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Previous meetings Only this chapter
Head to Head
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/02/2021 | R32 | SL Benfica - Arsenal FC | 1-1 | Rome | Pizzi 55 (P); Saka 57 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/1991 | R2 | Arsenal FC - SL Benfica | 1-3 agg 2-4 (aet) | London | Pates 19; Isaías 35, 109 ET, Kulkov 100 ET |
| 23/10/1991 | R2 | SL Benfica - Arsenal FC | 1-1 | Lisbon | Isaías 15; Campbell 18 |
| Home | Away | Final | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Arsenal FC - Record versus clubs from opponents' country
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2019 | GS | Vitória SC - Arsenal FC | 1-1 | Guimaraes | Bruno Duarte 90+1; Mustafi 81 |
| 24/10/2019 | GS | Arsenal FC - Vitória SC | 3-2 | London | Martinelli 32, Pépé 80, 90+3; Edwards 9, Bruno Duarte 37 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2018 | GS | Arsenal FC - Sporting Clube de Portugal | 0-0 | London | |
| 25/10/2018 | GS | Sporting Clube de Portugal - Arsenal FC | 0-1 | Lisbon | Welbeck 78 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/11/2010 | GS | SC Braga - Arsenal FC | 2-0 | Braga | Matheus 83, 90+3 |
| 15/09/2010 | GS | Arsenal FC - SC Braga | 6-0 | London | Fàbregas 9 (P), 53, Arshavin 30, Chamakh 34, Vela 69, 84 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2010 | R16 | Arsenal FC - FC Porto | 5-0 agg:
6-2 | London | Bendtner 10, 25, 90+1 (P), Nasri 63, Eboué 66 |
| 17/02/2010 | R16 | FC Porto - Arsenal FC | 2-1 | Porto | Varela 11, Falcao 51; Campbell 18 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2008 | GS | FC Porto - Arsenal FC | 2-0 | Porto | Bruno Alves 39, Lisandro 54 |
| 30/09/2008 | GS | Arsenal FC - FC Porto | 4-0 | London | Van Persie 31, 48, Adebayor 40, 71 (P) |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2006 | GS | FC Porto - Arsenal FC | 0-0 | Porto | |
| 26/09/2006 | GS | Arsenal FC - FC Porto | 2-0 | London | Henry 38, Hleb 48 |
SL Benfica - Record versus clubs from opponents' country
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2017 | GS | Manchester United FC - SL Benfica | 2-0 | Manchester | Svilar 45 (og), Blind 78 (P) |
| 18/10/2017 | GS | SL Benfica - Manchester United FC | 0-1 | Lisbon | Rashford 64 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/03/2014 | R16 | SL Benfica - Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 agg:
5-3 | Lisbon | Garay 34, Lima 90+5 (P); Chadli 78, 79 |
| 13/03/2014 | R16 | Tottenham Hotspur - SL Benfica | 1-3 | London | Eriksen 64; Rodrigo 30, Luisão 58, 84 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2013 | F | SL Benfica - Chelsea FC | 1-2 | Amsterdam | Cardozo 68 (P); Torres 60, Ivanović 90+3 |
| 11/04/2013 | QF | Newcastle United FC - SL Benfica | 1-1 agg:
2-4 | Newcastle | Cissé 71; Salvio 90+2 |
| 04/04/2013 | QF | SL Benfica - Newcastle United FC | 3-1 | Lisbon | Rodrigo 25, Lima 65, Cardozo 71 (P); Cissé 12 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2012 | QF | Chelsea FC - SL Benfica | 2-1 agg:
3-1 | London | Lampard 21 (P), Raul Meireles 90+2; Javi García 85 |
| 27/03/2012 | QF | SL Benfica - Chelsea FC | 0-1 | Lisbon | Kalou 75 |
| 22/11/2011 | GS | Manchester United FC - SL Benfica | 2-2 | Manchester | Berbatov 30, D. Fletcher 59; Jones 3 (og), Aimar 61 |
| 14/09/2011 | GS | SL Benfica - Manchester United FC | 1-1 | Lisbon | Cardozo 24; Giggs 42 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2010 | QF | Liverpool FC - SL Benfica | 4-1 agg:
5-3 | Liverpool | Kuyt 27, Lucas Leiva 34, Torres 59, 82; Cardozo 70 |
| 01/04/2010 | QF | SL Benfica - Liverpool FC | 2-1 | Lisbon | Cardozo 59 (P), 79 (P); Agger 9 |
| 05/11/2009 | GS | Everton FC - SL Benfica | 0-2 | Liverpool | Saviola 63, Cardozo 76 |
| 22/10/2009 | GS | SL Benfica - Everton FC | 5-0 | Lisbon | Saviola 14, 83, Cardozo 47, 48, Luisão 52 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2006 | GS | Manchester United FC - SL Benfica | 3-1 | Manchester | Vidić 45+1, Giggs 61, Saha 75; Nélson 27 |
| 26/09/2006 | GS | SL Benfica - Manchester United FC | 0-1 | Lisbon | Saha 60 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/2006 | R16 | Liverpool FC - SL Benfica | 0-2 agg:
0-3 | Liverpool | Simão 36, Miccoli 89 |
| 21/02/2006 | R16 | SL Benfica - Liverpool FC | 1-0 | Lisbon | Luisão 84 |
| 07/12/2005 | GS | SL Benfica - Manchester United FC | 2-1 | Lisbon | Geovanni 16, Beto 34; Scholes 6 |
| 27/09/2005 | GS | Manchester United FC - SL Benfica | 2-1 | Manchester | Giggs 39, Van Nistelrooy 85; Simão 59 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/1984 | R2 | SL Benfica - Liverpool FC | 1-0 agg:
2-3 | Lisbon | Manniche 4 (P) |
| 24/10/1984 | R2 | Liverpool FC - SL Benfica | 3-1 | Liverpool | Rush 44, 70, 76; Diamantino 51 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/03/1984 | QF | SL Benfica - Liverpool FC | 1-4 agg:
1-5 | Lisbon | Nené 73; Whelan 9, 87, Johnston 32, Rush 78 |
| 07/03/1984 | QF | Liverpool FC - SL Benfica | 1-0 | Liverpool | Rush 67 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/03/1978 | QF | Liverpool FC - SL Benfica | 4-1 agg:
6-2 | Liverpool | Callaghan 6, Dalglish 17, McDermott 76, Neal 87; Nené 25 |
| 01/03/1978 | QF | SL Benfica - Liverpool FC | 1-2 | Lisbon | Nené 13; Case 36, Hughes 71 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/1972 | R2 | SL Benfica - Derby County FC | 0-0 agg:
0-3 | Lisbon | |
| 25/10/1972 | R2 | Derby County FC - SL Benfica | 3-0 | Derby | McFarland 7, Hector 8, McGovern 39 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/05/1968 | F | Manchester United FC - SL Benfica | 4-1 (aet) | London | B. Charlton 53, 99 ET, Best 92 ET, Kidd 94 ET; Graça 79 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/1966 | QF | SL Benfica - Manchester United FC | 1-5 agg:
3-8 | Lisbon | Brennan 51 (og); Best 6, 11, Connelly 14, Crerand 76, B. Charlton 87 |
| 02/02/1966 | QF | Manchester United FC - SL Benfica | 3-2 | Manchester | Herd 35, Law 45, Foulkes 60; José Augusto 10, Torres 80 |
| Date | Stage | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1962 | SF | Tottenham Hotspur - SL Benfica | 2-1 agg:
3-4 | London | Smith 34, Blanchflower 48 (P); Águas 16 |
| 21/03/1962 | SF | SL Benfica - Tottenham Hotspur | 3-1 | Lisbon | Simões 5, José Augusto 19, 64; Smith 54 |
| Home | Away | Final | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Arsenal FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 14 |
| SL Benfica | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 63 |
Last updated 19/02/2021 13:46CET
Match background Only this chapter
It is all square between Arsenal and Benfica as the two European heavyweights continue their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie in Piraeus after both maintaining their unbeaten runs in this season’s competition with a 1-1 draw in the first leg at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
• Arsenal claimed maximum points in the autumn from Group B, where they did the double over Rapid Wien, Dundalk and fellow qualifiers Molde, scoring 20 goals in the process – the most ever by an English team in a UEFA Europa League group. The Portuguese giants also came through their section undefeated, with three wins and three draws, but had to settle for second place behind Rangers.
