2006–07 S.L. Benfica season

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UEFA Cup
Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Simão (11)
All: Simão (16)
Highest home attendance62,756 v Porto[1]
(1 April 2007)
Lowest home attendance22,227 v União de Leiria
(21 January 2007)
Average home league attendance33,323[2]
Biggest winBenfica 5–0 Oliveira do Bairro
(6 January 2007)
Biggest defeatCeltic 3–0 Benfica
(17 October 2006)

The 2006–07 European football season was the 103rd season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 73rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing third in the Primeira Liga in the previous season.

After manager

Geovanni, Manuel Fernandes and Ricardo Rocha
left the club during the season.

Because of their league finish, Benfica had to pass Austria Wien to enter the group stage of the season's Champions League. Domestically, Benfica's season started erratically, losing 11 points from three losses and a draw before December. In Europe, the situation was similar; Benfica never recovered a five-point deficit to Celtic by day three, ending with seven points and demotion to the UEFA Cup. From December until April, Benfica regained lost ground in the Primeira Liga, climbing to second place—a point away from Porto, which was also advancing until the quarter-finals of UEFA Cup

In April, Benfica had the opportunity to reach the league's top place if they won the Clássico with Porto; however, they only managed a 1–1 draw. It was the first of five winless games that caused them to drop to third place and be eliminated from Europe by Espanyol. Despite an improvement in form, Benfica wasted a chance to retake second place after another home draw against arch-rival club Sporting. Benfica ended the season in third place, with two fewer points than Porto, ensuring a place in the Champions League.

Season summary

Pre-season

In the aftermath of

Fernando Santos as the club's new manager on a two-year contract.[10] Santos had last managed in Portugal in 2003–04, when he led Sporting to a third-place finish,[11] and previously spent three years at Porto, winning five major titles.[12] He became the third manager—the first Portuguese—to manage all of the country's Big Three football clubs, after Otto Glória and Fernando Riera.[11] He would be assisted by Fernando Chalana, who remained connected with the club's management; Jorge Rosário as his long-term technical assistant; Bruno Moura as physiotherapist and Ricardo Santos as scout of the opponents.[13]

Portugal Telecom
remained the shirt sponsor.

Benfica's first signing of the season was

Geovanni—a regular starter for three-and-a-half seasons—[22] and Manuel Fernandes, who joined Portsmouth on a loan deal.[23]

The pre-season began on 3 July with medical exams during the morning and an afternoon visit to

2006 Guadiana Trophy alongside their arch-rivals Sporting CP and Deportivo La Coruña, losing both matches.[31][32] On 28 July, Benfica took part in the draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League; they were paired with Austria Wien.[33] Santos dismissed accusations of favouritism with the Austrians, saying, "It is a question of honour to be present in the Champions League, for me and for Benfica."[34] Benfica's next preparation match was at AEK Athens on 1 August, where they lost for the third time in a row.[35] The result caused concern to Santos because Benfica "showed a lot of tactical problems, both offensively and defensively."[36] Benfica played their final preparation match on 15 August, where they defeated Estrela da Amadora 2–1.[37]

August–September

Benfica first competitive game of the season was the third qualifying round of the Champions League.[38] Before the match, Santos expressed the importance of reaching the group stage: "More important than the formation used is to fulfil our purpose: take part in the group stage of the competition."[39] On 8 August, Benfica visited the Ernst-Happel-Stadion to play Austria Wien.[38] Benfica scored first with a back-heeled goal from Nuno Gomes in the 16th minute, while Austria equalized through Jocelyn Blanchard in the 36th minute. The match resulted in a draw and Benfica gained a decisive advantage for the second leg.[40] On 22 August, Benfica hosted Austria Wien for the second leg.[38] The opening goal came from Rui Costa, with further Benfica goals scored by Nuno Gomes and Petit.[38] Benfica had joined their rivals Porto and Sporting in the 2006–07 Champions League, marking the first time three Portuguese teams were present in the group stage.[41] On 24 August, Benfica took part in the Champions League draw; they were drawn with Manchester United, Celtic and F.C. Copenhagen.[42] It was second time in a row Benfica played with Manchester United in the group stage after eliminating them in 2005–06.[42] Three days later, Benfica were due to meet Belenenses for the opening game of the Primeira Liga.[43] However, because of the "Mateus Affair," the game was uncertain to occur; Santos expressed hopes for the quick resolution of the case, adding that it was bad for Portuguese football and that the uncertainty caused his players to lose focus.[44] Two days before the match, the Portuguese Professional Football League announced that the game was postponed until the Portuguese Football Federation decided the outcome of the affair.[45]

Benfica's next match was scheduled for 10 September, meaning they would go nearly 20 days without competing in the opening stage of the season.[46] After the international break in early September, their first match in the Primeira Liga was set for 9 September, one day earlier because of their European match against Copeganhen on 13 September.[47] In an away visit to Estádio do Bessa, where Santos had never won in his career,[48] Benfica were defeated 3–0 by Boavista.[49] Santos said the defeat was "heavy and out of context" and blamed the ejection of Nuno Gomes for emotionally destabilizing the team.[50] On the following Wednesday, Benfica played Copenhagen at Parken Stadium.[38] Neither team could break the deadlock and the game ended in goalless draw.[51]

On 17 September, Benfica received Nacional at home.[52] With Simão making his league debut,[53] Benfica scored the only goal of the match when Simão assisted Luisão in the 29th minute.[54] On the following Friday, Benfica played Paços de Ferreira on the road.[52] Katsouranis scored the first goal for Benfica but Paços equalized in the 92nd minute.[55] In Santos' analysis, Benfica controlled the match, but after "an inexplicable ejection from Léo, the home team got back into the game."[56] Four days later, Benfica received Manchester United for the second matchday of the group stage.[57] A single goal from Louis Saha in the 61st minute won United the match and the lead in the group standings.[58] It was Benfica's 12th loss in 20 matches against English teams in Europe and the fifth loss in six matches against United.[59] Santos said Benfica played "60 minutes of great quality," but was disappointed with loss and expressed a desire to improve the situation.[60]

October–November

Benfica's reception to FC Copenhagen on 21 November 2006 had an attendance of 37,199.

