2022–23 S.L. Benfica season explained

Club:Benfica
Season:2022–23
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Rui Costa
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Roger Schmidt
Stadium:Estádio da Luz
League:Primeira Liga
League Result:1st (champions)
Cup1:Taça de Portugal
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:Taça da Liga
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:UEFA Champions League
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:Gonçalo Ramos (19)
Season Topscorer:Gonçalo Ramos (27)
Highest Attendance:64,012 v Santa Clara
(27 May 2023)
Lowest Attendance:43,263 v Penafiel
(26 November 2022)
Average Attendance:57,108 (17 matches)[1]
Largest Win:Benfica 5–0 Marítimo
(18 September 2022)
Benfica 5–0 Chaves
(29 October 2022)
Maccabi Haifa 1–6 Benfica
(2 November 2022)
Largest Loss:Braga 3–0 Benfica
(30 December 2022)
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

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.

Players

First-team squad

[2] [3] [4]

Transfers

In

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33 Boavista€6,400,000[5] [6]
23 MontpellierFree[7]
6 Slavia Prague€8,600,000[8] [9]
7 Shakhtar Donetsk€15,300,000[10]
38 Corinthians€8,500,0008 July 2022[11]
13 River Plate€10,000,00014 July 2022[12]
8 Feyenoord€13,000,00024 August 2022[13]
93 Paris Saint-GermainLoan (€2,500,000)[14]
25 WolfsburgFree[15]
19 Rosenborg€9,500,000[16]
21 Nordsjælland€14,000,000[17]
15 Wolverhampton WanderersLoan[18]
Disclosed total
€87,800,000

Out

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9 Liverpool€75,000,000[19]
7 Flamengo€13,500,000[20]
— Beşiktaş€6,000,000[21]
— PAOKLoan[22]
— Pedro Pereira Monza€2,500,000[23]
— Jota Celtic€7,300,000[24]
1 Mile Svilar RomaFree[25]
— Ferro VitesseLoan15 July 2022[26]
14 Haris Seferovic GalatasarayLoan (€1,000,000)19 July 2022[27] [28]
72 Tomás Araújo Gil VicenteLoan27 July 2022[29]
21 Pizzi Al WahdaFree28 July 2022[30]
— Charlotte€1,000,0004 August 2022[31]
— Gabriel BotafogoLoan12 August 2022[32]
9 Club Brugge€16,000,000[33] [34]
— Fulham€5,000,000[35]
11 CremoneseLoan[36]
28 Borussia Mönchengladbach[37]
49 Al-NasrFree[38]
5 Anderlecht[39]
18 Coritiba€2,500,000[40]
17 Copenhagen€2,000,000[41]
77 AntalyasporFree[42]
39 WatfordLoan[43]
— Spartak Moscow€3,000,000[44]
38 NantesLoan[45]
25 Hoffenheim€500,000[46]
— Lokomotiv MoscowFree[47]
31 Stuttgart€2,000,000[48]
55 Paços de FerreiraLoan[49]
14 Haris Seferovic Celta de Vigo[50]
13 Chelsea€121,000,000[51]
34Free[52]
— Ferro Hajduk Split€1,500,00015 February 2023[53]
Disclosed total
€259,800,000

Pre-season and friendlies

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

Competitions

Primeira Liga

See main article: 2022–23 Primeira Liga.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.[56]

Taça de Portugal

See main article: 2022–23 Taça de Portugal.

Taça da Liga

See main article: 2022–23 Taça da Liga.

