2014–15 S.L. Benfica season
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| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luís Filipe Vieira | ||
| Head coach | Jorge Jesus | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Liga | 1st | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Fifth round | ||
| Taça da Liga | Winners | ||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | Winners | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonas (20 goals)[1] All: Jonas (31 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 63,534 v Porto[2] (26 April 2015) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,955 v Arouca (14 January 2015) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 48,520[3] | ||
| Biggest win | Benfica 6–0 Estoril (28 February 2015) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Benfica 0–2 Zenit Saint Petersburg (16 September 2014) Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 Benfica (1 October 2014) | ||
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The 2014–15 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 111th season in existence and the club's 81st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football.
Benfica won their second consecutive and 34th overall Primeira Liga title, their second consecutive and sixth overall Taça da Liga, and their fifth Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Season overview[edit]
July[edit]
In the 111th season, manager Jorge Jesus started his sixth consecutive season at Benfica, for the first time in the last 60 years, since János Biri. The president Luís Filipe Vieira started his eleventh consecutive season.
After winning an historic treble, Benfica lost many players of its starting XI. Nemanja Matić had moved to Chelsea on 15 January 2014.[4] Guilherme Siqueira had returned to Granada in June.[5] On 25 June, Ezequiel Garay had moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg.[6] Rodrigo and André Gomes' economic rights had been sold to an investment firm on 31 January;[7][8] in July, they moved to Valencia on loan. On 15 July, Lazar Marković moved to Liverpool.[9][10] The next day, Jan Oblak moved to Atlético Madrid.[11][12]
August[edit]
On 4 August, after seven seasons, Benfica's ninth all-time top scorer, Óscar Cardozo, moved to Trabzonspor.[13]
On 10 August, Benfica won its fifth Supercup, beating Rio Ave 3–2 on penalties after a goalless draw. A severely remodeled squad, only presented seven starters of the Taça de Portugal final played just two months earlier: Luisão, Maxi Pereira, Rúben Amorim, Eduardo Salvio, Enzo Pérez, Nicolás Gaitán and Lima. The new players Talisca, Derley, Eliseu and Bebé made their official debut for Benfica. Benfica dominated throughout the match but was unable to score on multiple occasions, finally beating Rio Ave on penalties, after Artur defended three of them.[14][15] It was the first time since 2010 that Benfica played the Supercup, winning a previous one in 2005. With this conquest, Benfica became the only Portuguese club to have won all four domestic titles in a year.
On 17 August, in the league's first day, Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira (2–0) with goals from Maxi Pereira and Salvio, with Artur saving a penalty in the 10th minute.[16] Additionally, Benfica won the first matchday ten years later; the first with Jorge Jesus and the second during the ten-year term of Luís Filipe Vieira. On 19 August, Júlio César joined Benfica. On 22 August, Benfica signed Andreas Samaris.[17] On 24 August, Benfica won at Boavista with a strike by Eliseu from 25 meters out.[18] During the match, played in an artificial turf, Rúben Amorim got severely injured,[19] with news in next day reporting an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[20] On 31 August, Benfica drew against Sporting CP (1–1). Nicolás Gaitán scored the first goal, while Artur made a mistake which allowed Islam Slimani to tie the match. It was the first league goal for Sporting at the Estádio da Luz since 29 April 2007. It was also the first time in seven seasons that Sporting made any points in a league match against Benfica, while playing as a visitor at the Derby de Lisboa.[21]
September[edit]
On 1 September, Benfica signed Bryan Cristante and extended Sílvio's loan. On 11 September, Benfica signed Jonas. On 12 September, after the early break for the Euro 2016 qualifying, Benfica returned with a 0–5 win at Vitória de Setúbal, with a hat-trick from Talisca, in his first goals in the Primeira Liga. Furthermore, Samaris and Cristante made their debuts for Benfica, while Ola John scored his first goal in the league.[22] On 16 September, in the first matchday of the Champions League, Benfica lost 0–2 to Zenit. Hulk scored, Artur was sent off for a foul on Danny outside of the box, and former Benfica player Witsel scored the second goal. It was Benfica's first home defeat in 51 matches, and the first home defeat in the Champions League since 2 October 2012.[23][24] On 21 September, Benfica struggled to defeat Moreirense, suffering an early goal from João Pedro in the debut of Júlio César. In the second half, after Marcelo Oliveira was sent off for tackling Talisca, Eliseu scored from 30 meters out; eight minutes later Maxi Pereira untied the match; and in the final minutes Lima scored from penalty kick after being tackled in the box.[25] On 27 September, Benfica won at Estoril (2–3) with two goals from Talisca and one from Lima. Winning 0–2, the Eagles allowed Estoril to tie the match, with goals from Diogo Amado and Kléber, but in an individual effort from Derley, Lima scored the winning goal.[26]
October[edit]
On 1 October, Benfica lost at Bayer Leverkusen (3–1) and remained point-less in the Champions League group stage.[27] Nonetheless, four days later Benfica won 4–0 against Arouca, in the debut of Lisandro López, Jonas and Pizzi, maintaining the lead in Portuguese league.[28] On 18 October, Benfica defeated Covilhã (2–3) with a hat-trick from Jonas in the third round of Taça de Portugal.[29] On 22 October, Benfica drew at Monaco (0–0) and achieved their first point in the Champions League. On 26 October, Benfica lost for the first time in the league, (1–2) at Braga, but kept the first position. On 31 October, Benfica beat Rio Ave (1–0) with a goal from Talisca, who scored his fourth consecutive goal in the Primeira Liga.
