2011–12 S.L. Benfica season

Benfica
2011–12 season
President Luís Filipe Vieira
Manager Jorge Jesus
Stadium Estádio da Luz
Primeira Liga 2nd
Taça de Portugal Fifth round
Taça da Liga Winners
UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Óscar Cardozo (20)
All:
Óscar Cardozo (28)
Highest home attendance 63,822 vs Manchester United
(14 September 2011)
Lowest home attendance 14,453 vs Santa Clara
(18 January 2012)
Average home league attendance 42,530[1]
Home colours
Away colours

The 2011–12 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 108th season in existence and the club's 78th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by finishing second in the previous Primeira Liga.

In Jesus' third season at the helm of the club, he tried to implement a more balanced system, with Axel Witsel replacing Pablo Aimar as a more central midfielder, with Aimar pushed as to second striker role, to give more defensive support than Javier Saviola. Nicolás Gaitán was moved to the right, with Bruno César and Nolito alternating on the left. Rodrigo eventually gained his space in the starting eleven, replacing Aimar.[2][3][4]

Although a more successful season than the previous, including winning his UEFA Champions League group, reaching quarter-finals, and leading the Primeira Liga with a five-point advantage, Benfica only won their fourth Taça da Liga, defeating Gil Vicente.[5][6][7]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Porto (C) 30 23 6 1 69 19 +50 75 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Benfica 30 21 6 3 66 27 +39 69
3 Braga 30 19 5 6 59 29 +30 62 2012–13 UEFA Champions League play-off round

Updated to games played on 12 May 2012.
Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWWDWWWDWWWWWWWWLDLWWDWLWDWW
Position432222222222211111112223222222

Source: ForaDeJogo.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Taça de Portugal

Taça da Liga

Group stage

Knockout phase

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Play-off round

Group stage

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portugal Benfica 633084+412
Switzerland Basel 63211110+111
England Manchester United 6231118+39
Romania Oțelul Galați 6006311−80

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Quarter-finals

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 12 August 2011 12 May 2012 30 21 6 3 66 27 +39 070.00
Taça de Portugal 14 October 2011 2 December 2011 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 066.67
Taça da Liga 3 January 2012 14 April 2012 5 5 0 0 14 4 +10 100.00
UEFA Champions League 27 July 2011 4 April 2012 14 6 5 3 21 14 +7 042.86
Total [19] 52 34 11 7 105 47 +58 065.38

Player statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira LigaPortuguese CupLeague CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brazil Artur 47-4329-26004-314-14
39 GK Portugal Mika 0000000000
47 GK Portugal Eduardo 9-71-13-25-400
Defenders
14 DF Uruguay Maxi Pereira 4332501041132
22 DF Portugal André Almeida 4030001000
4 DF Brazil Luisão 4122512020121
33 DF Brazil Jardel 180100104030
24 DF Argentina Ezequiel Garay 4122423030110
27 DF Portugal Miguel Vítor 10030201040
38 DF Spain Joan Capdevila 12050204010
3 DF Brazil Emerson 3902401010130
36 DF Portugal Luís Martins 5040000010
Midfielders
6 MF Spain Javi García 3922211040121
21 DF Serbia Nemanja Matić 3011612020100
5 MF Portugal Rúben Amorim 14060200060
10 MF Argentina Pablo Aimar 4232422040121
28 MF Belgium Axel Witsel 4952912042142
35 MF Argentina Enzo Pérez 4030000010
26 FW Portugal David Simão 2000200000
37 MF Portugal Rúben Pinto 0000000000
8 MF Brazil Bruno César 441326102140122
12 FW Portugal Yannick Djaló 5030001010
20 MF Argentina Nicolás Gaitán 4442531040141
9 MF Spain Nolito 481529113041123
Strikers
7 FW Paraguay Óscar Cardozo 452829200043125
11 FW Argentina Franco Jara 2010000010
16 FW Portugal Nélson Oliveira 223120305221
19 FW Spain Rodrigo 3816229324491
30 FW Argentina Javier Saviola 316184215160
22 FW Uruguay Rodrigo Mora 3010200000

