 Derby County Faro/Loulé, Portugal
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Pedro Oliveira (Portugal)
v Benfica
20 July 2016 Friendly Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Benfica Sheffield, England
19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 12,207
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)[12]
v Benfica
24 July 2016 Friendly Wolfsburg 0–2 Benfica Altach, Austria
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)Report
Stadium: Cashpoint Arena
Attendance: 2,524
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
v Torino
27 July 2016 Eusébio Cup Benfica 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Torino Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)Vives 11' (o.g.)ReportLjajić 32'Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,818
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)
Penalties
v Benfica
31 July 2016 Friendly Lyon 3–2 Benfica Lyon, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
v Benfica
8 October 2016 Friendly Santos 1–1 Benfica Santos, Brazil
16:15 BRT (UTC−03:00)
Report
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 10,149[13]
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Competitions

Overall record

Performance by competition
CompetitionStarting roundFinal position/roundFirst matchLast match
Primeira Liga—1st13 August 201620 May 2017
Taça de PortugalThird roundWinners14 October 201628 May 2017
Taça da LigaThird roundSemi-finals29 December 201626 January 2017
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira—Winners7 August 2016
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stageRound of 1613 September 20168 March 2017
Statistics by competition
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
Primeira Liga3425727218+54073.53
Taça de Portugal7610248+16085.71
Taça da Liga430183+5075.00
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira110030+3100.00
UEFA Champions League83231114−3037.50
Total543810611843+75070.37

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

7 August 2016 Benfica 3–0 Braga Aveiro
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 28,796
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
Man of the Match: Franco Cervi

Primeira Liga

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Benfica (C)3425727218+5482Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Porto34221027119+5276
3Sporting CP3421766836+3270Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
4Vitória de Guimarães3418885039+1162Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
5Braga34159105136+1554Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
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.
(Note: The LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[14]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWWWWWWWDWLWWWWDWLWWWWWWDDWWDWWWD
Position2423111111111111111111111111111111
Source: thefinalball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

13 August 2016 1 Tondela 0–2 Benfica Tondela
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso
Attendance: 4,973
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
21 August 2016 2 Benfica 1–1 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,351
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
27 August 2016 3 Nacional 1–3 Benfica Funchal
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
9 September 2016 4 Arouca 1–2 Benfica Arouca
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Attendance: 5,351
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
19 September 2016 5 Benfica 3–1 Braga Lisbon
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,181
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
24 September 2016 6 Chaves 0–2 Benfica Chaves
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
2 October 2016 7 Benfica 4–0 Feirense Lisbon
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,637
Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga)
23 October 2016 8 Belenenses 0–2 Benfica Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 12,236
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
28 October 2016 9 Benfica 3–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,731
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
6 November 2016 10 Porto 1–1 Benfica Porto
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 50,019
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
27 November 2016 11 Benfica 3–0 Moreirense Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,970
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
2 December 2016 12 Marítimo 2–1 Benfica Funchal
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo
Attendance: 10,320
Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto)
11 December 2016 13 Benfica 2–1 Sporting CP Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,312
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
17 December 2016 14 Estoril 0–1 Benfica Estoril
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportJiménez 60' (pen.)Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
21 December 2016 15 Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportStadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,566
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
7 January 2017 16 Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 Benfica Guimarães
18:15 WET (UTC±00:00)Gaspar  90'Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 26,985
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
14 January 2017 17 Benfica 3–3 Boavista Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,480
Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga)
22 January 2017 18 Benfica 4–0 Tondela Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportPica  62'   90+2'Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 56,053
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
30 January 2017 19 Vitória de Setúbal 1–0 Benfica Setúbal
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportCervi  11'Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
5 February 2017 20 Benfica 3–0 Nacional Lisbon
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,638
Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora)
10 February 2017 21 Benfica 3–0 Arouca Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 46,256
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
19 February 2017 22 Braga 0–1 Benfica Braga
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 24,836
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
24 February 2017 23 Benfica 3–1 Chaves Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,810
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
4 March 2017 24 Feirense 0–1 Benfica Santa Maria da Feira
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Marcolino de Castro
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
13 March 2017 25 Benfica 4–0 Belenenses Lisbon
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,897
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
18 March 2017 26 Paços de Ferreira 0–0 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportEliseu  77'Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel
Attendance: 9,076
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
1 April 2017 27 Benfica 1–1 Porto Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)Jonas 7' (pen.)Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,323
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
9 April 2017 28 Moreirense 0–1 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 5,603
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
14 April 2017 29 Benfica 3–0 Marítimo Lisbon
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
ReportStadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,074
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
22 April 2017 30 Sporting CP 1–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 48,765
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
29 April 2017 31 Benfica 2–1 Estoril Lisbon
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,314
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
7 May 2017 32 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 8,767
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)
13 May 2017 33 Benfica 5–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,591
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
20 May 2017 34 Boavista 2–2 Benfica Porto
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 16,157
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