November[edit]
On 4 November, Benfica beat Monaco with a goal from Talisca and secured the first victory in group stage of Champions League.[30] On 9 November, Benfica won at Nacional (1–2), with goals from Salvio and Jonas, and maintained the lead of Primeira Liga. On 22 November, Benfica advanced to the fifth round of the Taça de Portugal by beating Moreirense (4–1), with Jonas and Salvio scoring two goals each. On 26 November, Benfica lost at Zenit (1–0) and were eliminated from European competitions following the Monaco win at Leverkusen. On 30 November, Benfica won at Académica (0–2) with goals from Nicolás Gaitán and Luisão, and kept the first place in the Portuguese league.
December[edit]
On 6 December, Benfica continued leading the Portuguese league by defeating Belenenses (3–0) with goals from Lima, Pérez, and Salvio. On 9 December, Benfica draw with Bayer Leverkusen (0–0). On 14 December, Benfica defeated Porto at the Estádio do Dragão (0–2) with two goals from Lima, securing the first place in Primeira Liga with six more points than the second-placed Porto. On 18 December, Benfica was eliminated from Taça de Portugal by Braga (1–2). On 21 December, Benfica beat Gil Vicente (1–0) in Primeira Liga with a goal from Nicolás Gaitán. On 30 December, Benfica beat Nacional (1–0) with a header from Jonas in the third round of Taça da Liga, their last match of 2014. Miralem Sulejmani returned after suffering an injury in May 2014.
January[edit]
On 1 January, Nélson Oliveira moved to Swansea City on loan. On 2 January, Enzo Pérez moved to Valencia. On 4 January, Benfica beat Penafiel (0–3) with goals from Talisca, Jonas and Jardel, achieving seven consecutive wins in Primeira Liga, thus scoring in every league match since 21 April 2012 (79 matches).[31] Gonçalo Guedes made his debut. On 8 January, Bebé (Tiago) moved to Córdoba on loan. On 10 January, Benfica defeated Vitória de Guimarães (3–0) with goals from Jonas, Ola John and Nicolás Gaitán. Eliseu and Salvio returned after injury, the former was out of competition since 31 October. It was Júlio César's sixth consecutive league match without conceding a goal, in a total of 629 minutes.[32] On 14 January, Benfica beat Arouca (4–0) in the third round of the Taça da Liga and became leader of Group A with six points. Pizzi, Cristante, Salvio, and Jonas scored the goals. Rui Fonte debuted and Sílvio returned after suffering an injury in April 2014. On 18 January, Benfica won at Marítimo (0–4) with goals from Salvio (2), Ola John and Lima. It was Benfica's ninth consecutive win and seventh match without conceding a goal in Primeira Liga, leading it with 46 points in 17 matches, with an efficiency of 90.2%, the best record of the Top 20 leagues in Europe.[33][34] On 21 January, Benfica won at Moreirense (0–2) and secured the first place in the Taça da Liga's Group A with nine points, advancing to the semi-finals, without conceding a goal. On 26 January, Benfica lost at Paços de Ferreira (1–0) from a penalty kick in the 90th minute, ending the series of consecutive wins (9) and clean sheets (7) in the league. Lima failed a penalty kick in the first-half. Despite this, Benfica kept the lead with 6 more points than the second classified which also lost. On 29 January, Jonathan Rodríguez joined Benfica on loan from Peñarol. On 31 January, Benfica beat Boavista (3–0) with goals from Lima, Maxi Pereira and Jonas.
