| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Rui Costa | |||
| Head coach | Roger Schmidt | |||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | |||
| Primeira Liga | 1st (champions) | |||
| Taça de Portugal | Quarter-finals | |||
| Taça da Liga | Group stage | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gonçalo Ramos (19) All: Gonçalo Ramos (27) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 64,012 v Santa Clara (27 May 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 43,263 v Penafiel (26 November 2022) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 57,108 (17 matches)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | Benfica 5–0 Marítimo (18 September 2022) Benfica 5–0 Chaves (29 October 2022) Maccabi Haifa 1–6 Benfica (2 November 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | Braga 3–0 Benfica (30 December 2022) | |||
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The 2022–23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica season was the club's 119th season in existence and its 89th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 2 August 2022, with the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, where Benfica qualified for the group stage, reaching the quarter-finals, and concluded on 27 May 2023. Domestically, Benfica played in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, and Taça da Liga, winning the league title for a 38th time in their history.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | FW |  Petar Musa |  Boavista | €6,400,000 | 1 July 2022 | [6][7] | 
| 23 | DF |  Mihailo Ristić |  Montpellier | Free | [8] | |
| 6 | DF |  Alexander Bah |  Slavia Prague | €8,600,000 | [9][10] | |
| 7 | FW |  David Neres |  Shakhtar Donetsk | €15,300,000 | [11] | |
| 38 | DF |  João Victor |  Corinthians | €8,500,000 | 8 July 2022 | [12] | 
| 13 | MF |  Enzo Fernández |  River Plate | €10,000,000 | 14 July 2022 | [13] | 
| 8 | MF |  Fredrik Aursnes |  Feyenoord | €13,000,000 | 24 August 2022 | [14] | 
| 93 | MF |  Julian Draxler |  Paris Saint-Germain | Loan (€2,500,000) | 1 September 2022 | [15] | 
| 25 | DF |  John Brooks |  Wolfsburg | Free | [16] | |
| 19 | FW |  Casper Tengstedt |  Rosenborg | €9,500,000 | 11 January 2023 | [17] | 
| 21 | MF |  Andreas Schjelderup |  Nordsjælland | €14,000,000 | 11 January 2023 | [18] | 
| 15 | MF |  Gonçalo Guedes |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan | 20 January 2023 | [4] | 
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €87,800,000 | ||||||
Out
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Darwin Núñez |  Liverpool | €75,000,000 | 1 July 2022 | [19] | 
| 7 | MF |  Everton |  Flamengo | €13,500,000 | [20] | |
| — | MF |  Gedson Fernandes |  Beşiktaş | €6,000,000 | [21] | |
| — | MF |  Tiago Dantas |  PAOK | Loan | [22] | |
| — | DF |  Pedro Pereira |  Monza | €2,500,000 | [23] | |
| — | FW |  Jota |  Celtic | €7,300,000 | [24] | |
| 1 | GK |  Mile Svilar |  Roma | Free | [25] | |
| — | DF |  Ferro |  Vitesse | Loan | 15 July 2022 | [26] | 
| 14 | FW | .svg.png.webp) Haris Seferovic |  Galatasaray | Loan (€1,000,000) | 19 July 2022 | [27][28] | 
| 72 | DF |  Tomás Araújo |  Gil Vicente | Loan | 27 July 2022 | [29] | 
| 21 | MF |  Pizzi |  Al Wahda | Free | 28 July 2022 | [30] | 
| — | MF |  Nuno Santos |  Charlotte | €1,000,000 | 4 August 2022 | [31] | 
| — | MF |  Gabriel |  Botafogo | Loan | 12 August 2022 | [32] | 
| 9 | FW |  Roman Yaremchuk | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | €16,000,000 | 29 August 2022 | [33][34] | 
| — | FW |  Carlos Vinícius |  Fulham | €5,000,000 | 1 September 2022 | [35] | 
| 11 | MF |  Soualiho Meïté |  Cremonese | Loan | [36] | |
| 28 | MF |  Julian Weigl |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | [37] | ||
| 49 | MF |  Adel Taarabt |  Al-Nasr | Free | 2 September 2022 | [38] | 
| 5 | DF | .svg.png.webp) Jan Vertonghen | .svg.png.webp) Anderlecht | [39] | ||
| 18 | FW |  Rodrigo Pinho |  Coritiba | €2,500,000 | 29 December 2022 | [40] | 
| 17 | MF |  Diogo Gonçalves |  Copenhagen | €2,000,000 | 5 January 2023 | [41] | 
| 77 | GK |  Helton Leite |  Antalyaspor | Free | 20 January 2023 | [42] | 
| 39 | FW |  Henrique Araújo |  Watford | Loan | 23 January 2023 | [43] | 
| — | DF |  Tomás Tavares |  Spartak Moscow | €3,000,000 | 24 January 2023 | [44] | 
| 38 | DF |  João Victor |  Nantes | Loan | 25 January 2023 | [45] | 
| 25 | DF |  John Brooks |  Hoffenheim | €500,000 | 26 January 2023 | [46] | 
| — | DF |  Germán Conti |  Lokomotiv Moscow | Free | 30 January 2023 | [47] | 
| 31 | DF |  Gil Dias |  Stuttgart | €2,000,000 | [48] | |
| 55 | MF |  Paulo Bernardo |  Paços de Ferreira | Loan | 31 January 2023 | [49] | 
| 14 | FW | .svg.png.webp) Haris Seferovic |  Celta de Vigo | [50] | ||
| 13 | MF |  Enzo Fernandez |  Chelsea | €121,000,000 | [51] | |
| 34 | DF |  André Almeida | Free | 1 February 2023 | [52] | |
| — | DF |  Ferro |  Hajduk Split | €1,500,000 | 15 February 2023 | [53] | 
| Disclosed total | ||||||
| €259,800,000 | ||||||
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The pre-season began on 25 June and ended on 27 July 2022.[54][55]
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Reading   | 0–2 |  Benfica | Burton upon Trent, England | 
