2012–13 S.L. Benfica season

October 2022 Benfica 2012–13 President Luís Filipe Vieira Jorge Jesus Estádio da Luz Primeira Liga 2nd Taça de Portugal Runners-up Taça da Liga Semi-finals UEFA Champions League Group stage UEFA Europa League Runners-up Lima (20) Óscar Cardozo (33) 63,847 v Barcelona(2 October 2012) 13,872 v Académica(9 January 2013) 42,359http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/espectadores/clube/20122013/primeiraliga Painel de Espectadores Attendance list per club ligaportugal.pt 2 September 2014 9 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140909160710/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/espectadores/clube/20122013/primeiraliga dead Benfica 6–0 Desportivo das Aves (2 January 2013) Benfica 0–2 Barcelona(2 October 2012) _benfica1213h _benfica1213H _benfica1213h _benfica1213h _benfica1213hl _benfica1213a _benfica1213A _benfica1213a _benfica1213a _benfica1213al 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 109th season in existence and the club's 79th 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 group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by coming second in the previous Primeira Liga. Benfica could have enjoyed a treble in May if they could win the UEFA Europa League, maintain their lead in the Primeira Liga, and win the Taça de Portugal. In the league, they came second to Porto after conceding a 90th-minute goal; and despite a win in their last match, they could not prevent their rivals from winning the title. Afterwards, they lost the UEFA Europa League final to then European champions Chelsea (2–1) when Branislav Ivanović headed in an injury-time winner. In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the final for the first time since 2004–05 Taça de Portugal but lost to Vitória de Guimarães, conceding two goals in two minutes. The Taça da Liga ended at the semi-finals, which prevented Benfica for winning their fifth league cup in a row. In the UEFA Champions League, Benfica finished third in the group stage, with ten points, behind Barcelona and Celtic, and was relegated to the UEFA Europa League, where they reached the club's ninth European final and first since 1990. Season summary Pre-season After two unsuccessful seasons without winning the league title, Benfica retained Jorge Jesus as manager for a fourth year. During the summer transfer window, starting midfielders Javi GarcíaBenfica vende Javi e compra Lima no fecho do mercado dominado pelo PSG https://www.publico.pt/2012/09/01/jornal/benfica-vende-javi-e-compra-lima-no-fecho-do-mercado-dominado-pelo-psg-25171356 Público 2025-09-01 and Axel WitselBenfica confirma venda de Witsel https://sportinforma.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/benfica-confirma-venda-de-witsel sapo.pt 2025-09-21 were sold to Manchester City for €23 million and Zenit Saint Petersburg for €40 million, respectively, with García departing on the final day of the window. Striker Javier Saviola’s contract was mutually terminated,Saviola deixa o Benfica e deve rumar ao Málaga https://www.publico.pt/2012/08/30/desporto/noticia/saviola-deixa-o-benfica-e-deve-rumar-ao-malaga-1561084 Público 2025-09-21 and he subsequently joined Málaga on a free transfer. Starting left-back Emerson was also sold, joining Turkish club Trabzonspor for €1.6 million.Emerson quatro anos no Trabzonspor http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=350008 A Bola 2025-09-21 31 August 2012 16 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831203802/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=350008 dead Other notable departures included left-back Joan Capdevila, who transferred to Espanyol for €500,000, the loan of long-serving midfielder Ruben Amorim to Braga, and the loan of striker Nélson Oliveira to Deportivo de La Coruña. In the winter transfer window, winger Nolito was loaned to Granada.Granada confirma Nolito por empréstimo https://sportinforma.sapo.pt/futebol/la-liga/artigos/granada-confirma-nolito-por-emprestimo sapo.pt 2025-09-21 In terms of arrivals, right winger Eduardo Salvio returned from Atlético Madrid for €13.5 million,Salvio já veste à Benfica https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/benfica/salvio-ja-veste-a-benfica_d575923 RTP 2025-09-21 while Ola John, who had faced Benfica the previous season in UEFA Champions League qualifying, was signed for €9 million.Benfica compra Ola John e Sporting vende João Pereira https://expresso.pt/arquivo/desporto/benfica-compra-ola-john-e-sporting-vende-joao-pereira=f728400 Expresso 2025-09-21 Benfica also added striker Lima from Braga.Lima no Benfica por quatro milhões https://www.publico.pt/2012/08/31/desporto/noticia/lima-no-benfica-por-quatro-milhoes-1561258 Público 2025-09-21 For squad depth, the club signed goalkeeper Paulo Lopes from Feirense, defender Luisinho from Paços de Ferreira, midfielder Michel from Braga, and forward Hugo Vieira from Gil Vicente, who was immediately loaned to Sporting de Gijón. Returning from loan spells were Lorenzo Melgarejo (Paços de Ferreira), Carlos Martins (Granada), Enzo Pérez (Estudiantes), and Alan Kardec (Santos).Paulo Lopes assinou por dois anos pelo Benfica https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/paulo-lopes-assinou-por-dois-anos-pelo-benfica-2631640.html 31 August 2012 Diário de