February[edit]
On 8 February, Benfica drew at Sporting CP (1–1) with a last-minute goal from Jardel in the 94th minute,[35] and continued leading the Primeira Liga with 4 more points than the second classified. On 11 February, Benfica advanced to their sixth Taça da Liga final and second consecutive without conceding a goal, after beating Vitória de Setúbal (3–0) with goals from Talisca, Pizzi and Jonas. Rúben Amorim returned as a substitute after suffering an injury in August 2014. On 15 February, Benfica beat Vitória de Setúbal (3–0) in Primeira Liga, with goals from Jardel and Lima (2). On 21 February, Benfica won at Moreirense (1–3) with goals from Luisão, Eliseu and Jonas; and continued leading the Primeira Liga. On 28 February – on the club's 111th anniversary – Benfica thrashed Estoril (6–0) with goals from Luisão, Salvio, Pizzi, Jonas (2) and Lima; and set the league's biggest home win.
March[edit]
On 8 March, Benfica won at Arouca (1–3) with goals from Jonas and Lima (2). On 14 March, Benfica beat Braga (2–0) with goals from Jonas and Eliseu. On 21 March, Benfica lost at Rio Ave (2–1). Salvio scored for the Eagles.
April[edit]
On 4 April, Benfica beat Nacional (3–1) with goals from Jonas (2) and Lima. On 11 April, Benfica defeated Académica (5–1) with Jardel, Jonas (2), Lima and Ljubomir Fejsa scoring the goals; Fejsa returned to the first-team after an injury in April 2014, while Jonathan Rodríguez debuted in Primeira Liga. On 18 April, Benfica won at Belenenses (0–2), with Jonas scoring twice for a third consecutive league match. On 26 April, Benfica drew against Porto (0–0), and kept leading the Primeira Liga, three points ahead. It was the first time since 11 April 2009 that Benfica did not score at home in a league match.
May[edit]
On 2 May, Benfica won at Gil Vicente (0–5) with goals from Maxi Pereira (2), Jonas, Luisão and Lima. On 9 May, Benfica beat Penafiel (4–0) with goals from Lima (2), Jonas and Pizzi. On 17 May, Benfica drew at Guimarães (0–0) and became Portuguese champions for a second consecutive time, with one game to spare, three points ahead of Porto, which had drawn at Belenenses.[36][37] On 23 May, Benfica beat Marítimo (4–1) with goals from Lima (2) and Jonas (2) in their last league match.
On 29 May, Benfica played their last match of the season, defeating Marítimo (2–1) in the Taça da Liga final, with goals from Jonas and Ola John, thus winning the club's sixth Taça da Liga and 75th title overall, a new Portuguese record.
Players[edit]
Squad information[edit]
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Artur | 34 | 2011 | 144 | 0 | 2015 | Free | |
| 2 | CB |  | Lisandro | 25 | 2014 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | CB | | Luisão (captain) | 34 | 2003 | 458 | 44 | 2017 | Undisclosed | |
| 5 | DM |  | Fejsa | 26 | 2013 | 33 | 1 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 6 | DM |  | R. Amorim | 30 | 2008 | 154 | 6 | 2017 | Undisclosed | Originally from youth system |
| 7 | CM |  | Samaris | 26 | 2014 | 37 | 0 | 2019 | €10,000,000 | |
| 8 | LW | | Sulejmani | 26 | 2013 | 34 | 3 | 2018 | Free | |
| 9 | ST | | Derley | 27 | 2014 | 27 | 2 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 10 | AM | | Nico Gaitán | 27 | 2010 | 216 | 30 | 2018 | €8,400,000 | |
| 11 | ST | | Lima | 31 | 2012 | 144 | 70 | 2016 | Undisclosed | |
| 13 | GK | | Paulo Lopes | 37 | 2012 | 9 | 0 | 2015 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 14 | RB |  | Maxi (VC) | 31 | 2007 | 333 | 21 | 2015 | €3,000,000 | |
| 15 | LW |  | John | 23 | 2012 | 87 | 9 | 2017 | Undisclosed | |
| 17 | ST | | Jonas | 31 | 2014 | 35 | 31 | 2016 | Free | |
| 18 | RW | | Salvio | 24 | 2012 | 150 | 38 | 2017 | €13,500,000 | Played on loan in the 2010–11 season |
| 19 | LB | | Eliseu | 31 | 2014 | 33 | 4 | 2016 | Undisclosed | |
| 20 | GK | | Júlio César | 35 | 2014 | 30 | 0 | 2016 | Free | |
| 21 | CM | | Pizzi | 25 | 2014 | 31 | 4 | 2019 | €6,000,000 | |
| 23 | LB |  | Benito | 23 | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2019 | Undisclosed | |
| 24 | DM |  | Cristante | 20 | 2014 | 15 | 1 | 2019 | €4,840,000 | |
| 25 | ST | | J. Rodríguez | 21 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 2017 | €2,000,000 | On loan with buy option |
| 27 | AM |  | Mukhtar | 20 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 2020 | Undisclosed | |
| 28 | FB | | Sílvio | 27 | 2013 | 25 | 0 | 2015 | Loan | Originally from youth system |
| 30 | AM | | A. Talisca | 21 | 2014 | 44 | 11 | 2019 | €4,000,000 | |
| 33 | CB | | Jardel | 29 | 2011 (Winter) | 125 | 6 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 34 | DM | | A. Almeida | 24 | 2012 | 95 | 0 | 2018 | Undisclosed | |
| 37 | CB | | César | 22 | 2014 | 9 | 0 | 2019 | Undisclosed |
- Source: S.L. Benfica
- Ordered by squad number.
