2016–17 S.L. Benfica season

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{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=BRA |n=1 |p=Ederson M. |pos=GK |age={{Age|1993|08|17}} |s=2015 |a=58 |g=0 |e=2023 |f=U |notes=Originally from youth system}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=ARG |n=2 |p=Lisandro |pos=CB |age={{Age|1989|09|01}} |s=2014 |a=46 |g=5 |e=2021 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=ESP |n=3 |p=Grimaldo |pos=LB |age={{Age|1995|09|20}} |s=2016 |a=26 |g=2 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|2.1}}€2.12M |tw=W}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=BRA |n=4 |p=Luisão |pos=CB |age={{Age|1981|02|13}} |s=2003 |a=514 |g=45 |e=2018 |f=U |cap=C}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=SRB |n=5 |p=Fejsa |pos=DM |age={{Age|1988|08|14}} |s=2013 |a=96 |g=2 |e=2019 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=BRA |n=6 |p=F. Augusto |pos=MF |age={{Age|1993|08|12}} |s=2017 |a=13 |g=0 |e=2022 |f=U |tw=W |notes=}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=GRE |n=7 |p=Samaris |pos=CM |age={{Age|1989|06|13}} |s=2014 |a=110 |g=2 |e=2019 |f={{ntsh|10}}€10M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=8 |p=André Horta |pos=MF |age={{Age|1996|11|07}} |s=2016 |a=16 |g=1 |e=2021 |f=Free |notes=Originally from youth system}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=MEX |n=9 |p=Raúl |pos=ST |age={{Age|1991|05|05}} |s=2015 |a=77 |g=23 |e=2020 |f={{ntsh|21.8}}€21.8M |notes=Club record signing}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=BRA |n=10 |p=Jonas |pos=ST |age={{Age|1984|04|01}} |s=2014 |a=111 |g=85 |e=2019 |f=Free}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=GRE |n=11 |p=Mitroglou |pos=ST |age={{Age|1988|03|12}} |s=2015 |a=89 |g=52 |e=2020 |f={{ntsh|7.4}}€7.47M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=BRA |n=12 |p=Júlio César |pos=GK |age={{Age|1979|09|03}} |s=2014 |a=79 |g=0 |e=2018 |f=Free}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=13 |p=Paulo Lopes |pos=GK |age={{Age|1978|06|29}} |s=2012 |a=11 |g=0 |e=2018 |f=Free |notes=Originally from youth system}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=SWE |n=14 |p=V. Lindelöf |pos=CB |age={{Age|1994|07|17}} |s=2014 |a=72 |g=2 |e=2021 |f=YS |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=PER |n=15 |p=Carrillo D. |pos=RW |age={{Age|1991|06|14}} |s=2016 |a=32 |g=3 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|6.6}}€6.61M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=SRB |n=17 |p=Živković |pos=MF |age={{Age|1996|07|11}} |s=2016 |a=24 |g=1 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|6}}€6M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=ARG |n=18 |p=Salvio |pos=RW |age={{Age|1990|07|13}} |s=2012 |a=204 |g=47 |e=2019 |f={{ntsh|13.5}}€13.5M |notes=Played on loan in the 2010–11 season}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=19 |p=Eliseu |pos=LB |age={{Age|1983|10|01}} |s=2014 |a=97 |g=4 |e=2017 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=21 |p=Pizzi|pos=CM |age={{Age|1989|10|06}} |s=2014 |a=130 |g=25 |e=2022 |f={{ntsh|14}}€14M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=ARG |n=22 |p=F. Cervi |pos=MF |age={{Age|1994|06|26}} |s=2016 |a=41 |g=7 |e=2022 |f={{ntsh|5.7}}€5.74M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=23 |p=P. Pereira |pos=RB |age={{Age|1998|01|22}} |s=2017 |a=1 |g=0 |e=2022 |f=U |tw=W |notes=Originally from youth system}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=27 |p=Silva |pos=MF |age={{Age|1993|05|17}} |s=2016 |a=31 |g=2 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|16.4}}€16.4M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=BRA |n=33 |p=Jardel |pos=CB |age={{Age|1986|03|29}} |s=2011 |a=177 |g=11 |e=2020 |f=U |tw=W |vc=VC}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=34 |p=A. Almeida |pos=RB |age={{Age|1990|09|10}} |s=2012 |a=156 |g=2 |e=2018 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=BRA |n=38 |p=M. Hermes |pos=LB |age={{Age|1995|02|01}} |s=2017 |a=1 |g=0 |e=2021 |f=Free |tw=W}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=50 |p=N. Semedo |pos=RB |age={{Age|1993|11|16}} |s=2015 |a=65 |g=3 |e=2021 |f=U |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si footer |u=28 May 2017 |c=POR |ss=2016 |o=squad number |s={{cite web|url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/futebol/plantelprincipal.aspx|title=Plantel Principal|website=S.L. Benfica|language=pt|trans-title=Main squad|access-date=23 August 2016|archive-date=27 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227061743/http://www.slbenfica.pt/futebol/plantelprincipal.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/clube/20162017/liganos/278|title=Squad|website=Liga Portugal|access-date=18 January 2017}}}}

