2005–06 S.L. Benfica season

The 2005–06 European football season was the 102nd season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 72nd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal and also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing first in the Primeira Liga the previous season.

Benfica
2005–06 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
Head coachRonald Koeman
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga3rd
Taça de PortugalQuarter-finals
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Nuno Gomes (15)
All: Nuno Gomes (17)
Highest home attendance65,000 vs Barcelona
(28 March 2006)
Lowest home attendance18,000 vs Nacional
(8 February 2006)

After Giovanni Trapattoni led Benfica to their first league title in 11 years, he resigned for personal reasons. To replace him, the club hired Ronald Koeman, who was assisted by Bruins Slot and Fernando Chalana. Benfica remained highly active in the transfer market, signing and releasing over twelve players. Noticeable additions were Anderson, Léo and Nélson to the back four; Karagounis and Miccoli to the offence. The departures included Miguel, the biggest loss.

Benfica started the domestic season by winning their fourth Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, beating Vitória de Setúbal one-nil. In the Primeira Liga, Benfica struggled initially, making their worst entry ever. Results improved following a European win against Lille, with Benfica climbing several places and defeating Porto in the Clássico. In late October, the team experienced a drop in form, going a month without a win. In December, Benfica's results improved in December, qualifying for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in eleven years and winning nearly ten matches in a row, allowing them to get within three points of the top of the league.

In the final match of January, Benfica lost to Sporting CP and underwent another erratic period, losing two more league matches in February. A home win against Liverpool motivated them; they beat Porto and eliminated the reigning title-holders from the Champions League. This success was not replicated domestically; in mid-March, Benfica lost further ground in the Primeira Liga and were eliminated from the Portuguese Cup. Koeman's side recovered, but they were eliminated by Barcelona from the Champions League and failed to overtake Sporting when they dropped seven points in three match-days. At the end of the season, Koeman left the club by mutual consent.

Season summary

Pre-season

After leading Benica to their first league title in ten seasons, Giovanni Trapattoni departed the club for personal reasons.[1] Faced with the task of finding a new manager for a second year in a row, Luís Filipe Vieira was quick to choose Trapattoni's successor; on the 5 June 2005, he said, "I already know who's the next manager".[2] From the list of available managers, the press speculated on Paul Le Guen, Ronald Koeman and Javier Irureta.[3] After a failed approach to Le Guen,[4][5] Benfica selected Koeman as the next manager on 8 June 2005.[6] His assistant would be Tonny Bruins Slot,[7] replacing Álvaro Magalhães, who left the club after two seasons.[8] Later in the month, Fernando Chalana returned to Benfica on a 2-year contract to serve on Koeman's technical staff.[9]

Benfica playing a pre-season match with Barreirense on 27 July

To replace the "Italian" style of Trapattoni, Koeman wanted Benfica to have a "Dutch" approach; he said, "A team like Benfica always has to play to win. In what I know of this team, we can perfectly play in a 4–3–3," and that finding the right balance between offence and defence in the playing style mattered.[10] Vital to his new formation, Koeman asked for more wingers, such as Andy van der Meyde,[11] and Boudewijn Zenden,[12][13] but Benfica did not sign them. Instead, he received attacking midfielders Diego Souza, Andrei Karyaka and Giorgos Karagounis.[14][15][16] To improve Koeman's options up-front, composed of Nuno Gomes and Mantorras, Benfica tried but failed to sign Jon Dahl Tomasson.[17][18] Koeman instead received Italian international Fabrizio Miccoli on loan from Juventus.[19] In defence, Benfica added Brazilians Anderson,[20] Léo,[21] with Nélson [22] replacing Miguel, who moved to Valencia.[23]

The pre-season began on 4 July 2005 with medical exams,[24] followed by the first training session on the next day, with two thousand supporters present at the Estádio da Luz.[25] On 6 July, Benfica travelled to Nyon for a pre-season tour until 14 July.[26] During the eight days in Switzerland, Benfica defeated Sion and Étoile Carouge.[27][28] Back in Portugal, Benfica faced two Premier League opponents, losing to Chelsea,[29] and defeating West Bromwich.[30] Afterwards, Benfica played three Portuguese teams, winning against Barreirense and Estoril Praia,[31][32] and drawing with Vitória de Guimarães.[33] They ended their pre-season with a presentation match against Juventus on 6 August, losing 2–0.[34]

August–September

Benfica began their season with the 2005 Super Cup, trying to win the trophy for the fourth time.[35] On the 13 August, Benfica faced Vitória de Setúbal at the Estádio Algarve, winning 1–0 with a goal from Nuno Gomes.[36] It was the first win in 15 years since 1989, breaking a five-time losing streak, all against Porto.[35] Koeman praised his players, saying, "We played very well. I am happy with the work I have done with my players".[37] On 20 August, Benfica began their title defence with an away game at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. The home team, Académica, held the score to 0–0 and won a point against Benfica.[38] After the match, Koeman said Benfica had struggled in Coimbra.[39] On 26 August, Benfica took part in the draw for the group stage of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League; their first in the new century because they failed to qualify in the past two seasons. In 2005 the club ranked 57th in the UEFA coefficient,[40] thus placing them on pot 4.[41] They were drawn in Group D with Manchester United, Villarreal and Lille.[42] The following day, Benfica hosted Gil Vicente for their final match in August. An unusual 3–4–3 formation did not work as planned; Benfica lost 2–0 and posted their worst league start since 1976–77.[43][44] Koeman blamed anxiety in the players after Simão missed a penalty.[45]