Previous meetings
• While Benfica were obliged to protect their undefeated UEFA Europa League home record in Rome rather than Lisbon, they managed to do so against Arsenal, although the lead given to them by Pizzi's penalty early in the second half lasted just two minutes before Bukayo Saka equalised.
• The clubs have been paired just once previously in UEFA competition, Sven Göran Eriksson's Eagles getting the better of George Graham's Gunners in a 1991/92 European Cup second round tie with a 3-1 comeback victory in extra time in London after a 1-1 first-leg draw in Lisbon, Benfica striker Isaías scoring three times in the tie.
• Arsenal have won five of their seven previous home matches against visitors from Portugal, that loss to Benfica 30 years ago their only defeat. They have faced Portuguese sides in each of their last two UEFA Europa League campaigns, drawing 0-0 at home to Sporting CP on Matchday 4 in 2018/19 and coming from behind twice to defeat Vitória SC 3-2 in London on Matchday 3 in 2019/20 thanks to a late Pepé double.
• This is just the third two-legged tie Arsenal have been involved in against Portuguese opponents. Having lost the first of them against Benfica, they won the second, 6-2 on aggregate against Porto in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League round of 16, with Nicklas Bendtner scoring a hat-trick in the second-leg 5-0 home win. That is the Gunners' most recent last-16 success in the UEFA Champions League, the seven ties since having all ended in defeat.
• The Lisbon club's record in two-legged ties against English opposition is W5 L7, with victories in the two most recent, both in the UEFA Europa League – against Newcastle United in the 2012/13 quarter-finals (3-1 h, 1-1 a) and Arsenal's local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the 2013/14 round of 16 (3-1 a, 2-2 h).
• Benfica have won just 11 of their 37 matches against English clubs (D7 L19), losing European finals to Manchester United (1968 European Cup, 1-4 aet) and Chelsea (2013 UEFA Europa League, 1-2). Their 18 UEFA encounters in England, including that 1968 final at Wembley Stadium, have yielded just four wins – as opposed to 12 losses.
Form guide
Arsenal
• Eighth in the 2019/20 Premier League, Arsenal ensured a 25th consecutive season in Europe by winning the FA Cup under new manager Mikel Arteta – the club's record 14th triumph in the competition – with a 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea in the final. Their third successive UEFA Europa League campaign was ended in the round of 32 by Olympiacos.
• UEFA Champions League ever-presents for 19 seasons in a row from 1998/99 to 2016/17, Arsenal reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals at the first attempt in 2017/18, losing to eventual winners Atlético de Madrid, before going one step further and making it to the 2018/19 final, where they were defeated 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku. They have been group winners on all four UEFA Europa League appearances – an unprecedented feat – and this season became the 11th team in the competition to top their section with maximum points thanks to wins against Rapid (2-1 a, 4-1 h), Dundalk (3-0 h, 4-2 a) and Molde (4-1 h, 3-0 a).
• Arsenal won their first two UEFA Europa League round of 32 ties, against Östersund (3-0 a, 1-2 h) and BATE Borisov (0-1 a, 3-0 h), before succumbing last season to a late extra-time goal at home to Olympiacos that eliminated them on away goals (1-0 a, 1-2 h).
• The Gunners' overall UEFA Europa League record home record is W15 D3 L3. Last season's defeat by Olympiacos ended a seven-match unbeaten home run in the competition's knockout phase that incorporated six victories.
• Arsenal have won four of their ten previous UEFA competition encounters in Greece, losing five. Their record in games against Olympiacos at the Stadio Georgios Karaskaikis is W2 L3, the victories coming on the two most recent visits.
• Arsenal have won four of the six UEFA ties in which they have drawn the away leg first, including the two most recent. Their record after a 1-1 scoreline is W2 L2, the first of those two defeats that reverse against Benfica back in 1991, the second a famous 2003/04 UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea, when they lost the second leg 1-2 at Highbury.
Benfica
• Runners-up to Porto in the 2019/20 Portuguese Liga and Taça de Portugal, Benfica's bid to make it 11 successive appearances in the UEFA Champions League proper foundered on entry in this season's third qualifying round when, under newly reappointed head coach Jorge Jesus, they lost 2-1 in Greece against PAOK. They therefore entered the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time since the competition's inaugural season of 2009/10.
• Benfica made a strong start to Group D, beating Lech Poznań 4-2 away and Standard Liège 3-0 at home before drawing twice with Rangers (3-3 h, 2-2 a) and sealing further progress with a 4-0 win over the Polish side in Lisbon. Although relatively unfamiliar with the UEFA Europa League group stage, Benfica have played more matches in the competition's knockout phase than any other club (41) and were runners-up in both 2012/13 (to Chelsea) and 2013/14 (to Sevilla) under Jesus.
• The Lisbon giants are appearing in the round of 32 for the seventh time. They won their first five ties, remaining unbeaten in all ten matches, but were unable to prolong that unblemished record last season, going out to Shakhtar Donetsk (1-2 a, 3-3 h).
• The Eagles have won only four of their last 22 European fixtures outside Portugal, losing 12, but they ended a run of three successive away defeats in the UEFA Europa League, all in the knockout phase, by defeating Lech 4-2 in Poland on Matchday 1.
• Benfica's record in Greece is W5 L6, this season's defeat at PAOK tipping the balance in favour of the host clubs. After winning their first match in Piraeus, they have lost on their last two visits, most recently going down 1-0 to Olympiacos in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League group stage.