October began with a home-match against

Paulo Jorge, but Aves equalized with a goal by Filipe Anunciação. In the second half, Benfica scored three more goals from Simão, Nuno Gomes and Katsouranis to win the match.[61] Nuno Gomes said, "I hope this win is a turning point for us."[62] After another international break, Benfica played União de Leiria at the Dr. Magalhães Pessoa on 14 September.[52] They continued with their good momentum and won 4–0, with Miccoli bagging a double.[63] Santos was happy with his team's display, saying, "It was a great game and my team was focused, organized and dynamic, building a result that translated what happened on the pitch."[64] On the next Tuesday, Benfica visited Celtic Park for the first of a double-header against Celtic.[57] Benfica had the upper hand in the first half, but Celtic scored two second-half goals in a ten-minute window and finished the game with a third.[65] The win gave Celtic with a five-point lead over Benfica with three matchdays to go.[65] Santos blamed the loss on the team's lack of composure after conceding the first goal. He said he believed Benfica could still qualify for the next round.[66]

On 22 October, Benfica hosted Estrela da Amadora.[52] The visitors scored first though Dário, but Benfica equalized in the first half and scored two more goals in the second, winning the match 3–1.[67] Santos was highly critical of the referee Carlos Xistra, who issued 18 yellow cards and three red cards, one of them to Miccoli, who would therefore miss the next match, a visit to Porto.[68] Five days later, Benfica played Porto in the first Clássico of the season.[69] In a high-tension match, Benfica conceded two goals in the first half but equalized in the second half, drawing the game in the 82nd minute. However, in injury time, Bruno Moraes scored, bringing the score to 3–2 to Porto.[52] Santos said the result was unfair, adding, "After he got back into the game and managed to level it, 'that' happened in the end."[70]

Benfica beat Celtic by 3–0 on 1 November 2006; here is the pre-match presentation with the giant UEFA Champions League logo.

On 1 November, Benfica hosted Celtic;[57] they scored two goals in the first 25 minutes and a third through Andrei Karyaka in the 90th minute, winning by the same margin they had lost in Glasgow.[71] Santos was happy with the win, saying, "We knew he had three 'finals' and now we have two. We are better now, with four points and closing in on Celtic."[72] Four days later, Benfica hosted Beira-Mar for a Primeira Liga match.[73] Benfica did not score until the second half, when in the 51st minute, Katsouranis headed in the match's first goal. Three minutes later, Petit scored the second and an own-goal from Beira-Mar made the score 3–0.[74]

After the third international break, Benfica returned on 18 November with a match on the road against

Marcinho. In the second half, Katsouranis scored the second Benfica goal, establishing the final result at 2–1 to Benfica.[73] Santos criticized his players for "excessive individualism".[79]

December–January

Benfica started December with the

Alvalade, saying, "Benfica could have scored three goals".[82] On 6 December, Benfica visited Old Trafford for their decisive group stage match against Manchester United.[57] They surprised United with an opening goal from Nélson near the half-hour, but conceded an equalizer from Nemanja Vidić just before half time. In the second half, United scored twice more and won the match.[83] The loss, which led to Benfica's demotion to the UEFA Cup, frustrated Santos, who said, "The goal they scored at the end of the first half led to a lot of problems for us. We're disappointed, as we believed it would be possible to progress."[84] On 10 December, Benfica played Naval on at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa.[73] The result was a goalless draw and Benfica loast two points in the title race.[85] Simão recognized Benfica were now dependent on others to win the league.[86]

Five days later, Benfica was paired with Dinamo București in the draw in Nyon.[87] The next day, they received Vitória de Setúbal at home.[73] After an opening goal in the first half, Benfica added two more in the second for a 3–0 win.[88] Santos complemented his team, predicting they could have added three or four more goals.[89] On 21 December, Benfica played the match against Belenenses that was postponed from August.[52] Benfica scored the first goal through a penalty from Simão; Giorgos Karagounis scored a second after converting a free-kick. In the second half, Benfica added two more goals for a 4–0 win.[90] Santos said "a 4–2 would more adequate for what happened on the pitch".[91]

In January, the Taça de Portugal started for Benfica;[38] they entered in the fourth round and played with Oliveira do Bairro from the third tier. As Rui Costa recovered from various injuries, Santos implemented a diamond formation with Costa supporting two strikers.[92] Benfica put five goals past Oliveira do Bairro and advanced to the fifth round.[93] Santos attributed the win to his players' attitude in the presence of an inferior opponent.[94] Benfica's next match on 15 January was a visit to Estádio Cidade de Coimbra.[73] Ricardo Rocha scored the opening goal for Benfica in the second minute and Léo scored the second in the 89th minute, ending the match 0–0 to Benfica.[95] Santos called the match a great spectacle played at high-speed and where the win could have fallen for either side.[96]

As the month progressed, Benfica made some squad adjustments, selling Francisco Fonseca back to Mexico

Harison scored first for Leiria, but Benfica countered with an equalizer from Nuno Gomes in the 80th minute and a winning goal from Mantorras five minutes later.[101] Rui Costa was happy with the comeback because Benfica remained in all three fronts.[102] Benfica's last match of January was a visit to Restelo to play Belenenses.[73] Costa assisted Simão for the opening goal and before half time assisted Luisão for the second, with Benfica winning 2–1.[103]

February–March

On 2 February, Benfica played host to Boavista.