After an international break of nearly two weeks, Benfica returned to competition on 10 September with a Lisbon Derby against Sporting CP.[46] Koeman played the same 3–4–3 as before, selecting Carlitos for the starting 11 in place of Nuno Gomes.[47] Sporting scored first through Luís Loureiro in the first half, but Simão equalized with a free-kick on the second half. In the 75th minute, Liédson made the score 2–1 against a ten-man Benfica, ultimately winning the match for Sporting.[47] With two losses and a draw in three match-days, Koeman broke a club record for the worst season start in history, already eight points from the top of the league.[48][49] Four days later, Benfica made their seasonal European debut in the Champions League against Lille. The match was well fought between both teams, with Fabrizio Miccoli scoring a winning goal for Benfica in the 92nd minute.[50] Koeman later said in the post-match interview, "We deserved this win because we search for it".[51] On 18 September, Benfica hosted União de Leiria; Koeman reverted to the 4–2–3–1 formation that Giovanni Trapattoni regularly used.[52] Benfica won 4–0 in the largest win all season, with Nuno Gomes netting a hat-trick.[52] Koeman classified the formation as "ideal," and sid he wanted to use it more often in the future.[53] The following Saturday, Benfica played on the road against Penafiel. A strong start put Benfica in the lead by 2–0 in the first 15 minutes, and despite conceding a goal, they woth the match 3–1.[54] Koeman attributed the win to the good momentum that Fabrizio Miccoli–Nuno Gomes were passing.[55] On 27 September, Benfica travelled to Old Trafford to play Manchester United on the second match-day of the Champions League. United scored first through a Ryan Giggs free-kick that deflected off the wall; Simão levelled the score in the second half—also on a free kick—but United responded with a winning goal in the 85th minute through Ruud van Nistelrooy.[56]

October–November

October began with a home match against Vitória de Guimarães. Miccoli opened the scoring for Benfica in the 20th minute, but Tiago Targino equalized a few minutes later. Simão put Benfica back in front with a deflected shot that beat Márcio Paiva, ensuring a third consecutive win that reduced the distance to the league leader to four points.[57] After another interruption for international football, Benfica returned to competition with a Clássico against Porto.[58] Despite Porto being the favourite to win,[58] Benfica won 2–0 with two goals from Nuno Gomes.[59] It was Benfica's first away win at Porto since 1990–91, when César Brito also scored a double.[60] On the following Thursday, Benfica visited El Madrigal to play Villarreal. On the half-hour mark, Benfica lost their goalkeeper Quim to injury and replaced him with the 19-year-old Rui Nereu. In the second half, Villarreal scored from the penalty spot. Five minutes later, Manuel Fernandes levelled the score again.[61] The draw allowed Benfica to remain in second place in Group D; Koeman was confident he could beat the Spaniards at home.[62] On 22 October, Benfica hosted Estrela da Amadora for the Primeira Liga. Two second-half goals by Karyaka and then Nuno Gomes, gave Benfica their fifth consecutive win in the competition.[63][64] Four days later, Benfica made their Portuguese Cup debut in the fourth round. Playing in Estádio do Bessa against Leixões, Simão's decisive performance opened the scoring in the 11th minute and scored Benfica's second goal that made the score 2–1.[65] The month ended with an away match against Naval. Benfica were surprised by the home side and dropped two points in a 1–1 draw, costing them the chance to reach second place.[66] Koeman was unhappy with the result, saying Benfica played better and deserved to win.[67]

Benfica began November with a home match against to Villarreal. Benfica were hoping to win and take the lead in Group D but were defeated 1-0 with a winning goal for Villarreal in the 81st minute through a 30 m (98 ft) strike from Marcos Senna.[68] Despite the loss, Koeman remained confident in the qualification for the knockout stage; he said, "It is a very balanced group. We are missing four points to progress."[69] On 6 November, Benfica played Rio Ave at home. The match was unusually competitive, with Benfica trailing twice and avoiding defeat with two free kicks from Petit.[70] Koeman took the blame but criticized the referee's assistant for making several mistakes against Benfica.[71] After a third international break, Benfica visited the Municipal de Braga on 19 November to play Braga. Benfica scored first through Anderson but could not prevent the comeback of Braga, first through Césinha and then Julio Bevacqua. Benfica responded with a Nuno Gomes goal in the 92nd minute, but Bevacqua gave the win to Braga three minutes later.[72] It was Benfica's fourth consecutive winless game, the worst spell of the season.[73] Three days later, Benfica played Lille on the road for match-day five of the group stage. Koeman surprised with a highly defensive team composed of four centre-backs in the back-four, two defensive midfielders, two fullbacks playing in the midfield and only two offensive players, Miccoli and Nuno Gomes.[74] The match ended 0–0, achieving Koeman's goal of securing a point.[75] For the final game of the month, Benfica received Belenenses on 27 November. They were unable to beat Belenenses' keeper, dropping two points in a 0–0 draw and extending their winless run to six matches, the longest dry spell since 2001–02.[76][77]