• When they have drawn the first home leg of a UEFA tie, Benfica have recorded six aggregate wins and seven losses. With a 1-1 scoreline their record is W4 L2, with wins in the last four such ties, notably the most recent, which featured a 4-1 second-leg victory in Greece against PAOK in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League play-offs.
UEFA Europa League squad changes
• Arsenal
In: Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard (Real Madrid, loan), Mat Ryan (Brighton, loan)
Out: Sead Kolašinac (Schalke, loan), Matt Macey (Hibernian), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Brom, loan), Shkodran Mustafi (Schalke), Joe Willock (Newcastle, loan), Rúnar Rúnarsson
• Benfica
In: Branimir Kalaica, Lucas Veríssimo (Santos)
Out: Ferro (Valencia, loan), Jean-Clair Tobido (end of loan)
Links and trivia
• David Luiz, whose appearance in the first leg was his 99th in UEFA club competition, was a Benfica player from January 2007 to January 2011, making 132 appearances for the Lisbon club and winning the 2009/10 Portuguese Liga under current Eagles boss Jesus. After leaving Benfica the Brazilian defender played against them three times in Europe for Chelsea, winning all three games including the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League final in Amsterdam.
• Arsenal's Spanish defender Pablo Marí was coached by Jesus at Flamengo in 2019, winning the Brazilian Série A title and the Copa Libertadores.
• Jan Vertonghen spent eight years in north London with Tottenham, accumulating 315 appearances in all competitions, before joining Benfica last summer, while fellow new defensive recruit Nicolás Otamendi arrived in Lisbon after five seasons at Manchester City, during which he won seven major trophies. The Argentinian defender was also a UEFA Europa League winner with Porto in 2010/11.
• Benfica midfielder Adel Taarabt spent the early part of his career in England, playing for three London clubs – Tottenham, Queens Park Rangers and Fulham.
• Arsenal's Granit Xhaka and Benfica's Haris Seferović are Switzerland team-mates.
• Benfica's Luca Waldschmidt and Julian Weigl are fellow German internationals of Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
• Arsenal's Portuguese international Cédric played in his homeland for Benfica's Lisbon rivals Sporting CP as well as Académica Coimbra.
• Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund against Benfica in the second leg of the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League round of 16, helping the German club to a 4-0 win and 4-1 aggregate triumph.
• Benfica midfielder Pizzi is the leading scorer in this season's UEFA Europa League with seven goals.
• Benfica are one of six former European Cup winners in this season's UEFA Europa League knockout phase, the others being Ajax, Crvena zvezda, Manchester United, AC Milan and PSV Eindhoven.
• Benfica were runners-up in the 1982/83 UEFA Cup as well as the 2012/13 and 2013/14 UEFA Europa League, while Arsenal were losing finalists in the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup and 2018/19 UEFA Europa League. Both clubs have lost UEFA Europa League finals to Chelsea.
Penalty shoot-outs
• Arsenal's record in four UEFA penalty shoot-outs is W2 L2:
4-5 v Valencia, 1979/80 European Cup Winners' Cup final
3-2 v Sampdoria, 1994/95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup semi-final
1-4 v Galatasaray, 1999/2000 UEFA Cup final
7-6 v Roma, 2008/09 UEFA Champions League round of 16
• Benfica's record in four UEFA penalty shoot-outs is W2 L2:
4-1 v Torpedo Moskva, 1977/78 European Champion Clubs' Cup first round
5-6 v PSV Eindhoven, 1987/88 European Champion Clubs' Cup final
4-1 v PAOK, 1999/2000 UEFA Cup second round
2-4 v Sevilla, 2013/14 UEFA Europa League final
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/matches/round=2001241/match=2029868/prematch/background/index.html#arsenal+benfica+facts
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Team facts Only this chapter
Arsenal FC
Formed: 1886
Nickname: The Gunners
UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
• UEFA Champions League: (2006)
• UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: (2000), (2019)
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1): (1980), 1994, (1995)
• UEFA Super Cup: (1994)
Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
League title: 13 (2004)
FA Cup: 14 (2020)
League Cup: 2 (1993)
Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise)
2019/20: round of 32
2018/19: runners-up
2017/18: semi-finals
2016/17: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2015/16: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2014/15: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2013/14: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2012/13: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2011/12: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2010/11: UEFA Champions League round of 16
Records
UEFA club competition
• Biggest home win
7-0: Arsenal v Slavia Praha
23/10/07, UEFA Champions League group stage
• Biggest away win
0-7: Standard Liège v Arsenal
03/11/93, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup second round second leg
• Heaviest home defeat
1-5: Arsenal v Bayern München
07/03/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg
• Heaviest away defeat
5-1 twice, most recently v Bayern München
15/02/17, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
4-0: AC Milan v Arsenal
15/02/12, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
• Biggest home win
6-0: Arsenal v BATE Borisov
07/12/17, group stage
• Biggest away win
1-4: Lokomotive Leipzig v Arsenal
27/09/78, first round second leg
0-3 five times, most recently v Molde
26/11/20, group stage
• Heaviest home defeat
2-5: Arsenal v Spartak Moskva
29/09/82, first round second leg
• Heaviest away defeat
3-1: Rennes v Arsenal
07/03/19, round of 16 first leg
Arsenal also lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the 2019 final, a match in which they were the designated away team
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2476519.html#club+facts+arsenal
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SL Benfica
Formed: 1904
Nickname: As Águias (The Eagles)
UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets)
• European Cup (2): 1961, 1962, (1963), (1965), (1968), (1988), (1990)
• UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League: (1983), (2013), (2014)
Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
League title: 37 (2019)
Portuguese Cup: 26 (2017)
Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League unless indicated otherwise)
2019/20: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2018/19: quarter-finals (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2017/18: UEFA Champions League group stage
