2011–12 S.L. Benfica season

January 2015 Benfica 2011–12 President Luís Filipe Vieira Jorge Jesus Head coach Estádio da Luz Primeira Liga 2nd Taça de Portugal Fifth round Taça da Liga Winners UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals Óscar Cardozo (20) Óscar Cardozo (28) 63,822 v Manchester United(14 September 2011) 14,453 v Santa Clara(18 January 2012) 42,530http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/espectadores/clube/20112012/primeiraliga Painel de Espectadores Attendance list per club ligaportugal.pt 3 July 2015 União de Leiria 0–4 Benfica(8 January 2012)Benfica 5–1 Rio Ave(16 December 2011) 1 goal difference in 7 matches _benfica1112h _benfica1112H _benfica1112h _benfica1112h _adidaswhitel FF0000 _benfica1112a _benfica1112A _benfica1112a _benfica1112a _benfica1112al B59410 B59410 B59410 000000 000000 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 108th season in existence and the club's 78th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by finishing second in the previous Primeira Liga. In Jesus' third season at the helm of the club, he tried to implement a more balanced system, with Axel Witsel replacing Pablo Aimar as a more central midfielder, with Aimar pushed as to second striker role, to give more defensive support than Javier Saviola. Nicolás Gaitán was moved to the right, with Bruno César and Nolito alternating on the left. Rodrigo eventually gained his space in the starting eleven, replacing Aimar.Portuguese Liga 2011/2012 - Matchday 4 http://www.football-lineups.com/lineup/232941/ football-lineups.comPortuguese Liga 2011/2012 - Matchday 9 http://www.football-lineups.com/lineup/244671/ football-lineups.comPortuguese Liga 2011/2012 - Matchday 25 http://www.football-lineups.com/lineup/267458/ football-lineups.com This season, Benfica placed first in their UEFA Champions League group, later reaching the competition's quarter-finals, and won their fourth Taça da Liga by defeating Gil Vicente.Benfica entre a elite europeia nos "quartos" https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01fb-0ea434a0a43f-86c87d11768b-1000--benfica-entre-a-elite-europeia-nos-quartos/ UEFABenfica em Guimarães para recolocar vantagem em cinco pontos https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/benfica-em-guimaraes-para-recolocar-vantagem-em-cinco-pontos-2315429.html Diario Noticias 22 January 2013 ptBenfica vence Gil Vicente e conquista Taça da Liga http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=2420708 Jornal Noticias pt Competitions #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season 2011 07 9 y 19:45 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Benfica 9–1 February 2026 Fribourg Regional Team Cardozo 15 21 30 43 Saviola 39 pen. Gaitán 41 Nolito 51 Rodrigo 58 Vítor 71 Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard Fribourg, Switzerland Stephan Klossner W 2011 07 10 y 19:45 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Servette 1–1 February 2026 Benfica Vitkieviez 25 Gaitán 11 Stade de Genève Geneva, Switzerland 12,699 D 2011 07 12 y 19:30 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Dijon 2–1 February 2026 Benfica Cacérès 40 Courgnaud 72 Urretavizcaya 90+1 Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon Nyon, Switzerland Ludovic Gremaud L 2011 07 15 y 20:45 CET (UTC+01) Guadiana Trophy Benfica 3–1 February 2026 Paris Saint-Germain Cardozo 11 Jara 89 Saviola 89 Nenê 14 Estádio do Algarve Faro, Portugal João Ferreira W 2011 07 17 y 20:45 CET (UTC+01) Guadiana Trophy Benfica 2–2 February 2026 Anderlecht Saviola 16 Urretavizcaya 58 Lukaku 27 Suárez 45+1 Estádio do Algarve Faro, Portugal Duarte Gomes D 2011 07 20 y 19:00 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Benfica 1–0 February 2026 Toulouse Jardel 88 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 33,416 Hugo Miguel W Eusébio Cup 6 August 2011 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Benfica 2–1 February 2026 Arsenal Aimar 50 Nolito 60 Van Persie 34 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 40,833 Duarte Gomes W Primeira Liga 2011–12 Primeira Liga League table BEN Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result D/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/L/D/L/W/W/D/W/L/W/D/W/W Position 