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Age | From | Ends | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2014 | MF | 57 |  Paweł Dawidowicz | 19 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2019 | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 22 May 2014 | FW | 79 |  Kevin Friesenbichler | 20 | Bayern Munich II | 2018 | Free | [39] |
| 7 June 2014 | DF | — | Djavan | 26 | Corinthians Alagoano | 2018 | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 20 June 2014 | DF | 37 | César | 21 | Ponte Preta | 2019 | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 22 June 2014 | DF | 23 | Loris Benito | 22 | Zürich | 2019 | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 3 July 2014 | MF | 50 | Daniel Candeias | 26 | Nacional | 2019 | Free | [43] |
| 4 July 2014 | DF | 42 | Luís Felipe | 23 | Palmeiras | 2018 | Free | [44][45] |
| 5 July 2014 | MF | 30 | Talisca | 20 | Bahia | 2019 | €4,000,000 | [46] |
| 11 July 2014 | FW | 31 | Victor Andrade | 18 | Santos | 2019 | Free | [47] |
| 16 July 2014 | FW | 9 | Derley | 26 | Marítimo | 2018 | Undisclosed | [48] |
| 24 July 2014 | DF | 19 | Eliseu | 30 |  Málaga | 2016 | Undisclosed | [49] |
| 25 July 2014 | FW | 32 | Bebé | 24 |  Manchester United | 2018 | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 19 August 2014 | GK | 20 | Júlio César | 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 2016 | Free | [51] |
| 22 August 2014 | MF | 7 | Andreas Samaris | 25 | Olympiacos | 2019 | €10,000,000 | [52] |
| 30 August 2014 | FW | 96 |  Dolly Menga | 21 |  Lierse | 2017 | Undisclosed | [53] |
| 1 September 2014 | MF | 24 | Bryan Cristante | 19 | Milan | 2019 | €4,840,000 | [54] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | 59 |  Oliver Sarkic | 17 | Anderlecht | Undisclosed | [55] | |
| 11 September 2014 | FW | 17 | Jonas | 30 | Unattached | 2016 | Free | [56] |
| 15 January 2015 | MF | 27 | Hany Mukhtar | 19 | Hertha BSC | 2020 | Undisclosed | [57] |
| 29 January 2015 | MF | 80 | Elbio Álvarez | 20 | Peñarol | €2,350,000 | [58] | |
| 1 February 2015 | FW | 91 | Flávio Silva | 18 | Torreense | 2020 | Undisclosed | [59][60] |
| 24 February 2015 | FW | — | Sancidino Silva | 20 | Unattached | 2020 | Free | [61] |
Loan in[edit]
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Age | From | Ends | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2014 | DF | 28 | Sílvio | 26 | Atlético Madrid | 30 June 2015 | Free | [62] |
| 29 January 2015 | FW | 25 | Jonathan Rodríguez | 21 | Peñarol | 30 June 2017 | €2,000,000 (40%) | [58][63][64] |
| 2 February 2015 | DF | 79 |  Vitali Lystsov | 19 | União de Leiria | 30 June 2015 | Free | [60][65] |
Loan return[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Age | From | Ends | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2014 | FW | Franco Jara | 25 | Estudiantes La Plata | 2016 | [66] |
| 2 July 2014 | DF | Lisandro López | 24 | Getafe | 2018 | [67] |
| 2 July 2014 | MF | Luis Fariña | 23 |  Baniyas | 2018 | [67] |
| 2 July 2014 | FW | Nélson Oliveira | 22 |  Rennes | 2018 | [68] |
| 2 July 2014 | FW | Ola John | 22 | Hamburger SV | 2017 | [67] |
| 2 July 2014 | MF | Pizzi | 24 | Espanyol | 2019 | [67] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | Michel | 27 |  Al-Wakrah | — | [69] |
| 1 September 2014 | DF | Jim Varela | 19 | Farense | 2018 | [70] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | Juan San Martín | 20 | Farense | 2018 | [70] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW |  Clésio Baúque | 19 |  Harrisburg City Islanders | 2018 | [71] |
| 2 December 2014 | FW | Yannick Djaló | 28 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2016 | [72] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Age | Private company | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2014 | MF | 30 | André Gomes | 20 | Meriton Capital Limited | €10,500,000 (70%) (+ 25%) | [7][8] |
| 31 January 2014 | FW | 19 | Rodrigo | 22 | Meriton Capital Limited | €22,800,000 (76%) (+ €10,000,000) | [7][8] |
| July 2013–March 2014 | FW | — |  Cláudio Correa | — | Master International FZC | Undisclosed | [73] |
| July 2013–March 2014 | FW | — | Derlis González | — | Master International FZC | Undisclosed | [73] |
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Age | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2014 | FW | — | Alan Kardec | 25 | São Paulo | €2,250,000 (50%) (+ 10%) | [74][75] |
| 20 May 2014 | FW | — | Derlis González | 20 | Basel | Undisclosed | [76] |
| 6 June 2014 | DF | 16 | Guilherme Siqueira | 28 | Granada | End of loan | [77] |