2016/17: UEFA Champions League round of 16
2015/16: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
2014/15: UEFA Champions League group stage
2013/14: runners-up (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2012/13: runners-up (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
2011/12: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals
2010/11: semi-finals (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage)
Records
UEFA club competition
• Biggest home win
10-0: Benfica v Stade Dudelange
05/10/65, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round second leg
• Biggest away win
0-8: Stade Dudelange v Benfica
30/09/65, European Champion Clubs' Cup preliminary round first leg
• Heaviest home defeat
1-5: Benfica v Manchester United
09/03/66, European Champion Clubs' Cup quarter-finals second leg
• Heaviest away defeat
7-0: Celta Vigo v Benfica
25/11/99, UEFA Cup third round first leg
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League
• Biggest home win
5-0: Benfica v Everton
22/10/09, group stage
• Biggest away win
0-5: Izola v Benfica
30/09/92, first round second leg
• Heaviest home defeat
1-3: Benfica v Bayern München
05/12/95, third round second leg
0-2: Benfica v Galatasaray
06/11/08, group stage
• Heaviest away defeat
7-0: Celta Vigo v Benfica (see above)
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2039330.html#club+facts+benfica
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Squad list Only this chapter
| Current season | All-time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEL | League | UEL | UEFA | ||||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Nat. | DoB | Age | D | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bernd Leno | GER | 04/03/1992 | 28 | - | 3 | - | 24 | - | 18 | - | 59 | - | ||||
| 33 | Mathew Ryan | AUS | 08/04/1992 | 28 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 22 | - | 30 | - | ||||
| 44 | Karl Hein | EST | 13/04/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 45 | James Hillson | ENG | 14/01/2001 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 53 | Arthur Okwonko | ENG | 09/09/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 59 | Tom Smith | ENG | 30/01/2002 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín | ESP | 19/03/1995 | 25 | - | 2 | - | 22 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Kieran Tierney | SCO | 05/06/1997 | 23 | - | 5 | - | 18 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 50 | 1 | ||||
| 6 | Gabriel | BRA | 19/12/1997 | 23 | - | 2 | - | 15 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | - | ||||
| 16 | Rob Holding | ENG | 20/09/1995 | 25 | - | 1 | - | 22 | - | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | Cédric | POR | 31/08/1991 | 29 | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | 21 | - | 29 | - | ||||
| 21 | Calum Chambers | ENG | 20/01/1995 | 26 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 13 | - | 23 | - | ||||
| 22 | Pablo Marí | ESP | 31/08/1993 | 27 | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | David Luiz | BRA | 22/04/1987 | 33 | - | 4 | 1 | 15 | - | 40 | 4 | 99 | 11 | ||||
| 39 | Tolaji Bola | ENG | 04/01/1999 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 49 | Joel López | ESP | 31/03/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 60 | Zak Swanson | ENG | 28/09/2000 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 71 | Alexander Kirk | ENG | 27/10/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 79 | Zach Awe | ENG | 09/01/2004 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 89 | Zane Monlouis | ENG | 16/10/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 90 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | ENG | 12/01/2004 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bukayo Saka | ENG | 05/09/2001 | 19 | - | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | Dani Ceballos | ESP | 07/08/1996 | 24 | - | 6 | - | 18 | - | 12 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | Martin Ødegaard | NOR | 17/12/1998 | 22 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | ||||
| 12 | Willian | BRA | 09/08/1988 | 32 | - | 4 | - | 18 | - | 39 | 4 | 117 | 23 | ||||
| 18 | Thomas Partey | GHA | 13/06/1993 | 27 | - | 1 | - | 11 | - | 9 | - | 41 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny | EGY | 11/07/1992 | 28 | - | 6 | 1 | 14 | - | 50 | 4 | 74 | 5 | ||||
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe | ENG | 28/07/2000 | 20 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 34 | Granit Xhaka | SUI | 27/09/1992 | 28 | - | 4 | - | 21 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 67 | 6 | ||||
| 36 | Ryan Alebiosu | ENG | 17/12/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 41 | Ben Cottrell | ENG | 31/10/2001 | 19 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||||
| 66 | Miguel Azeez | ENG | 20/09/2002 | 18 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||||
| 86 | Omari Giraud-Hutchinson | ENG | 30/10/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 91 | Charlie Patino | ENG | 17/10/2003 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette | FRA | 28/05/1991 | 29 | - | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 43 | 20 | 69 | 26 | ||||
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | GAB | 18/06/1989 | 31 | - | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 20 | 75 | 38 | ||||
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé | CIV | 29/05/1995 | 25 | - | 7 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | ||||
| 24 | Reiss Nelson | ENG | 10/12/1999 | 21 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 14 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah | ENG | 30/05/1999 | 21 | - | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli | BRA | 18/06/2001 | 19 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 38 | Folarin Balogun | ENG | 03/07/2001 | 19 | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 42 | Trae Coyle | ENG | 11/01/2001 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 50 | Jordan McEneff | IRL | 08/01/2001 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Coach | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Mikel Arteta | ESP | 26/03/1982 | 38 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 9 | - | 12 | - | ||||
| Current season | All-time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL | UEL | League | UEL | UEFA | |||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Nat. | DoB | Age | D | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | Pld | Gls | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mile Svilar | BEL | 27/08/1999 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | ||