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{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=Franco Cervi |n=22 |pos=MF |nb=ARG |age={{Age|1994|5|26|2015|9|15}} |fcl={{flagicon|ARG}} Rosario Central |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2022 |f=€5.74M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/qYu04ad1EkmPzCettJX_sQ?language=en-US Benfica] [https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/680108/carrillo-custou-ao-benfica-mais-de-seis-milhoes-de-euros NaM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Kostas Mitroglou |n=11 |pos=FW |nb=GRE |age={{Age|1988|3|12|2016|5|7}} |fcl={{flagicon|ENG}} Fulham |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2020 |f=€7.47M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/maeMiRtQDUuRoZSHVuPAkw?language=en-US Benfica] [https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/680108/carrillo-custou-ao-benfica-mais-de-seis-milhoes-de-euros NaM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=André Horta |n=8 |pos=MF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1996|11|7|2016|6|1}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Vitória de Setúbal |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=U|os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/tetE7-XqHUej8dXJVD9z9Q?language=en-US Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Branimir Kalaica |n=16 |pos=DF |nb=CRO |age={{Age|1998|6|1|2016|6|18}} |fcl=Unattached |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=Free |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/LWUwAl03LEqBfombol7AbQ?language=pt-PT Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=André Carrillo |n=15 |pos=MF |nb=PER |age={{Age|1991|6|14|2016|7|1}} |fcl=Unattached |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=€6.61M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/wKQgT3y7JEax_hoDGK_HQg?language=en-US Benfica] [https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/680108/carrillo-custou-ao-benfica-mais-de-seis-milhoes-de-euros NaM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Guillermo Celis |n=28 |pos=MF |nb=COL |age={{Age|1993|5|8|2016|7|2}} |fcl={{flagicon|COL}} Junior |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=€2.28M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/hcw7nEAmE02_UTgVmWeHCw?language=pt-PT Benfica] [https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/680108/carrillo-custou-ao-benfica-mais-de-seis-milhoes-de-euros NaM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=Andrija Živković |n=17 |pos=MF |nb=SRB |age={{Age|1996|7|11|2016|7|5}} |fcl=Unattached |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=€6.3M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/ebaxlSPu7kCdmFfUmobYAA?language=en-US Benfica] [https://www.abola.pt/Clubes/Noticias/Ver/699790/40/ A Bola]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Óscar Benítez |n=— |pos=MF |nb=ARG |age={{Age|1993|1|14|2016|7|6}} |fcl={{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=€4.4M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/-wC9mS1nkU-GKjs7Hte1EA?language=en-US Benfica] [https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/rapido-e-habilidoso-assim-se-define-oscar-benitez-5283340.html DN][https://www.abola.pt/Clubes/Noticias/Ver/699790/40/ A Bola]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=Danilo |n=37 |pos=MF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1996|2|28|2016|7|28}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Braga |type=Loan |w=S |e=2017 |f=Free |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/QfD7fgaYFU2Y7ip7iGbX_w?language=pt-PT Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Rafa Silva |n=27 |pos=MF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1993|5|17|2016|9|1}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Braga |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=€16.4M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/HkkNgO-Cl0CHqV3IWjEDZA?language=pt-PT Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=Pedro Nuno |n=— |pos=MF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1995|1|13|2016|11|28}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Académica |type=Transfer |w=W |e=2020 |f=U |os=[https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/interior/pedro-nuno-assina-pelo-benfica-5524178.html O Jogo]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Marcelo Hermes |n=38 |pos=DF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1995|2|1|2017|1|4}} |fcl=Unattached |type=Transfer |w=W |e=2021 |f=€2.9M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/id7OxT6Xd0G4hFbPsA1x5g?language=pt-PT Benfica] [https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/interior/hermes-e-pedro-pereira-custaram-55-milhoes-de-euros-5767785.html O Jogo]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |p=Pedro Pereira |n=23 |pos=DF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1998|1|22|2017|1|30}} |fcl={{flagicon|ITA}} Sampdoria |type=Transfer |w=W |e=2022 |f=€2.6M |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/0w7wFPwjBUKHDEKPWJKGAQ Benfica] [http://www.sampdoria.it/djuricic-un-calciatore-della-sampdoria-pereira-va-al-benfica/ Sampdoria]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |p=Filipe Augusto |n=6 |pos=MF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1993|12|8|2017|1|31}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Rio Ave |type=Transfer |w=W |e=2022 |f=U |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/gPEsrDim8U--TNnINFMItg?language=pt-PT Benfica]}}