4/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/3/2/2/2/2/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 ForaDeJogo.net Matches D 12 August 2011 20:45 CET (UTC+01) 1 Gil Vicente 2–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/12/portugal/portuguese-liga-/gil-vicente-fc/benfica/1130686/ Benfica Vieira 37 77Laionel 74Vilela 76 Nolito 7Saviola 20 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Barcelos 12,008 João Ferreira W 20 August 2011 20:45 CET (UTC+01) 2 Benfica 3–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/20/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/cd-feirense/1130690/ Feirense Nolito 14Cardozo 75Bruno César 90+1Saviola 90+3 Cunha 46Rabiola 53Luciano 61Sténio 70Ludovic 83 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 35,856 Hugo Pacheco W 29 August 2011 21:45 CET (UTC+01) 3 Nacional 0–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/29/portugal/portuguese-liga-/clube-desportivo-nacional/benfica/1130697/ Benfica Aurélio 2 49 62Danielson 52Lopes 67Costa 78 Cardozo 22 41Emerson 54García 60Bruno César 90+4 Estádio da Madeira Funchal 3,257 Artur Soares Dias W 10 September 2011 19:30 CET (UTC+01) 4 Benfica 2–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/10/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/vitoria-guimaraes/1130706/ Vitória de Guimarães Cardozo 33 pen. 45 pen.Garay 69Emerson 84Pereira 88Artur 90 Alex 20João Paulo 35El Adoua 38Teles 43N'Diaye 45Silva 63Alves 80 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 38,917 Vasco Santos W 18 September 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 5 Benfica 4–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/18/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/associacao-academica-de-coimbra/1130714/ Académica de Coimbra Bruno César 9 26Nolito 42 90+1 74Pereira 77Aimar 82 Sow 7Danilo 40Adrien 64 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 32,191 Vasco Santos D 23 September 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 6 Porto 2–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/23/portugal/portuguese-liga-/futebol-clube-do-porto/benfica/1130724/ Benfica Otamendi 9 51Kléber 37 77Fucile 43Pereira 57Fernando 78Moutinho 90+1 Luisão 40García 40Cardozo 43 47Gaitán 82Bruno César 89 Estádio do Dragão Porto 49,511 Jorge Sousa W 1 October 2011 21:30 CET (UTC+01) 7 Benfica 4–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/01/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/pacos-ferreira/1130730/ Paços de Ferreira Saviola 22 43Matić 45+1Luisão 51 65Gaitán 52Nolito 66 88 Melgarejo 8 Michel 51 pen.Josué 54 Luisinho 68 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 33,467 Bruno Esteves W 22 October 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 8 Beira-Mar 0–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/22/portugal/portuguese-liga-/beira-mar/benfica/1130736/ Benfica Joãozinho 13Coelho 49Tavares 70Moreira 70 Bruno César 11Cardozo 42Saviola 45+1Matić 59Amorim 71 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Aveiro 17,845 Paulo Baptista W 29 October 2011 21:30 CET (UTC+01) 9 Benfica 2–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/29/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/sc-olhanense/1130746/ Olhanense Rodrigo 1 13Luisão 52 Eduardo 48Djalmir 77 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 35,319 Marco Ferreira D 6 November 2011 19:00 CET (UTC+01) 10 Braga 1–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/06/portugal/portuguese-liga-/sporting-braga/benfica/1130759/ Benfica Mahamat 7Lima 45 pen.Viana 60Mossoró 72Alan 79 Emerson 45García 55Rodrigo 73Garay 76Amorim 82 Estádio Municipal de Braga Braga 18,688 Pedro Proença W 26 November 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 11 Benfica 1–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/26/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/sporting-clube-de-portugal/1130762/ Sporting CP García 42Aimar 45+2Cardozo 2 48 63 Elias 2Carriço 21Van Wolfswinkel 48Carrillo 81Santos 84Schaars 87 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 63,146 João Capela W 11 December 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 12 Marítimo 0–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/11/portugal/portuguese-liga-/maritimo-funchal/benfica/1130769/ Benfica Roberto 39Miranda 40Olberdam 2 42 47 García 29Emerson 