| 17 June 2014 | FW | — | Filipe Nascimento | 19 | Académico de Viseu | Free | [78] |
| 20 June 2014 | GK | — | Rafael Copetti | 23 | Vasco da Gama | Undisclosed (50%) | [79] |
| 25 June 2014 | DF | 24 | Ezequiel Garay | 27 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | €2,400,000 (40%) | [80][81] |
| 30 June 2014 | DF | 96 |  Huang Wei | 20 | Farense | End of contract | [82] |
| 30 June 2014 | FW | 74 |  Sancidino Silva | 20 | Unattached | End of contract | [83] |
| 8 July 2014 | DF | — | Rafael Ramos | 19 | Orlando City | Undisclosed | [84] |
| 8 July 2014 | MF | — | Valdomiro Lameira | 18 | Orlando City | Undisclosed | [84] |
| 14 July 2014 | DF | — | Stefan Mitrović | 24 | SC Freiburg | €1,175,000 | [48] |
| 15 July 2014 | MF | 50 | Lazar Marković | 20 | Liverpool | €12,500,000 (50%) | [85] |
| 16 July 2014 | GK | 41 |  Jan Oblak | 21 | Atlético Madrid | €16,000,000 | [86] |
| 22 July 2014 | FW | — | Cláudio Correa | 21 | Sol de América | Undisclosed | [87] |
| 2 August 2014 | DF | — | Djavan | 26 | Braga | €1,000,000 | [48] |
| 4 August 2014 | FW | 7 | Óscar Cardozo | 31 |  Trabzonspor | €4,000,000 (80%) (+ €1,650,000) | [88] |
| 15 August 2014 | MF | 51 | Filip Marković | 22 | Mallorca | Undisclosed | [89] |
| 22 August 2014 | DF | 88 | Rudinilson Silva | 20 | Lechia Gdańsk | Undisclosed | [90] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | 23 | Jonathan Urretaviscaya | 24 | Paços de Ferreira | End of contract | [91] |
| 16 September 2014 | MF | 17 | Carlos Martins | 32 | Unattached | End of contract | [92] |
| 2 January 2015 | MF | 35 | Enzo Pérez | 28 | Valencia | €25,000,000 | [93][94] |
| 20 January 2015 | MF | — | Bernardo Silva | 20 | Monaco | €15,750,000 | [95] |
| 24 January 2015 | FW | 22 | Franco Jara | 26 | Olympiacos | €1,500,000 | [96][97][98] |
| 27 January 2015 | MF | 54 | João Amorim | 22 | Desportivo das Aves | End of contract | [99] |
| 2 February 2015 | FW | — | Michel | 28 | Penafiel | End of contract | [100] |
| 2 February 2015 | FW | 96 | Dolly Menga | 21 | Braga | Undisclosed | [101] |
Loan out[edit]
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Age | To | Ends | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2014 | MF | — | Jorge Rojas | 21 | Gimnasia | 31 December 2015 | [102] |
| 8 July 2014 | FW | 9 | Rogelio Funes Mori | 23 | Eskişehirspor | 30 June 2015 | [103] |
| 17 July 2014 | MF | 30 | André Gomes | 20 | Valencia | 30 June 2015 | [104] |
| 23 July 2014 | MF | 10 | Filip Đuričić | 22 | Mainz 05 | [105] | |
| 23 July 2014 | FW | 19 | Rodrigo | 23 | Valencia | 30 June 2015 | [106] |
| 27 July 2014 | MF | — | Luis Fariña | 23 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 June 2015 | [107] |
| 7 August 2014 | MF | 94 | Bernardo Silva | 19 | Monaco | 30 June 2015 | [108] |
| 7 August 2014 | FW | 90 | Ivan Cavaleiro | 20 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 June 2015 | [108] |
| 13 August 2014 | DF | 42 | Luís Felipe | 23 | Criciúma | 31 December 2014 | [109] |
| 20 August 2014 | DF | — | João Cancelo | 20 | Valencia | 30 June 2015 | [110] |
| 24 August 2014 | MF | 50 | Daniel Candeias | 26 | 1. FC Nürnberg | [111] | |
| 25 August 2014 | FW | 79 | Kevin Friesenbichler | 20 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 June 2015 | [112] |
| 30 August 2014 | MF | 56 | Lolo | 21 | Lugo | 30 June 2015 | [113] |
| 30 August 2014 | MF | 95 | Raphael Guzzo | 19 | Chaves | 30 June 2015 | [114] |
| 1 September 2014 | DF | — | Sidnei | 25 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 June 2015 | [115] |
| 1 September 2014 | FW | 80 |  Harramiz Soares | 24 | Farense | 30 June 2015 | [91] |
| 1 September 2014 | DF | 76 | Bruno Gaspar | 21 | Vitória de Guimarães | 30 June 2015 | [91] |
| 11 September 2014 | FW | — | Juan San Martín | 20 | Central Español | 30 June 2015 | [116] |
| 1 January 2015 | FW | 16 | Nélson Oliveira | 23 | Swansea City | 30 June 2015 | [117] |
| 5 January 2015 | DF | 42 | Luís Felipe | 23 | Joinville | [118] | |
| 7 January 2015 | MF | 77 | Rúben Pinto | 22 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 June 2015 | [119] |
| 8 January 2015 | FW | 32 | Bebé | 24 | Córdoba | 30 June 2015 | [120] |
| 15 January 2015 | DF | 65 | Fábio Cardoso | 20 | Paços de Ferreira | 30 June 2015 | [121] |
| 19 January 2015 | FW | 67 | Hélder Costa | 21 | Deportivo La Coruña | 30 June 2015 | [122] |
| 21 January 2015 | MF | — | Jim Varela | 20 | Rampla Juniors | [123] | |
| 26 January 2015 | FW | — | Yannick Djaló | 28 | Mordovia Saransk | 30 June 2015 | [124] |
