2021–22 S.L. Benfica season
2021–22 season | ||||
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President | Luís Filipe Vieira (until 15 July 2021)[1] Rui Costa (interim from 9 July to 10 October 2021)[2] | |||
Head coach | Jorge Jesus (until 28 December 2021) Nélson Veríssimo (caretaker) | |||
Stadium | Estádio da Luz | |||
Primeira Liga | 3rd | |||
Taça de Portugal | Fifth round | |||
Taça da Liga | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Darwin Núñez (26) All: Darwin Núñez (34) | |||
Highest home attendance | 59,633 v Liverpool (5 April 2022) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 13,973 v Arouca (14 August 2021) | |||
Average home league attendance | 31,956[3] | |||
Biggest win | Belenenses SAD 0–7 Benfica (27 November 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | Benfica 0–4 Bayern Munich (20 October 2021) | |||
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The 2021–22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 118th season in existence and its 88th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. Domestically, Benfica played in the Primeira Liga, were eliminated in the fifth round of Taça de Portugal, and reached the Taça da Liga final. In Europe, Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The season started on 4 August 2021, with the third qualifying round of the Champions League, and concluded on 13 May 2022 with a third-place finish in the league. This was Benfica's second consecutive season and third year without any trophy won.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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18 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 1 July 2021 | [6] |
31 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,500,000 | [7] | |
20 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 13 July 2021 | [8] |
11 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €7,000,000 | 23 July 2021 | [9] |
15 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €17,000,000 | 31 July 2021 | [10] |
23 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 22 August 2021 | [11] |
22 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 31 August 2021 | [12] |
Disclosed total | ||||||
€25,500,000 |
Out
[edit]No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source(s) |
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33 | DF | ![]() | Released | 1 July 2021 | ||
38 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €18,000,000 | [13] | |
11 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | €4,000,000 | 5 July 2021 | [14] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €2,000,000 | 6 July 2021 | [15] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 7 July 2021 | [16] | |
71 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | €8,000,000 | 10 July 2021 | [17] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 11 July 2021 | [18] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,500,000 | 19 July 2021 | [19] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,500,000 | 29 July 2021 | [20] | |
10 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | €12,000,000 | 22 August 2021 | [21] |
61 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 31 August 2021 | [22] |
13 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [23] | |
95 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [24] | |
22 | MF | ![]() | Released | [25] | ||
19 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [26] | |
8 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 28 September 2021 | [27] |
Disclosed total | ||||||
€47,000,000 |
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures Cancelled
16 July 2021 Friendly | Benfica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Seixal, Portugal |
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Benfica Campus Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto) |
18 July 2021 Friendly | Benfica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Seixal, Portugal |
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Benfica Campus Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
22 July 2021 Friendly | Benfica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: João Gonçalves (Porto) |
25 July 2021 Friendly | Benfica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
Non-televised friendlies, played at Benfica Campus:
- Benfica 0–1 Benfica B (3 July)[28]
- Benfica 2–0 Sporting da Covilhã (7 July)[29]
- Benfica 3–2 Farense (10 July)[30]
- Benfica 0–0 Belenenses SAD (13 July)[31]
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Primeira Liga | 7 August 2021 | 13 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 67.65 |
Taça de Portugal | 16 October 2021 | 23 December 2021 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 66.67 |
Taça da Liga | 27 October 2021 | 29 January 2022 | Third round | Runners-up | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 25.00 |
UEFA Champions League | 4 August 2021 | 13 April 2022 | Third qualifying round | Quarter-finals | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 42.86 |
Total | 55 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 112 | 59 | +53 | 58.18 |
Last updated: 13 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 22 | +64 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Sporting CP | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 23 | +50 | 85 | |
3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Braga | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
5 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round[a] |
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:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2021–22 Taça de Portugal, Porto, qualified for the Champions League based on league position, the spot awarded to the fourth-placed team (Europa Conference League third qualifying round) was passed to the fifth-placed team, and the spot awarded to the fifth-placed team (Europa Conference League second qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 30 | +48 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 |
Last updated: 13 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]7 August 2021 1 | Moreirense | 1–2 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 1,498[note 2] Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga) |
14 August 2021 2 | Benfica | 2–0 | Arouca | Lisbon |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 13,973[note 2] Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
21 August 2021 3 | Gil Vicente | 0–2 | Benfica | Barcelos |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 3,751[note 2] Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
29 August 2021 4 | Benfica | 2–1 | Tondela | Lisbon |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 19,425[note 2] Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) |
11 September 2021 5 | Santa Clara | 0–5 | Benfica | Ponta Delgada |
17:00 AZOST (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 3,326[note 3] Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
20 September 2021 6 | Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Lisbon |
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 23,000[note 3] Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