Segunda Liga-side Varzim.[38] The hosts opened the score with an own goal from Nélson in the 13th minute, but Benfica equalizer with a goal from Simão at the half-hour mark. In the second half, Varzim pressed again and António Mendonça scored a match-winning 77th-minute goal.[106] Benfica's elimination at the hands of Varzim was the third time in Santos' career he was knocked-out of the Portuguese Cup by a team from lower divisions, the other clubs being Porto and Sporting.[107]

On 14 February, Benfica began their

Stadionul Dinamo for the second leg with Dinamo, beating them 2–1 to reach to the round of 16.[110] Benfica played their last match of the month against Paços de Ferreira on 25 February.[111] They won the match by 3–1 against the Paços de Ferreira-based side due to double from Simão and another from Nuno Gomes.[112] The win opened a three-point gap over Sporting, but Santos said, "That is not what matters. It is our three points. We have 4 points deficit from Porto and we will try to get closer."[113]

With Benfica committed to the league race, March was a critical month for the club's aspirations. Their first game was a visit to Aves to play Desportivo de Aves.[111] The home team had an opportunity to lead with a penalty kick in the 36th minute, but Quim stopped Hernâni Borges's shot. In the second half, Nuno Gomes scored the match's only goal when he answered a cross from Nélson.[114] Santos said the result was better than the performance.[115] On the next Thursday, Benfica played Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes.[57] Benfica scored first with header from Simão in the tenth minute, but PSG reacted with two goals in five minutes before half-time. The score remained unchanged, giving Benfica a one-goal disadvantage.[116] On 12 March, Benfica met União de Leiria at home for match-day 21.[111] Benfica won 2–0 with goals from Simão and Petit, keeping up the pressure on Porto.[117][118]

Three days after Leiria, Benfica received PSG for the second leg.[57] Benfica scored their first goal in the 12th minute and another before half-time. However, the Parisians got back into the game with a goal from Pauleta. Throughout the second half, Benfica threatened Mickaël Landreau's goalposts, finally scoring near the 90th minute when Simão converted a penalty resulting from a foul on Léo.[119] Simão told the media, "We knew we were stronger and had to take advantage of their mistakes. That is what he did."[120] In the quarter-finals, Benfica were due to play Spanish side Espanyol, first in Barcelona and then in Lisbon.[121] Domestically, Benfica played Estrela da Amadora on 19 March.[111] Because Sporting had beat Porto in the match between them, Benfica could close up their distance from the top of the table to one point if they won.[122] At the Estádio da Reboleira, Benfica defeated Estrela 1–0 with a goal from Petit in the 81st minute.[123] The win left Benfica with 51 points, one fewer than Porto. The Clássico was the next match;[123] Santos lowered fans' expectations by saying the league race was open for all of the Big Three and that there were still eight match-days to go before the season's end.[124]

April–May

Benfica ended March with their objectives intact, so April became a crucial month. After a ten-day international break, Benfica resumed competition with the Clássico at home against Porto on 1 April.

Helton's performance, saying, "Helton made three or four great saves. We were better in the second half and we deserved to win."[126] On the following Thursday, Benfica visited the Olímpic de Montjuïc to face Espanyol.[127] The Spaniards pushed hard from early on and scored first through Raúl Tamudo in the 15th minute; shortly after the half-hour mark, Albert Riera made it 2–0 and in the second half, Walter Pandiani added a third goal. Benfica reacted; Nuno Gomes scored to make the score 3–1 in the 63rd minute. Two minutes later, Simão scored Benfica's second goal and the match ended in a 3–2 loss.[128] Santos blamed the poor first half for the loss, saying, "Like with Porto, we were lost in the first half, and let our opponent play."[129] On 9 April, Benfica played Beira-Mar at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro.[111] Beira-Mar surprised Benfica and imposed on them a 2–2 draw in a match that Santos had labelled "title deciding".[130][131] Santos accepted the result and commented, "We have to think in Thursday match, because our game today was bad. Beira-Mar had a lot of merit. The title is now harder but we will not renounce it."[132] On 12 April, Benfica received Espanyol for the second leg of the quarter-finals.[127] A slow first half contrasted with a high-pressure second, in which the woodwork and Gorka Iraizoz helped Espanyol defend the goalless draw, allowing Espanyol to proceed to the semi-finals.[133]

Four days later, Benfica hosted Braga, who were searching for their first win of April.[134] Benfica enjoyed a slight superiority throughout the match but could not surpass Braga's defence. Paulo Santos ended the game unbeaten.[135] The third consecutive draw had negative consequences for the league race; Porto increased their lead to five points and Sporting climbed to second place in exchange for Benfica after recovering five points in the past three matchdays.[136] Santos accepted the title was no longer an objective, saying, "We are not mathematically removed from it, but we are clearly very far from winning it ... Now we have to fight for second place, because it is crucial."[136] On 21 April, Benfica travelled to Funchal to play Marítimo. Miccoli was essential in Benfica's game, scoring the first two goals in a 3–0 win, the first in April for Benfica.[137] For their last match of April, Benfica received Sporting at home.[111] Without Simão, who was injured, Benfica suffered an early setback when Liédson scored for Sporting in the second minute. Benfica equalized with a goal from Miccoli 20 minutes later, ending the game 1–1.[138] Santos blamed bad luck for the draw.[139]