40Aimar 50Pereira 63Cardozo 85Jardel 90+2 Estádio dos Barreiros Funchal 5,000 Jorge Sousa W 16 December 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 13 Benfica 5–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/16/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/rio-ave-fc/1130778/ Rio Ave Pereira 22Cardozo 34 pen.Nolito 36 72Saviola 45Garay 48Witsel 64 Bruno China 9Atsu 25 Éder 33Kelvin 77 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 33,996 Bruno Esteves W 8 January 2012 19:15 CET (UTC+01) 14 União de Leiria 0–4 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/08/portugal/portuguese-liga-/uniao-leiria/benfica/1130789/ Benfica Djaniny 25 Bruno César 10Cardozo 48García 62Rodrigo 73 76Luisão 87 Municipal da Marinha Grande Marinha Grande 8,378 Cosme Machado W 14 January 2012 19:30 CET (UTC+01) 15 Benfica 4–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/14/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/vitoria-setubal/1130794/ Vitória de Setúbal Nolito 24Cardozo 33 45 2 39 85Matić 73 Neca 6Silva 39Santos 39Tengarrinha 53 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 56,155 Hélder Malheiro W 22 January 2012 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 16 Benfica 3–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/22/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/gil-vicente-fc/1130806/ Gil Vicente Cardozo 27Rodrigo 72 88Aimar 74 Galo 40Daniel 53 Cunha 71 Luís Manuel 71 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 45,214 Marco Ferreira W 28 January 2012 21:30 CET (UTC+01) 17 Feirense 1–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/01/28/portugal/portuguese-liga-/cd-feirense/benfica/1130810/ Benfica De Freitas 6Varela 50 72Ludovic 72 García 36Varela 54 o.g.Artur 57Cardozo 73 pen.Pereira 82 Estádio Marcolino de Castro Santa Maria da Feira 3,622 Rui Costa W 11 February 2012 21:30 CET (UTC+01) 18 Benfica 4–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/11/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/clube-desportivo-nacional/1130817/ Nacional Garay 9Cardozo 21Rodrigo 39 61Witsel 51 Todorović 15Claudemir 29 pen. 58Barcelos 65Neto 78Danielson 81Candeias 85 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 53,238 Jorge Sousa L 20 February 2012 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 19 Vitória de Guimarães 1–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/20/portugal/portuguese-liga-/vitoria-guimaraes/benfica/1130826/ Benfica João Paulo 26Toscano 32 37Alves 78 Pereira 19Matić 36Aimar 67Witsel 71Luisão 76 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Guimarães 19,052 Carlos Xistra D 25 February 2012 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 20 Académica de Coimbra 0–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/25/portugal/portuguese-liga-/associacao-academica-de-coimbra/benfica/1130834/ Benfica Diogo 36Ferreira 64Cédric 82Adrien 90+1Peiser 90+7 Matić 45+1Pereira 60Nolito 90+7 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra 14,011 Hugo Miguel L 2 March 2012 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 21 Benfica 2–3 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/02/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/futebol-clube-do-porto/1130844/ Porto Cardozo 42 48 45+1Emerson 2 63 77M. Pereira 90+4 Hulk 7 90+2Rolando 21Á. Pereira 24Djalma 29Rodríguez 64Maicon 87Helton 90+1 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 58,222 Pedro Proença W 11 March 2012 19:15 CET (UTC+01) 22 Paços de Ferreira 1–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/11/portugal/portuguese-liga-/pacos-ferreira/benfica/1130850/ Benfica Michel 2 22 76 28 Luíz Carlos 67Ricardo 0 89 García 10Bruno César 42 68Luisão 49Gaitán 63Oliveira 83Pereira 85Artur 90+2 Estádio da Mata Real Paços de Ferreira 4,528 Bruno Esteves W 16 March 2012 22:15 CET (UTC+01) 23 Benfica 3–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/16/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/beira-mar/1130856/ Beira-Mar Cardozo 26 48Gaitán 44Bruno César 61Witsel 88 Cássio 90+1 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 33,986 Manuel Mota D 23 March 2012 21:45 CET (UTC+01) 24 Olhanense 0–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/23/portugal/portuguese-liga-/sc-olhanense/benfica/1130866/ Benfica Agra 