2009–10 S.L. Benfica season
Encyclopedia
S.L. Benfica won both the Primeira Liga and League Cup in an extremely successful season. It saw the definite breakthroughs of Ángel di María
, David Luiz
and Fábio Coentrão
, while Óscar Cardozo
had his best season yet, banging in 26 league goals. The only disappointment of the season was the 4–1 loss to Liverpool
at Anfield
in the Europa League quarter-finals second leg, where Fernando Torres
hit two second half goals to knock Benfica out of Europe.
Júlio César
Maxi Pereira Roderick Miranda
Fábio Coentrão
Luís Filipe David Luiz
César Peixoto
Sidnei José Shaffer
Jorge Ribeiro
Hassan Yebda
Airton
Ruben Amorim
Javi García Ramires
Pablo Aimar
Felipe Menezes Carlos Martins Ángel di María
José Luis Fernández
Keirrison
Mantorras Éder Luís Weldon
Nuno Gomes
Javier Saviola
Alan Kardec
26 (7) Javier Saviola
11 Ángel di María
5 Weldon 5 Ramires
4 Carlos Martins 3
Ángel Di María
Ángel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
, David Luiz
David Luiz
David Luiz Moreira Marinho , known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League...
and Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....
, while Óscar Cardozo
Óscar Cardozo
Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
had his best season yet, banging in 26 league goals. The only disappointment of the season was the 4–1 loss to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
in the Europa League quarter-finals second leg, where Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....
hit two second half goals to knock Benfica out of Europe.
Goalkeepers
Quim José MoreiraJosé Moreira
José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a goalkeeper.-Early years:...
Júlio CésarJúlio César Jacobi
Júlio César Jacobi , known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Granada CF in Spain on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
Defenders
LuisãoLuisão
Ânderson Luís da Silva , aka Luisão , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender....
Maxi Pereira Roderick Miranda
Roderick Miranda
Roderick Jefferson Gonçalves Miranda , simply Roderick, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Servette FC on loan from S.L. Benfica, as a central defender.-Football career:...
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Coentrão
Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....
Luís Filipe David Luiz
David Luiz
David Luiz Moreira Marinho , known as David Luiz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League...
César Peixoto
César Peixoto
Paulo César Silva Peixoto is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. Mainly a left midfielder, he can occasionally occupy the left back position.-Belenenses:...
Sidnei José Shaffer
José Shaffer
José Alberto Shaffer is an Argentinian footballer who currently plays as a left wingback for União de Leiria on a loan from Portuguese side Benfica.-Career:...
Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Ribeiro
Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada CF in La Liga. Mainly a left defender, he can also appear as a midfielder.-Club career:Brought up through S.L...
Midfielders
Hassan YebdaHassan Yebda
Hassan Yebda is an Algerian footballer who plays for Granada CF in Spain, as a central midfielder.-France:...
Airton
Airton Ribeiro Santos
Airton Ribeiro Santos , commonly known as simply Airton, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Flamengo on loan from Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division....
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a midfielder....
Javi García Ramires
Ramires
Ramires Santos do Nascimento , commonly Ramires and Rambo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national side. In 2008, he won a Bronze medal in the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China...
Pablo AimarPablo Aimar
Pablo César Aimar Giordano is a Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. An attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills, he also holds a Spanish passport....
Felipe Menezes Carlos Martins
Ángel di MaríaÁngel Di María
Ángel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
José Luis Fernández
José Luis Fernández
José Luis Fernández is an Argentine football midfielder. He currently plays for Estudiantes, on loan from SL Benfica. Fernández is a left-footed player who usually plays on the left wing.-International career:...
Attackers
Óscar CardozoÓscar Cardozo
Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
Keirrison
Mantorras Éder Luís WeldonWeldon Santos de Andrade
Weldon Santos de Andrade , simply Weldon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CFR Cluj in Romania, as a striker.-Football career:Weldon was born in Santo André, São Paulo...
Nuno Gomes
Nuno Gomes
Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C...
Javier SaviolaJavier Saviola
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
Alan Kardec
Matches
Top Scorers
Óscar CardozoÓscar Cardozo
Óscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
26 (7) Javier Saviola
Javier Saviola
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
11 Ángel di María
Ángel Di María
Ángel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
5 Weldon 5 Ramires
Ramires
Ramires Santos do Nascimento , commonly Ramires and Rambo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national side. In 2008, he won a Bronze medal in the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China...
4 Carlos Martins 3
Play-off round
- Benfica-Vorskla PoltavaFC Vorskla PoltavaFC Vorskla Poltava ,is a professional football team which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League and represents the city of Poltava.- History :...