| 24 | Samuel Soares | POR | 15/06/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 45 | Leobrian Kokubo | JPN | 23/01/2001 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 77 | Helton Leite | BRA | 02/11/1990 | 30 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | ||
| 99 | Odisseas Vlachodimos | GRE | 26/04/1994 | 26 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 17 | - | 12 | - | 33 | - | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gilberto | BRA | 07/03/1993 | 27 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 15 | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | ||
| 3 | Alejandro Grimaldo | ESP | 20/09/1995 | 25 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 17 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Lucas Verissimo | BRA | 02/07/1995 | 25 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen | BEL | 24/04/1987 | 33 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 18 | - | 60 | 4 | 106 | 6 | ||
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi | ARG | 12/02/1988 | 33 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 15 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 77 | 2 | ||
| 33 | Jardel | BRA | 29/03/1986 | 34 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 17 | 2 | 52 | 3 | ||
| 34 | André Almeida | POR | 10/09/1990 | 30 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 16 | - | 58 | - | ||
| 40 | Pedro Ganchas | POR | 31/05/2000 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 63 | Godfried Frimpong | NED | 21/04/1999 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 70 | Filipe Cruz | POR | 19/02/2002 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 71 | Nuno Tavares | POR | 26/01/2000 | 21 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 11 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | ||
| 72 | Tomás Araújo | POR | 16/05/2002 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 75 | Branimir Kalaica | CRO | 01/06/1998 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 82 | João Ferreira | POR | 22/03/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | ||
| 89 | Pedro Alvaro | POR | 02/03/2000 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Everton | BRA | 22/03/1996 | 24 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Gabriel | POR | 18/09/1993 | 27 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 12 | 1 | 10 | - | 19 | - | ||
| 17 | Diogo Gonçalves | POR | 06/02/1997 | 24 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 9 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | ||
| 19 | Chiquinho | POR | 19/07/1995 | 25 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 9 | 1 | 5 | - | 8 | - | ||
| 21 | Pizzi | POR | 06/10/1989 | 31 | - | 1 | - | 7 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 58 | 14 | ||
| 28 | Julian Weigl | GER | 08/09/1995 | 25 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 17 | - | 21 | 1 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 38 | Pedrinho | BRA | 13/04/1998 | 22 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 10 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | ||
| 43 | David Tavares | POR | 18/03/1999 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| 49 | Adel Taarabt | FRA | 24/05/1989 | 31 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 15 | - | 10 | - | 17 | - | ||
| 55 | Paulo Bernardo | POR | 24/01/2002 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 58 | Ronaldo Camará | POR | 05/01/2003 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 68 | Rafael Brito | POR | 19/01/2002 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 81 | Ilija Vukotić | MNE | 07/01/1999 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 88 | Gonçalo Ramos | POR | 20/06/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Darwin Nuñez | URU | 24/06/1999 | 21 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Luca Waldschmidt | GER | 19/05/1996 | 24 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Franco Cervi | ARG | 26/05/1994 | 26 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 7 | - | 32 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Haris Seferović | SUI | 22/02/1992 | 29 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 17 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 27 | Rafa Silva | POR | 17/05/1993 | 27 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 39 | Henrique Araújo | POR | 19/01/2002 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 78 | Tiago Araújo | POR | 27/03/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 85 | Umaro Embaló | POR | 06/05/2001 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Coach | |||||||||||||||||
| - | Jorge Jesus | POR | 24/07/1954 | 66 | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 71 | - | 131 | - | ||
Last updated 25/02/2021 10:40CET
Fixtures and results Only this chapter
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2020 | League | Fulham FC (A) | W 3-0 | Lacazette 8, Gabriel 49, Aubameyang 57 |
| 19/09/2020 | League | West Ham United FC (H) | W 2-1 | Lacazette 25, Nketiah 85 |
| 23/09/2020 | Cup | Leicester City FC (A) | W 2-0 | Fuchs 57 (og), Nketiah 90 |
| 28/09/2020 | League | Liverpool FC (A) | L 1-3 | Lacazette 25 |
| 01/10/2020 | Cup | Liverpool FC (A) | D 0-0 (aet, 5-4 pens) | |
| 04/10/2020 | League | Sheffield United FC (H) | W 2-1 | Saka 61, Pépé 64 |
| 17/10/2020 | League | Manchester City FC (A) | L 0-1 | |
| 22/10/2020 | UEL | SK Rapid Wien (A) | W 2-1 | David Luiz 70, Aubameyang 74 |
| 25/10/2020 | League | Leicester City FC (H) | L 0-1 | |
| 29/10/2020 | UEL | Dundalk FC (H) | W 3-0 | Nketiah 42, Willock 44, Pépé 46 |
| 01/11/2020 | League | Manchester United FC (A) | W 1-0 | Aubameyang 69 (P) |
| 05/11/2020 | UEL | Molde FK (H) | W 4-1 | Haugen 45+1 (og), Sinyan 62 (og), Pépé 69, Willock 88 |
| 08/11/2020 | League | Aston Villa FC (H) | L 0-3 | |
| 22/11/2020 | League | Leeds United (A) | D 0-0 | |
| 26/11/2020 | UEL | Molde FK (A) | W 3-0 | Pépé 50, Nelson 55, Balogun 83 |
| 29/11/2020 | League | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (H) | L 1-2 | Gabriel 30 |
| 03/12/2020 | UEL | SK Rapid Wien (H) | W 4-1 | Lacazette 10, Pablo Marí 18, Nketiah 44, Smith Rowe 66 |
| 06/12/2020 | League | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | L 0-2 | |
| 10/12/2020 | UEL | Dundalk FC (A) | W 4-2 | Nketiah 12, Elneny 18, Willock 67, Balogun 80 |
| 13/12/2020 | League | Burnley FC (H) | L 0-1 | |
| 16/12/2020 | League | Southampton FC (H) | D 1-1 | Aubameyang 52 |
| 19/12/2020 | League | Everton FC (A) | L 1-2 | Pépé 35 (P) |
| 22/12/2020 | Cup | Manchester City FC (H) | L 1-4 | Lacazette 31 |
| 26/12/2020 | League | Chelsea FC (H) | W 3-1 | Lacazette 35 (P), Xhaka 44, Saka 56 |
| 29/12/2020 | League | Brighton & Hove Albion FC (A) | W 1-0 | Lacazette 66 |