Notícias 26 June 2012 Portuguese 10 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151210211947/http://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/paulo-lopes-assinou-por-dois-anos-pelo-benfica-2631640.html dead The preseason featured a 2–0 win over Marseille, followed by victories against Hamm Benfica, Śląsk Wrocław, Real Madrid (5–2), and Gil Vicente, draws with Lille and Juventus, and a defeat to PSV Eindhoven. After the departures of García and Witsel, Nemanja Matić and Enzo Pérez established themselves in the starting lineup, while Lima quickly secured a regular place alongside Óscar Cardozo, relegating Rodrigo to the bench.Portuguese Liga 2012/2013 – Matchday 9 https://www.football-lineups.com/lineup/307839/ football-lineups.comPortuguese Liga 2012/2013 – Matchday 13 https://www.football-lineups.com/lineup/315128/ football-lineups.com August-November The official season began on 8 August with a 2–2 home draw against Braga,Benfica 2-2 Braga https://africa.espn.com/football/match/_/gameId/348682/braga-benfica ESPN 2025-09-21 followed by victories over Nacional and Vitória de Setúbal, and a 0–0 away draw with Celtic in the Champions League.Celtic 0-0 Celtic https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009493--celtic-vs-benfica/ UEFA 2025-09-21 Benfica then drew 2–2 away with Académica and won 2–1 against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, finishing September level on points with Porto. October opened with a 2–0 home defeat to FC Barcelona in the Champions League,Benfica 0-2 Barcelona https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009516--benfica-vs-barcelona/ UEFA 2025-09-21 followed by a league win over Beira-Mar, a Taça de Portugal victory over Freamunde, a 2–1 away loss to Spartak Moskva in the Champions League,Spartak Moscow 2-1 Benfica https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/355669/benfica-spartak-moscow ESPN 2025-09-21 and a 3–0 away win against Gil Vicente. In November, Benfica won all of their matches: 3–0 at home against Vitória de Guimarães, 2–0 at home against Spartak Moskva in the Champions League,Benfica 2-0 Spartak Moscow https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009540--benfica-vs-spartak-moskva/ UEFA 2025-09-21 1–0 away against Rio Ave in the league, 2–0 away against Moreirense in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal, 2–1 at home against Celtic in the Champions League,Benfica 2-1 Celtic https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009565--benfica-vs-celtic/ UEFA 2025-09-21 and 2–0 at home against Olhanense. They ended the month still level on points with Porto.Benfica 2-0 Olhanense https://sicnoticias.pt/arquivo/primeiraliga2011-12/2012-11-24-benfica-vence-olhanense-por-2-0-e-isola-se-provisoriamente-nafrente-da-i-liga SIC Noticias 2025-09-21 December-January December began with a 0–0 draw at Camp Nou against Barcelona in the Champions League,Barcelona 0-0 Benfica https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2009572--barcelona-vs-benfica/ UEFA 2025-09-21 a result that eliminated Benfica from the group stage and sent them into the UEFA Europa League, followed by a 3–1 league win over Sporting at the Estádio José Alvalade,Sporting 1-3 Benfica https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/sporting-1-3-benfica-11-jornada-da-liga_e610472 RTP 2025-09-21 featuring a hat-trick from Cardozo. Benfica then recorded a 4–1 home win over Marítimo, a 2–1 away win against Olhanense and a 1–1 draw with Moreirense, both in the Taça da Liga. The new year began with a 6–0 win over C.D. Aves in the Taça de Portugal, followed by a 3–1 away win against Estoril and a 4–0 away victory over Académica in the Taça da Liga, which qualified Benfica for the semi-finals. On 13 January, Benfica hosted Porto in the league, drawing 2–2.Benfica 2-2 Porto https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/partida/_/jogoId/348604/fc-porto-benfica ESPN 2025-09-21 They then defeated Académica 4–0 in the Taça de Portugal quarter-finals, Moreirense 2–0 in the league, Braga 2–1 away, and Paços de Ferreira 2–0 in the first leg of the Taça de Portugal semi-finals, ending the month level on points with Porto. February-April In February, Benfica recorded league wins over Vitória de Setúbal, Académica, and Paços de Ferreira, and drew away against Nacional. In Europe, they eliminated Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 on aggregate in the Europa League round of 32 (1–0 away, 2–1 home).Benfica 2 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen, 16 avos de final da Liga Europa https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-2-1-bayer-leverkusen-16-avos-de-final-da-liga-europa_e629928 RTP 2025-09-21 The month concluded with elimination from the Taça da Liga after a penalty shootout loss to Braga in the semi-finals.Sporting de Braga apura-se para a final da Taça da Liga após vencer o Benfica nas grandes penalidades https://sicnoticias.pt/desporto/2013-02-27-sporting-de-braga-apura-se-para-a-final-da-taca-da-liga-apos-vencer-o-benfica-nas-grandes-penalidades SIC Noticias 2025-09-21 March saw Benfica win all of their matches: 1–0 against Beira-Mar in the league, 1–0 at home and 3–2 away against Bordeaux in the Europa League round of 16,Benfica supera Bordeaux, na França, e Fener sofre, mas avança