In May, Benfica were chasing second place; they met Naval on 5 May.[38] As with Marítimo, Miccoli was vital in securing the win, helping Petit score the first and then scoring the winner with two minutes to spare.[140] Santos was satisfied, but said Benfica needed to do better, complaining of excessive individualism from his players.[141] On 13 May, Benfica visited Estádio do Bonfim to play Vitória de Setúbal.[38] They struggled to beat Setúbal goalkeeper Nikola Milojević until Miccoli broke the deadlock in the 79th minute.[142] Santos commented on Benfica's chances in winning the Primeira Liga, saying, "While [it] is mathematically possible, I will believe in it."[143] Miccoli, who scored his fifth goal in four matches, told the media he about his future, "I would like to stay. Love the club, love the team and the fans. Benfica is everything to me."[144] A week later, on the final day of the league, Benfica received and beat Académica 2–0, with goals from Derlei and Mantorras.[145] Because both rivals had won, Benfica finished in third place with 67 points, two behind winners Porto and one behind Sporting,[127] missing out on direct entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League.[146] Despite the trophy-less season, Santos refused to label the season negative, saying, "Not winning titles is never good, but calling this season negative is a step I will not take."[146] Benfica ended the season with tour of North America, playing Toronto FC[147] and AEK Athens.[148] During the tour, Santos predicted he would win the title in the next season,[149] while Benfica President Luís Filipe Vieira said Benfica would invest heavily to make the team more competitive.[150]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 9 September 2006 20 May 2007 30 20 7 3 55 20 +35 066.67 [151]
Taça de Portugal 6 January 2007 10 February 2007 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 066.67 [151]
UEFA Champions League 8 August 2006 6 December 2006 8 3 2 3 11 9 +2 037.50 [151]
UEFA Cup 14 February 2007 12 April 2007 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 050.00 [151]
Total 47 28 10 9 83 29 +54 059.57

Primeira Liga

Main article: 2006–07 Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 30 22 3 5 65 20 +45 69 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Sporting CP 30 20 8 2 54 15 +39 68
3 Benfica 30 20 7 3 55 20 +35 67 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Braga 30 14 8 8 35 30 +5 50 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Belenenses 30 15 4 11 36 29 +7 49
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ground
A
HHAH
ResultWLWDWWWLWLWWDWWWDWWWWWDDDWDWWW
Position162333133333333232222222333333
Source: ForaDeJogo.net

A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Benfica v Belenenses
27 August 2007 1 Benfica Postponed Belenenses Lisbon
19:30 [A] Stadium: Estádio da Luz
9 September 2006 2 Boavista 3–0 Benfica Porto
21:15 Linz 2' (36), 75'
Kaźmierczak 89'		 Report Nuno Gomes Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 68'
Manú Red card 91'
Petit Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 91'		 Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: João Ferreira
17 September 2006 3 Benfica 1–0 Nacional Lisbon
19:15 Luisão 29' Report
Cléber
Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 58'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 36,590
Referee: Pedro Henriques
22 September 2006 4 Paços de Ferreira 1–1 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
21:30
Luiz Carlos
Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 76'		 Report Katsouranis 23'
Léo Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 54'		 Stadium:
Lucílio Baptista
1 October 2006 5 Benfica 4–1 Desportivo das Aves Lisbon
19:45
Paulo Jorge 19'
Nuno Gomes 50'
Simão 64' (pen.)
Katsouranis
90'		 Report Anunciação 27' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Paulo Pereira
14 October 2006 6 União de Leiria 0–4 Benfica Leiria
21:15 Report Miccoli 30', 43'
Nuno Gomes 62'
Simão 66' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 11,433
Referee: Paulo Baptista
22 October 2006 7 Benfica 3–1 Estrela da Amadora Lisbon
19:15 Miccoli 32' Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 82'
Simão 54' (pen.)
Karyaka 89'		 Report Dário 13'
Pedro Simões Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 53'
Duarte Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 86'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 26,084
Referee: Carlos Xistra
28 October 2006 8 Porto 3–2 Benfica Porto
19:45 López 12'
Quaresma 20'
Moraes 90+1'		 Report Katsouranis 62'
Nuno Gomes 82'		 Stadium:
Lucílio Baptista
5 November 2006 9 Benfica 3–0 Beira-Mar Lisbon
20:45 Katsouranis 51'
Petit 54'
Ricardo 74' (o.g.)		 Report Buba Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 73' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,069
Referee: Jorge Sousa
18 November 2006 10 Braga 3–1 Benfica Braga
20:30
Paulo Jorge
81'		 Report Rocha 31' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 22,440
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
25 November 2006 11 Benfica 2–1 Marítimo Lisbon
17:00 Von Schwedler 32' (o.g.)
Katsouranis 66'		 Report
Marcinho
41' Red card 52'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,377
Referee: João Ferreira
1 December 2006 12
Sporting
0–2 Benfica Lisbon
20:45 Polga Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 81' Report Rocha 2'
Simão 35'
Nuno Gomes Red card 82'		 Stadium:
Estádio de Alvalade
Attendance: 44,042
Referee: Jorge Sousa
Naval v Benfica
10 December 2006 13 Naval 0–0 Benfica Figueira da Foz
21:15 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
16 December 2006 14 Benfica 3–0 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
20:15 Nuno Gomes 13'
Simão 63'
Assis 86'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,761
Referee: Elmano Santos
21 December 2006 1 Benfica 4–0 Belenenses Lisbon
20:30 Simão 20' (pen.)
Karagounis 43'
Fonseca 53'
Katsouranis 79'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,306
Referee: Bruno Paixão
15 January 2007 15
Académica
0–2 Benfica Coimbra
19:45 Report Rocha 2'
Léo 88'		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 19,464
Referee: Paulo Pereira
Belenenses v Benfica
27 January 2007 16 Belenenses 1–2 Benfica Lisbon
19:00 Silas 86'
José Pedro Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+5'		 Report Simão 13'
Luisão 36'		 Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Pedro Proença
2 February 2007 17 Benfica 0–0 Boavista Lisbon
20:45 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,222
Referee: Pedro Henriques
18 February 2007 18 Nacional 0–2 Benfica Funchal
18:15 Report Miccoli 61', 71' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bruno Paixão
25 February 2007 19 Benfica 3–1 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
19:00 Simão 8', 65'
Nuno Gomes 33'		 Report Fahel 45' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,114
Referee: Paulo Paraty
3 March 2007 20
Vila das Aves
21:15 Report Nuno Gomes 59' Stadium:
Estádio do CD das Aves
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jorge Sousa
12 March 2007 21 Benfica 2–0 União de Leiria Lisbon
19:15 Simão 16'
Petit 85'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,932
Referee: Paulo Pereira
19 March 2007 22 Estrela da Amadora 0–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 Report Petit 81' Stadium: Estádio José Gomes
Attendance: 7,650
Referee: João Vilas Boas
1 April 2007 23 Benfica 1–1 Porto Lisbon
21:15 González 83' (o.g.) Report Pepe 41' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 62,756
Referee: Pedro Proença
9 April 2007 24 Beira-Mar 2–2 Benfica Aveiro, Portugal
20:15 Luciano Ratinho 23'
Delibašić 86'		 Report Mantorras 83'
Simão 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 29,427
Referee: Lucilio Baptista
16 April 2007 25 Benfica 0–0 Braga Lisbon
19:45 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 36,259
Referee: João Ferreira
21 April 2007 26 Marítimo 0–3 Benfica Funchal
20:15 Report Miccoli 54', 78'
Katsouranis 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium:
Estádio dos Barreiros

Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Paulo Baptista
29 April 2007 27
Sporting CP
Lisbon
20:45 Miccoli 23' Report Liédson 2' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,370
Referee: Pedro Henriques
5 May 2007 28 Benfica 2–1 Naval Lisbon
16:00 Petit 12'
Miccoli 89'		 Report
Lito
77'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 29,240
Referee: João Vilas Boas
13 May 2007 29 Vitória de Setúbal 0–1 Benfica Setúbal
17:30 Report Miccoli 79' Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 6,862
Referee: Jorge Sousa
20 May 2007 30
Académica
Lisbon
17:00 Derlei 11'
Mantorras 82'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,994
Referee: João Ferreira
  1. ^ Postponed on 24 August due to the Mateus Affair[45]

Taça de Portugal

Main article: 2006–07 Taça de Portugal
6 January 2007 Fourth Rd Benfica 5–0 Oliveira do Bairro Lisbon
16:00
Katsouranis 4'
Nuno Gomes 38', 40'
Fonseca
54', 60'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Nuno Almeida
21 January 2007 Fifth Rd Benfica 2–1 União de Leiria Lisbon
19:15 Nuno Gomes 79'
Mantorras 85'		 Report
Harison
58' Red card 87'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 22,227
Referee: Lucilio Baptista
10 February 2007 Sixth Rd Varzim 2–1 Benfica Póvoa de Varzim
20:30 Nélson 13' (o.g.)
Mendonça 77'		 Report Simão 30' Stadium:
Estádio do Varzim Sport Club

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2006–07 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

8 August 2006 First leg Austria Wien Austria 1–1 Portugal Benfica Vienna
19:45 Blanchard 36' Report Nuno Gomes 16' Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 19,600
Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)
22 August 2006 Second leg Benfica Portugal 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Austria Austria Wien Lisbon
19:45 Rui Costa 21'
Nuno Gomes 45+3'
Petit 57'		 Report Stadium:
Norway
)

Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Manchester United 6 4 0 2 10 5 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 Scotland Celtic 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9
3 Portugal Benfica 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Denmark Copenhagen 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7
Source: RSSSF
13 September 2006 1 Copenhagen Denmark 0–0 Portugal Benfica Copenhagen
19:45 Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 40,085
Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia)
26 September 2006 2 Benfica Portugal 0–1 England Manchester United Lisbon
19:45 Report Saha 60' Stadium:
Belgium
)
17 October 2006 3 Celtic Scotland 3–0 Portugal Benfica Glasgow
19:45 Miller 56', 66'
Pearson 90'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,313
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
1 November 2006 4 Benfica Portugal 3–0 Scotland Celtic Lisbon
19:45 Caldwell 10' (o.g.)
Nuno Gomes 22'
Karyaka 76'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
21 November 2006 5 Benfica Portugal 3–1 Denmark Copenhagen Lisbon
19:45 Léo 14'
Miccoli 16', 37'		 Report Allbäck 89' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,199
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
6 December 2006 6 Manchester United England 3–1 Portugal Benfica Manchester
19:45 Vidić 45+1'
Giggs 61'
Saha 75'		 Report Nélson 27' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,955
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2006–07 UEFA Cup