December–January

On 3 December, Benfica travelled to Barreiros to play Marítimo. Under pressure from the run of poor results, Koeman asked his players to give it all to beat Maritímo.[78] Benfica fended off Marítimo attacks, responding with a goal through Mantorras in the 86th minute and winning for the first time since 26 October.[79] Four days later, Benfica hosted Manchester United for the last match of the group stage. United's Paul Scholes scored first but ten minutes later, Geovanni equalized 1–1 and in the 34th minute, Beto fired a shot from outside the box to make it 2–1. The result was unchanged and Benfica qualified in second for the knockout stages for the first time since 1994–95.[80] On 11 December, Benfica played Boavista at home. Anderson scored for Benfica off a corner-kick from Petit; the only goal of the game.[81] Koeman was happy with the win, saying, "We played well, as did the fans, who supported us. Like this, it is very difficult to beat us."[82] On 17 December, Benfica continued their winning run, beating Nacional 1–0 with a goal from Nuno Gomes.[83] The goal was controversial because of an alleged infraction of Luisão over Diego Benaglio prior to the goal. Koeman said, "I agree that it should have been signalled, like it should have been in many other instances".[84] Benfica ended 2005 with an away visit to the Estádio do Bonfim. They struggled to beat Vitória de Setúbal's goalkeeper Marcelo Moretto throughout the game, only securing the win in the 90th minute through Nuno Gomes.[85] The win was Benfica's fifth in December; enough to place them third in the league table just before the Christmas break.[86]

Competition resumed on 8 January with a home game against Paços de Ferreira. New signing Moretto made his first appearance for Benfica. Nélson scored early, putting Benfica in the lead, with Geovanni setting the final score in the second half.[87] With the win, Benfica climbed to second place, four points ahead of Sporting but ten behind leaders Porto.[88] On 11 January, Benfica played Tourizense for the 2005–06 Portuguese Cup. Recently signed Laurent Robert scored the opening goal in the second half, while Nuno Gomes scored a second, letting Benfica progress to the sixth round.[89][90] Four days later, Benfica hosted Académica at home. Early in the match, Roberto Brum touched the ball with his hand inside the box, giving Simão the opportunity to score the first goal; two more goals in the second half secured a comfortable 3–0 win for Benfica.[91] The following day, Benfica signed Académica striker Marcel on a six-month loan.[92] On 20 January, Benfica played away to Gil Vicente. A 10th-minute goal from Nandinho meant Benfica trailed for the first time in the season at the quarter-hour mark. The Lisbon-side responded with two first-half goals from Simão and Geovanni, while an own-goal in the second half confirmed the win for Benfica. It was their seventh consecutive league win, a feat not seen in 11 years since the 1994–95 season.[93][94] On 28 January, Benfica played the Derby de Lisboa against Sporting CP. Benfica scored first through Simão but they could not stop Paulo Bento's team from winning the match 3–1 at the Luz.[95] Koeman said, "Sporting was much better on the pitch, before the 1–0 and especially after".[96]

February–March

Entering the decisive part of the season, and still present in all competitions, Benfica's first game of February was a visit to Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa to face União de Leiria. The home side startled Benfica, beating them 3–1.[97] The loss, which Koeman called a small setback, granted Sporting the chance to catch Benfica in second place.[97][98] On 8 February, Benfica met Nacional at home for the sixth round of the Portuguese Cup; the match ended in a goalless draw, even after extra time. Benfica won the match after a penalty shoot-out.[99] Four days later, Benfica returned to the winning path in the Primeira Liga after beating Penafiel 4–0. Geovanni opened the scoring in the first half, after which Nuno Gomes, Simão and an own goal from Roberto set the final result.[100] On 18 February, Benfica played on the road against Vitória de Guimarães. They did not play as expected and conceded two goals—one in each half—losing 2–0.[101] The loss severely hampered their title defence after being overtaken by Sporting and Braga and allowing leaders Porto—their next league opponent—to gain an eight-point advantage.[101][102] Three days after Guimarães, Benfica hosted Liverpool for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. According to Adrian Harte, the match was "largely disappointing", but Benfica secured a vital win against Liverpool when Luisão scored with an 84th-minute header.[103] The final match of February was a home to Porto, the second Clássico of the season. The high-tension match was decided with a 40 m (130 ft) free kick from Laurent Robert that Vítor Baía could not stop.[104] The win relaunched Benfica's title race and Porto's lead was reduced to five points.[105] It was the first time in 29 years since 1976–77 Benfica had beaten Porto twice in the league and was also their first home win over Porto since 2000–01.[106]

Benfica began March with a visit to Estádio José Gomes, home of Estrela da Amadora. The local team scored first through Paulo Machado in the first half, but Benfica scored two goals in the second half; the latter in the 91st minute.[107] On 8 March, Benfica played the return trip of the Champions League against Liverpool. The Rafael Benítez-led side needed to recoup a 1–0 disadvantage but Benfica won the match. A long-range shot from Simão in the 36th minute and a volley from Miccoli in the 89th minute put Benfica into the quarter-finals for the first time in 11 years, eliminating the reigning Champions League title holders in the process.[108] Koeman was thrilled with the win, saying, "This is why football is so nice—you can win against a bigger team, and anything is possible if you work for it".[109] Four days later, on the same day they were drawn with Barcelona in the Champions League, Benfica hosted Naval at home.[110] They failed to break Naval's resistance despite several attempts from Simão and dropped two points in a 0–0 draw.[111] The draw threatened the hopes for a title renewal, as Porto and Sporting had distance themselves in the first two spots.[112] On 15 March, Benfica suffered another setback at home. In the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal against Vitória de Guimarães, Benfica was surprised by the visitors and lost 1–0; the match's only goal was scored by Dário Monteiro.[113] On 19 March, Benfica visited the Estádio dos Arcos to play Rio Ave. As with Estrela da Amadora, Benfica only secured the win in overtime, when Mantorras beat Mora with a 93rd-minute goal.[114] Simão later told the press Benfica were still in the title race.[115] Almost a week later, on the 25 March, Benfica hosted the fourth-place team Braga. The home team scored in their second attempt through Nuno Gomes and retained their slim lead until the end.[116] Koeman was happy Benfica resolved the game so early, because in three days they met Barcelona.[117] In the final game of March, Benfica faced Barcelona for the Champions League. Both goalkeepers were instrumental in securing a goalless draw; Moretto had the most work.[118] Koeman was satisfied with the stalemate, predicting the second leg would be similar.[119]