às quartas https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2013/03/benfica-bate-o-bordeaux-na-franca-fener-sofre-mas-avanca-quartas.html Globo Esporte 2025-09-21 5–0 against Gil Vicente, 4–0 away against Vitória de Guimarães, and 6–1 at home against Rio Ave, finishing the month four points clear of Porto.Benfica-Rio Ave, 6-1 (crónica) https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica-rio-ave-6-1-cronica Mais Futtebol 2025-09-21 The next month opened with a 3–1 home win against Newcastle United in the Europa League quarter-finals, followed by a 2–2 draw away to progress to the semi-finals.Newcastle 1-1 Benfica (agg 2-4) https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22023554 BBC 2025-09-21 In the league, Benfica defeated Olhanense, Sporting at home,O golaço que Gaitán inventou... https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/media-list/videos/2020/04/21/futebol-benfica-o-golaco-que-gaitan-inventou-derbi-estadio-da-luz-21-de-abril-de-2013 S.L. Benfica 2025-09-21 and Marítimo away, while also drawing 1–1 with Paços de Ferreira in the second leg of the Taça de Portugal semi-final to advance 3–1 on aggregate.Benfica garante regresso ao Jamor oito anos depois da última presença https://www.publico.pt/2013/04/15/desporto/cronica_de_jogo/benfica-no-jamor-oito-anos-depois-1591396 Público 2025-09-21 The month ended with a 1–0 away defeat to Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals.Fenerbahçe 1-0 Benfica https://pt.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2010091--fenerbahce-vs-benfica/ UEFA 2025-09-21 May May opened with a 3–1 home win over Fenerbahçe, with two goals from Cardozo, which qualified Benfica for their first European final in 23 years.Benfica 3-1 Fenerbahce (agg 3-2) https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22372585 BBC 2025-09-21 Shortly after, Benfica drew 1–1 at home against Estoril, reducing their league lead to two points, before visiting the Estádio do Dragão. Ahead of the decisive league match, both Benfica and Porto remained unbeaten. Benfica took the lead in the 19th minute through Lima, but a stoppage-time goal gave Porto victory and put them in control of the title race.Porto 2-1 Benfica https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/348511/benfica-fc-porto ESPN 2025-09-21 On 15 May, Benfica faced Chelsea in the 2013 UEFA Europa League final at the Amsterdam Arena, losing 2–1 after a stoppage-time header from Ivanović.Blues em Amesterdão https://www.publico.pt/2013/05/15/desporto/noticia/benfica-volta-a-cair-nos-descontos-1594546 Público 2025-09-21 It was the club's sixth consecutive defeat in a European final. Four days later, Benfica met Vitória de Guimarães in the Taça de Portugal final at the Jamor.Vitória de Guimarães vence Benfica e conquista a Taça de Portugal https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/benfica/vitoria-de-guimaraes-vence-benfica-e-conquista-a-taca-de-portugal_d654403 RTP 2025-09-21 Nicolás Gaitán opened the scoring for Benfica, but two second-half goals secured victory for Vitória, leaving Benfica without a trophy despite competing for three major titles. Competitions #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season 2012 07 13 y 19:45 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Benfica 2–0 August 2025 Marseille Cardozo 37 pen. Martins 90+1 Stade Tourbillon Sion, Switzerland 7,569 Sascha Amhof W 2012 07 15 y 19:45 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Benfica 3–0 August 2025 Hamm Benfica Pereira 49 Cardozo 67 Nolito 85 Stade Alphonse Theis Hesperange, Luxembourg 5,000 Laurent Kopriwa W 2012 07 16 y 19:30 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Lille 0–0 August 2025 Benfica Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz, France 5,000 Antony Gautier D Polish Masters 21 July 2012 16:00 UTC Śląsk Wrocław 2–4 August 2025 Benfica Elsner 67Sobota 69 11 Cardozo60 Luisão73 Martins89 Gaitán Stadion Miejski Wrocław, Poland 30,000 Robert Małek W Polish Masters 22 July 2012 13:45 UTC PSV Eindhoven 3–1 August 2025 Benfica Jørgensen 54Lens 74Wijnaldum 83 34 Martins Stadion Miejski Wrocław, Poland 15,000 Tomasz Garbowski L Eusébio Cup 27 July 2012 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Benfica 5–2 http://www.goal.com/en/match/83743/benfica-vs-real-madrid-cf/report? Real Madrid García 4Witsel 22Pérez 53 85Martins 58 Callejón 18 20 Estádio da Luz, Portugal 35,476 Bruno Paixão W 2012 07 28 y 19:30 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Gil Vicente 2–5 August 2025 Benfica Cláudio 40 Pereira 52 Mora 14 23 35Vítor 18 Michel 67 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Barcelos, Portugal 5,000 Cosme Machado W 2012 08 1 y 18:00 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Benfica 1–1 August 2025 Juventus Cardozo 88 Krasić 90+2 Stade de Genève Geneva, Switzerland 5,000 Stéphan Studer D 2012 08 11 y 18:00 CET (UTC+01) Friendly Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–0SuspendedMatch suspended by Christian Fischer after being pushed to the ground by Luisão.