Round of 32

14 February 2007 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–0 Romania Dinamo București Lisbon
21:00 Miccoli 90' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
22 February 2007 Second leg Dinamo București Romania 1–2
(1–3 agg.)		 Portugal Benfica Bucharest
19:45
Munteanu
24'		 Report
Anderson 50'
Katsouranis
64'		 Stadium:
Dinamo Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nicolai Vollquartz (Denmark
)

Round of 16

8 March 2007 First leg Paris Saint-Germain France 2–1 Portugal Benfica Paris
20:45 Pauleta 36'
Frau 41'		 Report Simão 9' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
15 March 2007 Second leg Benfica Portugal 3–1
(4–3 agg.)		 France Paris Saint-Germain Lisbon
21:00 Simão 12', 88' (pen.)
Petit 27'		 Report Pauleta 32' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,800
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

Quarter-finals

5 April 2007 First leg Espanyol Spain 3–2 Portugal Benfica Barcelona
20:45 Tamudo 15'
Riera 33'
Pandiani 59'		 Report Nuno Gomes 64'
Simão 66'		 Stadium: Olímpic de Montjuïc
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
12 April 2007 Second leg Benfica Portugal 0–0
(2–3 agg.)		 Spain Espanyol Lisbon
20:45 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Friendlies

8 July 2006 (2006-07-08)
UTC+01
)		 Report
Marcel 10', 31'
Canales
80'		 Stadium:
Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon
12 July 2006 (2006-07-12)
UTC+01
)
Karagounis
29'		 Report Stadium: Stade Municipal (Yverdon)
15 July 2006 (2006-07-15)
UTC+01
)
Obradović 40'
Reset
82'		 Report Mantorras 44'
Rui Costa 83'		 Stadium:
Stade Tourbillon
22 July 2006 (2006-07-22)
UTC+01
)
Marcel
67'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
27 July 2006 (2006-07-27) Guadiana Trophy
UTC+01
)		 Djaló 39', 51'
Katsouranis 62' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo
Deportivo La Coruña v Benfica
28 July 2006 (2006-07-28) Guadiana Trophy
UTC+01
)
Sergio
16'		 Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo
1 August 2006 (2006-08-01)
UTC+01
)		 Kapetanos 18', 39'
Liberopoulos 22'		 Report
Paulo Jorge
45'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium (Athens)
Referee: Giorgos Kasnaferis (Greece)
15 August 2006 (2006-08-15)
UTC+01
)
Cleiton
20'		 Report Fonseca 38'
Mantorras 63'		 Stadium:
Estádio da Reboleira
8 January 2007 (2007-01-08)
UTC+01
)		 Report Stadium:
Al-Rashid Stadium
Referee: Khalid Al Dokhi
Penalties
Beto soccer ball with red X
Luisão soccer ball with check mark
Mantorras soccer ball with check mark
Karagounis soccer ball with check mark
Ferreira soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Van Bommel
soccer ball with red X Pizarro
soccer ball with check mark Salihamidžić
soccer ball with check mark Lúcio
soccer ball with check mark Podolski
10 January 2007 (2007-01-10)
UTC+01
)		 Report Stadium:
Al-Rashid Stadium
Referee: Mohamed de Juwheioy
Penalties
Correia
soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark
Ledesma
soccer ball with red X Bonetto
soccer ball with red X Ballotta
24 May 2007 (2007-05-24)
UTC-03
)		 Report Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
27 May 2007 (2007-05-27)
UTC+01
)		 Bourbos 34' (o.g.)
Rui Costa 74'		 Report Manduca 6' Stadium: Giants Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott

Player statistics

The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Fernando Santos (manager), Jorge Rosário (assistant manager), Fernando Chalana, (assistant manager), Bruno Moura (physiotherapist), Ricardo Santos (scout).[13][151][152]

Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 2006–07 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Champions League UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Portugal POR José Moreira 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Portugal POR
Pedro Correia
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Brazil BRA
Anderson
 32 1 19 0 3 0 4 0 6 1
4 DF Brazil BRA Luisão 29 2 17 2 2 0 7 0 3 0
5 DF Brazil BRA Léo 42 2 27 1 3 0 6 1 6 0
6 MF Portugal POR Petit 40 6 24 4 2 0 8 1 6 1
7 MF Portugal POR Marco Ferreira 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8‡ MF Greece GRE Kostas Katsouranis 44 7 29 5 3 1 8 0 4 1
9 FW Angola ANG
Pedro Mantorras
 25 3 17 2 3 1 4 0 1 0
10‡ MF Portugal POR Rui Costa 22 5 14 4 3 0 2 1 3 0
11‡ DF Portugal POR
Miguelito
 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Portugal POR Quim 45 -38 29 -20 3 -3 8 -9 5 -6
13 DF Brazil BRA
Alcides
 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
15‡ MF Portugal POR
Paulo Jorge
 21 1 14 1 0 0 5 0 2 0
16 MF Brazil BRA Beto 11 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 2 0
17‡ FW Mexico MEX Francisco Fonseca 13 3 8 1 1 2 4 0 0 0
18‡ MF Portugal POR Manú 16 0 11 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
19 MF Russia RUS Andrei Karyaka 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
20 MF Portugal POR Simão 39 16 24 11 3 1 6 0 6 4
21 FW Portugal POR Nuno Gomes 41 13 24 6 3 3 8 3 6 1
22 DF Portugal POR Nélson 43 1 28 0 3 0 6 1 6 0
23‡ DF Brazil BRA David Luiz 14 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
25 MF Portugal POR Nuno Assis 21 1 14 1 0 0 7 0 0 0
26 MF Greece GRE Giorgos Karagounis 37 3 26 3 2 0 3 0 6 0
27‡ FW Brazil BRA Derlei 18 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 6 0
28 MF Portugal POR João Coimbra 17 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
30 FW Italy ITA Fabrizio Miccoli 33 13 22 10 0 0 5 2 6 1
31 GK Brazil BRA Moretto 2 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1
33 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Rocha 20 3 12 3 1 0 7 0 0 0
34 MF Brazil BRA Diego Souza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