| 26 January 2015 | MF | 70 | Rochinha | 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 June 2015 | [125] |
| 29 January 2015 | MF | 50 | Daniel Candeias | 26 | Granada | 30 June 2015 | [126] |
| 2 February 2015 | MF | — | Filip Đuričić | 23 | Southampton | 30 June 2015 | [127] |
| 2 February 2015 | FW | 83 | Rui Fonte | 24 | Belenenses | 30 June 2015 | [128] |
| 5 February 2015 | DF | — | Gianni Rodríguez | 20 | Peñarol | 30 June 2015 | [129] |
| 9 February 2015 | DF | 3 | Steven Vitória | 28 | Philadelphia Union | 31 December 2015 | [130] |
| 12 May 2015 | DF | 42 | Luís Felipe | 23 | Paysandu | 31 December 2015 | [45] |
Overall transfer activity[edit]
Other: €0 Summer: Winter: Total:
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Other: Summer: Winter: Total:
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Other: Summer: Winter: Total: |
- Notes
- ^ Includes €1,200,000 in transfer fees of former Benfica players: €75,000 from Zenit Saint Petersburg corresponding to 0.5% of Javi García,[131] and €1,125,000 from Manchester United corresponding to 1.5% of Ángel Di María.[132]
Technical staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jorge Jesus |
| Assistant coach | Raúl José Miguel Quaresma Minervino Pietra |
| Goalkeeping coach | Hugo Oliveira |
| Fitness coach | Mário Monteiro |
| Motivational consultant | Evandro Mota |
| Video analyst | Marco Pedroso |
Source: S.L. Benfica
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
| 18 July 2014 Taça de Honra Semi-final | Benfica | 1–0 | Estoril | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:00 WEST | Talisca  31'Cancelo  62' | Report | Mano 36' Tavares 85' | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Referee: Ricardo Baixinho (Portugal) |
| 20 July 2014 Taça de Honra Final | Benfica | 0–1 | Sporting CP | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 20:30 WEST | Talisca 45' Silva 86' | Report | Martins 42' Rosell 88' | Stadium: Estádio do Restelo Attendance: 10,632 Referee: Rui Rodrigues (Portugal) |
| 23 July 2014 Friendly | Marseille | 2–1 | Benfica | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| 20:00 CEST | Gignac 21' Thauvin 27'Dja Djédjé 31'Batshuayi 56'Sparagna 57' | Report | Gaitán 14' 27' Talisca 30'Jara  60' | Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
| 26 July 2014 Eusébio Cup | Benfica | 0–1 | Ajax | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:45 WEST | Gaitán 15' Teixeira 92' | Report | Kishna 41' Milik 94' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,240 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Portugal) |
| 30 July 2014 Valais Cup | Sion | 0–2 | Benfica | Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland |
| 19:30 CEST | Report | Jara 15' Teixeira 50' | Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland) |
| 31 July 2014 Valais Cup | Benfica | 0–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| 19:30 CEST | Tiago 63' Jara 81' | Report | Aduriz 40' Gómez 60'Beñat 72' | Stadium: Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland) |
| 2 August 2014 Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 5–1 | Benfica | London, England |
| 16:20 BST | Monreal 20' Sanogo 26', 44', 45+1', 49'Campbell 40' | Report | Gaitán 61' Benito 83' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Lee Mason (England) |
| 3 August 2014 Emirates Cup | Benfica | 1–3 | Valencia | London, England |
| 14:00 BST | Derley 2' Teixeira 80' | Report | Gayà 49' Piatti 54'Guardado 60' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | Starting round | Final position/round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | — | 1st | 17 August 2014 | 23 May 2015 |
| Taça de Portugal | Third round | Fifth round | 18 October 2014 | 18 December 2014 |
| Taça da Liga | Third round | Winners | 30 December 2014 | 29 May 2015 |
| Supertaça | — | Winners | 10 August 2014 | |
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | Group stage (4th) | 16 September 2014 | 9 December 2014 |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 16 | +70 | 79.41 |
| Taça de Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Taça da Liga | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 100.00 |
| Supertaça | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 16.67 |
| Total | 49 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 28 | +80 | 71.43 |
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira[edit]
| 10 August 2014 | Benfica | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Rio Ave | Aveiro |