Transfers

In

Summer

No.Pos.NameAgeMoving FromType of TransferContract EndsTransfer feeSourceNotes
1GKBrazil Artur30Portugal BragaTransfer2016FreeN/A
28MFBelgium Axel Witsel22Belgium Standard LiègeTransfer2017€6,500,000N/A
24DFArgentina Ezequiel Garay24Spain Real MadridTransfer2016€5,500,000N/A
8MFBrazil Bruno César22Brazil CorinthiansTransfer2016€5,300,000N/A
21MFSerbia Nemanja Matić22England ChelseaTransfer2016FreeN/ATransfer of David Luiz
35MFArgentina Enzo Pérez25Argentina Estudiantes La PlataTransfer2016€5,500,000N/A
3DFBrazil Emerson25France LilleTransfer2015€2,000,000N/A
38DFSpain Joan Capdevila33Spain VillarrealTransfer2013€1,000,000N/A
39GKPortugal Mika20Portugal União de LeiriaTransfer2016€500,000N/A
#DFParaguay Lorenzo Melgarejo20Paraguay Independiente FBCTransfer2015€750,000N/A
9MFSpain Nolito24Spain Barcelona BTransfer2016FreeN/A
34DFPortugal André Almeida20Portugal BelenensesTransfer2016FreeN/A
22FWUruguay Rodrigo Mora23Uruguay DefensorTransfer2015FreeN/A
47GKPortugal Eduardo28Italy GenoaLoan2012FreeN/A
#MFPortugal Nuno Coelho23Portugal Académica de CoimbraTransfer2014FreeN/A
#DFDenmark Daniel Wass22Denmark BrøndbyTransfer2015FreeN/A
36DFPortugal Luís Martins19Portugal Benfica JuniorsPromoted2016FreeN/A
37MFPortugal Rúben Pinto19Portugal Benfica JuniorsPromoted2015FreeN/A
26MFPortugal David Simão21Portugal Paços FerreiraLoan return2015FreeN/A
#DFIvory Coast Marco Zoro27Romania Universitatea CraiovaLoan return2012FreeN/A
#DFArgentina José Shaffer24Argentina BanfieldLoan return2013FreeN/A
#FWUruguay Jonathan Urretavizcaya21Uruguay PeñarolLoan return2013FreeN/A
#FWUnited States Freddy Adu22Turkey Çaykur RizesporLoan return2012FreeN/A
#FWEquatorial Guinea Javier Balboa26Spain AlbaceteLoan Return2012FreeN/A
#FWBrazil Marcel29Brazil Vasco da GamaLoan return2011FreeN/A
#FWGhana Ishmael Yartey21Portugal Beira-MarLoan return2013FreeN/A
#GKSlovenia Jan Oblak18Portugal OlhanenseLoan return2015FreeN/A
3DFPortugal Fábio Faria22Spain Real ValladolidLoan return2014FreeN/A
#DFPortugal Abel Pereira22Portugal GondomarLoan return2013Free
#FWPortugal Evandro Brandão20Portugal GondomarLoan return2013FreeN/A
#FWPortugal Hélio Vaz20Portugal Casa PiaLoan return2012Free
#DFAlgeria Hassan Yebda27Italy NapoliLoan Return2013FreeN/A
#FWSpain Rodrigo20England Bolton WanderersLoan return2016FreeN/A
#FWPortugal Nélson Oliveira19Portugal Paços FerreiraLoan return2018FreeN/A
#FWPortugal José Coelho21Portugal FátimaLoan return2012FreeN/A
#FWPortugal Ivan Santos22Portugal EspinhoLoan return2012FreeN/A
#FWPortugal André Carvalhas22Portugal FátimaLoan return2012FreeN/A
#MFPortugal Miguel Rosa22Portugal BelenensesLoan return2015FreeN/A
#MFPortugal Lassana Camará19Switzerland ServetteLoan Return2013FreeN/A
#FWPortugal André Soares21Switzerland ServetteLoan return2013FreeN/A
#MFPortugal Leandro Pimenta20Portugal FátimaLoan return2013FreeN/A
#DFPortugal Mário Rui20Portugal FátimaLoan return2013FreeN/A
#DFPortugal Miguel Vítor22England Leicester CityLoan return2012FreeN/A
#DFPortugal Jorge Ribeiro29Portugal Vitória de GuimarãesLoan return2012FreeN/A

Winter

No.Pos.NameAgeMoving FromType of TransferContract EndsTransfer feeNotesSource
12MFPortugal Yannick Djaló25-Transfer2015FreeN/A
34DFPortugal André Almeida21Portugal União de LeiriaLoan return2015FreeN/A

