1989–90 S.L. Benfica season
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|season = 1989–90
|chrtitle = President
|chairman = João Santos
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|manager = Sven-Göran Eriksson
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|league = Primeira Divisão
|league result = 2nd
|cup1 = Taça de Portugal
|cup1 result = Fourth-round
|cup2 = European Cup
|cup2 result = Runners-up
|cup3 = Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
|cup3 result = Winners
|league topscorer = Magnusson (33)
|season topscorer = Magnusson (40)
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The 1989–90 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 86th season in existence and the club's 56th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão, the Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça, and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league.
After only winning the Primeira Divisão, Benfica disputed the Supertaça, winning it for the third time. The league campaign was another controversial battle with Porto, who finished four points ahead of Benfica. Magnusson won the Bola de Prata. With attentions set on the European Cup, Benfica reached the final after defeating Marseille in the semi-finals. In the seventh European Cup final, Benfica lost for a fifth time, prolonging Guttmann's curse.
Season summary
The new season saw the arrival of Sven-Göran Eriksson for a second term.{{cite news|title=Eriksson: Patrão absoluto do futebol benfiquista|date=10 May 1989|issue=22961|page=20|url=http://www.fmsoares.pt/aeb_online/visualizador.php?bd=IMPRENSA&nome_da_pasta=06889.206.31445&numero_da_pagina=20|access-date=20 February 2017|trans-title=Eriksson: Total control of Benfica's football|newspaper=Diário de Lisboa|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224053059/http://www.fmsoares.pt/aeb_online/visualizador.php?bd=IMPRENSA&nome_da_pasta=06889.206.31445&numero_da_pagina=20|archive-date=24 February 2017|url-status=dead}} After Benfica won the 1988–89 Primeira Divisão on 7 May 1989,{{cite book|author1=Manuel Dias|author2=Carlos Pinhão|title=Benfica: O voo da Águia|date=May 1990|page=96|edition=First|language=Portuguese}} Eriksson confirmed that he would take over Toni's job only three days later.{{sfn|Eriksson|2013|p=97}} In the transfer window, Benfica lost Shéu and Mozer, with the first retiring and the latter moving abroad. To replace him, the club hired Brazilian defender Aldair and Swedish midfielder Jonas Thern. Eriksson started working on 28 July with Benfica travelling to Netherlands the following day for a two-week tour.{{cite news|title=Benfica: Apresentação|newspaper=Diário de Lisboa|date=28 July 1989|issue=23026|page=21|url=http://www.fmsoares.pt/aeb_online/visualizador.php?bd=IMPRENSA&nome_da_pasta=06889.206.31509&numero_da_pagina=21|access-date=20 February 2017|trans-title=Benfica: Presentation|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224053134/http://www.fmsoares.pt/aeb_online/visualizador.php?bd=IMPRENSA&nome_da_pasta=06889.206.31509&numero_da_pagina=21|archive-date=24 February 2017|url-status=dead}} They competed in the Rotterdam Tournament in early August and had their presentation game against Spartak Moscow on the 15. They then won the Trofeo Cidade de Vigo and had a late friendly with Varzim, postponing the league opening game.