| 02/01/2021 | League | West Bromwich Albion FC (A) | W 4-0 | Tierney 23, Saka 28, Lacazette 60, 64 |
| 09/01/2021 | Cup | Newcastle United FC (H) | W 2-0 aet | Smith Rowe 109 ET, Aubameyang 117 ET |
| 14/01/2021 | League | Crystal Palace FC (H) | D 0-0 | |
| 18/01/2021 | League | Newcastle United FC (H) | W 3-0 | Aubameyang 50, 77, Saka 60 |
| 23/01/2021 | Cup | Southampton FC (A) | L 0-1 | |
| 26/01/2021 | League | Southampton FC (A) | W 3-1 | Pépé 8, Saka 39, Lacazette 72 |
| 30/01/2021 | League | Manchester United FC (H) | D 0-0 | |
| 02/02/2021 | League | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (A) | L 1-2 | Pépé 32 |
| 06/02/2021 | League | Aston Villa FC (A) | L 0-1 | |
| 14/02/2021 | League | Leeds United (H) | W 4-2 | Aubameyang 13, 41 (P), 47, Bellerín 45 |
| 18/02/2021 | UEL | SL Benfica (A) | D 1-1 | Saka 57 |
| 21/02/2021 | League | Manchester City FC (H) | L 0-1 | |
| 25/02/2021 | UEL | SL Benfica (H) | ||
| 28/02/2021 | League | Leicester City FC (A) | ||
| 06/03/2021 | League | Burnley FC (A) | ||
| 14/03/2021 | League | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | ||
| 21/03/2021 | League | West Ham United FC (A) | ||
| 03/04/2021 | League | Liverpool FC (H) | ||
| 10/04/2021 | League | Sheffield United FC (A) | ||
| 17/04/2021 | League | Fulham FC (H) | ||
| 24/04/2021 | League | Everton FC (H) | ||
| 01/05/2021 | League | Newcastle United FC (A) | ||
| 08/05/2021 | League | West Bromwich Albion FC (H) | ||
| 12/05/2021 | League | Chelsea FC (A) | ||
| 15/05/2021 | League | Crystal Palace FC (A) | ||
| 15/05/2021 | League | Crystal Palace FC (A) | ||
| 23/05/2021 | League | Brighton & Hove Albion FC (H) |
| Pos. | Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 59 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 32 | 49 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 49 |
| 4 | West Ham United FC | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 45 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 43 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 40 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 40 |
| 8 | Aston Villa FC | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 36 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 26 | 34 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 33 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 32 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 32 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 30 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 28 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 26 |
| 17 | Newcastle United FC | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 22 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 14 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 41 | 11 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/09/2020 | UCL | PAOK FC (A) | L 1-2 | Rafa Silva 90+4 |
| 18/09/2020 | League | FC Famalicao (A) | W 5-1 | Waldschmidt 19, 66, Everton 21, Grimaldo 42, Rafa Silva 52 |
| 26/09/2020 | League | Moreirense FC (H) | W 2-0 | Rúben Dias 20, Seferović 80 |
| 04/10/2020 | League | SC Farense (H) | W 3-2 | Pizzi 15, Seferović 79, 87 |
| 18/10/2020 | League | Rio Ave FC (A) | W 3-0 | Waldschmidt 6, 45+4, Gabriel 84 |
| 22/10/2020 | UEL | KKS Lech Poznań (A) | W 4-2 | Pizzi 9 (P), Nuñez 42, 60, 90+3 |
| 26/10/2020 | League | Os Belenenses (H) | W 2-0 | Seferović 6, Nuñez 75 |
| 29/10/2020 | UEL | R. Standard de Liège (H) | W 3-0 | Pizzi 49 (P), 76, Waldschmidt 66 (P) |
| 02/11/2020 | League | Boavista FC (A) | L 0-3 | |
| 05/11/2020 | UEL | Rangers FC (H) | D 3-3 | Goldson 2 (og), Rafa Silva 77, Nuñez 90+1 |
| 08/11/2020 | League | SC Braga (H) | L 2-3 | Seferović 68, 86 |
| 21/11/2020 | Cup | União Sport Clube Paredes (A) | W 1-0 | Samaris 26 |
| 26/11/2020 | UEL | Rangers FC (A) | D 2-2 | Tavernier 78 (og), Pizzi 81 |
| 30/11/2020 | League | CS Marítimo (A) | W 2-1 | Pizzi 32, Everton 51 |
| 03/12/2020 | UEL | KKS Lech Poznań (H) | W 4-0 | Vertonghen 36, Nuñez 57, Pizzi 58, Weigl 89 |
| 06/12/2020 | League | FC Paços de Ferreira (H) | W 2-1 | Rafa Silva 58, Waldschmidt 90+4 |
| 10/12/2020 | UEL | R. Standard de Liège (A) | D 2-2 | Everton 16, Pizzi 67 (P) |
| 13/12/2020 | Cup | Vilafranquense (H) | W 5-0 | Gonçalo Ramos 11, Pizzi 13, Seferović 15, 42, Pedrinho 57 |
| 20/12/2020 | League | Gil Vicente FC (A) | W 2-0 | de Souza Prado 59 (og), Everton 65 |
| 29/12/2020 | League | Portimonense SC (H) | W 2-1 | Nuñez 13, Rafa Silva 23 |
| 04/01/2021 | League | CD Santa Clara (A) | D 1-1 | Nuñez 33 |
| 08/01/2021 | League | CD Tondela (H) | W 2-0 | Seferović 54, Waldschmidt 90+4 |
| 12/01/2021 | Cup | Club Football Estrela (A) | W 4-0 | Chiquinho 42, 62, Seferović 52, Waldschmidt 66 |
| 15/01/2021 | League | FC Porto (A) | D 1-1 | Grimaldo 17 |
| 25/01/2021 | League | CD Nacional (H) | D 1-1 | Chiquinho 14 |
| 28/01/2021 | Cup | Os Belenenses (H) | W 3-0 | Nuñez 32, Rafa Silva 37, Cervi 72 |
| 01/02/2021 | League | Sporting Clube de Portugal (A) | L 0-1 | |
| 05/02/2021 | League | Vitória SC (H) | D 0-0 | |
| 08/02/2021 | League | FC Famalicao (H) | W 2-0 | Nuñez 3, Otamendi 7 |
| 11/02/2021 | Cup | Estoril Praia (A) | W 3-1 | Nuñez 44, 77, Seferović 68 |
| 14/02/2021 | League | Moreirense FC (A) | D 1-1 | Seferović 25 |
| 18/02/2021 | UEL | Arsenal FC (H) | D 1-1 | Pizzi 55 (P) |
| 21/02/2021 | League | SC Farense (A) | D 0-0 | |
| 25/02/2021 | UEL | Arsenal FC (A) | ||
| 01/03/2021 | League | Rio Ave FC (H) | ||
| 04/03/2021 | Cup | Estoril Praia (H) | ||
| 07/03/2021 | League | Os Belenenses (A) | ||
| 14/03/2021 | League | Boavista FC (H) | ||
| 21/03/2021 | League | SC Braga (A) | ||
| 03/04/2021 | League | CS Marítimo (H) | ||
| 11/04/2021 | League | FC Paços de Ferreira (A) | ||
| 18/04/2021 | League | Gil Vicente FC (H) | ||
| 21/04/2021 | League | Portimonense SC (A) | ||
| 25/04/2021 | League | CD Santa Clara (H) | ||
| 02/05/2021 | League | CD Tondela (A) | ||
| 09/05/2021 | League | FC Porto (H) | ||
| 12/05/2021 | League | CD Nacional (A) | ||
| 16/05/2021 | League | Sporting Clube de Portugal (H) | ||
| 19/05/2021 | League | Vitória SC (A) |
| Pos. | Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 54 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | SC Braga | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 43 |
| 4 | SL Benfica | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 39 |
| 5 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 32 |
| 7 | CD Santa Clara | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 25 |
| 9 | Rio Ave FC | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 22 |
| 10 | Os Belenenses | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 |
| 11 | CD Nacional | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 21 |
| 12 | CD Tondela | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 21 |