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: St George's Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 15 July 2022 Algarve Cup | Benfica   | 3–0 (5–4 p) |  Nice | Faro/Loulé | 
| 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Hélder Malheiro | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: A penalty shoot-out was held after the match in case the competition needed a tiebreaker. | ||||
| 17 July 2022 Algarve Cup | Fulham   | 1–5 |  Benfica | Faro/Loulé | 
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: ~15,000[56] Referee: Nuno Almeida | ||
| Note: Benfica won the trophy. | ||||
| 22 July 2022 Friendly | Benfica   | 4–2 |  Girona | Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland | 
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal Referee: Tobias Thies | 
| 26 July 2022 Eusébio Cup | Benfica   | 3–2 |  Newcastle United | Lisbon | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 49,081[57] Referee: Nuno Almeida | 
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Primeira Liga | 5 August 2022 | 27 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 82.35 | 
| Taça de Portugal | 15 October 2022 | 9 February 2023 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 | 
| Taça da Liga | 20 November 2022 | 17 December 2022 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 | 
| UEFA Champions League | 2 August 2022 | 19 April 2023 | Third qualifying round | Quarter-finals | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 71.43 | 
| Total | 55 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 131 | 40 | +91 | 76.36 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Primeira Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica (C) | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 87 | Qualification for Champions League group stage | 
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 85 | |
| 3 | Braga | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 30 | +45 | 78 | Qualification for Champions League third qualifying round | 
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 74 | Qualification for Europa League group stage | 
| 5 | Arouca | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 54 | Qualification for Europa Conference League third qualifying round | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 20 | +62 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 
Source: 
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.[58]
| 5 August 2022 1 | Benfica | 4–0 | Arouca | Lisbon | 
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,617 Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga) | 
| 13 August 2022 2 | Casa Pia | 0–1 | Benfica | Leiria | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 22,253 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) | 
| 27 August 2022 4 | Boavista | 0–3 | Benfica | Porto | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 10,939 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) | |
| Note: Match was brought forward. | ||||
| 30 August 2022 3 | Benfica | 3–2 | Paços de Ferreira | Lisbon | 
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,151 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) | 
| 2 September 2022 5 | Benfica | 2–1 | Vizela | Lisbon | 
| 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 47,958 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) | 
| 10 September 2022 6 | Famalicão | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila Nova de Famalicão | 
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Attendance: 4,867 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) | 
| 18 September 2022 7 | Benfica | 5–0 | Marítimo | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,889 Referee: António Nobre (Leiria) | 
| 1 October 2022 8 | Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | Benfica | Guimarães | 
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 19,231 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) | 
| 8 October 2022 9 | Benfica | 4–2 | Rio Ave | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,176 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) | 
| 21 October 2022 10 | Porto | 0–1 | Benfica | Porto | 
| 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 49,499 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) | 
| 29 October 2022 11 | Benfica | 5–0 | Chaves | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 54,990 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) | 
| 6 November 2022 12 | Estoril | 1–5 | Benfica | Estoril | 
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Sérginho  90' | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 4,858 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) | 
| 13 November 2022 13 | Benfica | 3–1 | Gil Vicente | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,266 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) | 
| 30 December 2022 14 | Braga | 3–0 | Benfica | Braga | 
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Attendance: 19,398 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) | 
| 6 January 2023 15 | Benfica | 1–0 | Portimonense | Lisbon | 
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,559 Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Braga) | 