Group stage

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.[57]

Knockout phase

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League knockout phase.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.[58]

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.[59]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spectators by team in Liga Portugal bwin. Liga Portugal. 9 October 2022.
  2. Web site: First team squad information. S.L. Benfica. 6 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Benfica - Squad - UEFA Champions League. UEFA. 12 September 2022.
  4. News: 1 September 2022. Julian Draxler signs loan deal with Benfica Lisbon. Paris Saint-German. 12 September 2022.
  5. News: S.L. Benfica. Petar Musa é do Benfica!. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. pt.
  6. News: Revelados os valores pagos por Alexander Bah e Petar Musa. pt.
  7. News: A Bola. Oficial: Ristic é reforço. Official: Ristic is a new signing. 26 May 2022. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526153808/https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/942872. 26 May 2022.
  8. News: Alexander Bah is a Benfica player! . S.L. Benfica. 7 June 2022 . 7 June 2022.
  9. News: Águias confirmam contratação de Bah. Eagles confirm the signing of Bah. 7 June 2022. A Bola. 7 June 2022. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220607195835/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-06-07/benfica-aguias-confirmam-contratacao-de-bah/944507. 7 June 2022.
  10. News: Neres é do Benfica!. S.L. Benfica . 20 June 2022 . 20 June 2022. pt.
  11. News: Apresentação de João Victor. S.L. Benfica. 8 July 2022. 8 July 2022. pt.
  12. News: Eusébio "ajudou" Enzo Fernández a escolher o número. A Bola. 14 July 2022. 15 July 2022. pt. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717182101/https://www.abola.pt/amp/2022-07-14/benfica-eusebio-ajudou-enzo-fernandez-a-escolher-o-numero/949430. dead.
  13. News: 27 July 2022. Fredrik Aursnes belongs to Benfica!. S.L. Benfica. 24 August 2022.
  14. News: Julian Draxler: Benfica take Germany midfielder on season-long loan from Paris St-Germain. BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022.
  15. News: Oficial: Benfica confirma contratação de John Brooks. Benfica confirm the signing of John Brooks. Maisfutebol. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022. pt.
  16. News: Official:Casper Tengstedt is a Benfica player. SL Benfica. 11 January 2023. 11 January 2023.
  17. News: Andreas Schjelderup is a Benfica player!. SL Benfica. 12 January 2023. 12 January 2023.
  18. News: 20 January 2023. Guedes leaves on loan. Wolverhampton Wanderers. 20 January 2023.
  19. News: Oficial: transferência de Darwin comunicada à CMVM. 2022-06-13. S.L. Benfica. pt.
  20. News: Boa sorte, Everton!. 2022-06-20. S.L. Benfica . pt.
  21. News: Benfica formaliza saída de Gedson Fernandes. 2022-06-29. Record. pt.
  22. News: Benfica empresta médio Tiago Dantas aos gregos do PAOK. 2022-06-29. RTP. pt.
  23. News: Venda de Jota mete SAD acima dos 100 milhões no semestre. 2022-07-01. Jornal de Notícias. pt.
  24. News: Jota: I fell in love with Celtic and now I'm here to stay. 1 July 2022. Celtic F.C.. 1 July 2022.
  25. News: Oficial: Svilar é o segundo reforço da temporada para José Mourinho. 1 July 2022. O Jogo. 1 July 2022. pt.
  26. News: Negócio concluído: Ferro segue para os Países Baixos. 15 July 2022. A Bola. 15 July 2022. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718071129/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-07-15/benfica-negocio-concluido-ferro-segue-para-os-paises-baixos/949453. 18 July 2022.
  27. News: 19 July 2022. Seferovic heads to Turkey. S.L. Benfica. 20 July 2022.
  28. News: 19 July 2022. Profesyonel Futbolcu Haris Seferovic'in geçici transferi hakkında. 19 July 2022. Galatasaray SK. Turkish.
  29. News: 27 July 2022. Tomás Araújo at Gil Vicente. S.L. Benfica. 28 July 2022.
  30. News: 28 July 2022. Oficial: Al Wahda confirma Pizzi. A Bola. 28 July 2022. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220802110821/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-07-28/emirados-arabes-unidos-oficial-al-wahda-confirma-pizzi/950913. 2 August 2022.
  31. News: Charlotte FC acquires Portuguese attacking midfielder Nuno Santos from SL Benfica. Charlotte FC. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022.