| 13 | Portimonense SC | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 19 |
| 14 | Gil Vicente FC | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 19 |
| 15 | SC Farense | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | Boavista FC | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 18 |
| 17 | FC Famalicao | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| 18 | CS Marítimo | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 17 |
Last updated 23/02/2021 11:52CET
Match-by-match lineups Only this chapter
Arsenal FC
UEFA Europa League - Group stage
Group B - Group Standings Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Arsenal FC 6 6 0 0 20 5 18 Molde FK 6 3 1 2 9 11 10 SK Rapid Wien 6 2 1 3 11 13 7 Dundalk FC 6 0 0 6 8 19 0 Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)
SK Rapid Wien 1-2 Arsenal FC1-0 Fountas 51, 1-1 David Luiz 70, 1-2 Aubameyang 74Leno, Gabriel, Saka (84 Tierney), Lacazette (84 Willock), Cédric (61 Bellerín), Partey, Pépé (93 Nelson), David Luiz, Elneny , Nketiah (61 Aubameyang), KolašinacMatchday 2 (29/10/2020)
Arsenal FC 3-0 Dundalk FC1-0 Nketiah 42, 2-0 Willock 44, 3-0 Pépé 46Rúnarsson, Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Pépé (62 Willian), Mustafi (62 Ceballos), Nelson, Elneny , Willock, Nketiah (74 Balogun), Kolašinac, Xhaka (74 Tierney)Matchday 3 (05/11/2020)
Arsenal FC 4-1 Molde FK0-1 Ellingsen 21, 1-1 Haugen 45+1 (og) , 2-1 Sinyan 62 (og) , 3-1 Pépé 69, 4-1 Willock 88Leno, Ceballos (80 Elneny ), Willian (63 Saka), Maitland-Niles (63 Cédric), Pépé, Mustafi, David Luiz, Willock, Nketiah, Kolašinac, Xhaka (80 Tierney)Matchday 4 (26/11/2020)
Molde FK 0-3 Arsenal FC0-1 Pépé 50, 0-2 Nelson 55, 0-3 Balogun 83Rúnarsson, Lacazette (75 Smith Rowe), Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Pépé, Mustafi, David Luiz (46 Holding), Nelson, Willock (75 Tierney), Nketiah (82 Balogun), Xhaka (62 Ceballos)Matchday 5 (03/12/2020)
Arsenal FC 4-1 SK Rapid Wien1-0 Lacazette 10, 2-0 Pablo Marí 18, 3-0 Nketiah 44, 3-1 Kitagawa 47, 4-1 Smith Rowe 66Rúnarsson, Lacazette (63 Smith Rowe), Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Pépé, Mustafi (70 Chambers), Pablo Marí, Nelson (63 Willian), Elneny (63 Ceballos), Nketiah (81 Balogun), KolašinacMatchday 6 (10/12/2020)
Dundalk FC 2-4 Arsenal FC0-1 Nketiah 12, 0-2 Elneny 18, 1-2 Flores 22, 1-3 Willock 67, 1-4 Balogun 80, 2-4 Hoare 85Rúnarsson, Maitland-Niles, Cédric, Pépé, Mustafi, Chambers, Pablo Marí, Elneny (62 Ceballos), Willock (83 Azeez), Nketiah (62 Balogun), Smith Rowe (77 Cottrell)Round of 32
Matchday 7 (18/02/2021)
SL Benfica 1-1 Arsenal FC1-0 Pizzi 55 (P) , 1-1 Saka 57Leno, Bellerín, Gabriel, Saka, Ceballos (90 Elneny ), Ødegaard (90 Willian), Aubameyang (77 Pépé), Cédric (63 Tierney), David Luiz, Smith Rowe (77 Martinelli), XhakaMatchday 8 (25/02/2021)
Arsenal FC-SL Benfica
SL Benfica
UEFA Champions League - Third qualifying round
(15/09/2020)
PAOK FC 2-1 SL Benfica1-0 Giannoulis 63, 2-0 A. Živković 75, 2-1 Rafa Silva 90+4Vlachodimos, Grimaldo, Vertonghen, Rúben Dias, Everton, Seferović (72 Carlos Vinícius), Pizzi, Weigl, André Almeida, Pedrinho (65 Nuñez), Taarabt (72 Rafa Silva)UEFA Europa League - Group stage
Group D - Group Standings Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts Rangers FC 6 4 2 0 13 7 14 SL Benfica 6 3 3 0 18 9 12 R. Standard de Liège 6 1 1 4 7 14 4 KKS Lech Poznań 6 1 0 5 6 14 3 Matchday 1 (22/10/2020)
KKS Lech Poznań 2-4 SL Benfica0-1 Pizzi 9 (P) , 1-1 Ishak 15, 1-2 Nuñez 42, 2-2 Ishak 48, 2-3 Nuñez 60, 2-4 Nuñez 90+3Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Grimaldo (67 Nuno Tavares), Vertonghen, Everton (87 Jardel), Gabriel, Nuñez, Waldschmidt (62 Pedrinho), Pizzi (46 Rafa Silva), Otamendi, Taarabt (62 Weigl)Matchday 2 (29/10/2020)
SL Benfica 3-0 R. Standard de Liège1-0 Pizzi 49 (P) , 2-0 Waldschmidt 66 (P) , 3-0 Pizzi 76Vlachodimos, Vertonghen, Everton, Gabriel (72 Weigl), Nuñez (72 Seferović), Waldschmidt (68 Taarabt), Diogo Gonçalves, Pizzi (79 Gonçalo Ramos), Otamendi, Pedrinho (46 Rafa Silva), Nuno TavaresMatchday 3 (05/11/2020)
SL Benfica 3-3 Rangers FC1-0 Goldson 2 (og) , 1-1 Diogo Gonçalves 24 (og) , 1-2 Kamara 25, 1-3 Morelos 51, 2-3 Rafa Silva 77, 3-3 Nuñez 90+1Vlachodimos, Vertonghen, Everton (67 Waldschmidt), Seferović (60 Nuñez), Diogo Gonçalves (46 Gilberto), Pizzi (21 Jardel), Rafa Silva, Weigl, Otamendi, Taarabt, Nuno Tavares (46 Grimaldo)Matchday 4 (26/11/2020)
Rangers FC 2-2 SL Benfica1-0 Arfield 7, 2-0 Roofe 69, 2-1 Tavernier 78 (og) , 2-2 Pizzi 81Leite, Gilberto (69 Gonçalo Ramos), Grimaldo, Vertonghen, Everton, Gabriel, Waldschmidt (56 Diogo Gonçalves), Seferović (92 Ferro), Chiquinho (56 Pizzi), Rafa Silva, JardelMatchday 5 (03/12/2020)
SL Benfica 4-0 KKS Lech Poznań1-0 Vertonghen 36, 2-0 Nuñez 57, 3-0 Pizzi 58, 4-0 Weigl 89Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Grimaldo, Vertonghen, Everton (70 Pedrinho), Gabriel, Nuñez (60 Seferović), Chiquinho (60 Weigl), Pizzi (59 Waldschmidt), Rafa Silva (77 Cervi), OtamendiMatchday 6 (10/12/2020)
R. Standard de Liège 2-2 SL Benfica1-0 Raskin 12, 1-1 Everton 16, 2-1 Tapsoba 60, 2-2 Pizzi 67 (P)Leite, Vertonghen, Everton, Nuñez, Waldschmidt (64 Pizzi), Weigl (80 Gabriel), Jardel, Pedrinho (64 Rafa Silva), Taarabt (83 Seferović), Nuno Tavares (80 Cervi), João FerreiraRound of 32
Matchday 7 (18/02/2021)
SL Benfica 1-1 Arsenal FC1-0 Pizzi 55 (P) , 1-1 Saka 57Leite, Grimaldo, Verissimo (85 Chiquinho), Vertonghen, Nuñez (63 Seferović), Waldschmidt (46 Rafa Silva), Diogo Gonçalves, Pizzi (63 Everton), Weigl, Otamendi, Taarabt (77 Gabriel)Matchday 8 (25/02/2021)
Arsenal FC-SL Benfica
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Match officials Only this chapter
- RefereeBjörn Kuipers (NED)
- Assistant refereesSander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
- Video Assistant RefereePol van Boekel (NED)
- Fourth officialDanny Makkelie (NED)
- Assistant Video Assistant RefereeRob Dieperink (NED)
- UEFA DelegateAdonis Procopiou (CYP)
- UEFA Referee observerGeorgios Bikas (GRE)
Referee
| Name | Date of birth | UEFA Europa League matches | UEFA matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Björn Kuipers | 28/03/1973 | 27 | 138 |
Björn Kuipers
Referee since: 1990
First division: 2005
FIFA badge: 2006
Tournaments: 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, UEFA EURO 2016, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, UEFA EURO 2012, 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Finals
2018 UEFA Europa League
2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2014 UEFA Champions League
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
2013 UEFA Europa League
2011 UEFA Super Cup
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match
| Date | Competition | Stage reached | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/08/2008 | UEL | 2QR | Aston Villa FC | FH Hafnarfjördur | 1-1 | Birmingham |