| 15 January 2023 16 | Benfica | 2–2 | Sporting CP | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,295 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) | 
| 21 January 2023 17 | Santa Clara | 0–3 | Benfica | Ponta Delgada | 
| 17:00 AZOT (UTC−01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Attendance: 9,701 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) | 
| 26 January 2023 20 | Paços de Ferreira | 0–2 | Benfica | Paços de Ferreira | 
| 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real Attendance: 8,060 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) | |
| Note: Match was brought forward. | ||||
| 31 January 2023 18 | Arouca | 0–3 | Benfica | Arouca | 
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Arouca Attendance: 4,614 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) | 
| 4 February 2023 19 | Benfica | 3–0 | Casa Pia | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,763 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) | 
| 20 February 2023 21 | Benfica | 3–1 | Boavista | Lisbon | 
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,413 Referee: Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon) | 
| 25 February 2023 22 | Vizela | 0–2 | Benfica | Vizela | 
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela Attendance: 5,872 Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve) | 
| 3 March 2023 23 | Benfica | 2–0 | Famalicão | Lisbon | 
| 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 56,995 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) | 
| 12 March 2023 24 | Marítimo | 0–3 | Benfica | Funchal | 
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio do Marítimo Attendance: 10,547 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) | 
| 18 March 2023 25 | Benfica | 5–1 | Vitória de Guimarães | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,374 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) | 
| 2 April 2023 26 | Rio Ave | 0–1 | Benfica | Vila do Conde | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Attendance: 4,134 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) | 
| 7 April 2023 27 | Benfica | 1–2 | Porto | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,028 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) | 
| 15 April 2023 28 | Chaves | 1–0 | Benfica | Chaves | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 8,297 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) | 
| 23 April 2023 29 | Benfica | 1–0 | Estoril | Lisbon | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,062 Referee: Rui Costa (Porto) | 
| 29 April 2023 30 | Gil Vicente | 0–2 | Benfica | Barcelos | 
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Attendance: 11,694 Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) | 
| 6 May 2023 31 | Benfica | 1–0 | Braga | Lisbon | 
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,289 Referee: Luís Godinho (Évora) | 
| 13 May 2023 32 | Portimonense | 1–5 | Benfica | Portimão | 
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão Attendance: 4,404 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto) | 
| 21 May 2023 33 | Sporting CP | 2–2 | Benfica | Lisbon | 
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 39,348 Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga) | 
Taça de Portugal
| 15 October 2022 Third round | Caldas | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Benfica | Caldas da Rainha | 
| 20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Campo da Mata Referee: Claúdio Pereira (Aveiro) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| 
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| 9 November 2022 Fourth round | Estoril | 0–1 | Benfica | Estoril | 
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria) | 
| 10 January 2023 Fifth round | Varzim | 0–2 | Benfica | Póvoa de Varzim | 
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Attendance: ~7,000 Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto) | 
| 9 February 2023 Quarter-finals | Braga | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Benfica | Braga | 
| 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Taça da Liga
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOR | BEN | EST | PEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moreirense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 4–2 | — | |
| 2 | Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Estrela da Amadora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 | — | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Penafiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 
| 20 November 2022 1 | Estrela da Amadora | 2–3 | Benfica | Leiria | 
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 6,899 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Leiria) | 
| 26 November 2022 2 | Benfica | 2–0 | Penafiel | Lisbon | 
| 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 43,263 Referee: André Narciso (Setúbal) | 
| 17 December 2022 3 | Moreirense | 1–1 | Benfica | Moreira de Cónegos | 
| 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Attendance: 4,339 Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon) | 
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.