In

Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
5 May 2006 ST
Marcel
Académica de Coimbra
 Undisclosed [153]
25 May 2006 AM Rui Costa
Milan
 Free [14]
8 June 2006 LW Manú Estrela da Amadora Loan return [154]
22 June 2006 DM Kostas Katsouranis AEK Athens Undisclosed [18]
3 July 2006 AM
Diego de Souza
Flamengo
 Loan return [155]
5 July 2006 RW
Paulo Jorge
 Boavista Undisclosed [156]
27 July 2006 FW Francisco Fonseca Cruz Azul Undisclosed [21]
23 August 2006 LB
Miguelito
 Nacional Undisclosed [157]

In by loan

Entry date Position Player From club Exit date Ref
11 July 2006 ST Fabrizio Miccoli
Juventus
 30 June 2007 [20]
29 January 2007 ST Derlei Dynamo Moscow 30 June 2007 [98]
31 January 2007 CB David Luiz Vitória 30 June 2007 [100]

Out

Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
6 June 2006 RW
Geovanni
 Cruzeiro Free [22]
6 July 2006 RB João Pereira Gil Vicente Free [158]
11 July 2006 LW Laurent Robert Levante Free [159]
14 August 2006 GK Yannick Quesnel Monaco Free [160]
3 September 2006 CB
André Luís
 Cruzeiro Undisclosed [161]
10 January 2007 CB
Alcides
 Chelsea Loan terminated [162]
15 January 2007 FW Kikin Fonseca Tigres Undisclosed [97]
22 January 2007 CB Ricardo Rocha Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [99]

Out by loan

Entry date Position Player From club Return date Ref
23 June 2006 RW/LW
Carlitos
 Sion 30 June 2007 [163]
3 August 2006 LW Gustavo Manduca AEK Athens 30 June 2007 [164]
3 August 2006 LW Hélio Roque Olivais e Moscavide 30 June 2007 [165]
20 August 2006 LW José Fonte Estrela da Amadora 30 June 2007 [166]
23 August 2006 LB
Tiago Gomes
 Estrela da Amadora 30 June 2007 [167]
23 August 2006 CB Eurípedes Amoreirinha Estrela da Amadora 30 June 2007 [168]
23 August 2006 ST Azar Karadas 1. FC Kaiserslautern 30 June 2007 [169]
24 August 2006 ST
Marcel
 Braga 30 June 2007 [170]
30 August 2006 CM Manuel Fernandes Portsmouth 30 June 2007 [23]
26 December 2006 AM
Diego de Souza
Grêmio
 30 June 2007 [171]
24 January 2007 CM Manuel Fernandes Everton 30 June 2007 [172]
28 January 2007 AM Andrei Karyaka
Saturn Ramenskoye
 30 June 2007 [173]
10 February 2007 ST
Marcel
 São Paulo 31 December 2007 [174]

