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2015–16 S.L. Benfica season

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The 2015–16 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 112th season in existence and the club's 82nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 9 August 2015 and concluded on 20 May 2016.

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Benfica played in the Primeira Liga as the two-time defending champions after being crowned for a record 34th time, in the previous campaign. On 15 May, Benfica won their third consecutive league title (for the sixth time in their history and first since 1977), and their 35th overall, with a Portuguese record of 88 points out of the possible maximum of 102 (34 matches). Five days later, Benfica won their third consecutive league cup title, their seventh overall in nine editions, beating Marítimo 6–2 in the final. Internationally, Benfica reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Bayern Munich 2–3 on aggregate.

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Players

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Source: Equipa Técnica

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 July 2015 International Champions Cup Benfica Portugal 2–3 France Paris Saint-Germain Toronto, Ontario, Canada
20:30 EDT (UTC−04:00) Talisca 34'
Jonas 42'
López Yellow card 89'
Report Kimpembe Yellow card 23'
Augustin 29'
Lucas Yellow card 60' 64' (pen.)
Digne 79'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
2 August 2015 Eusébio Cup Monterrey Mexico 3–0 Portugal Benfica Monterrey, Mexico
22:00 CDT (UTC−05:00) Ramírez 49'
Funes Mori 58' (pen.)
Rivera 81'
Report Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)

Competitions

Overall record

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Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

9 August 2015 Benfica 0–1 Sporting CP Faro/Loulé
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Sílvio Yellow card 38'
Fejsa Yellow card 50'
Jonas Yellow card 60'
Gaitán Yellow card 76'
Report Slimani Yellow card 16'
Gutiérrez 53'
A. Silva Yellow card 57'
Pereira Yellow card 58'
Carrillo Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 28,717[49]
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)
Man of the Match: André Carrillo

Primeira Liga

League table

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Source: Liga Portugal, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
(Note: LPFP decided that only criteria 1, 5, 6 and 7 would be applied to establish the classification during the competition.)[50]
(C) Champions
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Results by round