Benfica's league campaign was again a clash with Porto.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=49}} The season was notable by the constant controversy surrounding referees and the battle for control of the Portuguese Football Federation.{{sfn|Quidnovi|2004|p=61}} The crucial Clássico on 11 March 1990 ended with a draw, keeping Porto with a three-point lead, nearly closing the title race.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=27}}{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=49}} Benfica was nonetheless, entirely focused on the European Cup, as Eriksson admitted that winning another European title was a target of President João Santos.{{sfn|Eriksson|2013|p=98,99}} Eriksson led the team through easy wins against Derry City and Budapest Honvéd. The quarter-final matches with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk fell within a busy schedule, but despite that, Benfica flew past the Ukrainian with three-nil win.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=49}}{{sfn|Quidnovi|2004|p=59,60}}
However, the semi-finals with Marseille were much different. Benfica lost in France by 2–1; their first loss after seven games and needed a win to go through, as Erisskon said "We are not dead yet. He have a 49% chance of going through" {{sfn|Simões|2008|p=49}} The home reception to Marseille saw 120 thousand fans fill Estádio da Luz to witness Vata score the sole goal that qualified Benfica.{{sfn|Quidnovi|2004|p=60}}{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=50}} In the 83rd minute, in a corner, Vata rose above everyone and slipped the ball past Jean Castaneda with his hand.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=50}} Several players immediately surrounded referee Marcel Van Langenhove protesting that the goal was scored with the hand, but he disregarded their appeals.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=50}} Assistant manager Toni gave his opinion: "Vata was pulled and he could not fight for the ball – unable to use his chest or head, he used his hand. So what the referee should have done is signalled a penalty, which he did not do."{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=50}}{{sfn|Quidnovi|2004|p=60}} Bernard Tapie furiously screamed "The Portuguese are pigs, they are pigs. They gave something to the referee, it could only be. Benfica still has a lot of power and scares a lot of people. This was a disgrace."{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=50,51}}{{sfn|Eriksson|2013|p=101}}
Benfica ended the league on 20 May, finishing four points behind Porto.{{sfn|Quidnovi|2004|p=61}}{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=51}} Three days later, they met AC Milan in the European Cup final in Vienna.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=51}} Before the final, Eusébio visited Béla Guttmann's grave and prayed for his curse to be lifted.{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=51}} Dressed fully in red, Benfica was defeated with a goal from Rijkaard in the second half. Eriksson regretted the loss and explained his strategy: "It consisted of closely marking Gullit and van Basten, so they would be offside while simultaneously paying attention to the midfielders. I talked a lot about it and they executed it perfectly, until Rijkaard came from behind and stole our dream".{{sfn|Simões|2008|p=51}}{{sfn|Quidnovi|2004|p=60,61}}
Still, Benfica did not ended the season empty handed, having previously won their third Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against Belenenses.{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=148}} Magnusson was the league top-scorer with 33 goals.{{sfn|Malheiro|2006|p=92}}
Competitions
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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=Overall record=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |
| rowspan="2"| Competition
!rowspan="2"| First match !rowspan="2"| Last match !colspan="9"| Record |
|---|
| G
!W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Win % !Source |
| align=left| Primeira Divisão
| align=left| 26 August 1989 | align=left| 20 May 1990 {{WDL|34|23|9|2|for=76|against=18|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=498}} |
| align=left| Taça de Portugal
| align=left| 9 December 1989 | align=left| 4 February 1990 {{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=5|against=3|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=498}} |
| align=left| European Cup
| align=left| 13 September 1989 | align=left| 23 May 1990 {{WDL|9|7|0|2|for=21|against=4|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=498}} |
| align=left| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
| align=left| 25 October 1989 | align=left| 29 November 1989 {{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=4|against=0|diff=yes}} | align=left| {{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=498}} |
| colspan="3"| Total
{{WDLtot|47|33|9|5|for=106|against=25|diff=yes}} |
=Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira=
{{main|1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 25 October 1989
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=47023
|team2 = Belenenses
|goals1 = Vata {{goal|16}}
Lima {{goal|53}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = António Marçal
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 29 November 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Belenenses
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=47024
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Macaé {{goal|7|o.g.}}
Magnusson {{goal|75}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio do Restelo
|attendance =
|referee = Vítor Correia
|result = W
}}
=Primeira Divisão=
{{main|1989–90 Primeira Divisão}}
==League table==
{{:1989–90 Primeira Divisão|showteam=BEN}}
==Results by round==
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|label2= Result