See also

References

Specific
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  94. ^ "Santos: "Foi importante termos atitude séria"" [Santos: "It was important to keep a serious attitude"]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  95. ^ "Académica-Benfica, 0-2 (Ricardo Rocha, 2'' e Léo 89'')". Record (in Portuguese). 15 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  96. ^ "Fernando Santos: "Jogo podia ter acabado com 4-3"" [Fernando Santos: "Game could have ended 4–3"]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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  98. ^ a b "Derlei apresentado". Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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  100. ^ a b "David Luiz é reforço". Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  101. ^ "Benfica-U.Leiria, 2-1 (Nuno Gomes 80'', Mantorras 85''; Harison 59'')". Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  102. ^ "Rui Costa: "Nas três frentes"" [Rui Costa: "On all three fronts"]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 January 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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  106. ^ "Varzim-Benfica, 2-1 (Nelson [pb] 13'', Mendonça 76''; Simão 30'')". Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  107. ^ "Os "feitos" de Fernando Santos" [The 'feats' from Fernando Santos]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 February 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  108. ^ "Dinamo agony as Miccoli delivers". UEFA.com. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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  113. ^ "Fernando Santos: "O importante é continuarmos a somar pontos"" [Fernando Santos: "What mattered most is keep winning"]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 February 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  114. ^ "Aves-Benfica, 0-1 (Nuno Gomes 60'')". Record (in Portuguese). 3 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  115. ^ "Fernando Santos: "Bom resultado sem boa exibição"" [Fernando Santos: "Better result than performance"]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  116. ^ "Benfica succumb to PSG comeback". UEFA.com. 9 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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  118. ^ "A luta do Benfica". Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  119. ^ "PSG pay penalty as Benfica prosper". UEFA.com. 16 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  120. ^ "Simão: "Demonstrámos ser melhores e mais fortes"" [Simão: "We showed to be better and stronger"]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  121. ^ "Historical edge to Iberian duel". UEFA.com. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  122. ^ "Vieira: "Dependemos de nós próprios"". Record (in Portuguese). 18 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  123. ^ a b "E. Amadora-Benfica, 0-1 (Petit 81'')". Record (in Portuguese). 19 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  124. ^ "Santos: "Há 3 grandes candidatos ao título"" [Santos: "There are three contestants for the title"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 March 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  125. ^ "Benfica-FC Porto, 1-1 (Lucho González [pb] 83''; Pepe 41'')". Record (in Portuguese). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  126. ^ "Fernando Santos: "Mérito do Helton"" [Fernando Santos: "Helton was vital"]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  127. ^ a b c Tovar, Rui. p. 633
  128. ^ "Benfica salvage hopes in Spain". UEFA.com. 6 April 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  129. ^ "Santos: "Nunca nos encontrámos na primeira parte"" [Santos: "We were lost in the first half"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  130. ^ "Fernando Santos: "É o jogo do título"" [Fernando Santos: "It's the game of the title"]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  131. ^ "Beira-Mar-Benfica, 2-2 (Ratinho 23'', Delibasic 87''; Mantorras 83'', Simão [gp] 90''+3)". Record (in Portuguese). 9 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  132. ^ "Santos: "Não vamos abdicar"". Record (in Portuguese). 9 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  133. ^ "Espanyol ride luck to reach semis". UEFA.com. 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  134. ^ "Um mês de jejum". Record (in Portuguese). 17 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  135. ^ "Benfica-Sp. Braga, 0-0". Record (in Portuguese). 16 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  136. ^ a b "Fernando Santos: "Faltou dinâmica"" [Fernando Santos: "We lacked dynamic"]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  137. ^ "Marítimo-Benfica, 0-3 (Miccoli 55'', 79'', Katsouranis [gp] 90''+6)". Record (in Portuguese). 21 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  138. ^ "Benfica-Sporting, 1-1 (Miccoli 24''; Liedson 2'')". Record (in Portuguese). 29 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  139. ^ "Santos: "Não tivemos felicidade em dois ou três lances"" [Santos: "We were unfortunate in two or three opportunities"]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 April 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  140. ^ "Benfica-Naval, 2-1 (Petit 12'', Miccoli 88''; Lito 78'')". Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  141. ^ "Fernando Santos: "Tem de se fazer mais e melhor"" [Fernando Santos: "We have to do more and do it better"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  142. ^ "V. Setúbal-Benfica, 0-1 (Miccoli 79'')". Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  143. ^ "Fernando Santos: "Acredito até ao fim"" [Fernando Santos: "I believe until the end"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  144. ^ "Miccoli: "Benfica é tudo para mim"" [Miccoli: "Benfica is everything to me"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  145. ^ "Benfica-Académica 2-0 (Derlei 11'', Mantorras 81'')". Record (in Portuguese). 20 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  146. ^ a b "Fernando Santos: "Não se pode dizer que é negativo"" [Fernando Santos: "We can't say it is negative"]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  147. ^ "Toronto FC-Benfica, 0-0". Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  148. ^ "Benfica-AEK, 2-1 (Bourbos 34'' [pb] Rui Costa 74''; Manduca 6'')". Record (in Portuguese). 27 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  149. ^ "Santos: "Para o ano vou ser campeão"" [Santos: "Next year I will win the league"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  150. ^ "Vieira: "Vamos investir na equipa"" [Vieira: "We will invest heavily"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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  153. ^ "Marcel fica" [Marcel stays]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  154. ^ "Manu: "Sinto-me orgulhoso"" [Manu: "I am proud"]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 June 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  155. ^ "Diego Souza fica no plantel" [Diego Souza stays in the squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 July 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  156. ^ "Paulo Jorge por 4 épocas" [Paulo Jorge signs for 4 years]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 July 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  157. ^ "Miguelito está garantido" [Miguelito is certain]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  158. ^ "João Pereira confirmado em Barcelos" [João Pereira confirmed in Barcelos]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  159. ^ "Robert assina por 2 anos com o Levante" [Robert signs a 2-year deal with Levante]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 July 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  160. ^ "Encarnados rescindem com Yannick" [Benfica releases Yannick]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  161. ^ "André Luís apresentado" [André Luís presented]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  162. ^ "PSV confirma Alcides" [PSV confirms Alcides]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 June 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  163. ^ "Carlitos cedido ao Sion" [Carlitos loaned to Sion]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  164. ^ "Manduca emprestado uma época ao AEK" [Manduca loaned for one-year to AEK]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  165. ^ "Hélio Roque por uma época" [Hélio Roque for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  166. ^ "Doze dias para resolver casos pendentes" [Twelve days to solve remaining affairs]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  167. ^ "Tiago Gomes quer jogar o mais possível" [Tiago Gomes wants to play as much as possible]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  168. ^ "Escassez de centrais causa preocupação" [Lack of centre-backs causes concern]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  169. ^ "Karadas confirmado no Kaiserslautern" [Karadas confirmed at Kaiserlaustern]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  170. ^ "Marcel é reforço dos arsenalistas" [Marcel loaned to 'Arsenalistas']. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  171. ^ "Diego cedido ao Grémio" [Diego loaned to Grémio]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 December 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  172. ^ "Manuel Fernandes assina hoje pelo Everton" [Manuel Fernandes signs today with Everton]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  173. ^ "Karyaka cedido ao Saturn" [Karyaka loaned to Saturn]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 January 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  174. ^ "São Paulo confirma Marcel" [São Paulo confirms Marcel]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
General
  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel.
    ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8
    .
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