April–May
The 2005 Supertaça (centre cabinet, bottom left) was the third honour conquered in 14 months. Benfica would only win another trophy in March 2009.

In April, Benfica were still battling for a Champions League semi-final spot while chasing Porto and Sporting in the domestic title race. On the first day of the month, Benfica played away to Belenenses. José Pedro scored first for the home team in the 9th minute, but Benfica's Miccoli equalized and seven minutes later, Karagounis scored again. Benfica won 2–1.[120] Assistant manager Bruins Slot said, "The win allows us to keep pressure on our opponents and give us morale for Barcelona".[121] The following Wednesday, Benfica visited the Nou Camp in the second leg of the quarter-finals. Barcelona pressured hard and almost scored in the first five minutes with a penalty kick, with Moretto defending Ronaldinho's shot. A few minutes later, the Brazilian scored to make it 1–0 for Barça from open play. Benfica had the best chance to level in the 61st minute, but Simão missed an opportunity. Samuel Eto'o scored a late goal for Barcelona, putting Barça into the semi-finals.[122] President Luís Filipe Vieira said, "We were hoping to reach the final. We were awakened from the dream—every supporter was".[123]

On 9 April, Benfica hosted Marítimo at home. They were caught off guard and briefly trailed by 2–0. Petit and a 96th-minute penalty from Simão equalized for Benfica.[124] Nonetheless, the draw granted Porto the chance to increase their lead to nine points with four games left, making the title renewal "impossible," as Koeman described it.[125] Six days later, on 15 April, Benfica played visitor to Boavista. Hoping to take advantage of Sporting's slip hours earlier and only battling for a direct qualification for the next Champions League campaign, Benfica beat the home side 2–0, with goals from Tiago and Mantorras.[126] The win also broke a ten-year winless streak at the Estádio do Bessa, the last win being on 30 March 1996.[127] On 23 April, Benfica played Nacional on Estádio da Madeira. Benfica led the game most of time, but conceded a late goal from Ricardo Fernandes and lost the chance to overtake Sporting.[128] On 30 April, Benfica hosted and defeated Vitória de Setúbal 1–0 with a first half goal from Anderson.[129] The win meant Koeman had surpass Giovanni Trapattoni's previous points total (67–65), but without the same glory; Porto had already won the league and Sporting was in good position to finish second.[130]

On 7 May, Benfica played their final match of the season at Estádio da Mata Real. Benfica's Manuel Fernandes scored first but could not prevent Paços de Ferreira scoring three second-half goals, thus losing the game.[131] Benfica ended the season in third place, missing out on the title and an automatic place in the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League.[132] Despite winning both games against Porto, the closest Benfica had come from them was on the 18 and 19 match-days, with only three points. Benfica closed the season 12 points behind the leader and five from Sporting.[132] Of the Big Three, Benfica conceded the most goals (29) and scored the second-highest number of goals (51), with the worst goal-average (+22).[133] Koeman wanted to fulfil his contract with Benfica, but after negotiations with the management and sudden interest from PSV, Benfica opted to release him on mutual terms.[134] Koeman thanked Luís Filipe Vieira and José Veiga for their support in face of repeated criticism, and said, "This is very big club, but you cannot win all the time, although I admit, that in the Primeira Liga, he did not do everything he could. We could have done better. But I say, It was a pleasure being here, now my career will continue elsewhere."[134]

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 20 August 2005 7 May 2006 34 20 7 7 51 29 +22 058.82 [135]
Taça de Portugal 26 October 2005 15 March 2006 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 050.00 [135]
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 13 August 2005 13 August 2005 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 [135]
UEFA Champions League 14 September 2005 5 April 2006 10 4 3 3 8 7 +1 040.00 [135]
Total 49 27 11 11 64 38 +26 055.10

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Main article: 2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
13 August 2005 Benfica1–0Vitória de SetúbalFaro
21:15 Nuno Gomes  51' Report Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Referee: Olegário Benquerença

Primeira Liga
Main article: 2005–06 Primeira Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Porto (C) 34 24 7 3 54 16 +38 79 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Sporting CP 34 22 6 6 50 24 +26 72
3 Benfica 34 20 7 7 51 29 +22 67 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Braga 34 17 7 10 38 22 +16 58 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Nacional 34 14 10 10 40 32 +8 52
Source: Foradejogo
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) Champion.