32Maurício 64Toy 81Vinha 83Meza 89 Emerson 32Aimar 0 63Jardel 64Oliveira 90+5 Estádio José Arcanjo Olhão 4,842 João Capela W 31 March 2012 22:15 CET (UTC+01) 25 Benfica 2–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/31/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/sporting-braga/1130879/ Braga Vítor 32Luisão 65Witsel 77 pen.Bruno César 90+2 Douglão 13Elderson 82 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 49,078 João Ferreira L 9 April 2012 21:15 CET (UTC+01) 26 Sporting CP 1–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/04/09/portugal/portuguese-liga-/sporting-clube-de-portugal/benfica/1130882/ Benfica Van Wolfswinkel 18 pen.Schaars 40Xandão 45Pereira 64Polga 69Elias 81Carriço 81 Luisão 2 17 90García 28Oliveira 64Nolito 75Witsel 80 Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon 47,409 Artur Soares Dias W 21 April 2012 18:00 CET (UTC+01) 27 Benfica 4–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/04/21/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/maritimo-funchal/1130889/ Marítimo Nolito 15 19Rodrigo 65Bruno César 69Capdevila 90 Roberto 25 Sami 34 52 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 40,099 Bruno Paixão D 29 April 2012 20:15 CET (UTC+01) 28 Rio Ave 2–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/04/29/portugal/portuguese-liga-/rio-ave-fc/benfica/1130898/ Benfica Atsu 8Pinto 16Gaspar 40Yazalde 51Kelvin 66Braga 72 Pereira 37Nolito 37 53Cardozo 40 pen.Matić 43Capdevila 55García 78 Estádio do Rio Ave FC Vila do Conde 3,706 Olegário Benquerença W 5 May 2012 21:30 CET (UTC+01) 29 Benfica 1–0 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/05/portugal/portuguese-liga-/benfica/uniao-leiria/1130909/ União de Leiria Garay 14Bruno César 21Pereira 26Almeida 87 Ogu 37 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 30,070 Rui Costa W 12 May 2012 19:30 CET (UTC+01) 30 Vitória de Setúbal 1–3 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/12/portugal/portuguese-liga-/vitoria-setubal/benfica/1130914/ Benfica Lopes 12Santos 36Neca 56Suswam 73 Matić 31Bruno César 34 62 57Cardozo 90 Estádio do Bonfim Setúbal 5,590 Jorge Sousa Taça de Portugal 2011–12 Taça de Portugal W 14 October 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) Third round Portimonense 0–2 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/14/portugal/taca-de-portugal/portimonense-sc/benfica/1215006/ Benfica Estádio Municipal de Portimão Portimão W 18 November 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) Fourth round Naval 1º de Maio 0–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/18/portugal/taca-de-portugal/naval-primeiro-de-maio/benfica/1220497/ Benfica Godinho 50 Nolito 63Mora 73Rodrigo 83 Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa Figueira da Foz 1,500 Artur Soares Dias L 2 December 2011 21:15 CET (UTC+01) Fifth round Marítimo 2–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/02/portugal/taca-de-portugal/maritimo-funchal/benfica/1228251/ Benfica Briguel 25Dias 28Roberto 60Sami 70João Guilherme 79Miranda 90 Saviola 26 pen.Gaitán 39 Estádio dos Barreiros Funchal 5,000 Paulo Baptista Taça da Liga 2011–12 Taça da Liga Group stage 1 3 January 2012 20:45 Vitória de Guimarães 1–4 http://lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20112012&jornada=6&jogo=7308 Benfica João Paulo 48 Witsel 11Cardozo 65 83Rodrigo 88 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Guimarães 7,237 Bruno Paixão W 2 18 January 2012 20:15 Benfica 2–0 http://lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20112012&jornada=7&jogo=7310 Santa Clara Oliveira 68Witsel 75 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 14,453 Rui Silva W 3 5 February 2012 20:30 Benfica 3–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20112012&jornada=8&jogo=7312 Marítimo Oliveira 13Rodrigo 72 80 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 19,594 Artur Soares Dias W Knockout phase Semi-finals 20 March 2012 20:45 Benfica 3–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20112012&jornada=9&jogo=7327 Porto Pereira 4Nolito 43Cardozo 77 González 8Mangala 17 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 28,553 Artur Soares Dias W Final 14 April 2012 20:45 Benfica 2–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/04/14/portugal/league-cup/benfica/gil-vicente-fc/1255194/ Gil Vicente Rodrigo 31Gaitán 81Saviola 83 85Bruno César 85 Luís Manuel 50Zé Luís 79Cláudio 85 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra Jorge Sousa 23,452 W UEFA Champions League 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round First leg 27 July 2011 20:45 Benfica POR 2–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000261/match=2007531/postmatch/report/index.html TUR Trabzonspor Nolito 71Gaitán 88 Lisbon, Portugal Estádio da Luz 37,341https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/27/europe/uefa-champions-league/benfica/trabzonspor/1155250/ Benfica vs. Trabzonspor - 27 July 2011 Soccerway 2011-07-27 2011-09-13 Stephan Studer (Switzerland) W Second leg 3 August 2011 20:45 Trabzonspor TUR 1–1 1–3 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000261/match=2007546/postmatch/report/index.html POR Benfica Paulo Henrique 32 Nolito 19 Istanbul, Turkey Atatürk Olympic Stadium9 32,060https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/03/europe/uefa-champions-league/trabzonspor/benfica/1155257/ Trabzonspor vs. Benfica - 3 August 2011 Soccerway 2011-08-03 2011-09-13 Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) D Play-off round 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round First leg 16 August 2011 20:45 Twente NED 2–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000262/match=2007555/postmatch/report/index.html POR Benfica De Jong 6Ruiz 80 Cardozo 21Nolito 35 Enschede, Netherlands De Grolsch Veste 20,000https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/16/europe/uefa-champions-league/stichting-fc-twente-65/benfica/1182103/ Twente vs. Benfica - 16 August 2011 Soccerway 2011-08-16 2011-09-13 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) D Second leg 24 August 2011 20:45 Benfica POR 3–1 5–3 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000262/match=2007565/postmatch/report/index.html NED Twente Witsel 46 66Luisão 59 Ruiz 85 Lisbon, Portugal Estádio da Luz 48,353https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/24/europe/uefa-champions-league/benfica/stichting-fc-twente-65/1182104/ Benfica vs. Twente - 24 August 2011 Soccerway 2011-08-24 2011-09-13 Felix Brych (Germany) W Group stage 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group C +Group CTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsPOR Benfica633084+412SUI Basel63211110+111ENG Manchester United6231118+39ROU Oțelul Galați6006311−80 1 14 September 2011 20:45 Benfica POR 1–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007582/postmatch/report/index.html ENG Manchester United Cardozo 24 Giggs 42 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 63,822https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/14/europe/uefa-champions-league/benfica/manchester-united-fc/1209497/ Benfica vs. Manchester United - 14 September 2011 Soccerway 2011-09-14 2011-10-01 Damir Skomina (Slovenia) D 2 27 September 2011 20:45 Oțelul Galați ROU 0–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007590/postmatch/report/index.html POR Benfica Bruno César 40 Stadionul Național Bucharest, Romania1 6,824https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/09/27/europe/uefa-champions-league/sc-fc-otelul-sa-galati/benfica/1209499/ Oţelul Galaţi vs. Benfica - 27 September 2011 Soccerway 2011-09-27 2011-10-01 David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) W 3 18 October 2011 20:45 Basel SUI 0–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007606/postmatch/report/index.html POR Benfica Bruno César 20Cardozo 75 St. Jakob-Park Basel, Switzerland 35,831https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/18/europe/uefa-champions-league/fc-basel/benfica/1209501/ Basel vs. Benfica - 18 October 2011 Soccerway 2011-10-18 2011-10-19 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) W 4 2 November 2011 20:45 Benfica POR 1–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007630/postmatch/report/index.html SUI Basel Rodrigo 4 Huggel 64 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 39,270https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/02/europe/uefa-champions-league/benfica/fc-basel/1209503/ Benfica vs. Basel - 2 November 2011 Soccerway 2011-11-02 2011-11-02 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) D 5 22 November 2011 20:45 Manchester United