Taça de Portugal

Third round

14 October 2016 1º de Dezembro 1–2 Benfica Estoril
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Diatta  53'
  • Águas 62' (pen.)
  • Rosário  87'
  • Carvalho  89'
  • Mendes  90+4'
Report
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 5,349
Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)

Fourth round

19 November 2016 Benfica 6–0 Marítimo Lisbon
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,942
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

Fifth round

14 December 2016 Real 0–3 Benfica Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)Bernardo  70'Report
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga)

Quarter-finals

18 January 2017 Benfica 6–2 Leixões Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 19,048
Referee: Gonçalo Martins (Vila Real)

Semi-finals

28 February 2017 1st leg Estoril 1–2 Benfica Estoril
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportMitroglou 36', 90'Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 6,807
Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga)
5 April 2017 2nd leg Benfica 3–3
(5–4 agg.)		 Estoril Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,010
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)

Final

28 May 2017 Final Benfica 2–1 Vitória de Guimarães Oeiras
17:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 35,390[15]
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
Man of the Match: Eduardo Salvio

Taça da Liga

Third round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationBENVGUPAÇVIZ
1Benfica330070+79Advance to knockout phase——1–04–0
2Vitória de Guimarães311145−140–2—2–2—
3Paços de Ferreira302145−12———2–2
4Vizela301238−51—1–2——
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
29 December 2016[A] 1 Benfica 1–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)Cervi 39'Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,945
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
3 January 2017[A] 2 Benfica 4–0 Vizela Lisbon
19:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
ReportStadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 18,472
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
10 January 2017[A] 3 Vitória de Guimarães 0–2 Benfica Guimarães
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 15,151
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

Semi-finals

26 January 2017 Moreirense 3–1 Benfica Faro/Loulé
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 8,935
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NAP BEN BES DKV
1 Napoli6321118+311Advance to knockout phase—4–22–30–0
2 Benfica62221010081–2—1–11–0
3 Beşiktaş6141914−57Transfer to Europa League1–13–3—1–1
4 Dynamo Kyiv612386+251–20–26–0—
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Beşiktaş
13 September 2016 1 Benfica 1–1 Beşiktaş Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,126
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
v Benfica
28 September 2016 2 Napoli 4–2 Benfica Naples, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 41,281
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
v Benfica
19 October 2016 3 Dynamo Kyiv 0–2 Benfica Kyiv, Ukraine
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)Korzun  34'Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 25,991
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
v Dynamo Kyiv
1 November 2016 4 Benfica 1–0 Dynamo Kyiv Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,641
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
v Benfica
23 November 2016 5 Beşiktaş 3–3 Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
18:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Vodafone Park
Attendance: 36,063
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
v Napoli
6 December 2016 6 Benfica 1–2 Napoli Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,634
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Round of 16

v Borussia Dortmund
14 February 2017 1st leg Benfica 1–0 Borussia Dortmund Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,124
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
v Benfica
8 March 2017 2nd leg Borussia Dortmund 4–0
(1–4 agg.)		 Benfica Dortmund, Germany
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
ReportSamaris  33'Stadium: Westfalenstadion
Attendance: 65,849
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPrimeira LigaTaça de Portugal1Taça da LigaUEFA Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  BRAEderson40-2727-123-23-37-10
2DF  ARGLisandro López1746+23403120
3DF  ESPÁlex Grimaldo212142300040
4DF  BRALuisão391280411060
5MF  SRBLjubomir Fejsa351250201071
6MF  BRAFilipe Augusto1301+802+10000+10
7MF  GREAndreas Samaris3209+905+20301+30
8MF  PORAndré Horta1617+311+100+2020
9FW  MEXRaúl Jiménez32116+1371+431+101+51
10FW  BRAJonas281815+4133+132+220+10
11FW  GREKostas Mitroglou432726+2165+191+116+11
12GK  BRAJúlio César15-147+1-45-6101-4
13GK  PORPaulo Lopes0000000000
14DF  SWEVictor Lindelöf471321500+2080
15MF  PERAndré Carrillo3233+1725+11302+10
16DF  CROBranimir Kalaica (B)1111000000
17MF  SRBAndrija Živković24110+50512+100+10
18MF  ARGEduardo Salvio42926+342+21117+13
19DF  POREliseu20012030103+10
21MF  PORPizzi521333104+433080
22MF  ARGFranco Cervi41716+1026+12116+12
23DF  PORPedro Pereira1010000000
27MF  PORRafa Silva31212+822+203+101+20
33DF  BRAJardel8010304000
34DF  PORAndré Almeida25210+4131403+10
35FW  SRBLuka Jović (B)200+10000+1000
38DF  BRAMarcelo Hermes1010000000
50DF  PORNélson Semedo472311602081
70FW  PORJosé Gomes (B)500+3010000+10
95DF  PORYuri Ribeiro (B)2000101000
Players transferred out during the season
20FW  PORGonçalo Guedes28714+221+31225+12
28MF  COLGuillermo Celis700+3010100+20
37MF  BRADanilo510+202+110000

