Pre-season The pre-season started on 1 July 2013 with medical evaluations on the players. After a brief period of exercising at the
Caixa Futebol Campus the team was due to travel on 8 July for
Évian-les-Bains in
France, but on 6 July, it chooses to stay at Futebol Campus instead of travelling to France, but still maintained the three pre-season games against
Ètoile Carouge,
Bordeaux and
Sion. The team participated in the semi-finals of the tournament
Lisbon Football Association Honour's Cup, where they played against
Sporting CP B, using a mix of first team players like
Ola John,
Rodrigo or
Jardel, with the remaining players from
Benfica B. In the 3rd/4th place match, Benfica fielded a team with only one first-team player,
Paulo Lopes. On 24, 26 and 27 July, Benfica faced
Peñarol,
Levante and
Nice at
Estádio Algarve, respectively. On 31 July, Benfica played
Elche on their
presentation game in
Elche. They then took part in the sixth edition of the
Eusébio Cup against
São Paulo on 3 August, ending their pre-season on 9 August against
Napoli as part of the MSC Crociere Cup.
August •
18: Benfica is defeated at
Estádio dos Barreiros by
Marítimo in their first loss of the season. Additionally, Benfica continue their negative record in the first matchday, not winning it for the ninth consecutive season, never with
Jorge Jesus, and
only once during the 10-year term of
Luís Filipe Vieira. •
25: Benfica beat
Gil Vicente with a dramatic stoppage time late goal from
Lima at the 93rd minute, a minute after
Marković equalizing the match. The
Serbian armada was decisive in the victory, with both
Sulejmani and
Đuričić assisting in a goal. Earlier,
Diogo Viana made it 1–0 for the after a
Maxi Pereira mistake. •
29: Benfica draw
Paris Saint-Germain,
Olympiacos and
Anderlecht in the
Champions League draw. •
31: In the third matchday against
Sporting CP, Benfica draw at the
José Alvalade. The
lions took the lead after an early goal from
Fredy Montero, but Lazar Marković equalized the match in a solo run past three Sporting defenders, finished by rolling the ball under goalkeeper
Rui Patrício.
September •
14: Benfica beat
Paços de Ferreira, with an early goal from
Enzo Pérez, cemented by two goals from
Ezequiel Garay, the first time he scored twice at Benfica.
Ljubomir Fejsa and
Guilherme Siqueira made their club debut. •
17: In the first day of the Champions League, Benfica beat Anderlecht with a goal from Filip Đuričić on the fourth minute, followed by a
Luisão goal at the half-hour mark. Đuričić scored his first goal at Benfica and first Champions League goal, while Luisão scored his fourth Champions League goal. It was Benfica's first clean sheet of the season. •
22: In
Guimarães, Benfica beat
Vitória de Guimarães 1–0 after a goal from
Óscar Cardozo, which rebounded on
Marco Matias. Vitória's
David Addy was sent off earlier in the match. •
28: Benfica draw with
Belenenses, losing the advantage won in the previous round and finishing the month five points from first place. Both coach and president complained of mistakes of the referee Jorge Tavares.
October •
2: In the second round of the
Champions League, Benfica is defeated by Paris Saint-Germain in
Paris 3–0, with the players received in
Lisbon under criticism from the fans. •
6: At
Estoril, Benfica beat the local team 1–2, with goals from Lima and Óscar Cardozo. Despite the win, the team received further criticism from the fans. •
19: Benfica beat Cinfães in the third round of the Portuguese Cup, with a sole goal from Ola John, in the debut of
Ivan Cavaleiro. •
23: In the third day of the Champions League, at home, Benfica draw before Greek side Olympiacos, with a goal from Óscar Cardozo in the 84th minute. In a rainy night, the pitch became soaked, difficulting the task of the players. Olympiacos'
Roberto and
Javier Saviola returned to the Estádio da Luz. •
27: Benfica beat
Nacional with goals from Guilherme Siqueira and Óscar Cardozo. The Paraguayan ties
Nuno Gomes for ninth place in the all-time goalscoring list for Benfica.