ENG 2–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007638/postmatch/report/index.html POR Benfica Berbatov 30 Fletcher 59 Jones 3 o.g. Aimar 61 Old Trafford Manchester, England 74,873https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/22/europe/uefa-champions-league/manchester-united-fc/benfica/1209505/ Manchester United vs. Benfica - 22 November 2011 Soccerway 2011-11-22 2011-11-23 Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) D 6 7 December 2011 20:45 Benfica POR 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007662/postmatch/report/index.html ROU Oțelul Galați Cardozo 7 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 35,155https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/07/europe/uefa-champions-league/benfica/sc-fc-otelul-sa-galati/1209507/ Benfica vs. Oţelul Galaţi - 7 December 2011 Soccerway 2011-12-08 Manuel Gräfe (Germany) W Knockout phase 2011–12 UEFA Champions League knockout phase Round of 16 First leg 15 February 2012 18:00 Zenit St. Petersburg RUS 3–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000264/match=2007667/postmatch/report/index.html POR Benfica Shirokov 27 88Semak 71 Pereira 21Cardozo 87 Petrovsky Stadium Saint Petersburg, Russia 18,200https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/15/europe/uefa-champions-league/fk-zenit-sankt-petersburg/benfica/1237465/ Zenit vs. Benfica - 15 February 2012 Soccerway 2012-02-15 2012-02-16 Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) L Second leg 6 March 2012 20:45 Benfica POR 2–0 4–3 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000264/match=2007673/postmatch/report/index.html RUS Zenit St. Petersburg Pereira 45+1Oliveira 90+3 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 48,909 Howard Webb (England) W Quarter-finals First leg 27 March 2012 19:45 GMT Benfica POR 0–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/27/europe/uefa-champions-league/benfica/chelsea-football-club/1274344/ ENG Chelsea Bruno César 26Luisão 67García 75 Meireles 18Kalou 75 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 60,000 Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) L Second leg 4 April 2012 19:45 GMT Chelsea ENG 2–1 3–1 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/04/04/europe/uefa-champions-league/chelsea-football-club/benfica/1274345/ POR Benfica Lampard 21 pen.Ivanović 38Ramires 44Mikel 79Meireles 90+2 Cardozo 19Bruno César 20Pereira 2 20 40Aimar 27García 85 Stamford Bridge London, England 37,264 Damir Skomina (Slovakia) L Overall record Competition First match Last match RecordGWDLGFGAGDWin %Source Primeira Liga 12 August 2011 12 May 2012 30 21 6 3 66 27 yes Taça de Portugal 14 October 2011 2 December 2011 3 2 0 1 4 2 yes Taça da Liga 3 January 2012 14 April 2012 5 5 0 0 14 4 yes UEFA Champions League 27 July 2011 4 April 2012 14 6 5 3 21 14 yes Total Almanaque do Benfica Lua de Papel 978-989-23-2087-8 676 52 34 11 7 105 47 yes Player statistics Primeira Liga Portuguese Cup League Cup Champions League |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers 1 BRA Artur GK 29 -26 0 0 4 -3 14 -14 39 POR Mika GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 POR Eduardo GK 1 -1 3 -2 5 -4 0 0 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders 14 URU Maxi Pereira DF 25 0 1 0 4 1 13 2 22 POR André Almeida DF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 BRA Luisão DF 25 1 2 0 2 0 12 1 33 BRA Jardel DF 10 0 1 0 4 0 3 0 24 ARG Ezequiel Garay DF 24 2 3 0 3 0 11 0 27 POR Miguel Vítor DF 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 38 ESP Joan Capdevila DF 5 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 3 BRA Emerson DF 24 0 1 0 1 0 13 0 36 POR Luís Martins DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders 6 ESP Javi García MF 22 1 1 0 4 0 12 1 21 SRB Nemanja Matić DF 16 1 2 0 2 0 10 0 5 POR Ruben Amorim MF 6 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 10 ARG Pablo Aimar MF 24 2 2 0 4 0 12 1 28 BEL Axel Witsel MF 29 1 2 0 4 2 14 2 35 ARG Enzo Pérez MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 POR David Simão FW 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 37 POR Rúben Pinto MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 BRA Bruno César MF 26 10 2 1 4 0 12 2 12 POR Yannick Djaló FW 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 