4-0 - 1-0 Ángel di MaríaÁngel Di MaríaÁngel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
- 2-0 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- 3-0 Javier SaviolaJavier SaviolaJavier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
- 4-0 WeldonWeldon Santos de AndradeWeldon Santos de Andrade , simply Weldon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CFR Cluj in Romania, as a striker.-Football career:Weldon was born in Santo André, São Paulo...
- Vorskla PoltavaFC Vorskla PoltavaFC Vorskla Poltava ,is a professional football team which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League and represents the city of Poltava.- History :...
-Benfica 2-1 - 1-0 Vasyl SachkoVasyl SachkoVasyl Sachko is a professional Ukrainian football striker, currently playing for Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League. While playing in FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Sachko carried the captain's badge 22 times...
- 1-1 Javier SaviolaJavier SaviolaJavier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
- 2-1 Dmytro Yesin
Group Stage
- Benfica-BATE Borisov 2-0
- 1-0 Nuno GomesNuno GomesNuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro , commonly known as Nuno Gomes, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.He was given the nickname Gomes during childhood after F.C...
- 2-0 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- AEK Athens-Benfica 1-0
- 1-0 Daniel MajstorovićDaniel MajstorovicDaniel Majstorović is a Swedish footballer of Serbian origin who plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Swedish national team....
- Benfica-EvertonEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
5-0 - 1-0 Javier SaviolaJavier SaviolaJavier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
- 2-0 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- 3-0 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- 4-0 LuisãoLuisãoÂnderson Luís da Silva , aka Luisão , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender....
- 5-0 Javier SaviolaJavier SaviolaJavier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
- EvertonEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
-Benfica 0-2 - 0-1 Javier SaviolaJavier SaviolaJavier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
- 0-2 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- BATE Borisov-Benfica 1-2
- 0-1 Javier SaviolaJavier SaviolaJavier Pedro Saviola Fernández is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker....
- 0-2 Fábio CoentrãoFábio CoentrãoFábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....
- 1-2 Sergey SosnovskiSergey SosnovskiSergey Anatolyevich Sosnovski ; ; born August 14, 1981) is a Belarusian footballer currently playing for FC Tom Tomsk and the Belarus national football team.-Club career:...
- Benfica-AEK Athens 2-1
- 1-0 Ángel di MaríaÁngel Di MaríaÁngel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
- 2-0 Ángel di MaríaÁngel Di MaríaÁngel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
- 2-1 Ismael BlancoIsmael BlancoIsmael Blanco is an Argentine professional football player who plays for the Mexican Primera División team, San Luis F.C.-Argentina:Blanco started his career with Colón in 2002...
Round of 32
- Hertha BSC-Benfica 1-1
- 0-1 Ángel di MaríaÁngel Di MaríaÁngel Fabián di María Hernández is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Argentine national team...
- 1-1 Javi García
- Benfica-Hertha BSC 4-0
- 1-0 Pablo AimarPablo AimarPablo César Aimar Giordano is a Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Portuguese first division. An attacking midfielder with a vast array of skills, he also holds a Spanish passport....
- 2-0 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- 3-0 Javi García
- 4-0 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
Round of 16
- Benfica-MarseilleOlympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
1-1 - 1-0 Maxi Pereira
- 1-1 Hatem Ben ArfaHatem Ben ArfaHatem Ben Arfa is a French association football player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He plays as a winger, preferably on the left side, and an attacking midfielder...
- MarseilleOlympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
-Benfica 1-2 - 1-0 Mamadou NiangMamadou NiangMamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey...
- 1-1 Maxi Pereira
- 1-2 Alan Kardec
Quarter-finals
- Benfica-LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
2-1 - 0-1 Daniel AggerDaniel AggerDaniel Munthe Agger is a Danish footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Denmark national football team. He started his senior career at Danish club Brøndby IF in July 2004, with whom he won the 2005 Danish Superliga championship. The Liverpool fans have created a song for him to the tune of...
- 1-1 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- 2-1 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
-Benfica 4-1 - 1-0 Dirk KuytDirk KuytDirk Kuyt is a Dutch footballer who plays for English club Liverpool. He started his career as a striker, but he has been converted into a winger and plays the position for both Liverpool and the Netherlands national team....
- 2-0 Lucas LeivaLucas LeivaLucas Pezzini-Leiva , often known as simply Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazilian national side...
- 3-0 Fernando TorresFernando TorresFernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....
- 3-1 Óscar CardozoÓscar CardozoÓscar René Cardozo Marín is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a striker.Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained notoriety whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica, where he scored more than 100...
- 4-1 Fernando TorresFernando TorresFernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....