November •
1: In
Coimbra, Benfica trash
Académica 3–0, with goals from Óscar Cardozo, and Lazar Marković, with an own goal completing the score. •
6: Benfica lose 1–0 with Olympiacos on the fourth day of the Champions League, at the
Karaiskakis Stadium. Roberto won man of the match, saving the Greek team numerous times. •
9: On the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, Benfica defeat Sporting CP 4–3. A hat-trick from Óscar Cardozo and a late goal from
Luisão were enough to defeat the long-time rival. In an emotional match, which ended tied at 3–3 at regular time, the aforementioned goal from Luisão untied the score at overtime. •
19: Jorge Jesus is suspended for 30 days for his actions in Guimarães by the
Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). •
23: In the tennth league matchday, Benfica beat
Braga with a goal in the 73rd minute from
Nemanja Matić, finishing November one point from leaders Porto. •
27: On the fifth day of the Champions League, at the
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Benfica beat Anderlecht by 3–2 with goals from Nemanja Matić and Rodrigo, and own goal from
Chancel Mbemba. It was the club's first win against Anderlecht on Belgian soil.
December •
1: Benfica beat
Rio Ave in
Vila do Conde with a goal from Rodrigo and a double from Lima. •
7: In the first game of the twelve matchday, at home, Benfica draw 2–2 with
Arouca with a goal from Rodrigo.
David Simão, a youth graduate from Benfica, scored the visiting team's only goal. Jesus received criticism for his options, mostly by using
Bruno Cortês in the match. •
10: In the final matchday of the Champions League group stage, Benfica beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1. Lima and
Nicolás Gaitán scored the goals. It meant the third time in four years, Benfica fails to progress to the knockout round of the Champions League. •
15: At the
Estádio do Algarve, Benfica beat
Olhanense with goals from Lima, Nemanja Matić and Miralem Sulejmani. Goalkeeper
Jan Oblak made his debut for Benfica following an injury to regular starter
Artur. •
20: Benfica beat
Vitória de Setúbal at the
Estádio do Bonfim, with goals from Rodrigo and Lima. •
31: In the first day of the
League Cup, Benfica beat Nacional after an own goal from
Mexer.
January •
4: In the fifth round of the Portuguese Cup, Benfica defeat Gil Vicente with a double from Rodrigo and Lima, plus another from Lazar Marković. •
5:
Eusébio, former Benfica player and club legend, dies aged 71. •
12: Benfica beat
Porto 2–0 with goals from Rodrigo and Ezequiel Garay. In a nearly sold out stadium, all Benfica players wore a black ribbon and all names on the back of the players' shirts were of Eusébio. Benfica returned to the first position on the table, after losing it to Porto in their previous league match. It was also the first time since 2009 that Benfica defeated Porto in a league match. •
15: Benfica sells Nemanja Matić to
Chelsea. •
16: On the second matchday of the League Cup, Benfica beat
Leixões 2–0, with goals from Filip Đuričić and Ivan Cavaleiro, both scoring their first goals of the season. •
19: Benfica defeat Marítimo, with a double from Rodrigo. •
25: On third day of the League Cup, Benfica beat Gil Vicente with a goal from Miralem Sulejmani. Benfica will face Porto in the semi-finals. •
31: Benfica sells Rodrigo and
André Gomes to an investment firm. Both remain at Benfica until the end of the season.
February •
1: Benfica draw with Gil Vicente, at the
Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, with a goal from Lima; Óscar Cardozo misses a penalty. •
5: In the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, Benfica beat
Penafiel with a goal from Miralem Sulejmani. •
11: On matchday 18, Benfica beat Sporting CP 2–0, with goals from Nicolás Gaitán and then an individual effort by Enzo Pérez, keeping the first place with a four point lead. The match was scheduled to be played on February 9, but was postponed after the
Estádio da Luz faced technical difficulties. •
16: On the 19th matchday, Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira at the
Estádio da Mata Real, with goals from Ezequiel Garay and Lazar Marković. •
20: In the Round of 32 of the
Europa League, Benfica defeat
PAOK in Greece, with a goal from Lima. •
24: In matchday 20, Benfica beat Vitória de Guimarães, with a sole goal from Lazar Marković. •
25: Former captain and club legend,
Mário Coluna passes away at age 78. •
27: Benfica beat PAOK 3–0, with goals from Nicolás Gaitán, Lima and Lazar Marković, ensuring progression to the Round of 16.
