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2010–11 S.L. Benfica season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Benfica |
| season | 2010–11 |
| chrtitle | President |
| chairman | Luís Filipe Vieira |
| manager | Jorge Jesus |
| stadium | Estádio da Luz |
| league | Primeira Liga |
| league result | 2nd |
| league topscorer | Óscar Cardozo (12) |
| season topscorer | Óscar Cardozo (23) |
| cup1 | Taça de Portugal |
| cup1 result | Semi-finals |
| cup2 | Taça da Liga |
| cup2 result | Winners |
| cup3 | Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira |
| cup3 result | Runners-up |
| cup4 | UEFA Champions League |
| cup4 result | Group stage |
| cup5 | UEFA Europa League |
| cup5 result | Semi-finals |
| highest attendance | 60,026 v PSV Eindhoven |
| (7 April 2011) | |
| lowest attendance | 14,897 v Olhanense |
| (19 January 2011) | |
| average attendance | 38,146 |
| largest win | Benfica 5–0 Olhanense |
| (12 January 2011) | |
| largest loss | Porto 5–0 Benfica |
| (7 November 2010) | |
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| prevseason | 2009–10 |
| nextseason | 2011–12 |
(7 April 2011) (19 January 2011) (12 January 2011) (7 November 2010) The 2010–11 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 107th season in existence and the club's 77th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by winning the previous Primeira Liga.
In Jesus' second season, the loss of Ángel Di María and Ramires was devastating to the team. He moved Carlos Martins to the right wing as a substitute to Ramires. Nicolás Gaitán freshly landed in Europe to replace Di María. These changes had the immediate effect of breaking the high-pressure, high-tempo football of the previous years. By late September, Benfica was already trailing nine points from Porto, a difference it never recovered.
In December 2010, Eduardo Salvio replaced Carlos Martins and Benfica changed to a more common 4–4–2 formation, with two out-and-out wingers to provide width, a pure attacking midfielder combined with a defensive midfielder. That decision left to a good winning streak and Jesus surpassed the record held by Jimmy Hagan's 1972–73 team, with 16 consecutive wins, including a 2–0 win at VfB Stuttgart for the season's Europa League (4–1 on aggregate), Benfica's first ever victory in Germany. As fatigue started to influence the most used players, in the only competitions the club were actively competing, Benfica was unable to maintain a 2–0 lead against Porto, and lost the chance to go the Portuguese Cup final. A 1–0 loss in Braga prevented Benfica from reaching the Europa League final. Domestically, Benfica won their third League Cup, beating Paços de Ferreira.
In January, the Portuguese winter transfer record fee was broken when David Luiz went to Chelsea for £21 million. The record was later surpassed on 31 January 2014 by another Benfica player, when Rodrigo's economic rights were sold to an investment firm for €30 million.
Competitions
Pre-season
Weldon
Saviola
Prijović
Saviola
Alan Kardec
Jara
Martins
Nuno Gomes
Metaj
Stenman
David Luiz
Aimar
Saviola
Nuno Gomes
Kunst
Tadić
Stenman
Veldmate
Douglas
Saviola
Jara
Martins
Aimar
Cardozo
Mongongu
Martins
Menezes
Amorim
Menezes
Amorim
David Luiz
Coentrão
Fernández
De Cler
Wijnaldum
Fer
Saviola
Cardozo
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Main article: 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
Falcao
Primeira Liga
Main article: 2010–11 Primeira Liga
League table
Results by round
Matches
Laionel
Sá
Luisão
Aimar
Rui Miguel
Alan Kardec
Falcao
Hulk
Gaitán
Nuno Gomes
Saviola
Saviola
Saviola
Salvio
Gaitán
Cardozo
Sidnei
Cardozo
Jara
Mihelič
Jara
Aimar
Martins
Gaitán
Coentrão
Mossoró
Aimar
Gaitán
Nuno Gomes
Hulk
Marinho
Jara
García
Jara
Lima
Taça de Portugal
Main article: 2010–11 Taça de Portugal
Saviola
Luisão
Gaitán
Aimar
Salvio
Cardozo
Luisão
Semi-finals
García Hulk Falcao
Taça da Liga
Main article: 2010–11 Taça da Liga
Group stage
Main article: 2010–11_Taça_da_Liga#Group_B_2
Saviola
Jara
Salvio
Duarte
Jara
Nuno Gomes
Menezes
Knockout phase
García García
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER Schalke 04 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 |
| FRA Lyon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 10 |
| POR Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 |
| ISR Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Cardozo Huntelaar López Coentrão García Gomis Lovren Silva Höwedes
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