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

Matches

16 August 2015 1 Benfica 4–0 Estoril Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) López Yellow card 16'
Mitroglou 73'
Jonas 77' (pen.), 81'
Semedo 89'
Report Anderson Luís Yellow card 48'
Sebá Yellow card 67'
Gerso Yellow card 70'
Mattheus Yellow card 77'
Taira Yellow card 80'
Bruno César Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,285
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
23 August 2015 2 Arouca 1–0 Benfica Aveiro
19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Roberto 2' Yellow card 41'
Simão Yellow card 22'
Lima Yellow card 37'
Jaílson Yellow card 74'
Bracalli Yellow card 84'
Report Andrade Yellow card 80'
Mitroglou Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 23,540
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
29 August 2015 3 Benfica 3–2 Moreirense Lisbon
20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Pizzi Yellow card 40'
Jiménez 75'
Samaris 76'
Jonas 87'
Report Martins 30'
Ohemeng Yellow card 42'
Gonçalves Yellow card 50'
Cardozo 84' Yellow card 90'
Boateng Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 43,417
Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga)
11 September 2015 4 Benfica 6–0 Belenenses Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Mitroglou 5', 53'
Jonas 17', 40'
Gaitán 60'
Talisca 63'
Luisão Yellow card 86'
Report Camará Yellow card 70' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 42,454
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
20 September 2015 5 Porto 1–0 Benfica Porto
19:15 WEST (UTC+01:00) Pereira Yellow card 35'
Maicon Yellow card 55'
André Yellow card 70' 86'
Neves Yellow card 71'
Report Almeida Yellow card 50'
Semedo Yellow card 80'
Luisão Yellow card 83'
Mitroglou Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 49,209
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
26 September 2015 6 Benfica 3–0 Paços de Ferreira Lisbon
18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Jonas 34', 73'
Guedes 67'
Report Silva Yellow card 41'
Baixinho Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,276
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
4 October 2015[A] 7 União da Madeira v Benfica Funchal
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Referee: Cosme Machado (Braga)
25 October 2015 8 Benfica 0–3 Sporting CP Lisbon
17:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Samaris Yellow card 40'
Gaitán Yellow card 43'
Fejsa Yellow card 47'
Jonas Yellow card 50'
Mitroglou Yellow card 83'
Report Gutiérrez 9'
Slimani 21' Yellow card 43'
Ruiz 36' Yellow card 44'
Carvalho Yellow card 50'
A. Silva Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,054
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
30 October 2015 9 Tondela 0–4 Benfica Aveiro
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Souza Yellow card 24' Report Jonas 3'
Talisca Yellow card 5'
Berger 11' (o.g.)
Jardel Yellow card 35'
Luisão Yellow card 39'
Guedes 42'
Samaris Yellow card 68'
Carcela 82'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 9,394
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
8 November 2015 10 Benfica 2–0 Boavista Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Guedes 39'
Samaris Yellow card 85'
Carcela 88'
Report Figueiredo Yellow card 53'
Carvalho Yellow card 73'
Idris Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 46,362
Referee: Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)
30 November 2015 11 Braga 0–2 Benfica Braga
21:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Hassan Yellow card 68'
Ferreira Yellow card 72'
Filipe Augusto Yellow card 77'
Report Pizzi 3' Yellow card 73'
López 11'
Eliseu Yellow card 67'
Sanches Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 17,396
Referee: Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)
4 December 2015 12 Benfica 3–0 Académica Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Fejsa Yellow card 18'
Jonas 35' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
Sanches 85'
Report Trigueira Yellow card 33'
Aderlan Yellow card 44'
Ofori Yellow card 68'
Rabiola Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 34,752
Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga)
12 December 2015 13 Vitória de Setúbal 2–4 Benfica Setúbal
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Pinto Yellow card 44'
Costa 59'
Suk 88'
Report López Yellow card 33'
Pizzi 35'
Jonas 39'
Mitroglou 54', 79'
Eliseu Yellow card 60'
Almeida Yellow card 65'
Samaris Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 9,323
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
15 December 2015 7 União da Madeira 0–0 Benfica Funchal
21:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Cádiz Yellow card 42'
Gian Yellow card 45+1'
Danilo Yellow card 90+1'
Fidalgo Yellow card 90+4'
Report Sanches Yellow card 14'
Eliseu Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 5,095
Referee: Cosme Machado (Braga)
20 December 2015 14 Benfica 3–1 Rio Ave Lisbon
16:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Jonas 4', 81'
Samaris Yellow card 8'
Jiménez 84'
Report Bressan 9'
Wakaso Yellow card 29'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,955
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
2 January 2016 15 Vitória de Guimarães 0–1 Benfica Guimarães
18:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Dourado Yellow card 11'
Otávio Yellow card 20'
Saré Yellow card 28'
Report López Yellow card 38'
Fejsa Yellow card 39'
Sanches 74' Yellow card 75'
Jardel Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 22,218
Referee: Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)
6 January 2016 16 Benfica 6–0 Marítimo Lisbon
19:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Pizzi 29', 34'
Jiménez 35' Yellow card 50'
Jonas 52' (pen.), 54' (pen.)
Talisca 69'
Report Silva Yellow card 10'
Bessa Yellow card 37'
João Diogo Yellow card 49'
Sousa Yellow card 50'
F. Ferreira Yellow card 52'
Rodrigues Yellow card 61'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 31,590
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
10 January 2016[B] 17 Nacional 1–4 Benfica Funchal
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Soares 50'
Zainadine Yellow card 81'
Report Jonas 23', 56', 63'
Eliseu Yellow card 47'
Mitroglou 89'
Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 4,753
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