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Pérez 44' | Report | Pinto 53' Filipe Augusto 80'Lopes 90'Cássio 110'Wakaso 111' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Attendance: 29,895 Referee: Duarte Gomes (Lisbon) Man of the Match: Enzo Pérez |
| Penalties | ||||
Derley  Lima  Tiago Luisão | Tarantini Filipe Augusto Ukra Lopes Pinto | |||
Primeira Liga[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 16 | +70 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 13 | +61 | 82 | |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Braga | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Vitória de Guimarães | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in matches between tied teams; 3) goal difference in matches between tied teams; 4) away goals in matches between tied teams; 5) goal difference; 6) wins; 7) goals scored. The LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.[133] Qualification for the 2015–16 Europa League has changed:[134] the best-placed non-qualified domestic championship club will enter the UEFA Europa League from the 2015–16 season, rather than the domestic cup runners-up, should the domestic cup winners also qualify for the UEFA Champions League via the final championship standings.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since Sporting CP won the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, the spot awarded to the cup winner (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fourth-placed team and the spot originally meant for the fourth-placed team (Europa League third qualifying round) was given to the sixth-placed team.
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
| 17 August 2014 1 | Benfica | 2–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon |
| 19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Pérez 5' Pereira 25'Salvio 72'Almeida 76' | Report | Lopes 27' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 42,536 Referee: Cosme Machado (Braga) |
| 24 August 2014 2 | Boavista | 0–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 19:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Bobô 56'  86'Dias 77'Tengarrinha 90+2' | Report | Jara 37' Eliseu 43'Talisca 56'Pereira 61' | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 10,702 Referee: Marco Ferreira (Madeira) |
| 31 August 2014 3 | Benfica | 1–1 | Sporting CP | Lisbon |
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Gaitán 12' Pereira 31'Pérez 70'Salvio 90+3' | Report | Slimani 20' Carrillo 25'Esgaio 33'Silva 69' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 61,895 Referee: Pedro Proença (Lisbon) |
| 12 September 2014 4 | Vitória de Setúbal | 0–5 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Queirós 18' Lourenço 41'Dani 45'Pedro 85' | Report | Eliseu 1' Salvio 10' 57'Gaitán 30'Talisca 38', 43', 51'John 76' | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 10,000 Referee: João Capela (Lisbon) |
| 21 September 2014 5 | Benfica | 3–1 | Moreirense | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Talisca 52' Eliseu 68'Pereira 77'Lima 83' (pen.) | Report | João Pedro 16' Oliveira 36' 56'Arsénio 39' Anilton 82' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 37,126 Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga) |
| 27 September 2014 6 | Estoril | 2–3 | Benfica | Estoril |
| 18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Bruno Miguel 19' Amado 38'Cabrera 40' 66'Kléber 53'Gonçalves 56' | Report | Talisca 3', 8' Pérez 42'Lima 71'Eliseu 81' | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 7,587 Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto) |
| 5 October 2014 7 | Benfica | 4–0 | Arouca | Lisbon |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Salvio 28' 83' Samaris 72'Talisca 75'Derley 80'Jonas 88' | Report | Artur 28' Nelsinho 44'Oliveira 49'Bruno Amaro 63' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 41,665 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
| 26 October 2014 8 | Braga | 2–1 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Santos 3' Danilo 20' 90'Eder 28' 49'Gomes 42'Pardo 54'Rúben Micael 79'Agra 81' | Report | Talisca 2' Samaris 25'Pérez 90' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 21,078 Referee: Marco Ferreira (Madeira) |
| 31 October 2014 9 | Benfica | 1–0 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Talisca 29' 60' Almeida 86' | Report | Gouano 10' Wakaso 18'Lopes 56' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 36,599 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) |