20 ARG Nicolás Gaitán MF 25 3 1 0 4 0 14 1 9 ESP Nolito MF 29 11 3 0 4 1 12 3 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Strikers 7 PAR Óscar Cardozo FW 29 20 0 0 4 3 12 5 11 ARG Franco Jara FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 POR Nélson Oliveira FW 12 0 3 0 5 2 2 1 19 ESP Rodrigo FW 22 9 3 2 4 4 9 1 30 ARG Javier Saviola FW 18 4 2 1 5 1 6 0 22 URU Rodrigo Mora FW 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 |} Transfers In Summer No. Pos. Name Age Age on the day of the transfer Moving From Type of Transfer Contract Ends Transfer fee Source Notes 1 GK BRA Artur 1981 1 25 2011 7 4 POR Braga Transfer 2016 €200,000 N/A 28 MF BEL Axel Witsel 1989 1 12 2011 5 28 BEL Standard Liège Transfer 2017 €6,500,000 N/A 24 DF ARG Ezequiel Garay 1986 10 10 2011 7 1 ESP Real Madrid Transfer 2016 €5,500,000 N/A 8 MF BRA Bruno César 1988 11 3 2011 6 24 BRA Corinthians Transfer 2016 €5,300,000 N/A 21 MF SRB Nemanja Matić 1988 8 1 2011 7 1 ENG Chelsea Transfer 2016 €7,614,350 N/A Transfer of David Luiz 35 MF ARG Enzo Pérez 1986 2 26 2011 7 1 ARG Estudiantes La Plata Transfer 2016 €5,500,000 N/A 3 DF BRA Emerson 1986 2 23 2011 7 3 FRA Lille Transfer 2015 €2,000,000 N/A 38 DF ESP Joan Capdevila 1978 2 3 2011 7 1 ESP Villarreal Transfer 2013 €1,000,000 N/A 39 GK POR Mika 1991 3 8 2011 7 1 POR União de Leiria Transfer 2016 €500,000 N/A # DF PAR Lorenzo Melgarejo 1990 8 10 2011 7 1 PAR Independiente FBC Transfer 2015 €750,000 N/A 9 MF ESP Nolito 1986 10 15 2011 7 3 ESP Barcelona B Transfer 2016 Free N/A 34 DF POR André Almeida 1990 9 10 2011 7 1POR Belenenses Transfer 2016 €1,100,000 N/A 22 FW URU Rodrigo Mora 1987 10 29 2011 7 1URU Defensor Transfer 2015 €780,000 N/A 47 GK POR Eduardo 1982 9 19 2011 7 1 ITA Genoa Loan 2012 Free N/A # MF POR Nuno Coelho 1987 11 23 2011 7 1 POR Académica de Coimbra Transfer 2014 €100,000 N/A # DF DEN Daniel Wass 1989 5 31 2011 7 1 DEN Brøndby Transfer 2015 Free N/A 36 DF POR Luís Martins 1992 6 10 2011 7 1 POR Benfica U19 Promoted 2016 Free N/A 37 MF POR Rúben Pinto 1992 4 4 2011 7 1 POR Benfica U19 Promoted 2015 Free N/A 26 MF POR David Simão 1990 5 15 2011 7 1 POR Paços Ferreira Loan return 2015 Free N/A # DF CIV Marco Zoro 1983 12 27 2011 7 1ROM Universitatea Craiova Loan return 2012 Free N/A # DF ARG José Shaffer 1985 12 16 2010 7 1 ARG Banfield Loan return 2013 Free N/A # FW URU Jonathan Urretavizcaya 1990 3 19 2011 7 1 URU Peñarol Loan return 2013 Free N/A # FW USA Freddy Adu 1989 6 2 2011 7 1 TUR Çaykur Rizespor Loan return 2012 Free N/A # FW GNQ Javier Balboa 1985 5 3 2011 7 1 ESP Albacete Loan Return 2012 Free N/A # FW BRA Marcel 1981 11 12 2011 7 1 BRA Vasco da Gama Loan return 2011 Free N/A # FW GHA Ishmael Yartey 1990 1 11 2011 7 1 POR Beira-Mar Loan return 2013 Free N/A # GK SLO Jan Oblak 1993 1 7 2011 7 1 POR Olhanense Loan return 2015 Free N/A 3 DF POR Fábio Faria 1989 4 24 2011 7 3 ESP Real Valladolid Loan return 2014 Free N/A # DF POR Abel Pereira 1989 6 2 2011 7 1 POR Gondomar Loan return 2013 Free # FW POR Evandro Brandão 1991 5 17 2011 7 1 POR Gondomar Loan return 2013 Free N/A # FW POR Hélio Vaz 1990 12 19 2011 7 1 POR Casa Pia Loan return 2012 Free # DF ALG Hassan Yebda 1984 5 14 2011 7 4 ITA Napoli Loan Return 2013 Free N/A # FW ESP Rodrigo 1991 3 6 2011 7 1 ENG Bolton Wanderers Loan return 2016 Free N/A # FW POR Nélson Oliveira 1991 8 8 2011 7 1 POR Paços Ferreira Loan return 2018 Free N/A # FW POR José Coelho 1990 2 4 2011 7 1 POR Fátima Loan return 2012 Free N/A # FW POR Ivan Santos 1988 9 22 2011 7 1POR Espinho Loan return 2012 Free N/A # FW POR André Carvalhas 1989 3 7 2011 7 1 POR Fátima Loan return 2012 Free N/A # MF POR Miguel Rosa 1989 1 13 2011 7 1 POR Belenenses Loan return 2015 Free N/A # MF POR Lassana Camará 1991 12 29 2011 7 1 SWI Servette Loan Return 2013 Free N/A # FW POR André Soares 1990 3 5 2011 7 1 SWI Servette Loan return 2013 Free N/A # MF POR Leandro Pimenta 1990 7 9 2011 7 1 POR Fátima Loan return 2013 Free N/A # DF POR Mário Rui 1991 5 27 2011 7 1 POR Fátima Loan return 2013 Free N/A # DF POR Miguel Vítor 1989 6 30 2011 7 1 ENG Leicester City Loan return 2012 Free N/A # DF POR Jorge Ribeiro 1981 11 9 2011 7 1 POR Vitória de Guimarães Loan return 2012 Free N/A Winter No. Pos. Name Age Age on the day of the transfer Moving From Type of Transfer Contract Ends Transfer