| res2=W/D/W/W/W/L/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/D/W/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/D/W/W/W/D/W/D/W/L/W/W/W
|label3= Position
| res3=1/3/3/2/1/3/1/1/2/2/2/2/3/3/3/2/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2/2
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|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_17-=red1
|source=[https://www.foradejogo.net/team.php?team=2&ano=1990&escalao=0&mode=M ForaDeJogo]
}}
==Matches==
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|round = 1
|date = 19 August 1989
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = Postponed
|team2 = Vitória de Setúbal
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = P
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 26 August 1989
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Vitória Guimarães
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010206
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Caio Júnior {{goal|11}}
|goals2 = Magnusson {{goal|49}}
|location = Guimarães
|stadium = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
|attendance =
|referee = Carlos Valente
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 9 September 1989
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010306
|team2 = Beira Mar
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|45||61||65||80|pen.}}
Vata {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Francisco Silva
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 23 September 1989
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Nacional
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010407
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Heitor {{goal|81|pen.}}
|goals2 = Jonas Thern {{goal|18}}
Magnusson {{goal|21||49}}
Aldair {{goal|69}}
|location = Funchal
|stadium = Estádio dos Barreiros
|attendance =
|referee = Rosa Santos
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 14 October 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 7–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010507
|team2 = Penafiel
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|47||83|pen.||87||90}}
Vata {{goal|65}}
Abel Campos {{goal|68||89}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Alder Dante
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 22 October 1989
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Porto
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010608
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Demol {{goal|18|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Porto
|stadium = Estádio das Antas
|attendance =
|referee = Francisco Silva
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 7
|date = 28 October 1989
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010708
|team2 = Portimonense
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|2||24||85|pen.}}
Abel Campos {{goal|41}}
Aldair {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Veiga Trigo
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 5 November 1989
|time = 21:00
|team1 = Sporting
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010809
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = César Brito {{goal|57}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio de Alvalade
|attendance =
|referee = Fortunato Azevedo
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 9
|date = 19 November 1989
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Desportivo de Chaves
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010909
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Chaves
|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Chaves
|attendance =
|referee = Miranda de Sousa
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 10
|date = 25 November 1989
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011009
|team2 = Marítimo
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|45|pen.|59||63}}
Vata {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Carlos Valente
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 11
|date = 3 December 1989
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Braga
|score = 0–4
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011108
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Valdo {{goal|6||63}}
Thern {{goal|67}}
Abel Campos {{goal|79}}
|location = Braga
|stadium = Estádio 1º de Maio
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Nogueira
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 13 December 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400010105
|team2 = Vitória de Setúbal
|goals1 = Vata {{goal|11||73||78}}
Pacheco {{goal|30}}
Magnusson {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Mladenov {{goal|37}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Veiga Trigo
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 12
|date = 16 December 1989
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011208
|team2 = Feirense
|goals1 = Vata {{goal|20}}
Aldair {{goal|51}}
Paneira {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Veloso {{goal|4|o.g.}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Serafim Alvito
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 13
|date = 23 December 1989
|time = 20:15
|team1 = Tirsense
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011307
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Sérgio {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = César Brito {{goal|62}}
|location = Santo Tirso
|stadium = Estádio Abel Alves de Figueiredo
|attendance =
|referee = Mário Leal
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 30 December 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011407
|team2 = Boavista
|goals1 = Pacheco {{goal|67}}
|goals2 = Forbs {{goal|2}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Rosa Santos
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 15
|date = 7 January 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = União da Madeira
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011506