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1132454/luisao-pushes-ref-in-friendly,-match-abandoned?cc=5739 https://web.archive.org/web/20120814003938/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1132454/luisao-pushes-ref-in-friendly,-match-abandoned?cc=5739 dead 14 August 2012 Luisao pushes over ref in friendly ESPN Soccernet 11 August 2012 14 August 2012 August 2025 Benfica Esprit Arena Düsseldorf, Germany 25,000 Christian Fischer D Primeira Liga 2012–13 Primeira Liga League table BEN Results summary 12 3 0 42 9 12 2 1 35 11 19 May 2013 lpfp.pt and League matches October 2018 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result D/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/W Position 5/1/1/2/1/2/1/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/2 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 LPFP Matches 2012 08 18 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) 1 Benfica 2–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=1&jogo=7333 Braga Pereira 18Salvio 49Bruno César 59Cardozo 72 pen. 73 Melgarejo 54 o.g.Mossoró 62 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 53,357 Artur Soares Dias D 2012 08 26 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) 2 Vitória de Setúbal 0–5 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=2&jogo=7345 Benfica Amoreirinha 0 8Bruno Amaro 17 Rodrigo 14 88Luisão 17Salvio 30Pérez 45Nolito 66 Estádio do Bonfim Setúbal 10,569 Jorge Sousa W 2012 09 02 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) 3 Benfica 3–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=3&jogo=7365 Nacional Cardozo 50 88Rodrigo 56 Školnik 46 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 34,695 Bruno Esteves W 2012 09 23 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) 4 Académica 2–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=4&jogo=7387 Benfica Cissé 26 pen.Galo 0 50Dias 55Ferreira 61Eduardo 68 pen.Ogu 77 Pereira 26Melgarejo 55Cardozo 51 pen.Garay 68Lima 86 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra 8,270 Carlos Xistra D 2012 09 28 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) 5 Paços de Ferreira 1–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=5&jogo=7399 Benfica Cícero 6Tony 59 Lima 8 71Pereira 73Artur 90+3Gaitán 90+4 Estádio da Mata Real Paços de Ferreira 4,247 Marco Ferreira W 2012 10 06 y 20:30 CET (UTC+01) 6 Benfica 2–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=6&jogo=7413 Beira-Mar Pereira 58Rodrigo 60 64 Sasso 5 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 28,305 Rui Costa W 2012 10 27 y 20:30 CET (UTC+01) 7 Gil Vicente 0–3 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=7&jogo=7439 Benfica Luís Manuel 36Cunha 70Pereira 89 Lima 2Matić 21Luisinho 26Pérez 2 32 69Gomes 45+1Bruno César 90+1 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Barcelos 7,242 Vasco Santos W 2012 11 3 y 20:30 (UTC+01) 8 Benfica 3–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=8&jogo=7445 Vitória de Guimarães Cardozo 36 47 pen.Lima 66Gomes 0 79 Defendi 21Addy 47 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 31,543 João Ferreira W 2012 11 11 y 19:30 (UTC+01) 9 Rio Ave 0–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=9&jogo=7457 Benfica Marcelo 77 Lima 45+1Matić 68Almeida 79Artur 82 Estádio do Rio Ave FC Vila do Conde 5,028 Bruno Esteves W 2012 11 24 y 20:30 (UTC+01) 10 Benfica 2–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=10&jogo=7477 Olhanense Cardozo 26 pen.Luisão 72 Fernandes 37 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 24,104 Rui Silva W 2012 12 10 y 20:15 11 Sporting CP 1–3 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=11&jogo=7493 Benfica Carrillo 69Van Wolfswinkel 30Boulahrouz 0 81Rinaudo 84Rojo 89 Pereira 20Matić 45Cardozo 58 81 pen. 86 Estádio José Alvalade Lisbon 35,114 Marco Ferreira W 2012 12 15 y 20:30 12 Benfica 4–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=12&jogo=7509 Marítimo Gomes 29Cardozo 34 66 pen. 69Pereira 40Melgarejo 70Rodrigo 88 Rodrigo António 25Ferreira 34Dias 44Roberge 2 55 64Fidélis 64Sami 90+2 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 32,519 Hugo Pacheco W 2013 01 6 y 20:15 13 Estoril 1–3 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=13&jogo=7527 Benfica Coimbra 16Anderson Luís 65Santos 89 Rodrigo 23Gaitán 37Lima 59Pérez 64Salvio 66Almeida 80 Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Estoril 5,015 Duarte Gomes W 2013 01 13 y 20:15 14 Benfica 2–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=14&jogo=7541 Porto Matić 9 63Gaitán 16Pérez 47Pereira 85 Mangala 7Martínez 14Moutinho 82 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 60,556 João Ferreira D 2013 01 20 y 20:00 15 Moreirense 0–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=15&jogo=7567 Benfica Pintassilgo 28 Salvio 48Lima 71 Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Moreira de Cónegos 4,139 João Capela W 2013 01 27 y 20:15 16 Braga 1–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=16&jogo=7334 Benfica Ismaily 61João Pedro 71Haas 0 84 Salvio 4Lima 34Matić 51Gaitán 72Artur 90+2 Estádio Municipal de Braga Braga 17,773 Bruno Esteves W 2013 02 3 y 20:15 17 Benfica 3–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=17&jogo=7346 Vitória de Setúbal Pérez 5Lima 48Rodrigo 56Pereira 61Gomes 75 José Pedro 43 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 38,538 Vasco Santos W 2013 02 10 y 18:00 18 Nacional 2–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=18&jogo=7366 Benfica Barcelos 6 90+4Marçal 2 39 90+3Mateus 52Rodrigues 55Gottardi 90+5 Mexer 