25 September 2021 7 | Vitória de Guimarães | 1–3 | Benfica | Guimarães |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 14,222[note 3] Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
3 October 2021 8 | Benfica | 0–1 | Portimonense | Lisbon |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 38,845 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
24 October 2021 9 | Vizela | 0–1 | Benfica | Vizela |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Attendance: 4,883 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
30 October 2021 10 | Estoril | 1–1 | Benfica | Estoril |
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 4,128 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
7 November 2021 11 | Benfica | 6–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,577 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
27 November 2021 12 | Belenenses SAD | 0–7[note 4] | Benfica | Oeiras |
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Attendance: 6,096 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
3 December 2021 13 | Benfica | 1–3 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 48,790 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
12 December 2021 14 | Famalicão | 1–4 | Benfica | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 3,994 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
19 December 2021 15 | Benfica | 7–1 | Marítimo | Lisbon |
17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 27,814 Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
30 December 2021 16 | Porto | 3–1 | Benfica | Porto |
21:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 46,250 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
9 January 2022 17 | Benfica | 2–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 26,268 Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga) |
15 January 2022 18 | Benfica | 1–1 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 29,188 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
21 January 2022 19 | Arouca | 0–2 | Benfica | Arouca |
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 2,387 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
2 February 2022 20 | Benfica | 1–2 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 21,979 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) |
7 February 2022 21 | Tondela | 1–3 | Benfica | Tondela |
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio João Cardoso Attendance: 3,973 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) |
12 February 2022 22 | Benfica | 2–1 | Santa Clara | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,905 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
18 February 2022 23 | Boavista | 2–2 | Benfica | Porto |
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 7,903 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
27 February 2022 24 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 39,846 Referee: André Narciso (Porto) |
5 March 2022 25 | Portimonense | 1–2 | Benfica | Portimão |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
11 March 2022 26 | Benfica | 1–1 | Vizela | Lisbon |
20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 31,546 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
20 March 2022 27 | Benfica | 2–1 | Estoril | Lisbon |
18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 36,768 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) |
1 April 2022 28 | Braga | 3–2 | Benfica | Braga |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 16,073 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
9 April 2022 29 | Benfica | 3–1 | Belenenses SAD | Lisbon |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 34,183 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto) |
17 April 2022 30 | Sporting CP | 0–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 40,714 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
23 April 2022 31 | Benfica | 0–0 | Famalicão | Lisbon |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 37,894 Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
30 April 2022 32 | Marítimo | 0–1 | Benfica | Funchal |
17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 9,102 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) |
7 May 2022 33 | Benfica | 0–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 42,256 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) |
13 May 2022 34 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Referee: Hugo Silva (Lisbon) |
Taça de Portugal
[edit]16 October 2021 Third round | Trofense | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Benfica | Trofa |
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio do CD Trofense Attendance: 4,265[35] Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) |
19 November 2021 Fourth round | Benfica | 4–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
23 December 2021 Fifth round | Porto | 3–0 | Benfica | Porto |
20:45 WET (UTC+00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) |
Taça da Liga
[edit]Third round
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | GUI | SCC | |
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1 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase | — | — | 3–0 | |
2 | Vitória de Guimarães | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 3–3 | — | — | ||
3 | Sporting da Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | — | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
27 October 2021 2 | Vitória de Guimarães | 3–3 | Benfica | Guimarães |
19:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 11,065 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
15 December 2021 3 | Benfica | 3–0 | Sporting da Covilhã | Lisbon |
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,291 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Porto) |
Semi-finals
[edit]25 January 2022 | Benfica | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Boavista | Leiria |
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Leiria Attendance: 7,539 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Final
[edit]29 January 2022 | Benfica | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Leiria |
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Leiria Attendance: 20,622 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
UEFA Champions League
[edit]Third qualifying round
[edit]The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 19 July 2021.[36]
4 August 2021 First leg | Spartak Moscow ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Moscow, Russia |
20:00 MSK (UTC+03:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Otkritie Arena Attendance: 2,933[37][note 5] Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
10 August 2021 Second leg | Benfica ![]() | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 16,312[39][note 2] Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
Play-off round
[edit]The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2021.[40]
18 August 2021 First leg | Benfica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 18,199[41][note 2] Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
24 August 2021 Second leg | PSV Eindhoven |