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Aldair {{goal|21||41}}
Magnusson {{goal|26}}
|location = Funchal
|stadium = Estádio dos Barreiros
|attendance =
|referee = Miranda de Sousa
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 14 January 1990
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011606
|team2 = Estrela da Amadora
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|41||85|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Juvenal Silvestre
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 21 January 1990
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Belenenses
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011705
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio do Restelo
|attendance =
|referee = Veiga Trigo
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 18
|date = 28 January 1990
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Vitória de Setúbal
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011805
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Makukula {{goal|44}}
|goals2 = Pacheco {{goal|46}}
Magnusson {{goal|48}}
|location = Setúbal
|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim
|attendance =
|referee = Xavier de Oliveira
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 19
|date = 11 February 1990
|time = 20:30
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400011906
|team2 = Vitória de Guimarães
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|12}}
Pacheco {{goal|37}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = José Pratas
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 18 February 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Beira-Mar
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012006
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Ricardo Gomes {{goal|20}}
Lima {{goal|90}}
|location = Aveiro
|stadium = Estádio Mário Duarte
|attendance =
|referee = Bento Marques
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 21
|date = 24 February 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012107
|team2 = Nacional
|goals1 = Ricardo Gomes {{goal|41}}
|goals2 = Edmilson {{goal|86}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = José Filipe
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 3 March 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Penafiel
|score = 0–4
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012207
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Vata {{goal|4}}
Magnusson {{goal|43}}
Valdo {{goal|64}}
César Brito {{goal|84}}
|location = Penafiel
|stadium = Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
|attendance =
|referee = Fortunato Azevedo
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 11 March 1990
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012308
|team2 = Porto
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Veiga Trigo
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 17 March 1990
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Portimonense
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012408
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Luciano {{goal|4}}
Getov {{goal|42}}
|goals2 = Magnusson {{goal|24||37}}
Lima {{goal|83}}
|location = Setúbal
|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim
|attendance =
|referee = Rosa Santos
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 25 March 1990
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012509
|team2 = Sporting
|goals1 = Paneira {{goal|22}}
Lima {{goal|32}}
|goals2 = Silas {{goal|85}}
Paulinho Cascavel {{sentoff|0|92}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Jorge Coroado
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 31 March 1990
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012609
|team2 = Desportivo de Chaves
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|50||69}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Miranda de Sousa
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 8 April 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Marítimo
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012709
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = José Luís {{goal|15}}
|goals2 = {{goal|60}} Vata
|location = Funchal
|stadium = Estádio dos Barreiros
|attendance =
|referee = José Pratas
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 28
|date = 14 April 1992
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012808
|team2 = Braga
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|20}}
César Brito {{goal|33}}
Vata {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Paulo Moroni {{goal|90}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Ezequiel Feijão
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 29
|date = 22 April 1990
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Feirense
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400012908
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = João Luís {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Magnusson {{goal|45}}
|location = Santa Maria da Feira
|stadium = Estádio Marcolino de Castro
|attendance =
|referee = Soares Dias
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 30
|date = 25 April 1990
|time = 18:30
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400013008
|team2 = Tirsense
|goals1 = Paulinho {{goal|56}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Fortunato Azevedo
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 31
|date = 28 April 1990
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Boavista
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400013107
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Isaías {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|location = Porto
|stadium = Estádio do Bessa
|attendance =
|referee = Rosa Santos
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 32
|date = 6 May 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400013206
|team2 = União da Madeira
|goals1 = Paneira {{goal|14}}