15 o.g.Urretavizcaya 37Cardozo 0 90+3Matić 0 90+6 Estádio da Madeira Funchal 4,327 Pedro Proença D 2013 02 17 y 20:15 19 Benfica 1–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=19&jogo=7388 Académica Pereira 39Lima 90+4 pen. 90+4 Cleyton 50Dias 90+3Cabral 0 90+4 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 36,306 Nuno Almeida W 2013 02 24 y 19:15 20 Benfica 3–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=20&jogo=7400 Paços de Ferreira Pérez 5 43Cardozo 47Salvio 84Luisinho 90 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 40,201 João Capela W 2013 03 3 y 19:30 21 Beira-Mar 0–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=21&jogo=7414 Benfica Vieira 15Sampaio 56Jaime 60Ribeiro 90+2 Cardozo 16 pen.Melgarejo 87 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Aveiro 18,730 Manuel Mota W 2013 03 10 y 20:15 22 Benfica 5–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=22&jogo=7440 Gil Vicente Pereira 12Salvio 22Melgarejo 33Lima 64Gaitán 90+3 Cláudio 57 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 33,706 Duarte Gomes W 2013 03 17 y 20:30 23 Vitória de Guimarães 0–4 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=23&jogo=7446 Benfica El Adoua 36Kanú 2 45+1 60Olímpio 54 Cardozo 38 pen. 65Garay 61Salvio 82Rodrigo 90+4 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Guimarães 19,395 Paulo Baptista W 2013 03 30 y 20:30 24 Benfica 6–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=24&jogo=7458 Rio Ave Melgarejo 11 2 77 89Matić 15 83Lima 41 49 76Gaitán 52Rodrigo 61Pérez 82Cardozo 88 Wíres 2 8 59Ukra 18Edimar 2 41 71Tarantini 43Hassan 51 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 45,862 Rui Costa W 2013 04 07 y 20:15 25 Olhanense 0–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=25&jogo=7478 Benfica Fernandes 32 Salvio 52Matić 64 Estádio José Arcanjo Olhão 5,560 Hugo Miguel W 2013 04 21 y 20:30 26 Benfica 2–0 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=26&jogo=7494 Sporting CP Salvio 36Luisão 66Lima 75 Viola 84Rinaudo 89 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 62,553 João Capela W 2013 04 29 y 20:00 27 Marítimo 1–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=27&jogo=7510 Benfica Rosário 4Rossi 21 42Artur 27 Lima 5 pen.Garay 44Luisão 67Rossi 72 o.g.Cardozo 90+2 Estádio dos Barreiros Funchal 4,504 Manuel Mota W 6 May 2013 20:00 28 Benfica 1–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=28&jogo=7528 Estoril Pereira 67Martins 2 69 78 Evandro 20Jefferson 58Tavares 90+2Vagner 90+3 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 60,897 Paulo Baptista D 12 May 2013 20:30 29 Porto 2–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=29&jogo=7542 Benfica Pereira 25 o.g.Rodríguez 56Fernando 66Defour 80Kelvin 90Helton 90+3 Lima 18Pérez 46Matić 59Artur 85 Estádio do Dragão Porto 50,117 Pedro Proença L 19 May 2013 18:30 30 Benfica 3–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=30&jogo=7568 Moreirense Cardozo 25 50Lima 80 90 pen.Matić 88 Vinícius 43Diego Gaúcho 60Paulinho 0 90+1 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 51,349 Marco Ferreira W Taça de Portugal 2012–13 Taça de Portugal Third round 2012 10 18 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) Freamunde 0–4 https://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/COMPETICOES/NOTICIA?notid=13314536 Benfica Lima 16Cardozo 45Salvio 62Gomes 74 Complexo Desportivo do SC Freamunde Freamunde, Paços de Ferreira Manuel Mota W 2012 11 16 y 21:00 Fourth round Moreirense 0–2 https://www.fpf.pt/portal/page/portal/PORTAL_FUTEBOL/COMPETICOES/NOTICIA?notid=13708500 Benfica Bruno César 25Matić 50 59Cardozo 90+3 Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Moreira de Cónegos Duarte Gomes W 2013 1 2 y 20:15 Fifth round Benfica 6–0 August 2025 Desportivo das Aves Rodrigo 5 57Cardozo 18 22 32Lima 73 pen. Estádio da Luz Lisbon 15,713 Hugo Miguel W 2013 01 16 y 20:15 Quarter-finals Académica 0–4 August 2025 Benfica John 5Lima 9 27Salvio 71 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Coimbra Jorge Sousa W 2013 01 30 y 20:00 CET (UTC+01) Semi-finalsFirst leg Paços de Ferreira 0–2 August 2025 Benfica Lima 58John 75 Estádio da Mata Real Paços de Ferreira Cosme Machado W 2013 04 17 y 20:15 CET (UTC+01) Semi-finalsSecond leg Benfica 1–1 3–1 August 2025 Paços de Ferreira Cardozo 54 Cícero 80 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 17,118 Bruno Esteves D 2013 05 26 y 17:00 CET (UTC+01) final Vitória de Guimarães 2–1 August 2025 Benfica Soudani 79R. Pereira 81 Gaitán 30 Estádio Nacional Oeiras 36,850 Jorge Sousa L Taça da Liga 2012–13 Taça da Liga Group stage +Group DTeam Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsBenfica321064+27Moreirense30303303Académica302145–12Olhanense302112–12 2012 12 19 y 19:45 (UTC+01) 1 Olhanense 1–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=6&jogo=8077 Benfica Brandão 48 Rodrigo 69Lima 87 Estádio José Arcanjo Olhão 3,213 Paulo Baptista W 2012 12 30 y 20:15 (UTC+01) 2 Moreirense 1–1 http://www.lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=7&jogo=8085 Benfica Ghilas 48 Cardozo 90+3 pen. Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Moreira de Cónegos Cosme Machado D 2013 01 09 y 19:45 3 Benfica 3–2 http://www.lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=8&jogo=8093 Académica Lima 40 65Alan Kardec 61 Makelele 45+1Saleiro 50 Estádio da Luz Lisbon 13,872 Manuel Mota W Knockout phase 2013 02 27 y 19:45 Semi-finals Braga 0–0 Alan Custódio João Pedro Amorim 3–2 Rodrigo Luisão Pérez Roderick Gaitán http://www.lpfp.pt/taca_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=9&jogo=8096 Benfica Estádio Municipal de Braga Braga Marco Ferreira D UEFA Champions League 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Group stage 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group G +Group G Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsESP Barcelona6411115+613SCO Celtic631298+110POR Benfica62225508RUS Spartak Moscow6105714−73 2012 09 19 y 20:45 CEST 1 Celtic SCO 0–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009493/index.html POR Benfica Wanyama 21Izaguirre 34Brown 89 Matić 47Aimar 57Bruno César 90+2 Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland 57,759https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009493_fr.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20121201211351/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009493_fr.pdf dead 1 December 2012 Full Time Report – Celtic – Benfica UEFA 19 September 2012 19 September 2012 Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) D 2012 10 02 y 20:45 CEST 2 Benfica POR 0–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009516/index.html ESP Barcelona Bruno César 38Martins 84Matić 86Jardel 89 Sánchez 6Pedro 28Fàbregas 19 56Busquets 0 88 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 63,847https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009516_fr.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20121106094948/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009516_fr.pdf dead 6 November 2012 Full Time Report – Benfica – Barcelona UEFA 2 October 2012 2 October 2012 Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) L 2012 10 23 y 18:00 CEST 3 Spartak Moscow RUS 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009532/index.html POR Benfica Rafael Carioca 3Suchý 45Jardel 43 o.g.Welliton 90+2Ari 90+4 Lima 33Cardozo 72Matić 76 Luzhniki Stadium Moscow, Russia 41,237https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009532_fr.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130720133757/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009532_fr.pdf dead 20 July 2013 Full Time Report – Spartak Moscow – Benfica UEFA 23 October 2012 23 October 2012 Mark Clattenburg (England) L 2012 11 7 y 20:45 CET 4 Benfica POR 2–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009540/index.html RUS Spartak Moscow Almeida 29Cardozo 55 69 Rebrov 32Makeyev 33Pareja 2 38 76Jurado 82 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 36,448https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009540_fr.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130627034627/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009540_fr.pdf dead 27 June 2013 Full Time Report – Benfica – Spartak Moscow UEFA 7 November 2012 7 November 2012 Florian Meyer (Germany) W 2012 11 20 y 20:45 CET 5 Benfica POR 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009565/index.html SCO Celtic John 7Garay 71Melgarejo 77Almeida 90+1 Samaras 32 38Ledley 48Wanyama 85 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 47,065https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009565_fr.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130705031123/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009565_fr.pdf dead 5 July 2013 Full Time Report – Benfica – Celtic UEFA 20 November 2012 12 September 2016 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) W 2012 12 5 y 20:45 CET 6 Barcelona ESP 0–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000347/match=2009572/index.html POR Benfica Rafinha 49Adriano 60 Nolito 43Garay 56Luisão 59Matić 78 Camp Nou Barcelona, Spain 50,659https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009572_fr.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130731171037/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2013/2009572_fr.pdf dead 31 July 2013 Full Time Report – Barcelona – Benfica UEFA 5 December 2012 12 September 2016 Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) D UEFA Europa League 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Knockout phase 2012–13 UEFA Europa League knockout phase Round of 32 14 February 2013 First leg 18:00 Bayer Leverkusen GER 0–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000357/match=2010040/index.html POR Benfica Bender 53Kießling 73Milik 81 Melgarejo 45Cardozo 61Gaitán 73 BayArena Leverkusen, Germany Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) W 21 February 2013 Second leg 20:05 Benfica POR 2–1 3–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000357/match=2010056/index.html GER Bayer Leverkusen Pérez 55John 60 60Matić 77 90+3 Bender 28Carvajal 45+2Schürrle 75 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 35,000 Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) W Round of 16 7 March 2013 First leg 20:15 Benfica POR 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000358/match=2010068/index.html FRA Bordeaux Carrasso 21 o.g.Martins 50Rodrigo 53 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 47,000Rien n'est perdu (1–0) http://www.girondins.com/matches/competitions/2013/europa-league/directs/34632/feuillematch.shtml