Spend : Decrease €27,050,000

Out

Summer

No.Pos.NameAgeMoving toType of transferTransfer feeSource
18DFPortugal Fábio Coentrão23Spain Real MadridTransfer€30,000,000N/A
12GKSpain Roberto25Spain Real ZaragozaTransfer€8,600,000CMVM
1GKPortugal José Moreira29England Swansea CityTransfer€850,000N/A
21FWPortugal Nuno Gomes34Portugal BragaTransferFreeN/A
22DFPortugal Luís Filipe32Portugal OlhanenseTransferFreeN/A
#DFIvory Coast Marco Zoro27-Contract TerminatedFreeN/A
#FWUnited States Freddy Adu22United States Philadelphia UnionTransferFreeN/A
#FWBrazil Marcel29South Korea Suwon BluewingsTransferFreeN/A
#FWBrazil Weldon30Romania CFR ClujTransferFreeN/A
#DFPortugal Abel Pereira22Cyprus DoxaTransferFreeN/A
#FWPortugal Evandro Brandão20Hungary VideotonTransferFreeN/A
#DFAlgeria Hassan Yebda27Spain GranadaTransferFreeN/A
#DFPortugal Jorge Ribeiro29Spain GranadaTransferFreeN/A
#FWPortugal Ivan Santos22Portugal OliveirenseTransferFreeN/A
#FWPortugal André Carvalhas22Portugal TrofenseTransferFreeN/A
#MFPortugal Lassana Camará19Spain Real ValladolidTransferFreeN/A
#FWPortugal André Soares21Portugal Marítimo BTransferFreeN/A
#DFPortugal Mário Rui20Italy ParmaTransferFreeN/A
#FWEquatorial Guinea Javier Balboa26Portugal Beira-MarTransferFreeN/A
24DFFrance Lionel Carole20France SedanLoanFreeN/A
#DFDenmark Daniel Wass22France EvianLoanFreeN/A
#MFArgentina José Luis Fernández23Argentina Estudiantes La PlataLoanFreeN/A
#DFParaguay Lorenzo Melgarejo20Portugal Paços de FerreiraLoanFreeN/A
#DFPortugal Fábio Faria22Portugal Paços de FerreiraLoanFreeN/A
#MFPortugal Nuno Coelho23Portugal Beira-MarLoanFreeN/A
34DFPortugal André Almeida20Portugal União de LeiriaLoanFreeN/A
#DFArgentina José Shaffer24Portugal União de LeiriaLoanFreeN/A
#MFBrazil Elvis20Portugal LeiriaLoanFreeN/A
#GKSlovenia Jan Oblak18Portugal LeiriaLoanFreeN/A
#FWUruguay Jonathan Urretaviscaya21Portugal Vitória de GuimarãesLoanFreeN/A
#FWPortugal Hélio Vaz20Portugal Atlético CPLoanFreeN/A
#FWPortugal José Coelho21Portugal Atlético CPLoanFreeN/A
#MFPortugal Leandro Pimenta20Portugal Atlético CPLoanFreeN/A
#MFPortugal Miguel Rosa22Portugal BelenensesLoanFreeN/A
#FWArgentina Franco Jara22Spain GranadaLoan€400,000N/A
#MFPortugal Carlos Martins29Spain GranadaLoan€500,000N/A
#GKBrazil Júlio César24Spain GranadaLoanFreeN/A
#DFBrazil Sidnei21Turkey BeşiktaşLoan€200,000N/A
#MFBrazil Airton21Brazil FlamengoLoan€300,000N/A
#FWBrazil Alan Kardec22Brazil SantosLoanFreeN/A
#FWGhana Ishmael Yartey21Switzerland ServetteLoanFreeN/A
#DFPortugal Roderick20Switzerland ServetteLoanFreeN/A
#MFArgentina Eduardo Salvio20Spain Atlético MadridLoan ReturnFreeN/A

Winter

No.Pos.NameAgeMoving toType of transferTransfer feeSource
25DFPortugal César Peixoto31Portugal Gil VicenteTransferFreeN/A
#FWPortugal José Coelho21Moldova Sheriff TiraspolTransferFreeN/A
5MFPortugal Rúben Amorim26Portugal BragaLoanFreeN/A
35MFArgentina Enzo Pérez25Argentina Estudiantes La PlataLoan€300,000N/A
22FWUruguay Rodrigo Mora24Uruguay PeñarolLoanFreeN/A
26MFPortugal David Simão21Portugal Académica de CoimbraLoanFreeN/A
#DFPortugal Fábio Faria22Portugal Rio AveLoanFreeN/A
Transfer income: Increase €41,150,000

Overall transfer activity

References

  1. ↑ "Painel de Espectadores" [Attendance list per club]. ligaportugal.pt. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Portuguese Liga 2011/2012 - Matchday 4". football-lineups.com.
  3. ↑ "Portuguese Liga 2011/2012 - Matchday 9". football-lineups.com.
  4. ↑ "Portuguese Liga 2011/2012 - Matchday 25". football-lineups.com.
  5. ↑ "Benfica entre a elite europeia nos "quartos"". UEFA.com.
  6. ↑ "Benfica em Guimarães para recolocar vantagem em cinco pontos". Diario Noticias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Benfica vence Gil Vicente e conquista Taça da Liga". Jornal Noticias (in Portuguese).
  8. ↑ "Benfica vs. Trabzonspor - 27 July 2011". Soccerway. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  9. ↑ "Trabzonspor vs. Benfica - 3 August 2011". Soccerway. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  10. ↑ "Twente vs. Benfica - 16 August 2011". Soccerway. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  11. ↑ "Benfica vs. Twente - 24 August 2011". Soccerway. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  12. ↑ "Benfica vs. Manchester United - 14 September 2011". Soccerway. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  13. ↑ "Oţelul Galaţi vs. Benfica - 27 September 2011". Soccerway. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  14. ↑ "Basel vs. Benfica - 18 October 2011". Soccerway. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  15. ↑ "Benfica vs. Basel - 2 November 2011". Soccerway. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  16. ↑ "Manchester United vs. Benfica - 22 November 2011". Soccerway. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  17. ↑ "Benfica vs. Oţelul Galaţi - 7 December 2011". Soccerway. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  18. ↑ "Zenit vs. Benfica - 15 February 2012". Soccerway. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  19. ↑ Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel. p. 676. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
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