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2022–23 S.L. Benfica season

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
2022–23 season
PresidentRui Costa
Head coachRoger Schmidt
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st (champions)
Taça de PortugalQuarter-finals
Taça da LigaGroup stage
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Gonçalo Ramos (19)
All: Gonçalo Ramos (27)
Highest home attendance64,012 v Santa Clara
(27 May 2023)
Lowest home attendance43,263 v Penafiel
(26 November 2022)
Average home league attendance57,108 (17 matches)[1]
Biggest winBenfica 5–0 Marítimo
(18 September 2022)
Benfica 5–0 Chaves
(29 October 2022)
Maccabi Haifa 1–6 Benfica
(2 November 2022)
Biggest defeatBraga 3–0 Benfica
(30 December 2022)

Players

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First-team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player[2][3]
2 DF   BRA Gilberto
3 DF   ESP Álex Grimaldo
4 DF   BRA Lucas Veríssimo
6 DF   DEN Alexander Bah
7 MF   BRA David Neres
8 MF   NOR Fredrik Aursnes
15 MF   POR Gonçalo Guedes (on loan from Wolves)[4]
19 FW   DEN Casper Tengstedt
20 MF   POR João Mário (vice-captain)
21 MF   NOR Andreas Schjelderup
22 MF   POR Chiquinho
23 DF   SRB Mihailo Ristić
24 GK   POR Samuel Soares
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF   POR Rafa Silva
30 DF   ARG Nicolás Otamendi (captain)
33 FW   CRO Petar Musa
61 MF   POR Florentino
66 DF   POR António Silva
73 MF   ITA Cher Ndour
75 GK   POR André Gomes
87 MF   POR João Neves
88 FW   POR Gonçalo Ramos
91 DF   BRA Morato
93 MF   GER Julian Draxler (on loan from PSG)[5]
96 MF   POR Diego Moreira
99 GK   GRE Odysseas Vlachodimos

Transfers

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In

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
33 FW   Petar Musa   Boavista €6,400,000 1 July 2022 [6][7]
23 DF   Mihailo Ristić   Montpellier Free [8]
6 DF   Alexander Bah   Slavia Prague €8,600,000 [9][10]
7 FW   David Neres   Shakhtar Donetsk €15,300,000 [11]
38 DF   João Victor   Corinthians €8,500,000 8 July 2022 [12]
13 MF   Enzo Fernández   River Plate €10,000,000 14 July 2022 [13]
8 MF   Fredrik Aursnes   Feyenoord €13,000,000 24 August 2022 [14]
93 MF   Julian Draxler   Paris Saint-Germain Loan (€2,500,000) 1 September 2022 [15]
25 DF   John Brooks   Wolfsburg Free [16]
19 FW   Casper Tengstedt   Rosenborg €9,500,000 11 January 2023 [17]
21 MF   Andreas Schjelderup   Nordsjælland €14,000,000 11 January 2023 [18]
15 MF   Gonçalo Guedes   Wolverhampton Wanderers Loan 20 January 2023 [4]
Disclosed total
€87,800,000

Out

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No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
9 FW   Darwin Núñez   Liverpool €75,000,000 1 July 2022 [19]
7 MF   Everton   Flamengo €13,500,000 [20]
— MF   Gedson Fernandes   Beşiktaş €6,000,000 [21]
— MF   Tiago Dantas   PAOK Loan [22]
— DF   Pedro Pereira   Monza €2,500,000 [23]
— FW   Jota   Celtic €7,300,000 [24]
1 GK   Mile Svilar   Roma Free [25]
— DF   Ferro   Vitesse Loan 15 July 2022 [26]
14 FW   Haris Seferovic   Galatasaray Loan (€1,000,000) 19 July 2022 [27][28]
72 DF   Tomás Araújo   Gil Vicente Loan 27 July 2022 [29]
21 MF   Pizzi   Al Wahda Free 28 July 2022 [30]
— MF   Nuno Santos   Charlotte €1,000,000 4 August 2022 [31]
— MF   Gabriel   Botafogo Loan 12 August 2022 [32]
9 FW   Roman Yaremchuk   Club Brugge €16,000,000 29 August 2022 [33][34]
— FW   Carlos Vinícius   Fulham €5,000,000 1 September 2022 [35]
11 MF   Soualiho Meïté   Cremonese Loan [36]
28 MF   Julian Weigl   Borussia Mönchengladbach [37]
49 MF   Adel Taarabt   Al-Nasr Free 2 September 2022 [38]
5 DF   Jan Vertonghen   Anderlecht [39]
18 FW   Rodrigo Pinho   Coritiba €2,500,000 29 December 2022 [40]
17 MF   Diogo Gonçalves   Copenhagen €2,000,000 5 January 2023 [41]
77 GK   Helton Leite   Antalyaspor Free 20 January 2023 [42]
39 FW   Henrique Araújo   Watford Loan 23 January 2023 [43]
— DF   Tomás Tavares   Spartak Moscow €3,000,000 24 January 2023 [44]
38 DF   João Victor   Nantes Loan 25 January 2023 [45]
25 DF   John Brooks   Hoffenheim €500,000 26 January 2023 [46]
— DF   Germán Conti   Lokomotiv Moscow Free 30 January 2023 [47]
31 DF   Gil Dias   Stuttgart €2,000,000 [48]
55 MF   Paulo Bernardo   Paços de Ferreira Loan 31 January 2023 [49]
14 FW   Haris Seferovic   Celta de Vigo [50]
13 MF   Enzo Fernandez   Chelsea €121,000,000 [51]
34 DF   André Almeida Free 1 February 2023 [52]
— DF   Ferro   Hajduk Split €1,500,000 15 February 2023 [53]
Disclosed total
€259,800,000