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultDLLWWWWWDDLDWWWWWWWLLWLWWDWWWDWDWL
Position9141611954344666553222233443333333333
Source: ForaDeJogo.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
20 August 2005 1Académica0–0BenficaCoimbra
21:30 Report Pereira  70'  90' Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 25,084
Referee: Bruno Paixão
27 August 2005 2Benfica0–2Gil VicenteLisbon
21:15 Report Marcos António  66'
Anderson  84' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rui Costa
10 September 2005 3Sporting CP2–1BenficaLisbon
21:30 Loureiro  38'
Liédson  75'		 Report Rocha  51'
Simão  65'		 Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 43,162
Referee: Paulo Costa
18 September 2005 4Benfica4–0União de LeiriaLisbon
19:15 Anderson  4'
Nuno Gomes  42', 62', 86'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 31,776
Referee: Elmano Santos
23 September 2005 5Penafiel1–3BenficaPenafiel
20:30 M. Ferreira  80'
Bruno Amaro  78'  93'		 Report Nuno Gomes  5', 84'
Simão  12'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
3 October 2005 6Benfica2–1Vitória de GuimarãesLisbon
20:15 Miccoli  20'
Simão  68'		 Report Targino  31' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 33,344
Referee: Nuno Almeida
15 October 2005 7Porto0–2BenficaPorto
20:15 Bruno Alves  81' Report Nuno Gomes  56', 64'
Léo  72'  86'		 Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 50,109
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
22 October 2005 8Benfica2–0Estrela da AmadoraLisbon
21:00 Karyaka  50'
Nuno Gomes  63'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,645
Referee: João Vilas Boas
29 October 2005 9Naval1–1BenficaFigueira da Foz
21:15 Bruno  72' Report Nuno Gomes  81' Stadium: Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: António Costa
6 November 2005 10Benfica2–2Rio AveLisbon
19:15 Petit  32', 86' Report Cleiton  25'
Onyemah  56'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,246
Referee: Paulo Pereira
19 November 2005 11Braga3–2BenficaBraga
17:00 Césinha  68'
Bevacqua  87', 90+5'		 Report Anderson  20'
Nuno Gomes  90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: João Ferreira
27 November 2005 12Benfica0–0BelenensesLisbon
21:15 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 27,323
Referee: Pedro Proença
3 December 2005 13Marítimo0–1BenficaFunchal
21:15 Report Mantorras  66' Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
11 December 2005 14Benfica1–0BoavistaLisbon
20:30 Anderson  45' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,741
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
17 December 2005 15Benfica1–0NacionalLisbon
19:15 Nuno Gomes  72'
Alcides  35'  88'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,089
Referee: Jorge Sousa
21 December 2005 16Vitória de Setúbal0–1BenficaSetúbal
21:30 Report Nuno Gomes  90' Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Carlos Xistra
8 January 2006 17Benfica2–0Paços de FerreiraLisbon
18:30 Nélson  10'
Geovanni  66'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 53,145
Referee: Elmano Santos
15 January 2006 18Benfica3–0AcadémicaLisbon
18:45 Simão  4' (pen.)
Luisão  78'
Nuno Gomes  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,044
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
20 January 2006 19Gil Vicente1–3BenficaBarcelos
21:30 Nandinho  10' (pen.) Report Simão  17' (pen.)
Geovanni  34'
Marcos António  56' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 8,621
Referee: Paulo Baptista
28 January 2006 20Benfica1–3Sporting CPLisbon
19:45 Simão  28' (pen.) Report Sá Pinto  65' (pen.)
Liédson  74', 83'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 63,489
Referee: Pedro Henriques
4 February 2006 21União de Leiria3–1BenficaLeiria
21:30 João Paulo  33'
Felício  57'
Maciel  88'		 Report Manduca  81' Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 16,796
Referee: António Costa
12 February 2006 22Benfica4–0PenafielLisbon
21:30 Geovanni  37'
Roberto  63' (o.g.)
Nuno Gomes  77'
Simão  90 + 3'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 37,097
Referee: Nuno Almeida
18 February 2006 23Vitória de Guimarães2–0BenficaGuimarães
18:00 Svärd  22'
Neca  70'		 Report Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 18,410
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
26 February 2006 24Benfica1–0PortoLisbon
19:45 Robert  40' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,787
Referee: João Ferreira
4 March 2006 25Estrela da Amadora1–2BenficaLisbon
21:30 Machado  31' Report Robert  51'
Miccoli  90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Paulo Costa
12 March 2006 26Benfica0–0NavalLisbon
19:45 Report Franco  56' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,193
Referee: Carlos Xistra
19 March 2006 27Rio Ave0–1BenficaVila do Conde
18:30 Report Mantorras  90+3' Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
25 March 2006 28Benfica1–0BragaLisbon
19:00 Nuno Gomes  2' Report Luís Filipe  54'  71' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 49,628
Referee: Paulo Baptista
1 April 2006 29Belenenses1–2BenficaLisbon
21:15 José Pedro  9' Report Miccoli  23'
Karagounis  30'		 Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pedro Henriques
9 April 2006 30Benfica2–2MarítimoLisbon
18:30 Petit  79'
Simão  90+6' (pen.)		 Report Valnei  37'
Zé Carlos  72'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,054
Referee: Augusto Duarte
15 April 2006 31Boavista0–2BenficaPorto
21:15 Rosário  83'  83' Report Tiago  51' (o.g.)
Mantorras  82'		 Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Bruno Paixão
23 April 2006 32Nacional1–1BenficaFunchal
18:30 R. Fernandes  88' Report Miccoli  47' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
30 April 2006 33Benfica1–0Vitória de SetúbalLisbon
18:30 Anderson  25' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 51,448
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
7 May 2006 34Paços de Ferreira3–1BenficaPaços de Ferreira
18:30 Édson  48'
Júnior  67', 90+2'		 Report Fernandes  36' Stadium: Estádio da Mata Real
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Lucílio Baptista