Magnusson {{goal|69||90}}
César Brito {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Rogério {{goal|77}}
Laudo {{goal|86}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Francisco Caroço
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 33
|date = 13 May 1990
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Estrela da Amadora
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400013306
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Magnusson {{goal|71|pen.}}
|location = Amadora
|stadium = Estádio José Gomes
|attendance =
|referee = Pinto Correia
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 34
|date = 20 May 1990
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=199015400013405
|team2 = Belenenses
|goals1 = Abel Campos {{goal|57}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Manuel Nogueira
|result = W
}}
=Taça de Portugal=
{{main|1989–90 Taça de Portugal}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Third Rd
|date = 9 December 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Rio Ave
|score = 1–4
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1990154500197211
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Karim {{goal|34}}
|goals2 = Vata {{goal|21}}
Magnusson {{goal|44||66}}
Samuel {{goal|75}}
|location = Vila do Conde
|stadium = Estádio dos Arcos
|attendance =
|referee = Fortunato Azevedo
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Fourth Rd
|date = 4 February 1990
|time = 20:15
|team1 = Vitória de Setúbal
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=1990154500196151
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Mladenov {{goal|70|pen.|76}}
|goals2 = Vítor Paneira {{goal|24}}
|location = Setúbal
|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim
|attendance =
|referee = Francisco Silva
|result = L
}}
=European Cup=
{{main|1989–90 European Cup}}
== First round ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 13 September 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Derry City {{flagicon|IRL}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=31/match=1239/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Carlyle {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Thern {{goal|59}}
Ricardo Gomes {{goal|64}}
|location = Derry
|stadium = Brandywell Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Guy Goethals
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 27 September 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 4–0
|aggregatescore = 6–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=31/match=1240/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|IRL}} Derry City
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|32}}
Vata {{goal|61}}
Ricardo Gomes {{goal|69}}
Aldair {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Ildefonso Urizar Azpitarte
|result = W
}}
== Second round ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 18 October 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Budapest Honvéd {{flagicon|HUN}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=32/match=1762/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Pacheco {{goal|32|pen.}}
Valdo {{goal|66}}
|location = Budapest
|stadium = Bozsik Stadion
|attendance =
|referee = Keith Cooper
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 1 November 1989
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 7–0
|aggregatescore = 9–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=32/match=1763/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|HUN}} Budapest Honvéd
|goals1 = César Brito {{goal|19||42}}
Abel Campos {{goal|36}}
Vata {{goal|62||64}}
Magnusson {{goal|86||89}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Allan Gunn
|result = W
}}
== Quarter-final ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 7 March 1990
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=33/match=2461/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|URS}} Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
|goals1 = Magnusson {{goal|7|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Joël Quiniou
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 21 March 1990
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk {{flagicon|URS}}
|score = 0–3
|aggregatescore = 0–4
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=33/match=2462/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Lima {{goal|55||60}}
Ricardo Gomes {{goal|86}}
|location = Dnipropetrovsk
|stadium = Stadium Meteor
|attendance =
|referee = John Blankenstein
|result = W
}}
== Semi-final ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 4 April 1990
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=34/match=2701/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Sauzée {{goal|12}}
Papin {{goal|44}}
|goals2 = Lima {{goal|10}}
|location = Marseille
|stadium = Stade Vélodrome
|attendance =
|referee = George Courtney
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 18 April 1990
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}
|score = 1–0
|aggregatescore = 2–2 (a)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=34/match=2702/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille
|goals1 = Vata {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance = 120,000
|referee = Marcel Van Langenhove
|result = W
}}
==Final==
{{main|1990 European Cup final}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|date = 23 May 1990
|time = 21:15
|team1 = Milan {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1989/matches/round=35/match=2754/postmatch/lineups/index.html
|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica
|goals1 = Rijkaard {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
|location = Vienna
|stadium = Praterstadion
|attendance = 57,500
|referee = Helmut Kohl
|result = L
}}
=Friendlies=
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Unitas Gorinchem
|score = 1–6
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = {{goal}}
|goals2 = Luís Mariano {{goal|7}}