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{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Renato Sanches |n=85 |pos=MF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1997|8|18|2016|5|10}} |ncl={{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich |type=Transfer |w=S |f=€35M+€45M
variables |os=[https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2016/05/fc-bayern-sign-renato-sanches-100516 Bayern Munich] [http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/GwMeE51VZUKSs014VGoU5g?language=en-US Benfica]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Jonathan Rodríguez |n=— |pos=FW |nb=URU |age={{Age|1993|7|6|2016|6|10}} |ncl={{flagicon|MEX}} Santos Laguna |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.clubsantos.mx/noticias/1242/contratacin-jonathan-rodrguez Santos Laguna]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Bryan Cristante |n=24 |pos=MF |nb=ITA |age={{Age|1995|3|3|2016|6|27}} |ncl={{flagicon|ITA}} Pescara |type=Loan{{Efn|On 27 January 2017, Cristante's season-long loan at Pescara was terminated.}} |w=S |f=U |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160701162718/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/2016/06/27/bryan-cristante-biancazzurro/ Pescara]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Sílvio |n=28 |pos=DF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1987|9|28|2016|7|1}} |ncl={{flagicon|ESP}} Atlético Madrid |type=Loan return |w=S |f=— |os=[http://www.clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-benfica-para-la-cesion-de-s-lvio-2 Atlético Madrid]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Daniel Candeias |n=— |pos=FW |nb=POR |age={{Age|1988|2|25|2016|7|1}} |ncl={{flagicon|TUR}} Alanyaspor |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.alanyaspor.org.tr/Haberler-ID-92-Haberler-Transfer-portekizli-candeias-alanyaspor-da Alanyaspor]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Nuno Santos |n=— |pos=FW |nb=POR |age={{Age|1995|2|13|2016|7|2}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Vitória de Setúbal |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://vfc.pt/noticias/futebol/2016/07/02/bruno-varela-e-nuno-santos-juntam-se-ao-grupo/ Vitória de Setúbal]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Luís Felipe |n=— |pos=DF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1991|4|8|2016|7|1}} |ncl={{flagicon|BRA}} Oeste |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.fpf.org.br/clube/29/Oeste/Atletas/Profissionais FPF]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Derley |n=— |pos=FW |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1987|12|29|2016|7|12}} |ncl={{flagicon|MEX}} Chiapas |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/12-07-2016/benfica-derley-emprestado-ao-jaguares-chiapas Maisfutebol]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Bebé |n=32 |pos=FW |nb=POR |age={{Age|1990|7|12|2016|7|12}} |ncl={{flagicon|ESP}} Eibar |type=Transfer |w=S |f=€0.75M |os=[http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/sd-eibar-se-hace-con-los-servicios-de-tiago-bebe Eibar] [http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/bebe-no-eibar-deixa-750-mil-as-aguias.html Record]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=César |n=— |pos=DF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1992|12|28|2016|7|19}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Nacional |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.cdnacional.pt/cesar-assina-temporada/ Nacional]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Nicolás Gaitán |n=10 |pos=MF |nb=ARG |age={{Age|1988|2|23|2016|7|19}} |ncl={{flagicon|ESP}} Atlético Madrid |type=Transfer |w=S |f=€25M |os=[http://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/this-is-gaitan-a-destabilising-left-winger Atlético Madrid]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Diego Lopes |n=— |pos=MF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1994|5|3|2016|7|19}} |ncl={{flagicon|BRA}} América |type=Loan{{Efn|On 18 October 2016, Diego Lopes' season-long loan at América was terminated.}} |w=S |f=U |os=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/america-mg/noticia/2016/07/america-mg-confirma-contratacao-de-nixon-diego-lopes-ja-esta-no-bid.html globoesporte]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Hany Mukhtar |n=— |pos=MF |nb=GER |age={{Age|1995|3|21|2016|7|20}} |ncl={{flagicon|DEN}} Brøndby |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://brondby.com/nyhed/2016/07/20/broendby-if-indgaar-lejeaftale-med-tysk-midtbanespiller Brøndby]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Victor Andrade |n=31 |pos=FW |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1995|9|30|2016|7|21}} |ncl={{flagicon|GER}} TSV 1860 Munich |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.tsv1860.de/de/Aktuelles_News/2203.htm TSV 1860 Munich]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Filip Đuričić |n=— |pos=MF |nb=SER |age={{Age|1992|1|30|2016|7|22}} |ncl={{flagicon|ITA}} Sampdoria |type=Loan{{Efn|On 30 January 2017, Đuričić signed with Sampdoria.