Taça de Portugal
26 October 2005 Fourth RdLeixões1–2BenficaPorto
19:45 Nuno Amaro  38' Report Simão  11', 85' Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Carlos Xistra
11 January 2006 Fifth RdTourizense0–2BenficaTábua
17:45 Fernando  60'  84'
Simões  78'  86'		 Report Robert  66'
Nuno Gomes  79'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Tábua
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Carlos Xistra
8 February 2006 Sixth RdBenfica0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		NacionalLisbon
20:45 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: João Ferreira
Penalties
Robert
Luisão
Karagounis
Marcel
Simão
Carlitos
Alcides 		Bruno
Juliano
Alonso
Patacas
15 March 2006 Quarter-FinalBenfica0–1Vitória GuimarãesLisbon
20:45 Report Monteiro  23' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 22,727
Referee: Jorge Sousa

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Villarreal 6 2 4 0 3 1 +2 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 Benfica 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
3 Lille 6 1 3 2 1 2 −1 6 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Manchester United 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 6
Source:
14 September 2005 1Benfica 1–0 LilleEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
20:45 Miccoli  90+2' Report Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
27 September 2005 2Manchester United 2–1 BenficaOld Trafford, Manchester
20:45 Giggs  35'
Van Nistelrooy  85'		 Report Simão  59' Attendance: 66,100
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
18 October 2005 3Villarreal 1–1 BenficaEstadio El Madrigal, Villarreal
20:45 Riquelme  72' (pen.) Report Fernandes  77' Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
2 November 2005 4Benfica 0–1 VillarrealEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
20:45 Report Senna  81' Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
22 November 2005 5Lille 0–0 BenficaStade de France, Paris
20:45 Report Attendance: 76,200
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
7 December 2005 6Benfica 2–1 Manchester UnitedEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
20:45 Geovanni  16'
Beto  34'		 Report Scholes  6' Attendance: 64,000
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Round of 16
21 February 2006 First legBenfica 1–0 LiverpoolEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
19:45 Luisão  84' Report Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
8 March 2006 Second legLiverpool 0–2
(3–0 agg.)		 BenficaAnfield, Liverpool
19:45 Report Simão  36'
Miccoli  89'		 Attendance: 42,750
Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)

Quarter-finals
28 March 2006 First legBenfica 0–0 BarcelonaEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
19:45 Report Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Steve Bennett (England)
5 April 2006 Second legBarcelona 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 BenficaCamp Nou, Barcelona
19:45 Ronaldinho  19'
Eto'o  89'		 Report Attendance: 89,875
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Friendlies
10 July 2005 (2005-07-10) FC Sion1–2BenficaSion, Switzerland
17:15 CET (UTC+01) Thurre  61' Report Karadas  49'
Geovanni  70'		 Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
13 July 2005 (2005-07-13) Étoile Carouge0–3BenficaCarouge, Switzerland
17:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Mantorras  25'
Nuno Gomes  59' (pen.), 80'		 Stadium: Stade de la Fontenette
17 July 2005 (2005-07-17) Benfica0–1ChelseaLisbon, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Report Rocha  43' (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio da Luz
22 July 2005 (2005-07-22) Benfica5–0West BromwichLisbon, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Geovanni  5', 25', 64'
Roque  58'
Simão  65'		 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
27 July 2005 (2005-07-27) Barreirense0–1BenficaBarreiro, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Report Petit  78' Stadium: Estádio Dr. Manuel de Mello
30 July 2005 (2005-07-30) Vitória Guimarães1–1BenficaGuimarães, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Saganowski  77' Report Beto  50' Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Referee: Paulo Costa
2 August 2005 (2005-08-02) Estoril Praia0–1BenficaEstoril, Portugal
21:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Yohanna  83' (o.g.) Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
6 August 2005 (2005-08-06) Benfica0–2JuventusLisbon, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Report Ibrahimović  5'
Trezeguet  22'		 Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Player statistics

The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below and staff members Ronald Koeman (manager), Bruins Slot (assistant manager) and Fernando Chalana (assistant manager).[7][9][135]

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 2005-2006 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimeira LigaTaça de PortugalChampions LeagueSupertaça
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK José Moreira 9-66-4002-210
3‡ DF Anderson 414294209010
4 DF Luisão 4523113010110
5‡ DF Léo 380260309000
6 MF Petit 423303209010
7 MF Carlitos 1010000000
8 MF Bruno Aguiar 0000000000
9 FW Mantorras 243173205000
10‡ MF Georgios Karagounis 291191406000
11 MF Geovanni 364243308110
12 GK Quim 12-67-32-13-200
13 DF Alcides 180120204000
14 MF Manuel Fernandes 402281308110
15 MF Nuno Assis 120100002000
16‡ MF Beto 371240408110
17‡ MF Andrey Karyaka 12191101010
18 DF Manuel dos Santos 4030000010
19 MF Everson 0000000000
19‡ FW Marcel 9070101000
20 MF Simão 3612248328210
21 FW Nuno Gomes 42172915418011
22‡ DF Nélson 330240207000
23‡ FW Gustavo Manduca 191161300000
27 DF João Pereira 11060103010
28 MF Hélio Roque 4030000010
30‡ FW Fabrizio Miccoli 236174006200
31‡ GK Marcelo Moretto 23-1918-17104-200
32‡ MF Marco Ferreira 6050100000
33 DF Ricardo Rocha 400260409010
34‡ MF Laurent Robert 193132313000
39 MF João Coimbra 1010000000
43 GK Rui Nereu 7-64-31-12-200