16 January 2016 18 Estoril 1–2 Benfica Estoril
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Bonatini 11'
Tavares Yellow card 74'
Taira Yellow card 86'
Report Mitroglou 52'
Pizzi 68'
Júlio César Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 7,836
Referee: Vasco Santos (Porto)
23 January 2016 19 Benfica 3–1 Arouca Lisbon
18:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Pizzi 3'
Almeida Yellow card 6'
Mitroglou 19'
Jonas 68'
Report Velázquez Yellow card 77' 90+1' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,511
Referee: Manuel Mota (Braga)
31 January 2016 20 Moreirense 1–4 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
19:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Gomes Yellow card 54'
Palhinha Yellow card 81'
Medeiros 90+1'
Report Jonas 16', 67'
Mitroglou 43'
Jardel Yellow card 63'
Lindelöf Yellow card 63'
Gaitán 75'
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 5,772
Referee: Manuel Oliveira (Porto)
5 February 2016 21 Belenenses 0–5 Benfica Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Juanto Yellow card 20'
Pinto Yellow card 27'
Report Mitroglou 42', 57', 75'
Jonas 53', 87'
Sílvio Yellow card 71'
Samaris Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 13,109
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
12 February 2016 22 Benfica 1–2 Porto Lisbon
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Mitroglou 18'
Carcela Yellow card 79'
Sanches Yellow card 85'
Almeida Yellow card 88'
Report Herrera 28' Yellow card 30'
Aboubakar 65'
Neves Yellow card 75'
Layún Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 61,536
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
20 February 2016 23 Paços de Ferreira 1–3 Benfica Paços de Ferreira
18:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Jota 23'
Moreira Yellow card 28'
Andrezinho Yellow card 45'
Farias Yellow card 58'
Martins Yellow card 81'
Report Mitroglou 13'
Jonas 45+2' (pen.)
Lindelöf 58'
Jardel Yellow card 73'
Eliseu Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Estádio Capital do Móvel
Attendance: 6,433
Referee: Jorge Ferreira (Braga)
29 February 2016[C] 24 Benfica 2–0 União da Madeira Lisbon
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Jonas 4', 76'
Lindelöf Yellow card 78'
Report Monteiro Yellow card 70' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 44,485
Referee: Cosme Machado (Braga)
5 March 2016 25 Sporting CP 0–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Jefferson Yellow card 70'
(A. Silva Red card 86')
Report Mitroglou 20' Yellow card 67'
Jonas Yellow card 46'
Gaitán Yellow card 52'
Sanches Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 49,699
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
14 March 2016 26 Benfica 4–1 Tondela Lisbon
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Jardel 11' Yellow card 12'
Jonas 24', 69'
Mitroglou 87' Yellow card 87'
Report Monteiro Yellow card 51'
Tikito Yellow card 70'
Nathan Júnior 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,314
Referee: Luís Ferreira (Braga)
20 March 2016 27 Boavista 0–1 Benfica Porto
18:15 WET (UTC±00:00) Tahar Yellow card 60' Report Samaris Yellow card 10'
Eliseu Yellow card 45'
Jiménez Yellow card 59'
Jonas 90+3'
Ederson Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 22,834[54]
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
1 April 2016 28 Benfica 5–1 Braga Lisbon
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Mitroglou 17', 71'
Jonas 37' (pen.)
Pizzi 39' Yellow card 62'
Samaris 75'
Semedo Yellow card 90+2'
Report Santos Yellow card 51' 90+3' (pen.)
Stojiljković Yellow card 72'
Luíz Carlos Yellow card 83'
Marcelo Goiano Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 61,042
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
9 April 2016 29 Académica 1–2 Benfica Coimbra
18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Pedro Nuno 17' Yellow card 28'
Nascimento Yellow card 21'
Santos Yellow card 45'
Plange Yellow card 90+1'
Report Mitroglou 39'
Jiménez 84'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 26,444
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
18 April 2016 30 Benfica 2–1 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Jonas 19' Yellow card 90'
Jardel 24'
Report Claro 1'
Lourenço Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 54,855
Referee: Rui Costa (Porto)
24 April 2016 31 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica Vila do Conde
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Vilas Boas Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Héldon Yellow card 66'
Report Eliseu Yellow card 29'
Jardel Yellow card 37'
Fejsa Yellow card 41'
Jiménez 73'
Ederson Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 9,023
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Porto)
29 April 2016 32 Benfica 1–0 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Jardel 47'
Eliseu Yellow card 48'
Almeida Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Report Pedro Henrique Yellow card 7'
Hurtado Yellow card 13'
Otávio Yellow card 22'
Licá Yellow card 35'
Josué Yellow card 53'
X. Silva Yellow card 80'
Vigário Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,351
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)
8 May 2016 33 Marítimo 0–2 Benfica Funchal
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) Dirceu Yellow card 11'
Costa Yellow card 65'
João Diogo Yellow card 73'
Fransérgio Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 89'
Deyvison Yellow card 87'
Bessa Yellow card 90+3'
Patrick Yellow card 90+7'
Report Sanches Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 37'
Eliseu Yellow card 30'
Jardel Yellow card 43'
Mitroglou 48'
Talisca 83'
Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
15 May 2016 34 Benfica 4–1 Nacional Lisbon
17:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) Gaitán 24', 64'
Talisca Yellow card 28'
Jonas 39' Yellow card 39'
Jardel Yellow card 54'
Pizzi 84'
Report Agra Yellow card 12' 90+1'
Fofana Yellow card 43'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,235
Referee: Nuno Almeida (Algarve)
  1. Match postponed due to heavy fog.[51]
  2. The match was interrupted in the 8th minute because of heavy fog, and was resumed on 11 January 2016, 12:00, from the point of abandonment.[52]
  3. The match was originally to be played on 28 February 2016, during Benfica's 112th anniversary, but was postponed because União da Madeira could not fly to Lisbon.[53]