| 18/09/2008 | UEL | R1 | SSC Napoli | SL Benfica | 3-2 | Naples |
| 18/03/2010 | UEL | R16 | Fulham FC | Juventus | 4-1 | London |
| 08/04/2010 | UEL | QF | Liverpool FC | SL Benfica | 4-1 | Liverpool |
| 07/04/2011 | UEL | QF | FC Dynamo Kyiv | SC Braga | 1-1 | Kyiv |
| 28/04/2011 | UEL | SF | FC Porto | Villarreal CF | 5-1 | Porto |
| 21/02/2013 | UEL | R32 | Liverpool FC | FC Zenit | 3-1 | Liverpool |
| 15/05/2013 | UEL | Final | SL Benfica | Chelsea FC | 1-2 | Amsterdam |
| 27/02/2014 | UEL | R32 | Eintracht Frankfurt | FC Porto | 3-3 | Frankfurt am Main |
| 18/02/2016 | UEL | R32 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0-1 | Lisbon |
| 27/02/2020 | UEL | R32 | SL Benfica | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 3-3 | Lisbon |
Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match
| Date | Competition | Stage reached | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/08/2008 | UEL | 2QR | Aston Villa FC | FH Hafnarfjördur | 1-1 | Birmingham |
| 18/09/2008 | UEL | R1 | SSC Napoli | SL Benfica | 3-2 | Naples |
| 18/06/2009 | U21 | GS-FT | Spain | England | 0-2 | Gothenburg |
| 29/06/2009 | U21 | Final | Germany | England | 4-0 | Malmo |
| 03/11/2009 | UCL | GS | Club Atlético de Madrid | Chelsea FC | 2-2 | Madrid |
| 24/11/2009 | UCL | GS | Debreceni VSC | Liverpool FC | 0-1 | Budapest |
| 08/12/2009 | UCL | GS | VfL Wolfsburg | Manchester United FC | 1-3 | Wolfsburg |
| 18/03/2010 | UEL | R16 | Fulham FC | Juventus | 4-1 | London |
| 08/04/2010 | UEL | QF | Liverpool FC | SL Benfica | 4-1 | Liverpool |
| 15/09/2010 | UCL | GS | MŠK Žilina | Chelsea FC | 1-4 | Zilina |
| 22/02/2011 | UCL | R16 | F.C. Copenhagen | Chelsea FC | 0-2 | Copenhagen |
| 07/04/2011 | UEL | QF | FC Dynamo Kyiv | SC Braga | 1-1 | Kyiv |
| 28/04/2011 | UEL | SF | FC Porto | Villarreal CF | 5-1 | Porto |
| 26/08/2011 | SCUP | Final | FC Barcelona | FC Porto | 2-0 | Monaco |
| 07/12/2011 | UCL | GS | FC Basel 1893 | Manchester United FC | 2-1 | Basel |
| 28/08/2012 | UCL | PO | Udinese Calcio | SC Braga | 1-1 | Udine |
| 21/02/2013 | UEL | R32 | Liverpool FC | FC Zenit | 3-1 | Liverpool |
| 15/05/2013 | UEL | Final | SL Benfica | Chelsea FC | 1-2 | Amsterdam |
| 02/10/2013 | UCL | GS | Manchester City FC | FC Bayern München | 1-3 | Manchester |
| 06/11/2013 | UCL | GS | Borussia Dortmund | Arsenal FC | 0-1 | Dortmund |
| 27/02/2014 | UEL | R32 | Eintracht Frankfurt | FC Porto | 3-3 | Frankfurt am Main |
| 19/03/2014 | UCL | R16 | Manchester United FC | Olympiacos FC | 3-0 | Manchester |
| 20/08/2014 | UCL | PO | LOSC Lille | FC Porto | 0-1 | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
| 30/09/2014 | UCL | GS | Manchester City FC | AS Roma | 1-1 | Manchester |
| 09/12/2014 | UCL | GS | Liverpool FC | FC Basel 1893 | 1-1 | Liverpool |
| 11/03/2015 | UCL | R16 | Chelsea FC | Paris Saint-Germain | 2-2 | London |
| 18/02/2016 | UEL | R32 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0-1 | Lisbon |
| 13/04/2016 | UCL | QF | SL Benfica | FC Bayern München | 2-2 | Lisbon |
| 17/08/2016 | UCL | PO | FC Porto | AS Roma | 1-1 | Porto |
| 14/09/2016 | UCL | GS | Manchester City FC | VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4-0 | Manchester |
| 22/11/2016 | UCL | GS | AS Monaco FC | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Monaco |
| 15/08/2017 | UCL | PO | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Liverpool FC | 1-2 | Sinsheim |
| 09/04/2019 | UCL | QF | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester City FC | 1-0 | London |
| 01/05/2019 | UCL | SF | FC Barcelona | Liverpool FC | 3-0 | Barcelona |
| 05/11/2019 | UCL | GS | Olympique Lyonnais | SL Benfica | 3-1 | Decines |
| 27/02/2020 | UEL | R32 | SL Benfica | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 3-3 | Lisbon |
| 24/11/2020 | UCL | GS | Stade Rennais FC | Chelsea FC | 1-2 | Rennes |
| 01/12/2020 | UCL | GS | FC Porto | Manchester City FC | 0-0 | Porto |
Last updated 23/02/2021 15:46CET
Legend
Competitions
Club competitions
- UCL: UEFA Champions League
- ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup
- UEL: UEFA Europa League
- UCUP: UEFA Cup
- UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- SCUP: UEFA Super Cup
- UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
National team competitions
- EURO: UEFA European Football Championship
- WC: FIFA World Cup
- CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup
- FRIE: Friendly internationals
- U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals
- U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship
- U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship
- U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship
- U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship
- U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship
- WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup
- WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship
Competition stages
- F: Final
- GS: Group stage
- GS1: First group stage
- GS2: Second group stage
- 3QR: Third qualifying round
- R1: First round
- R2: Second round
- R3: Third round
- R4: Fourth round
- PR: Preliminary round
- SF: Semi-finals
- QF: Quarter-finals
- R16: round of 16
- QR: Qualifying round
- R32: Round of 32
- 1QR: First qualifying round
- 1st: first leg
- 2QR: Second qualifying round
- 2nd: second leg
- FT: Final tournament
- PO: Play-off
- ELITE: Elite round
- Rep: Replay
- 3rdPO: Third-place play-off
- PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament
- GS-FT: Group stage – final tournament
Other abbreviations
- (aet): After extra time
- pens: Penalties
- No.: Number
- og: Own goal
- ag: Match decided on away goals
- P: Penalty
- agg: Aggregate
- Pld: Matches played
- AP: Appearances
- Pos.: Position
- Comp.: Competition
- Pts: Points
- D: Drawn
- R: Sent off (straight red card)
- DoB: Date of birth
- Res.: Result
- ET: Extra Time
- sg: Match decided by silver goal
- GA: Goals against
- t: Match decided by toss of a coin
- GF: Goals for
- W: Won
- gg: Match decided by golden goal
- Y: Booked
- L: Lost
- Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards)
- Nat.: Nationality
- N/A: Not applicable
- f: Match forfeited
Statistics
- -: Denotes player substituted
- +: Denotes player introduced
- *: Denotes player sent off
- +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted
Squad list
- D: Disciplinary
- *: Misses next match if booked
- S: Suspended
- QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers
- UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday
- UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only
- UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying
- Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.