Transfers

In
Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
3 June 2005 DM Beto Beira-Mar Undisclosed [136]
21 June 2005 AM Diego Souza Fluminense Undisclosed [14]
2 July 2005 AM Karyaka Krylia Sovetov Undisclosed [15]
3 July 2005 CB Anderson Corinthians Undisclosed [20]
12 July 2005 LB Léo Santos Undisclosed [21]
24 August 2005 RB Nélson Boavista Undisclosed [22]
30 August 2005 AM Karagounis Internazionale Undisclosed [16]
28 December 2005 LW Gustavo Manduca Marítimo Undisclosed [137]
2 January 2006 GK Marcelo Moretto Vitória Setúbal Undisclosed [138]
2 January 2006 RW Marco Ferreira Penafiel Undisclosed [139]
4 January 2006 LW Laurent Robert Newcastle United Undisclosed [140]

In by loan
Entry date Position Player From club Exit date Ref
1 July 2005 CB Alcides Chelsea 30 June 2006 [141]
31 August 2005 FW Fabrizio Miccoli Juventus 30 June 2006 [19]
17 January 2006 ST Marcel Académica 30 June 2006 [92]

Out
Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
1 June 2005 FW Šokota Porto Free [142]
1 June 2005 ST Andrija Delibašić Mallorca Loan end [143]
5 August 2005 LB Takis Fyssas Hearts Undisclosed [144]
17 August 2005 CM Ednilson OFI Crete Free [145]
18 August 2005 RB Miguel Valencia Undisclosed [23]
20 August 2005 LB Alex Wolfsburg Undisclosed [146]
16 January 2006 LB Manuel dos Santos Monaco Free [147]
10 January 2006 CM Bruno Aguiar Hearts Free [148]
24 April 2006 DM Paulo Almeida Corinthians Free [149]

Out by loan
Entry date Position Player From club Exit date Ref
29 June 2005 CB Eurípedes Amoreirinha Estrela da Amadora 30 June 2006 [150]
29 June 2005 RW Manú Estrela da Amadora 30 June 2006 [150]
11 July 2005 CB André Luís Marseille 30 June 2006 [151]
21 July 2005 GK Yannick Quesnel Marseille 30 June 2006 [151]
21 July 2005 ST Azar Karadas Portsmouth 30 June 2006 [152]
28 July 2005 AM Diego Souza Flamengo 30 June 2006 [153]
3 January 2006 LW Hélio Roque Vitória Setúbal 30 June 2006 [154]
9 January 2006 RW Carlitos Vitória Setúbal 30 June 2006 [148]
16 January 2006 CM Everson Young Boys 30 June 2006 [155]
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See also