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The pre-season began on 25 June and ended on 27 July 2022.[54][55]

9 July 2022 Friendly Reading   0–2   Benfica Burton upon Trent, England
16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
  • Bah   65'
  • Dias   72'
 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)
Report 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)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: ~15,000[56]
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)
Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Tobias Thies
26 July 2022 Eusébio Cup Benfica   3–2   Newcastle United Lisbon
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,081[57]
Referee: Nuno Almeida
27 July 2022 Friendly Benfica   3–1   Amora Seixal
WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Ebah   Stadium: Benfica Campus
Note: non-televised training match
11 December 2022 Friendly Benfica   0–1   Sevilla Algarve
17:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Lisbon)

Competitions

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Overall record

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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 +62 082.35
Taça de Portugal 15 October 2022 9 February 2023 Third round Quarter-finals 4 2 2 0 5 2 +3 050.00
Taça da Liga 20 November 2022 17 December 2022 Group stage Group stage 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 066.67
UEFA Champions League 2 August 2022 19 April 2023 Third qualifying round Quarter-finals 14 10 3 1 38 15 +23 071.43
Total 55 42 9 4 131 40 +91 076.36

Source: Competitions

Primeira Liga

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Main article: 2022–23 Primeira Liga

League table

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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
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions

Results summary

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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]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWWWWWWWDWWWWWLWDWWWWWWWWWWLLWWWWDW
Position2221111111111111111111111111111111
Points36912151821222528313437374041444750535659626568717171747780838487
Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.[58]

5 August 2022 1 Benfica 4–0 Arouca Lisbon
20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)
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
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
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)
Report
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
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
Report
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)
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
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
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)
Report
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
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)
Report
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)
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)
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
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)
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
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,012
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)

Taça de Portugal

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Main article: 2022–23 Taça de Portugal
15 October 2022 Third round Caldas 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Benfica Caldas da Rainha
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Sousa   46'
  • Militão   66'
  • Marcelo   72'
  • Barreiras   74'   120+2'
 Report
Stadium: Campo da Mata
Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro)
Penalties
  • Clemente  
  • Simões  
  • Borges  
  • Rodrigues  
9 November 2022 Fourth round Estoril 0–1 Benfica Estoril
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
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)
Report
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)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
Penalties

Taça da Liga

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Main article: 2022–23 Taça da Liga

Group stage

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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 — — —
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
20 November 2022 1 Estrela da Amadora 2–3 Benfica Leiria
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)
Report
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)

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

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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[59]
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[60]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Play-off round

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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)
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
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,705[61]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Group stage

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group H

The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.[62]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN PAR JUV MHA
1   Benfica 6 4 2 0 16 7 +9 14[a] Advance to knockout phase — 1–1 4–3 2–0
2   Paris Saint-Germain 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 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results, overall goal difference and overall goals scored. Overall away goals scored: Benfica 9, Paris Saint-Germain 6.
  2. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker.
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
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
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)
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)

Knockout phase

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16
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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.[63]

15 February 2023 First leg Club Brugge   0–2   Benfica Bruges, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 24,136[64]
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[65]
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
Quarter-finals
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The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.[66]

11 April 2023 First leg Benfica   0–2   Inter Milan Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,594[67]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
19 April 2023 Second leg Inter Milan   3–3
(5–3 agg.)		   Benfica Milan, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,380[68]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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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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