| 9 November 2014 10 | Nacional | 1–2 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Abreu 1' Júnior 28'Marçal 29'Suk 43' | Report | Salvio 7' Jonas 19' 77'Samaris 59'Pereira 83'Júlio César 89' | Stadium: Estádio da Madeira Attendance: 5,239 Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal) |
| 30 November 2014 11 | Académica de Coimbra | 0–2 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Alexandre 19' Marcos Paulo 42'Rui Pedro 55'Ivanildo 70'Marinho 86' 90+5' | Report | Gaitán 8' Jonas 39'Luisão 45'Almeida 61'Pereira 67'Jardel 73' | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 12,582 Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga) |
| 6 December 2014 12 | Benfica | 3–0 | Belenenses | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Júlio César 56' Almeida 49'Lima 64' (pen.)Pérez 70'Salvio 82' | Report | Caeiro 37' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 46,611 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 14 December 2014 13 | Porto | 0–2 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Danilo 12' Casemiro 54' | Report | Almeida 2' Lima 36', 55'Pérez 38'Gaitán 47'Samaris 87' | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 48,109 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
| 21 December 2014 14 | Benfica | 1–0 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Samaris 19' Gaitán 30'César 71' | Report | Jander 43' Vilela 44'Paulinho 72'Viana 79' 90+3' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,219 Referee: João Capela (Lisbon) |
| 4 January 2015 15 | Penafiel | 0–3 | Benfica | Penafiel |
| 19:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Sousa 17' Tony 23' 65'Martins 64'Ribeiro 73' | Report | Talisca 31' 36' Pereira 70'Jonas 78'Jardel 87' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril Attendance: 4,079 Referee: Paulo Baptista (Portalegre) |
| 10 January 2015 16 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Jonas 14' Samaris 30'Gaitán 38' 90'John 54'César 63' | Report | Hernâni 9' André 61' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 44,065 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) |
| 18 January 2015 17 | Marítimo | 0–4 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Maâzou 23' | Report | Salvio 18', 57' Talisca 27' 89'John 53'Lima 64' | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 7,097 Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco) |
| 26 January 2015 18 | Paços de Ferreira | 1–0 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Oliveira 90' (pen.) 90+4' | Report | Samaris 71' Eliseu 88' | Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 6,404 Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal) |
| 31 January 2015 19 | Benfica | 3–0 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Lima 23' Pereira 32' 90+1'Jonas 54' (pen.) | Report | Figueiredo 54' Sampaio 71' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,346 Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon) |
| 8 February 2015 20 | Sporting CP | 1–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Cédric 62' Jefferson 88' 88' | Report | Pereira 54' Eliseu 60'Almeida 67'Samaris 84'Jardel 90+4' | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 49,076 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto) |
| 15 February 2015 21 | Benfica | 3–0 | Vitória de Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Jardel 9' Lima 40', 71'Samaris 70'Salvio 72'Luisão 82'Guedes 87' | Report | Pedro 42' Kiko 64' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,564 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) |
| 21 February 2015 22 | Moreirense | 1–3 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos |
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | João Pedro 35' 58' Marafona 49'Simões 60'Battaglia 86' | Report | Luisão 58' López 65'Eliseu 66'Jonas 73' | Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 5,793 Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga) |
| 28 February 2015 23 | Benfica | 6–0 | Estoril | Lisbon |
| 17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Luisão 16' Salvio 26'Pizzi 33'Jonas 35', 86'Lima 56' (pen.)Gaitán 70'Pereira 79' | Report | Esiti 24' 68' | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 46,712 Referee: João Capela (Lisbon) |
| 8 March 2015 24 | Arouca | 1–3 | Benfica | Arouca |
| 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Medeiros 7' Simão 22'Nelsinho 41'Artur 44'Basto 62' | Report | Jonas 51' 69' Lima 56', 76'Talisca 85' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 6,960 Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto) |