| 2 August 2022 First leg | Benfica   | 4–1 |  Midtjylland | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 53,346[59] Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain) | 
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.
| 17 August 2022 First leg | Dynamo Kyiv   | 0–2 |  Benfica | Łódź, Poland | 
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla Attendance: 16,450 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) | 
| 23 August 2022 Second leg | Benfica   | 3–0 (5–0 agg.) |  Dynamo Kyiv | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 58,705[61] Referee: Clément Turpin (France) | 
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 25 August 2022.[62]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | PAR | JUV | MHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Benfica | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 7–2 | ||
| 3 |  Juventus | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | Transfer to Europa League | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 |  Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1–6 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 
| 6 September 2022 1 | Benfica   | 2–0 |  Maccabi Haifa | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,161 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) | 
| 14 September 2022 2 | Juventus   | 1–2 |  Benfica | Turin, Italy | 
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 34,015 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) | 
| 5 October 2022 3 | Benfica   | 1–1 |  Paris Saint-Germain | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,295 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) | 
| 11 October 2022 4 | Paris Saint-Germain   | 1–1 |  Benfica | Paris, France | 
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,435 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) | 
| 25 October 2022 5 | Benfica   | 4–3 |  Juventus | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,131 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) | 
| 2 November 2022 6 | Maccabi Haifa   | 1–6 |  Benfica | Haifa, Israel | 
| 22:00 IST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 30,464 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) | 
Knockout phase
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 7 November 2022.[63]
| 15 February 2023 First leg | Club Brugge .svg.png.webp)  | 0–2 |  Benfica | Bruges, Belgium | 
| 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | 
 | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 24,136[64] Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) | 
| 7 March 2023 Second leg | Benfica   | 5–1 (7–1 agg.) | .svg.png.webp) Club Brugge | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,960[65] Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) | 
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.[66]
| 11 April 2023 First leg | Benfica   | 0–2 |  Inter Milan | Lisbon, Portugal | 
| 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) | 
 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 62,594[67] Referee: Michael Oliver (England) | 
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Liga | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Champions League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
| 24 | GK |  POR | Samuel Soares | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | GK |  GRE | Odysseas Vlachodimos | 54 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  BRA | Gilberto | 36 | 4 | 8+13 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | DF |  ESP | Álex Grimaldo | 54 | 8 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | DF |  BRA | Lucas Veríssimo | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF |  DEN | Alexander Bah | 42 | 1 | 21+7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | DF |  SRB | Mihailo Ristić | 10 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | DF |  ARG | Nicolás Otamendi | 46 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 66 | DF |  POR | António Silva | 44 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 91 | DF |  BRA | Morato | 20 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF |  BRA | David Neres | 48 | 12 | 22+9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7+5 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | MF |  NOR | Fredrik Aursnes | 42 | 3 | 24+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+3 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | MF |  POR | Gonçalo Guedes | 15 | 2 | 4+8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF |  POR | João Mário | 51 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| 21 | MF |  NOR | Andreas Schjelderup | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF |  POR | Chiquinho | 44 | 2 | 14+11 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5+7 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF |  POR | Rafa Silva | 47 | 14 | 26+2 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| 61 | MF |  POR | Florentino | 54 | 0 | 25+8 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 73 | MF |  ITA | Cher Ndour | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 87 | MF |  POR | João Neves | 20 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 93 | MF |  GER | Julian Draxler | 19 | 2 | 4+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 96 | MF |  POR | Diego Moreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | FW |  DEN | Casper Tengstedt | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | FW |  CRO | Petar Musa | 41 | 11 | 2+28 | 7 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+6 | 2 | ||||
| 88 | FW |  POR | Gonçalo Ramos | 48 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | .svg.png.webp) BEL | Jan Vertonghen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW |  UKR | Roman Yaremchuk | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF |  FRA | Soualiho Meïté | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF |  ARG | Enzo Fernández | 29 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 17 | MF |  POR | Diogo Gonçalves | 20 | 1 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+6 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | FW |  BRA | Rodrigo Pinho | 7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF |  USA | John Brooks | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF |  GER | Julian Weigl | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF |  POR | Gil Dias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | DF |  POR | André Almeida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | DF |  BRA | João Victor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | FW |  POR | Henrique Araújo | 14 | 2 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+5 | 2 | ||||
| 55 | MF |  POR | Paulo Bernardo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | GK |  BRA | Helton Leite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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