About BenficaS.L. Benfica is a multi-sport club based in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. In addition to its core football department, it includes 8 other departments: basketball, roller hockey, futsal, volleyball, handball, water polo, rugby, and athletics.  Team HistoryFounded on February 28, 1904, the club was formerly known as "Sport Lisboa". It adopted its current name after merging with "Grupo Sport Benfica" in 1908. Benfica's football team is the second club in history to win the UEFA Champions League title, and its record of reaching the UEFA Champions League final seven times is surpassed only by Real Madrid, AC Milan, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Juventus. Nicknamed "the Eagles", the club even keeps an eagle as its mascot.  Current SituationOn November 3, 2022, Benfica advanced as group winners in the UEFA Champions League group stage at the last minute, thanks to the advantage of more away goals. On August 10, 2023, Benfica won the Portuguese Super Cup for the ninth time in the club's history. |
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Santa Clara
FC Arouca
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FC Famalicao
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Benfica's next match
Benfica face AC Milan next, kicking off on Sep 16, 2026, 7:00:00 PM UTC in UEFA Europa League.
Follow the full AC Milan vs Benfica coverage — live scores, predictions, lineups, and real-time stats.
In the standings, Benfica hold position 2 while AC Milan sit at 5.
This is Round 1 of UEFA Europa League.
Benfica's last match
Benfica last played against Gil Vicente in Primeira Liga on Sep 13, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC. Final score: 3 - 1 (Benfica won).
First half: 1-1. Final: 3-1.
Enzo Barrenechea, Hector Hernandez, João Palhinha, Lucão, and Ricardo Esgaio were booked.
Hector Hernandez (Gil Vicente) scored once. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) scored 2 goals. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) scored once.
Benfica won 14 corners; Gil Vicente won 0.
This is Round 6 of Primeira Liga.
View Benfica Stats for head-to-head matchups and recent results.