Lima {{goal|34|pen.}}
Hernâni {{goal|53}}
Vata {{goal||55}}
César Brito {{goal|63}}
Abel Campos {{goal|70}}
|location = Gorinchem
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Rotterdam TM|Rotterdam Tournament}}
|time =
|team1 = Fluminense
|score = 1–1
|report = Book Almanaque Tricolor
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = {{goal}}
|goals2 = Chalana {{goal}}
|location = Rotterdam
|stadium = De Kuip
|attendance = 21.000
|referee = Uilenberg
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Rotterdam TM|Rotterdam Tournament}}
|time =
|team1 = Feyenoord
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Nortan {{goal|14}}
Keur {{goal|28}}
Dwight Blackson {{goal|50}}
Blinker {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = José Garrido {{goal|16}}
Vítor Paneira {{goal|59}}
|location = Rotterdam
|stadium = De Kuip
|attendance =
|referee = Ignace van Swieten
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = NSVV
|score = 0–4
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|goals2 = César Brito {{goal}}
Ademir Alcântara {{goal}}
Elzo {{goal}}
{{goal}}
|location = Cromstrijen
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Spartak Moscow
|goals1 = Hernâni {{goal|70}}
Lima {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Shmarov {{goal|19}}
Kuznetsov {{goal|43}}
Rodionov {{goal|80}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Vítor Correia
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Trofeo Vigo|Trofeo Cidade de Vigo Semi-final}}
|time =
|team1 = Celta de Vigo
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = Goran Marić {{goal|36}}
|goals2 = Abel Campos {{goal|70}}
César Brito {{goal|84}}
|location = Vigo
|stadium = Balaídos
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Trofeo Vigo|Trofeo Cidade de Vigo final}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Atlético de Madrid
|goals1 = Vítor Paneira {{goal|61|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|location = Vigo
|stadium = Balaídos
|attendance =
|referee = Calvo Cordova
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Varzim
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 = {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|location = Póvoa de Varzim
|stadium = Estádio do Varzim SC
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Taça de Honra|Taça de Honra Semi-final}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|penalties1 = Fernando Mendes {{penmiss}}
António Pacheco {{penmiss}}
|report =
|team2 = Sporting
|goals1 = Vata {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = Douglas {{goal|47}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = António Marçal
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Taça de Honra|Taça de Honra 3rd/4th place}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 4–2
|report =
|team2 = Estrela da Amadora
|goals1 = Diamantino {{goal|6}}
Chico Oliveira {{goal|18|o.g.}}
António Pacheco {{goal|72||84}}
|goals2 = Basaula Lemba {{goal|21}}
Ricardo Lopes {{goal|37}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Jorge Coroado
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Lisbon TM|Lisbon International Tournament SF|}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 0–2
|report =
|goals2 = Paulinho Cascavel {{goal|8||55}}
|team2 = Sporting
|goals1 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance = António Marçal
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = {{Tooltip|Lisbon TM|Lisbon International Tournament 3/4}}
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 3–1
|report =
|goals1 = Lima {{goal|10||72}}
Paulo Sousa {{goal|55}}
|team2 = PSV Eindhoven
|goals2 = Romário {{goal|19}}
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Jorge Coroado
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|time =
|team1 = Benfica
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Marseille
|goals1 = Vata {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|location = Lisbon
|stadium = Estádio da Luz
|attendance =
|referee = Pinto Correia
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|date = 3 June 1990
|time =
|team1 = Petro Atlético
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|location = Luanda
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round =
|date = 5 June 1990
|time =
|team1 = Costa do Sol
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Benfica
|goals1 =
|location = Maputo
|stadium = Estádio do Costa do Sol
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff members Sven-Göran Eriksson (manager) and Toni (assistant manager), Eusébio (assistant manager), José Capristano (director of football), Shéu (Secretary of football department), Bernardo Vasconcelos (doctor), Amílcar Miranda (doctor), Asterónimo Araújo (masseur), António Gaspar (physiotherapist), Jorge Castelo (scout), Luís Santos (kit man), José Luís (kit man).{{cite web|title=Staff|url=http://www.thefinalball.com/equipa.php?id=4&epoca_id=118|website=Thefinalball.com|access-date=23 February 2017}}{{sfn|Tovar|2012|p=498}}{{sfn|Miguéns|2005|p=148}}
{{small|Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}}
{{small|Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1989-90 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.}}
{{Efs start|Primeira Divisão|Taça de Portugal|European Cup|Supertaça}}