  32. News: 12 August 2022. Confirmada a saída de Gabriel: conheça os pormenores. Gabriel's departure confirmed: find out the details. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812140547/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-08-12/benfica-confirmada-a-saida-de-gabriel-conheca-os-pormenores/952654. pt. A Bola. 12 August 2022. 12 August 2022.
  33. News: Roman Yaremchuk Naar Club Brugge. clubbrugge.be. 29 August 2022. 29 August 2022. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925185725/https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/WelkomYaremchuk. dead.
  34. News: 29 August 2022. Benfica oficializa venda de Yaremchuk ao Club Brugge: os valores do negócio. pt. Record. 29 August 2022.
  35. News: Vinicius Joins Fulham. 1 September 2022. Fulham FC. 1 September 2022.
  36. News: Cremonese. Meité nuovo calciatore della cremonese. Meïté is the new player of Cremonese. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022. it.
  37. News: 1 September 2022. Benfica oficializa saída de Weigl. Benfica make official Weigl's departure. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220901160843/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-09-01/benfica-benfica-oficializa-saida-de-weigl/955146. pt. A Bola. 2 September 2022. 1 September 2022.
  38. News: Taarabt rescinde contrato. A Bola. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022. pt. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902021037/https://www.abola.pt/clubes/2022-09-02/benfica-oficial-taarabt-rescinde-contrato/955256/40. 2 September 2022.
  39. News: Vertonghen no Anderlecht. 2022-09-02. S.L. Benfica. pt.
  40. News: Rodrigo Pinho has completed a transfer. 2022-12-29. S.L. Benfica.
  41. News: Diogo Gonçalves transferred. 2023-01-05. 2023-01-06. S.L. Benfica.
  42. News: Helton transferred. 2023-01-20. 2023-01-21. S.L. Benfica.
  43. Web site: Oficial: Henrique Araújo emprestado ao Watford. A Bola. 23 January 2023. 23 January 2023.
  44. Web site: Алексис Дуарте и Томаш Тавареш — новые игроки "Спартака"!. Alexis Duarte and Tomas Tavares are the new Spartak players!. Russian. spartak.com. 24 January 2023. 24 January 2023.
  45. News: Oficial: João Victor confirmado em França. A Bola. 25 January 2023. 25 January 2023. pt.
  46. News: Oficial: Brooks confirmado na Alemanha. Official: Brooks confirmed in Germany. A Bola. 26 January 2023. 26 January 2023. pt.
  47. News: Germán Conti transferred. S.L. Benfica. 30 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  48. News: Gil Dias transferred. S.L. Benfica. 30 January 2023. 30 January 2023.
  49. News: 31 January 2023. Empréstimo: Paulo Bernardo no Paços de Ferreira. Loan: Paulo Bernardo at Paços de Ferreira. pt. S.L. Benfica. 31 January 2023.
  50. Web site: Haris Seferović, nuevo futbolista de ataque para el RC Celta. Haris Seferović, new attacking footballer for RC Celta. Celta Vigo. es. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023.
  51. News: Enzo Fernandez: Chelsea sign midfielder in £106.8m British-record transfer deal from Benfica. 1 February 2023. 1 February 2023. Sky Sports.
  52. News: André Almeida rescindiu contrato. A Bola. 2 February 2023. 1 February 2023. pt.
  53. News: 15 February 2023. Ferro transferido. Ferro transferred. pt. S.L. Benfica. 15 February 2023.
  54. News: Os reforços no primeiro dia da pré-época do Benfica. O Jogo. pt.
  55. https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/benfica/2022/07/27/benfica-vence-amora-com-os-que-nao-foram-utilizados-contra-o-newcastle/293794/ Benfica vence Amora com os que não foram utilizados contra o Newcastle
  56. Web site: O calendário completo da Liga 2022/23. 5 July 2022. Maisfutebol. 7 November 2022. pt. The full schedule for the 2022–23 Liga.
  57. News: 1 January 2022. 2022 European football calendar: Match and draw dates for all UEFA competitions. UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 May 2022.
  58. Web site: UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw. UEFA. 7 November 2022. 7 November 2022.
  59. Web site: UEFA Champions League quarter-final, semi-final and final draws. UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 March 2023.

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