(B) – Benfica B player

^ Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Goalscorers

RnkPosPlayerLeagueCup1League CupChampions LeagueTotal
1FW Kostas Mitroglou1691127
2FW Jonas1332018
3MF Pizzi1030013
4FW Raúl Jiménez730111
MF Eduardo Salvio41139
6FW Gonçalo Guedes21227
MF Franco Cervi22127
8DF Lisandro López30104
9MF André Carrillo21003
10DF Álex Grimaldo20002
DF Nélson Semedo10012
MF Rafa Silva20002
DF André Almeida11002
14MF André Horta10001
MF Danilo01001
DF Luisão01001
MF Ljubomir Fejsa00011
MF Andrija Živković01001
DF Victor Lindelöf10001
DF Branimir Kalaica10001
Own goals40004
Totals7227811118

^ Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Hat-tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition
Kostas MitroglouLeixões6–2 (H)18 January 2017Taça de Portugal

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

Number of appearances inside brackets.

RnkPlayerLeagueCup1League CupChampions LeagueTotal
1 Ederson18* (27)1 (3)2 (3)3 (7)24 (40)
2 Júlio César3* (8**)2 (5)106 (15)
3 Paulo Lopes1 (**)———1
Totals20 (34)3 (8)3 (4)3 (8)29 (54)

^

Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

* Shared clean sheet on Round 21 against Arouca

** Shared match on Round 34 against Boavista

Disciplinary record

NPNat.NameLeagueCupLeague CupChampions LeagueTotalNotes
1GK Ederson41151ForaDeJogo data
21MF Pizzi411271ForaDeJogo data
7MF Andreas Samaris512311Includes a yellow card while on the bench - ForaDeJogo data
2DF Lisandro López42118ForaDeJogo data
50DF Nélson Semedo6118Cup includes Super Cup - ForaDeJogo data
4DF Luisão415ForaDeJogo data
5MF Ljubomir Fejsa325ForaDeJogo data
15MF André Carrillo415ForaDeJogo data
9FW Raúl Jiménez314ForaDeJogo data
10FW Jonas2114ForaDeJogo data
3DF Álex Grimaldo123Cup includes Super Cup - ForaDeJogo data
11FW Kostas Mitroglou213ForaDeJogo data
19DF Eliseu213ForaDeJogo data
22MF Franco Cervi213ForaDeJogo data
33DF Jardel213Includes an after-match yellow card - ForaDeJogo data
8MF André Horta22ForaDeJogo data
12GK Júlio César112ForaDeJogo data
18MF Eduardo Salvio112ForaDeJogo data
37MF Danilo112ForaDeJogo data
6MF Filipe Augusto11ForaDeJogo data
14DF Victor Lindelöf11ForaDeJogo data
20FW Gonçalo Guedes11ForaDeJogo data
34DF André Almeida11ForaDeJogo data

Source: LPFP and links in notes.
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Awards

Player

No.PosNameAwardMonth/YearRef
21MF PizziLiga Portugal/Samsung Best PlayerOctober/November[17]
December[18]
SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year2016[19]
LPFP Primeira Liga Best Player2017[20]
20FW Gonçalo GuedesSJPF Young Player of the MonthOctober/November[21]
27MF Rafa SilvaSamsung Goal of the MonthJanuary[22]
50DF Nélson SemedoSJPF Young Player of the MonthFebruary[23]
SJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year2016[19]
LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player2017[20]
1GK EdersonSJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year2016[19]
LPFP Primeira Liga Best Goalkeeper2017[20]
11FW Kostas MitroglouSJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year2016[19]
14DF Victor LindelöfSJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year[19]
Cosme Damião Award – Revelation of the Year[24]
SJPF Goal of the MonthApril[25]
10FW JonasSJPF Primeira Liga Team of the Year2016[19]
Cosme Damião Award – Footballer of the Year[24]
Liga Portugal/Samsung Best PlayerApril[26]
Samsung Goal of the Month[26]

Manager

NameAwardYearRef
Rui VitóriaCosme Damião Award – Manager of the Year2016[24]
LPFP Primeira Liga Best Coach2017[20]

References

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