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  88. "Que diferenças!" [What a difference!]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  89. "Tourizense-Benfica, 0-2: Meia dose de campeão" [Tourizense-Benfica, 0–2: Half a dose of Champion]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  90. "Robert imita Eusébio" [Robert copies Eusébio]. Record. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  91. "Benfica-Académica, 3-0: Os braços antes das asas" [Benfica-Académica, 3–0: The arms before the wings]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  92. "Marcel é reforço encarnado" [Marcel signs]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  93. "Gil Vicente-Benfica, 1-3: Vitória do fato-macaco" [Gil Vicente-Benfica, 1–3: Victory of the coverall]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  94. "Sete vitórias seguidas... é obra" [Seven straight wins... it is a feat]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  95. "Benfica-Sporting, 1-3: Um baile verde e branco" [Benfica-Sporting, 1–3 A green-and-white ballet]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  96. "As reacções ao Benfica 1-3 Sporting: Koeman considerou o resultado justo" [The reactions to Benfica 1–3 Sporting: Koeman considered the result fair]. Record (in Portuguese). Serbenfiquista.com. 28 January 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  97. "U. Leiria-Benfica, 3-1: "Felícios" e mortíferos". Record (in Portuguese). 5 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  98. "Moral para a Taça" [Morale for the Cup]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  99. "Benfica-Nacional, 0-0 (5-3 g.p.): As musas adormecidas" [Benfica-Nacional, 0–0 (5–3 p)]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  100. "Benfica-Penafiel, 4-0: Beber no fundo do poço" [Benfica-Penafiel, 4–0: To drink from the bottom of the well]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  101. "V. Guimarães-Benfica, 2-0: Trabalho ou descanso" [V. Guimarães-Benfica, 2–0: Work or rest]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  102. "Ronald Koeman: "A situação complicou-se"" [Ronald Koeman: "The situation complicated itself"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  103. "Benfica's Luisão lights up the Luz". UEFA.com. 21 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  104. "Benfica-FC Porto, 1-0: "Frango" soltou clássico" [Benfica-FC Porto, 1–0: "Blunder" unleashed the game]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  105. "Benfica set title race 'on fire'". UEFA.com. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  106. "FC Porto satisfaz duas vezes" [Porto satisfies twice]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  107. "E. Amadora-Benfica, 1-2: A vitória caída do céu" [E. Amadora-Benfica, 1–2: The win dropped from the sky]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  108. "Simão sends Liverpool crashing out". UEFA.com. 9 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  109. "'Anything is possible' for Koeman". UEFA.com. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  110. "Koeman: "Se não vencemos em casa não podemos ser campeões"" [Koeman: "If we don't win at home, we can't be Champions"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  111. "Benfica-Naval, 0-0: Faltou franco-atirador" [Benfica-Naval, 0–0: A sniper was missing]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  112. "Benfica desliga" [Benfica disconnects]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  113. "Benfica-V. Guimarães, 0-1: Lento acordar do sonho" [Benfica-V. Guimarães, 0–1: Slow awakening of a dream]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  114. "Rio Ave-Benfica, 0-1: Milagre de Mantorras" [Rio Ave-Benfica, 0–1: Mantorras miracle]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  115. "Simão: "Continuamos na luta pelo título"" [Simão: "We are still battling for the title"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  116. "Benfica-Sp. Braga, 1-0: Vitória ao segundo tiro" [Benfica-Sp.Braga, 1–0: Win in the second shot]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  117. "Ronald Koeman: "Foi bom marcar na primeira oportunidade"" [Koeman: "It was good to score in the first attempt"]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  118. "Barça denied by Moretto magic". UEFA.com. 29 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  119. "Dutch coaches happy with stalemate". UEFA.com. 29 March 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  120. "Belenenses-Benfica, 1-2: Pode vir o Barcelona" [Belenenses-Benfica, 1–2: Barcelona can come]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  121. "Bruins Slot: "Mantivemos pressão sobre os adversários"" [Bruins Slot: "We kept pressure on our opponents"]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  122. "Striking talent sees Barça through". UEFA.com. 6 April 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  123. "Vieira: "Acordámos do sonho"" [Vieira: "Awakened from the dream"]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  124. "Benfica-Marítimo, 2-2: Águia a curar feridas" [Benfica-Marítimo, 2–2: Eagle healing his injuries]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  125. "Koeman: "Desculpem"" [Koeman: "I'm sorry"]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  126. "Boavista-Benfica, 0-2: Águia feliz na pantera" [Boavista-Benfica, 0–2: Happy eagle in the Pantera's home]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  127. "Vitória no Bessa 10 anos depois" [Win in Bessa 10 years later]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  128. "Nacional-Benfica, 1-1: Só um a querer a pasta" [Nacional-Benfica, 1–1: Only one wanted the money]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  129. "Benfica-V. Setúbal, 1-0: Menos era muito difícil" [Benfica-V.Setúbal, 1–0: Less was difficult]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  130. "Koeman supera Trapattoni" [Koeman overcomes Trapattoni]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  131. "P. Ferreira-Benfica, 3-1: Benfica troca o passo" [P. Ferreira-Benfica, 3–1: Benfica lose their feet]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  132. "Classificação 2005/2006" [Table 2005/2006]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  133. Tovar, Rui. p. 625
  134. "Koeman: "Foi um prazer ter estado aqui"" [Koeman: "It was a pleasure being here"]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  135. Tovar, Rui. p. 626
  136. "Brasileiro Beto é reforco" [Beto signs with Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  137. "Manduca apresentado com contrato válido até 2010" [Manduca presented with deal until 2010]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  138. "Vieira "fecha" Moretto" [Vieira "closes" Moretto]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  139. "Marco Ferreira reforça encarnados" [Marco Ferreira signs with the Eagles]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  140. "Laurent Robert apresentado" [Laurent Robert presented]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  141. "Alcides sem inveja de David Luiz: "Tudo merecido"" [Alcides without envy of David Luiz: "He deserved everything"]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 5 April 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  142. "Sokota confirmado" [Sokota confirmed]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  143. "Encarnados não exercem direitos sobre Delibasic" [Benfica passes on Delibasic rights]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 June 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  144. "Fyssas fica em Lisboa até assinar pelo Hearts" [Fyssas stays in Lisbon until deal with Hearts is done]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  145. "Ednilson: "Nunca pude mostrar o meu valor na Luz"" [Ednilson: "I could never show my true value"]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 August 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  146. "Fußball: VfL Wolfsburg verpflichtet portugiesischen Verteidiger Alex" [Football: VfL Wolfsburg acquires Portuguese defender Alex] (in German). kicker. 20 August 2005. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  147. "Monaco confirma Dos Santos" [Monaco confirms Dos Santos]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  148. "Águias confirmam saídas de Bruno Aguiar e Carlitos" [Eagles confirm departures of Bruno Aguiar and Carlitos]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  149. "Paulo Almeida rescinde contrato" [Paulo Almeida released]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 April 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  150. "Desporto" [Sport]. Público (in Portuguese). 29 June 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016. Ontem o clube da Reboleira aproveitou para apresentar para a temporada de 2005/06 a dupla Amoreirinha/Manu, jogadores que o Benfica cede durante um ano.(Yesterday, the Reboleira-side presented the duo Amoreirinha/Manu, players that Benfica loans for one year)
  151. "Yannick no Marselha" [Yannick in Marselha]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 July 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  152. "Karadas cedido ao Portsmouth" [Karadas in Portsmouth]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 July 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  153. "Diego é para fazer a pré-época no Benfica" [Diego makes pre-season with Benfica]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 22 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016. O médio brasileiro que esteve esta temporada emprestado ao Flamengo (the Brazilian, which was loaned to Flamengo last year)
  154. "Hélio Roque apresentado" [Hélio Roque presented]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  155. "Everson emprestado ao Young Boys" [Everson loaned to Young Boys]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 January 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
General
  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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