March •
2: In matchday 21, Benfica beat Belenenses with a sole goal from Nicolás Gaitán. •
9: On the 22nd matchday, Benfica faces Estoril, winning 2–0 with goals from Luisão and Rodrigo. •
13: In the Round of 16 of the Europa League, Benfica beat
Tottenham Hotspur at
White Hart Lane, with a goal from Rodrigo and a double from Luisão. •
17: On matchday 23, Benfica beat Nacional at the
Estádio da Madeira 4–2, with goals from Lima and Rodrigo, plus a double from Ezequiel Garay. •
20: In the second leg of the Round of 16, Benfica eliminate Tottenham Hotspur after a 2–2 draw. Goals were scored by Ezequiel Garay and Lima. •
23: On matchday 24, Benfica beat Académica with a double from Lima and another from Enzo Pérez. •
26: In the first leg of the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, Benfica lose to Porto at the
Estádio do Dragão, with an early header from
Jackson Martínez. •
30: On matchday 25, Benfica beat Braga at the
Estádio Municipal de Braga with a goal from Lima, now with a seven point lead.
April •
3: In the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Benfica beat
AZ at
AFAS Stadion with a goal from
Eduardo Salvio. •
7: On matchday 26, Benfica beat Rio Ave 4–0, with goals from Rodrigo, Nicolás Gaitán and a double from Óscar Cardozo, both from the penalty kick. •
10: In the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Benfica beat AZ Alkmaar 2–0, with a double from Rodrigo, progressing to face
Juventus in the semi-finals. •
13: On matchday day 27, Benfica beat Arouca with goals from Rodrigo and Nicolás Gaitán, only needing three points to win the championship with three matches left on the season. •
17: In the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, Benfica beat Porto 3–1 in a high-profile, high-pressure match, eliminating them and reaching the second consecutive Portuguese Cup final. Goals were scored by Eduardo Salvio, Enzo Pérez and with an individual effort, André Gomes scored the decisive goal. •
21: On matchday 28, Benfica beat Olhanense with a double from Lima, winning their record 33rd title, with two games to spare. •
24: In the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals, Benfica beat Juventus by 2–1 with goals from Ezequiel Garay and Lima, taking a precious advantage for the second leg. •
27: In the semi-finals of the League Cup, Benfica eliminate Porto, this time away at the Estádio do Dragão, on penalty kicks after a null at the end of regular time.
May •
1: In the second leg of the semi-finals of the Europa League, Benfica draw to Juventus at
Juventus Stadium, eliminating the Italian club from the Europa League. Benfica will play their second consecutive European final, albeit without Enzo Pérez, Lazar Marković and Eduardo Salvio. •
4: On matchday 29, an already-crowned Champion and with some key players resting for the upcoming Europa League finals, Benfica faced Vitória de Setúbal and draw 1–1, with a goal from André Gomes. •
7: At the League Cup final in
Leiria, Benfica beat Rio Ave 2–0, with goals from Rodrigo and Luisão, thus conquering their fifth
Taça da Liga. •
10: In the final matchday of the championship, a resting Benfica lose to Porto at the Estádio do Dragão 2–1, with a goal from Enzo Pérez. Benfica end the campaign 13 points ahead of rivals Porto. •
15: In the Europa League final against
Sevilla, Benfica lose on the penalty kicks after Óscar Cardozo and Rodrigo each have their shots defended. It is the club's third loss in the Europa League finals. •
18: In the Portuguese Cup final, Benfica defeated Rio Ave 1–0 with a goal from Nicolás Gaitán, securing their 25th Taça de Portugal. This victory completed a treble of domestic trophies, as Benfica had already won the Primeira Liga and the Taça da Liga, marking their first Portuguese double since 1987 and establishing a record treble. ==Stadium==