Taça de Portugal

Third round

16 October 2015 Vianense 1–2 Benfica Barcelos
20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00) R. Magalhães Yellow card 20'
Coulibaly 79'
Report Fejsa Yellow card 35'
Carcela 38'
Santos Yellow card 72'
Jardel 90'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: João Pinheiro (Braga)

Fourth round

21 November 2015 Sporting CP 2–1 (a.e.t.) Benfica Lisbon
20:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Montero Yellow card 43'
A. Silva 45+2'
Oliveira Yellow card 70'
Slimani Yellow card 84' 112'
Report Mitroglou 6'
Jardel Yellow card 36'
Talisca Yellow card 40'
Sílvio Yellow card 45+3'
Gaitán Yellow card 63'
(Ederson Red card 64')
Almeida Yellow card 65'
Samaris Yellow card 111' Yellow-red card 114'
Jonas Yellow card 120+1'
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 41,244
Referee: Jorge Sousa (Porto)

Taça da Liga

Third round

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Source: LPFP
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
29 December 2015 1 Benfica 1–0 Nacional Lisbon
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00) Lindelöf Yellow card 24'
Eliseu Yellow card 28'
López Yellow card 33'
Jiménez 89'
Sílvio Yellow card 90+2'
Report Campos Yellow card 38'
Sequeira Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,107
Referee: João Capela (Lisbon)
19 January 2016 2 Oriental 0–1 Benfica Lisbon
15:00 WET (UTC±00:00) Tavares Yellow card 51' Report Samaris Yellow card 62'
Talisca 74'
Sanches Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Campo Engenheiro Carlos Salema
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Tiago Antunes (Coimbra)
26 January 2016 3 Moreirense 1–6 Benfica Moreira de Cónegos
20:30 WET (UTC±00:00) Andrade Yellow card 11'
Medeiros 25'
Sousa Yellow card 32'
Micael Yellow card 84'
Schons Yellow card 88'
Report Talisca 11' (pen.), 14', 83' Yellow card 36'
Gaitán 19', 89'
Semedo Yellow card 23'
Jiménez 36'
Guedes Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Sérgio Piscarreta (Algarve)

Semi-finals

2 May 2016[A] Benfica 2–1 Braga Lisbon
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Jonas 58'
Jiménez 71'
Sílvio Yellow card 79'
Grimaldo Yellow card 84'
Report Silva 19'
Mauro Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 24,933
Referee: Tiago Martins (Lisbon)
  1. The match was originally to be played in February 2016 but was postponed because of both teams' tight schedule.[55]

Final

20 May 2016 Marítimo 2–6 Benfica Coimbra
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) João Diogo 45+1'
Fransérgio 83' (pen.)
Report Jonas 11'
Mitroglou 18', 38'
Gaitán 77'
Jardel 90+1'
Jiménez 90+3' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 28,878
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)
Man of the Match: Nicolás Gaitán