Jara Cardozo
Round of 16
Jara
Quarter-finals
Salvio Saviola Lens Cardozo
Semi-finals
Cardozo
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 15 August 2010 | 14 May 2011 | |||||||||||
| Taça de Portugal | 16 October 2010 | 20 April 2011 | |||||||||||
| Taça da Liga | 2 January 2011 | 23 March 2011 | |||||||||||
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | 7 August 2010 | 7 August 2010 | |||||||||||
| UEFA Champions League | 14 September 2010 | 7 December 2010 | |||||||||||
| UEFA Europa League | 17 February 2011 | 5 May 2011 |
Player statistics
:. |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |- ! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Strikers |}
- 1.Includes 2010 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
- 2.Includes 2010-11 UEFA Champions League
Transfers
In
Summer
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Contract Ends | Transfer fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | ESP Roberto | ESP Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 2016 | €8,500,000 | N/A | ||
| 20 | MF | ARG Nicolás Gaitán | ARG Boca Juniors | Transfer | 2016 | €8,400,000 | N/A | ||
| # | FW | ESP Rodrigo | ESP Real Madrid | Transfer | 2016 | €7,000,000 | N/A | ||
| 11 | FW | ARG Franco Jara | ARG Arsenal de Sarandí | Transfer | 2016 | €5,500,000 | N/A | ||
| 8 | MF | ARG Eduardo Salvio | ESP Atlético Madrid | Loan | 2011 | €2,500,000 | Benfica bought 25% economic rights | ||
| # | GK | SLO Jan Oblak | SLO Olimpija Ljubljana | Transfer | 2016 | €1,700,000 | N/A | ||
| 3 | DF | POR Fábio Faria | POR Rio Ave | Transfer | 2015 | €2,100,000 | N/A | ||
| 15 | DF | POR Roderick Miranda | POR SL Benfica | Promoted | 2018 | Free | N/A | ||
| 26 | MF | ALG Hassan Yebda | ENG Portsmouth | Loan return | 2014 | Free | |||
| # | DF | ALG Rafik Halliche | POR Nacional | Loan return | 2015 | Free | |||
| # | DF | CIV Marco Zoro | POR Vitória de Setúbal | Loan return | 2011 | Free | |||
| # | FW | GHA Ishmael Yartey | POR Beira-Mar | Loan return | 2013 | Free | |||
| # | DF | BRA Leandro da Silva | POR Vitória de Guimarães | Loan return | 2014 | Free | |||
| # | MF | BRA Fellipe Bastos | SWI Servette | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | DF | POR Rúben Lima | POR Vitória Setúbal | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR André Carvalhas | POR Fátima | Loan return | 2011 | Free | |||
| # | MF | POR Miguel Rosa | POR Carregado | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR Ariza Makukula | TUR Kayserispor | Loan return | 2013 | Free | |||
| 3 | DF | ARG José Shaffer | ARG Banfield | Loan return | 2013 | Free | |||
| # | FW | URU Jonathan Urretavizcaya | URU Peñarol | Loan return | 2013 | Free | |||
| # | FW | GNQ Javier Balboa | ESP Cartagena | Loan return | 2013 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR Nélson Oliveira | POR Rio Ave | Loan return | 2018 | Free | |||
| # | DF | POR Abel Pereira | POR Tondela | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR Ivan Santos | POR Atlético CP | Loan | 2011 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR Hélio Vaz | POR Tondela | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR André Soares | POR Atlético CP | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | FW | POR José Coelho | POR Paços Ferreira | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | MF | POR David Simão | POR Fátima | Loan return | 2015 | Free | |||
| # | MF | POR Leandro Pimenta | POR Beira-Mar | Loan return | 2013 | Free | |||
| # | MF | CMR Gilles Binya | SWI Neuchâtel Xamax | Loan return | 2012 | Free | |||
| # | DF | POR João Pereira | POR Fátima | Loan return | 2012 | Free |
Winter
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Contract Ends | Transfer fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | ARG José Luis Fernández | ARG Racing Club | Transfer | 2015 | €1,858,789 | N/A | ||
| 24 | DF | FRA Lionel Carole | FRA Nantes | Transfer | 2015 | €1,400,000 | N/A | ||
| 33 | DF | BRA Jardel | POR Olhanense | Transfer | 2016 | €375,000 | N/A | ||
| # | MF | BRA Elvis | BRA Paraná Clube | Transfer | 2016 | €580,000 | N/A |
Spend : €37,950,000
Out
Summer
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type of transfer | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | ANG Mantorras | - | Retirement | - | ||
| 20 | MF | ARG Ángel Di María | ESP Real Madrid | Transfer | €25,000,000 + €11M add-ons | ||
| 8 | MF | BRA Ramires | ENG Chelsea | Transfer | €22,000,000 | ||
| # | DF | ALG Rafik Halliche | ENG Fulham | Transfer | €1,500,000 | ||