FC Girondins de Bordeaux official website 7 March 2013 8 March 2013 French https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205712/http://www.girondins.com/matches/competitions/2013/europa-league/directs/34632/feuillematch.shtml 3 March 2016 dead Alon Yefet (Israel) W 14 March 2013 Second leg 21:05 Bordeaux FRA 2–3 2–4 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000358/match=2010076/index.html POR Benfica Henrique 10Obraniak 31Diabaté 74Ben Khalfallah 77Jardel 90+1 o.g. Jardel 30Roderick 52Cardozo 75 90+2John 83Pereira 90 Stade Chaban-Delmas Bordeaux, France Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) W Quarter-finals 4 April 2013 First leg 21:05 Benfica POR 3–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000359/match=2010086/index.html ENG Newcastle United Rodrigo 25Lima 65Cardozo 71 pen.Pérez 73 Cissé 12Perch 20Sh. Ameobi 87 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 44,133Matt Monaghan Benfica 3–1 Newcastle United https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21963634 BBC Sport 4 April 2013 4 April 2013 Antony Gautier (France) W 11 April 2013 21:05 Second leg Newcastle United ENG 1–1 2–4 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000359/match=2010090/index.html POR Benfica Cissé 67 71Cabaye 70Yanga-Mbiwa 81Williamson 83 Artur 32Pérez 32Almeida 49Salvio 90+2 St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne, England 52,157Chris McKenna Newcastle United 1–1 Benfica https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22023554 BBC Sport 11 April 2013 11 April 2013 Ivan Bebek (Croatia) D Semi-finals 25 April 2013 First leg 21:05 Fenerbahçe TUR 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000360/match=2010091/index.html POR Benfica Cristian 38Topal 50Korkmaz 72Webó 90 Gomes 31Aimar 37Pereira 41John 45+1 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Istanbul, Turkey 51,000Jonathan Jurejko Fenerbahçe 1–0 Benfica https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22285565 BBC Sport 25 April 2013 25 April 2013 Milorad Mažić (Serbia) L 2 May 2013 21:05 Second leg Benfica POR 3–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000360/match=2010093/index.html TUR Fenerbahçe Gaitán 9Pereira 28Pérez 33Cardozo 35 66 Kuyt 23 pen.Cristian 30Erkin 85 Estádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal 55,402 Stéphane Lannoy (France) W 3–2 Final 2013 UEFA Europa League final Final 2013 05 15 y 20:45 CET (UTC+01) Benfica Portugal 1–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000361/match=2010095/index.html England Chelsea Cardozo 68 pen. Torres 60Ivanović 90+3 Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam, Netherlands 46,163 Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) L Overall record 2013 5 26 Competition First match Last match RecordGWDLGFGAGDWin %Source Primeira Liga 18 August 2012Benfica Lissabon https://www.kicker.de/benfica-lissabon/spielplan/champions-league/2012-13 kicker 18 March 2013 German 19 May 2013 30 24 5 1 77 20 yes Classificação http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/classificacao_resultados.aspx?jornada=30 Liga Portugal 31 March 2013 PortugueseAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Taça de Portugal 18 October 2012 26 May 2013 7 5 1 1 20 3 yes Taça da Liga 19 December 2012 27 February 2013 4 2 2 0 6 4 yes Taça da Liga results UEFA Champions League 19 September 2012 5 December 2012 6 2 2 2 5 5 yes UEFA Europa League 14 February 2013 15 May 2013 9 6 1 2 15 9 yes Total 56 39 11 6 123 41 yes Players Statistics Primeira Liga Portuguese Cup League Cup Europeb 2 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers 1 BRA Artur GK 30 0 4 0 1 0 15 0 13 POR Paulo Lopes GK 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 64 BRA Júlio César GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders 14 URU Maxi Pereira DF 28 3 4 0 1 0 8 0 4 BRA Luisão DF 18 1 5 0 1 0 9 0 24 ARG Ezequiel Garay DF 27 1 4 0 1 0 14 1 33 BRA Jardel DF 16 0 4 0 4 0 10 0 27 POR Miguel Vítor DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 POR Roderick DF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 25 PAR Lorenzo Melgarejo DF 21 2 3 0 2 0 14 0 5 POR Luisinho DF 5 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 75 BRA Sidnei DF 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders 21 SER Nemanja Matić MF 26 3 7 1 1 0 13 1 34 POR André Almeida DF 14 0 5 0 3 0 12 0 20 ARG Nicolás Gaitán MF 23 3 6 1 2 0 13 1 15 NED Ola John MF 22 0 4 2 4 0 12 2 10 ARG Pablo Aimar MF 13 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 17 POR Carlos Martins MF 13 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 18 ARG Eduardo Salvio MF 29 10 6 2 3 0 13 1 35 ARG Enzo Pérez MF 28 4 3 0 3 0 13 0 89 POR André Gomes MF 7 1 4 1 2 0 5 0 23 URU Jonathan Urretavizcaya MF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Strikers 7 PAR Óscar Cardozo FW 25 17 6 6 2 1 14 9 19 ESP Rodrigo FW 20 7 6 2 3 1 10 1 31 BRA Alan Kardec FW 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 11 BRA Lima FW 27 20 7 5 3 3 12 2 |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| No longer at cluba 1 6 ESP Javi García MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 BEL Axel Witsel MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 POR Yannick Djaló FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 BRA Bruno César MF 6 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 9 ESP Nolito MF 6 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 30 ARG Javier Saviola FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 BRA Michel FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} 1.aPlayers who were in the squad at the time of the first competitive fixture. 