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 September 2015 1 Benfica Portugal 2–0 Kazakhstan Astana Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Samaris Yellow card 40'
Guedes Yellow card 45+1'
Gaitán 51'
Mitroglou 62'
Jardel Yellow card 83'
Report Aničić Yellow card 21'
Dzholchiyev Yellow card 24'
Zhukov Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,799
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
30 September 2015 2 Atlético Madrid Spain 1–2 Portugal Benfica Madrid, Spain
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Correa 23'
Martínez Yellow card 39'
Óliver Yellow card 55'
Report Eliseu Yellow card 25'
Luisão Yellow card 28'
Gaitán 36'
Samaris Yellow card 39'
Guedes 51'
Jardel Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 40,938
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
21 October 2015 3 Galatasaray Turkey 2–1 Portugal Benfica Istanbul, Turkey
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) İnan 19' (pen.) Yellow card 63'
Podolski 33'
Kısa Yellow card 42'
Balta Yellow card 70'
Yılmaz Yellow card 90+5'
Report Gaitán 2'
Almeida Yellow card 18'
Samaris Yellow card 73'
Andrade Yellow card 78'
Luisão Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Türk Telekom Arena
Attendance: 33,615
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
3 November 2015 4 Benfica Portugal 2–1 Turkey Galatasaray Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Almeida Yellow card 31'
Guedes Yellow card 43'
Gaitán Yellow card 44' Red card 85'
Jonas 52'
Sílvio Yellow card 56'
Luisão 67'
Report Yılmaz Yellow card 41'
İnan Yellow card 55'
Podolski 58'
Adın Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,726
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
25 November 2015 5 Astana Kazakhstan 2–2 Portugal Benfica Astana, Kazakhstan
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Twumasi 19'
Aničić 31'
Cañas Yellow card 50'
Shchotkin Yellow card 90+4'
Report Jiménez Yellow card 23' 40', 72'
López Yellow card 44'
Jonas Yellow card 48'
Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 15,089
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
8 December 2015 6 Benfica Portugal 1–2 Spain Atlético Madrid Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Mitroglou 75'
Fejsa Yellow card 77'
Report Saúl 33' Yellow card 70'
Vietto 55'
Godín Yellow card 68'
Óliver Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 47,630
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

Round of 16

16 February 2016 1st leg Benfica Portugal 1–0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Almeida Yellow card 16'
Jardel Yellow card 35'
Pizzi Yellow card 43'
Jonas 90+1' Yellow card 90+2'
Report Witsel Yellow card 32'
García Yellow card 59'
Criscito Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 90'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 48,615
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
9 March 2016 2nd leg Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 1–2
(1–3 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Saint Petersburg, Russia
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Hulk 69' Yellow card 90+5' Report Mitroglou Yellow card 36'
Pizzi Yellow card 49'
Gaitán 85'
Talisca 90+6'
Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 17,688
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Quarter-finals

5 April 2016 1st leg Bayern Munich Germany 1–0 Portugal Benfica Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vidal 2'
Ribéry Yellow card 22'
Bernat Yellow card 42'
Report Jonas Yellow card 58'
Lindelöf Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
13 April 2016 2nd leg Benfica Portugal 2–2
(2–3 agg.)
Germany Bayern Munich Lisbon, Portugal
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jiménez 27'
Carcela Yellow card 70'
Talisca 76'
Almeida Yellow card 90+1'
Report Vidal 38'
Müller 52'
Martínez Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,235
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
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(B)Benfica B player

^ Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

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(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Assists

[56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66]

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Clean sheets

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1Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

* Shared match on Round 34 against Marítimo.

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name League Cup League Cup Champions League Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 GK Brazil Ederson 2 1 2 1
7 MF Greece Andreas Samaris 7 1 1 3 11 1
34 MF Portugal André Almeida 4 1 1 4 9 1
85 MF Portugal Renato Sanches 5 1 1 6 1
10 MF Argentina Nicolás Gaitán 2 1 1 3 1 Cup includes Super Cup
33 DF Brazil Jardel 8 1 3 12
19 DF Portugal Eliseu 9 1 1 11
17 FW Brazil Jonas 4 1 4 9 Cup includes Super Cup
5 MF Serbia Ljubomir Fejsa 4 1 2 7 Cup includes Super Cup
11 FW Greece Kostas Mitroglou 5 1 6
28 DF Portugal Sílvio 1 1 2 2 6 Cup includes Super Cup
2 DF Argentina Lisandro López 3 1 1 5
4 DF Brazil Luisão 3 2 5
14 DF Sweden Victor Lindelöf 3 1 1 5
21 MF Portugal Pizzi 3 2 5
30 MF Brazil Talisca 2 1 1 4
9 FW Mexico Raúl Jiménez 2 1 3
20 FW Portugal Gonçalo Guedes 1 2 3
34 DF Portugal Nélson Semedo 2 1 3
31 MF Brazil Victor Andrade 1 1 2
39 MF Morocco Mehdi Carcela 1 1 2
3 DF Spain Álex Grimaldo 1 1
12 GK Brazil Júlio César 1 1
38 MF Portugal Nuno Santos 1 1

Source: LPFP and competitions above.
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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