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=POR|name=Manuel Bento|pos=GK|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=Silvino|pos=GK|33|0|2|0|9|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|nat=POR|name=António Veloso|pos=DF|30|0|2|0|8|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= {{Sup|‡}}|nat=POR|name=José Carlos|pos=DF|25|0|2|0|6|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|nat=BRA|name=Ricardo Gomes|pos=DF|16|2|1|0|8|3|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=Álvaro Magalhães|pos=DF|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=António Fonseca|pos=DF|8|0|0|0|2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=Samuel Quina|pos=DF|26|0|1|1|4|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= {{Sup|‡}}|nat=POR|name=Paulinho|pos=DF|6|1|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5{{Sup|‡}}|nat=BRA|name=Aldair|pos=DF|22|5|2|0|8|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= {{Sup|‡}}|nat=POR|name=Fernando Mendes|pos=DF|4|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|nat=POR|name=Paulo Madeira|pos=DF|7|0|0|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|nat=POR|name=Paulo Sousa|pos=MF|2|0|1|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=Hernâni Neves|pos=MF|14|0|1|0|4|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=POR|name=Vítor Paneira|pos=MF|26|3|2|1|8|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=ANG|name=Abel Campos|pos=MF|18|5|0|0|5|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10{{Sup|‡}}|nat=SWE|name=Jonas Thern|pos=MF|21|2|2|0|9|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=António Pacheco|pos=MF|30|4|2|0|7|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=ANG|name=Vata|pos=FW|22|10|1|1|7|4|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=BRA|name=Adesvaldo Lima|pos=FW|12|3|0|0|3|3|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=8|nat=BRA|name=Valdo Filho|pos=MF|24|3|2|0|9|1|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=Fernando Chalana|pos=MF|7|0|1|0|3|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|nat=SWE|name=Mats Magnusson|pos=FW|32|33|2|2|9|4|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=BRA|name=Ademir Alcântara|pos=MF|8|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no= |nat=POR|name=Diamantino Miranda|pos=MF|15|0|2|0|3|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11{{Sup|‡}}|nat=POR|name=César Brito|pos=FW|25|5|0|0|4|2|0|0}}
|}
Transfers
=In=
| class="wikitable" |
| Entry date
! Position ! Player ! From club ! Fee ! Ref |
|---|
| 31 May 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:left;"| César Brito | style="text-align:left;"| Portimonense |Loan return |
| 31 May 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:left;"| Paulinho | style="text-align:left;"| Estoril-Praia |Loan return |
| 14 June 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:left;"| Aldair | style="text-align:left;"| Flamengo |Undisclosed |
| 22 July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Fernando Mendes | style="text-align:left;"| Sporting CP |Free |
| July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:left;"| José Carlos | style="text-align:left;"| Portimonense |Loan return | |
| 10 August 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Jonas Thern | style="text-align:left;"| Malmö |Undisclosed |
=Out=
| class="wikitable" |
| Exit date
! Position ! Player ! To club ! Fee ! Ref |
|---|
| 20 May 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:left;"| Ricky | style="text-align:left;"| Estrela da Amadora |Undisclosed |
| 22 May 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Shéu | style="text-align:left;"| None |Retired |
| 6 June 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| CB | style="text-align:left;"| Mozer | style="text-align:left;"| Olympique de Marseille |Undisclosed |
| 18 July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Tueba Menayane | style="text-align:left;"| Tirsense |Undisclosed |
| 29 July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Wando | style="text-align:left;"| Marítimo |Undisclosed |
| 16 August 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:left;"| José Garrido | style="text-align:left;"| Boavista |Undisclosed |
| 16 August 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| António Miranda | style="text-align:left;"| Chaves |Undisclosed |
| August 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Luís Mariano | style="text-align:left;"| União de Leiria |
| 8 September 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Elzo Coelho | style="text-align:left;"| Palmeiras |Free |
=Out by loan=
| class="wikitable" |
| Exit date
! Position ! Player ! To club ! Return date ! Ref |
|---|
| July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| FW | style="text-align:left;"| João Pires | style="text-align:left;"| Estoril-Praia |30 June 1991 |
| July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| CB | style="text-align:left;"| Pedro Valido | style="text-align:left;"| Feirense |30 June 1990 |
| 27 July 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| DF | style="text-align:left;"| Edmundo | style="text-align:left;"| Belenenses |30 June 1990 |
| 8 August 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| MF | style="text-align:left;"| Augusto Jerónimo | style="text-align:left;"| Beira-Mar |30 June 1990 |
| 16 August 1989
| style="text-align:center;"| CB | style="text-align:left;"| Abel Silva | style="text-align:left;"| Penafiel |30 June 1990 |
References
{{Reflist}}
Bibliography
- {{cite book | last=Tovar |first=Rui Miguel | title=Almanaque do Benfica| publisher=Lua de Papel |location=Portugal| year=2012| isbn=978-989-23-2087-8 }}
- {{cite book | last=Miguéns |first=Alberto | title=100 anos 100 troféus| publisher=Prime Books |location=Portugal| year=2005| isbn=972-8820-34-8 }}
- {{cite book | last=Eriksson |first=Sven-Goran | title=A minha História| publisher=Norstedts |location=Sweden| year=2013| isbn=978-972-20-5590-1 }}
- {{cite book | last=Quidnovi |first=Redacção | title=Sport Lisboa e Benfica: 100 Gloriosos anos; As Taças Europeias| publisher=Quidnovi |location=Portugal| year=2004| isbn=989-554-101-5 }}
- {{cite book | last=Simões |first=António | title=Equipamentos com história| newspaper=A Bola |location=Portugal| year=2008| isbn=978-972-99134-8-8|volume=5}}
- {{cite book|last=Malheiro|first=João|title=Memorial Benfica 100 Glórias|trans-title=Benfica Memorial, 100 glories|date=July 2006|publisher=QuidNovi|isbn=978-972-8998-26-4|edition=Third|language=Portuguese}}
{{S.L. Benfica seasons}}
{{1989–90 in Portuguese football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 S.L. Benfica season}}