fee Notes Source 12 MF POR Yannick Djaló 1986 5 5 2012 1 1 - Transfer 2015 €250,000 34 DF POR André Almeida 1990 9 10 2012 1 1POR União de Leiria Loan return 2015 Free N/A Spend : €27,050,000 Out Summer No. Pos. Name Age Age on the day of the transfer Moving to Type of transfer Transfer fee Source 18 DF POR Fábio Coentrão 1988 3 11 2011 6 1 ESP Real Madrid Transfer €30,000,000 N/A 12 GK ESP Roberto 1986 2 10 2011 7 1 ESP Real Zaragoza Transfer €8,600,000 CMVM 1 GK POR José Moreira 1982 3 20 2011 7 1 ENG Swansea City Transfer €850,000 N/A 21 FW POR Nuno Gomes 1976 7 5 2011 7 1 POR Braga Transfer Free N/A 22 DF POR Luís Filipe 1979 6 14 2011 7 1 POR Olhanense Transfer Free N/A # DF CIV Marco Zoro 1983 12 27 2011 7 1 - Contract Terminated Free N/A # FW USA Freddy Adu 1989 6 2 2011 7 1 USA Philadelphia Union Transfer Free N/A# FW BRA Marcel 1981 11 12 2011 7 1 South Korea Suwon Bluewings Transfer Free N/A# FW BRA Weldon 1980 8 6 2011 7 1 ROM CFR Cluj Transfer Free N/A # DF POR Abel Pereira 1989 6 2 2011 7 1 CYP Doxa Transfer Free N/A # FW POR Evandro Brandão 1991 5 17 2011 7 1 HUN Videoton Transfer Free N/A # DF ALG Hassan Yebda 1984 5 14 2011 7 4 ESP Granada Transfer Free N/A # DF POR Jorge Ribeiro 1981 11 9 2011 7 1 ESP Granada Transfer Free N/A # FW POR Ivan Santos 1988 9 22 2011 7 1POR Oliveirense Transfer Free N/A # FW POR André Carvalhas 1989 3 7 2011 7 1 POR Trofense Transfer Free N/A # MF POR Lassana Camará 1991 12 29 2011 7 1 ESP Real Valladolid Transfer Free N/A # FW POR André Soares 1990 3 5 2011 7 1 POR Marítimo B Transfer Free N/A # DF POR Mário Rui 1991 5 27 2011 7 1 ITA Parma Transfer Free N/A# FW GNQ Javier Balboa 1985 5 3 2011 7 1 POR Beira-Mar Transfer Free N/A 24 DF FRA Lionel Carole 1991 4 12 2011 7 1 FRA Sedan Loan Free N/A # DF DEN Daniel Wass 1989 5 31 2011 7 1 FRA Evian Loan Free N/A # MF ARG José Luis Fernández 1987 10 26 2011 7 1 ARG Estudiantes La Plata Loan Free N/A # DF PAR Lorenzo Melgarejo 1990 8 10 2011 7 1 POR Paços de Ferreira Loan Free N/A # DF POR Fábio Faria 1989 4 24 2011 7 3 POR Paços de Ferreira Loan Free N/A # MF POR Nuno Coelho 1987 11 23 2011 7 1 POR Beira-Mar Loan Free N/A 34 DF POR André Almeida 1990 9 10 2011 7 1POR União de Leiria Loan Free N/A # DF ARG José Shaffer 1985 12 16 2010 7 1 POR União de Leiria Loan Free N/A # MF BRA Elvis 1990 9 9 2011 1 1 POR Leiria Loan Free N/A # GK SLO Jan Oblak 1993 1 7 2011 7 1 POR Leiria Loan Free N/A # FW URU Jonathan Urretaviscaya 1990 3 19 2011 7 1 POR Vitória de Guimarães Loan Free N/A # FW POR Hélio Vaz 1990 12 19 2011 7 1 POR Atlético CP Loan Free N/A # FW POR José Coelho 1990 2 4 2011 7 1 POR Atlético CP Loan Free N/A # MF POR Leandro Pimenta 1990 7 9 2011 7 1 POR Atlético CP Loan Free N/A # MF POR Miguel Rosa 1989 1 13 2011 7 1 POR Belenenses Loan Free N/A # FW ARG Franco Jara 1988 7 15 2011 7 1 ESP Granada Loan €400,000 N/A # MF POR Carlos Martins 1982 4 29 2011 7 1 ESP Granada Loan €500,000 N/A # GK BRA Júlio César 1986 9 2 2011 7 1 ESP Granada Loan Free N/A # DF BRA Sidnei 1989 8 23 2011 7 1 TUR Beşiktaş Loan €200,000 N/A # MF BRA Airton 1990 2 21 2011 7 1 BRA Flamengo Loan €300,000 N/A # FW BRA Alan Kardec 1989 1 12 2011 7 1 BRA Santos Loan Free N/A # FW GHA Ishmael Yartey 1990 1 11 2011 7 1 SWI Servette Loan Free N/A # DF POR Roderick 1991 3 30 2011 7 1 SWI Servette Loan Free N/A # MF ARG Eduardo Salvio 1990 7 13 2011 7 1 ESP Atlético Madrid Loan Return Free N/A Winter No. Pos. Name Age Age on the day of the transfer Moving to Type of transfer Transfer fee Source 25 DF POR César Peixoto 1980 5 12 2012 1 3 POR Gil Vicente Transfer Free N/A # FW POR José Coelho 1990 2 4 2012 1 1 MDA Sheriff Tiraspol Transfer Free N/A 5 MF POR Ruben Amorim 1985 1 27 2012 1 1 POR Braga Loan Free N/A 35 MF ARG Enzo Pérez 1986 2 26 2012 2 8 ARG Estudiantes La Plata Loan €300,000 N/A 22 FW URU Rodrigo Mora 1987 10 29 2012 1 1URU Peñarol Loan Free N/A 26 MF POR David Simão 1990 5 15 2011 7 1 POR Académica de Coimbra Loan Free N/A # DF POR Fábio Faria 1989 4 24 2011 7 3 POR Rio Ave Loan Free N/A Transfer income: €41,150,000 Overall transfer activity Spending Summer: €27,050,000 Winter: €0,000,000 Total: €27,050,000 Income Summer: €40,850,000 Winter: €300,000 Total: €41,150,000 Expenditure Summer: €13,800,000 Winter: €300,000 Total: €14,100,000 References Category:S.L. Benfica seasons Benfica Benfica