| # | FW | POR Ariza Makukula | TUR Manisaspor | Transfer | €2,000,000 | ||
| # | DF | BRA Leandro da Silva | BRA Paraná Clube | Contract terminated | Free | ||
| # | GK | POR Quim | POR Braga | Transfer | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR Rúben Lima | POR Beira-Mar | Transfer | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR João Pereira | POR Beira-Mar | Transfer | Free | ||
| # | MF | CMR Gilles Binya | SWI Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | Free | ||
| # | FW | GHA Ishmael Yartey | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | GK | SLO Jan Oblak | POR Beira-Mar | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | ALG Hassan Yebda | ITA Napoli | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | ESP Rodrigo | ENG Bolton Wanderers | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | URU Urreta | ESP Deportivo La Coruña | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | ARG José Shaffer | ARG Rosario Central | Loan | Free | ||
| # | MF | BRA Fellipe Bastos | BRA Vasco da Gama | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | BRA Éder Luís | BRA Vasco da Gama | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR Nélson Oliveira | POR Paços Ferreira | Loan | Free | ||
| # | MF | POR David Simão | POR Paços Ferreira | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR José Coelho | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR Ivan Santos | POR Espinho | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR Abel Pereira | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR André Carvalhas | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | MF | POR Miguel Rosa | POR Belenenses | Loan | Free | ||
| # | MF | POR Lassana Camará | SWI Servette | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR Hélio Vaz | POR Tondela | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR André Soares | SWI Servette | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR Evandro Brandão | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | MF | POR Leandro Pimenta | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR Mário Rui | POR Fátima | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR Miguel Vítor | ENG Leicester City | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR Jorge Ribeiro | POR Vitória de Guimarães | Loan | Free |
Winter
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type of transfer | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | DF | BRA David Luiz | ENG Chelsea | Transfer | €25,000,000 + Nemanja Matić | ||
| 2 | DF | BRA Patric | BRA Atlético Mineiro | Transfer | €1,300,000 | ||
| # | DF | CIV Marco Zoro | ROM Universitatea Craiova | Loan | Free | ||
| 3 | DF | ARG José Shaffer | ARG Banfield | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | URU Urreta | URU Peñarol | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | USA Freddy Adu | TUR Çaykur Rizespor | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | GNQ Javier Balboa | ESP Albacete | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | BRA Marcel | BRA Vasco da Gama | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | GHA Ishmael Yartey | POR Beira-Mar | Loan | Free | ||
| # | GK | SLO Jan Oblak | POR Olhanense | Loan | Free | ||
| 3 | DF | POR Fábio Faria | ESP Real Valladolid | Loan | Free | ||
| # | DF | POR Abel Pereira | POR Gondomar | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR Evandro Brandão | POR Gondomar | Loan | Free | ||
| # | FW | POR Hélio Vaz | POR Casa Pia | Loan | Free |
: Transfer income: €76,800,000
Overall transfer activity
Spending
: Summer: €34,700,000 : Winter: €3,250,000 : Total: €37,950,000
Income
: Summer: €50,500,000 : Winter: €26,300,000 : Total: €76,800,000
Expenditure
: Summer: €15,800,000 : Winter: €23,050,000 : Total: €38,850,000
References
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- "Portuguese Liga 2010/2011 - Matchday 4". football-lineups.com.
- "Vitória de Guimarães impõe terceira derrota ao Benfica". Diario Noticias.
- link. (17 January 2013 ; Record, 24 February 2011 {{in lang). pt
- "Portuguese Liga 2010/2011 - Matchday 16". football-lineups.com.
- "Sp. Braga na final da Liga Europa". relvado.sapo.pt.
- "Benfica vence Taça da Liga".
- (1 February 2011). "David Luiz joins Chelsea in dramatic £21.3million deal from Benfica". metro.co.uk/.
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- "Almanaque do Benfica". Lua de Papel.
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