2.bAlso includes 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Transfers In No.Pos.NameAgeMoving fromTypeTransfer WindowContract endsTransfer feeSources13 GK POR Paulo Lopes 34 POR Gil Vicente TransferSummer 2014 Free5 DF POR Luisinho 27 POR Paços de Ferreira TransferSummer 2016 €1,000,00025 DF PAR Lorenzo Melgarejo 21 POR Paços de Ferreira Loan returnSummer 2016 -17 MF POR Carlos Martins 30 ESP Granada Loan returnSummer 2016 -https://archive.today/20130416120934/http://www.futebol365.pt/noticias/artigo.asp?ID=6063515 MF NED Ola John 21 NED Twente TransferSummer 2018 €9,150,0002 October 2015 O que o Football Leaks diz de Sporting, FC Porto e Benfica What Football Leaks tells of Sporting, FC Porto and Benfica https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/o-que-o-football-leaks-diz-de-sporting-fc-porto-e-benfica--4811674.html Portuguese Diário de Notícias 25 July 2016 16 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916021921/http://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/o-que-o-football-leaks-diz-de-sporting-fc-porto-e-benfica--4811674.html dead18 MF ARG Eduardo Salvio 22 ESP Atlético Madrid TransferSummer 2018 €14,550,00035 MF ARG Enzo Pérez 27 ARG Estudiantes Loan returnSummer 2016 -31 FW BRA Alan Kardec 23 BRA Santos Loan returnSummer 2015 -August 202540 FW BRA Michel 25 POR Paços de Ferreira TransferSummer 2017 €1,000,00070 FW POR Hugo Vieira 23 POR Gil Vicente TransferSummer 2016 €155,850 https://web.archive.org/web/20120520032456/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica/iol/1349179-1456.html 20 May 2012 11 FW BRA Lima 29 POR Braga TransferSummer 2016 €4,840,0003 DF POR Roderick 21 ESP Deportivo La Coruña Loan return Winter 2018 - Out No.Pos.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer WindowTransfer feeSources- DF BRA Emerson 27 TUR Trabzonspor Transfer Summer €1,600,000- DFDEN Daniel Wass 23 FRA Evian TransferSummer €1,000,000 - MFBRA Fellipe Bastos 23 BRA Vasco da Gama TransferSummer €300,000https://archive.today/20121221231518/http://benfica-ao-detalhe.blogspot.pt/2012/06/eder-luis-e-felipe-bastos-vendidos-ao.html- MFESP Javi García 25 ENG Manchester City TransferSummer €20,000,000 + €3,000,000 in add-ons- MFBEL Axel Witsel 23 RUS Zenit Saint Petersburg TransferSummer €40,000,000- MFGHA Ishmael Yartey 22 FRA Sochaux TransferSummer €1,500,000 - FWBRA Éder Luís 27 BRA Vasco da Gama TransferSummer €3,000,000https://archive.today/20121221231518/http://benfica-ao-detalhe.blogspot.pt/2012/06/eder-luis-e-felipe-bastos-vendidos-ao.html- FWESP Joan Capdevila 34 ESP Espanyol Transfer Summer €500,000 - FWPOR Hélio Vaz 23 POR União de Leiria TransferSummer Freehttps://archive.today/20130121134903/http://www.desportoleiria.com/futebol/u-leiria-sad-confirma-5-reforcos/- FWARG Javier Saviola 30 ESP Málaga TransferSummer Free-GK SLO Jan Oblak 19 POR Rio Ave Loan Summer -- DF POR Roderick 20 ESP Deportivo La Coruña Loan Summer -https://archive.today/20130121114933/http://desportoglobal.com/oficial-nelson-oliveira-e-roderick-emprestados-ao-deportivo/- DF BRA Léo Kanu 24 BRA Ponte Preta Loan Summer -https://archive.today/20130121114933/http://desportoglobal.com/oficial-nelson-oliveira-e-roderick-emprestados-ao-deportivo/- MFBRA Airton 24 BRA Flamengo Loan Summer -- MFPOR Ruben Amorim 26 POR Braga Loan Winter-- MFBRA Felipe Menezes 24 BRA Sport Recife Loan Summer -- MFBRA Diego Lopes 18 POR Rio Ave Loan Summer -August 2025- MFPOR David Simão 23 POR Marítimo Loan Summer -https://archive.today/20130416122808/http://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/desporto/2012/08/16/david-simao-estreia-se-nos-convocados-do-maritimo-para-vila-do-conde- MFPOR Nuno Coelho 24 GRE Aris Loan Summer -- FWPOR Nélson Oliveira 21 ESP Deportivo La Coruña Loan Summer -https://archive.today/20130121114933/http://desportoglobal.com/oficial-nelson-oliveira-e-roderick-emprestados-ao-deportivo/- FWARG Franco Jara 24 ARG San Lorenzo Loan Summer -- FWURU Rodrigo Mora 25 ARG River Plate Loan Summer -August 2025- FWPOR Hugo Vieira 24 ESP Sporting de Gijón Loan Summer -- FWPOR Yannick Djaló 26 FRA Toulouse LoanSummer -- FWARG José Luis Fernández 26 POR Olhanense LoanSummer -- FW BRA Michel 26 POR Braga LoanSummer --GK POR Eduardo 30 ITA Genoa Loan returnSummer - - FWARG José Luis Fernández 26 ARG Godoy Cruz LoanWinter -- DF BRA Léo Kanu 25 BRA Grêmio Osasco Loan Winter -8 MF BRA Bruno César 24 SAU Al-Ahli Transfer Winter €5,000,000- FWPOR Hugo Vieira 24 POR Gil Vicente Loan Winter -- FWESP Nolito 26 ESP Granada Loan Winter €600,000- MFBRA Airton 24 BRA Internacional Loan Winter -- DFPOR Fábio Faria 24 -Career termination-- Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD informa Relatório Intercalar 1º Trimestre 2012/2013 http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/PCT42471.pdf SL Benfica CMVM 9 December 2012 References Category:S.L. 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