}} |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.sampdoria.it/acquisto-serbo-djuricic-si-veste-blucerchiato/ Sampdoria]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Kevin Friesenbichler |n=— |pos=FW |nb=AUT |age={{Age|1994|5|6|2016|7|22}} |ncl={{flagicon|AUT}} Austria Wien |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.fk-austria.at/de/n/news/2016/07/kevin-friesenbichler-stuermt-wieder-fuer-den-fk-austria-wien/ Austria Wien]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Jhon Murillo |n=— |pos=MF |nb=VEN |age={{Age|1995|11|21|2016|7|25}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Tondela |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.cdtondela.pt/todasnoticias.asp?idnot=958 Tondela]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Hélder Costa |n=— |pos=MF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1994|1|12|2016|7|29}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers |type=Loan{{Efn|On 30 January 2017, Costa signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Wolverhampton.}} |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/read-keen-to-get-started-3214285.aspx Wolverhampton]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=João Teixeira |n=40 |pos=MF |nb=POR |age={{Age|1994|2|6|2016|8|1}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers |type=Loan{{Efn|On 27 January 2017, João Teixeira's season-long loan at Wolverhampton was terminated.}} |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/news-teixeira-checks-in-3220318.aspx Wolverhampton]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Luis Fariña |n=— |pos=MF |nb=ARG |age={{Age|1991|4|20|2016|8|8}} |ncl={{flagicon|GRE}} Asteras Tripolis |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.asterastripolis.gr/first-team/975-me-to-20-kai-thn-kitrinomple-fanela-o-farina.html Asteras Tripolis]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Steven Vitória |n=— |pos=DF |nb=CAN |age={{Age|1987|1|11|2016|8|17}} |ncl={{flagicon|POL}} Lechia Gdańsk |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/E_fhuKmyMUaBIVq6INIU-w?language=pt-PT Benfica] [http://www.lechia.pl/aktualnosci/steven-vitoria-nowym-pilkarzem-lechii-gdansk-9411 Lechia Gdańsk]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Marçal |n=27 |pos=DF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1989|2|19|2016|8|18}} |ncl={{flagicon|FRA}} Guingamp |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.eaguingamp.com/marcal-rejoint-en-avant/ Guingamp]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Ola John |n=— |pos=MF |nb=NED |age={{Age|1992|5|19|2016|8|22}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers |type=Loan{{Efn|On 11 January 2017, Ola John's season-long loan at Wolverhampton was terminated.}} |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/news-wolves-swoop-for-double-deal-3264187.aspx Wolverhampton]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Talisca |n=30 |pos=MF |nb=BRA |age={{Age|1994|2|1|2016|8|23}} |ncl={{flagicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş |type=Loan |w=S |f=€2M |os=[http://www.bjk.com.tr/en/news/67070/anderson_talisca_joins_besiktas.html Beşiktaş] [https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=179844 zerozero]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Nélson Oliveira |n=— |pos=FW |nb=POR |age={{Age|1991|8|8|2016|8|30}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Norwich City |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/norwich-city-sign-nelson-oliveira-3278666.aspx Norwich City]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Mehdi Carcela |n=39 |pos=MF |nb=MAR |age={{Age|1989|7|1|2016|8|31}} |ncl={{flagicon|ESP}} Granada |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[http://www.granadacf.es/noticia/comunicado-oficial-carcela Granada]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |p=Rui Fonte |n=25 |pos=FW |nb=POR |age={{Age|1990|4|23|2016|9|1}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Braga |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[http://scbraga.pt/rui-fonte-e-reforco-do-sc-braga/ Braga]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |p=Óscar Benítez |n=— |pos=MF |nb=ARG |age={{Age|1993|1|14|2016|9|1}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Braga |type=Loan{{Efn|On 30 January 2017, Óscar Benítez's season-long loan at Braga was terminated.{{cite news|url=http://scbraga.pt/benitez-e-d-coutinho-rescindiram|title=Benítez e D. Coutinho rescindiram|trans-title=Benítez and D. Coutinho rescinded|website=S.C. Braga|language=pt|date=30 January 2017|access-date=30 January 2017|archive-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085605/http://scbraga.pt/benitez-e-d-coutinho-rescindiram/|url-status=dead}}}}

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{| class="wikitable"

|-

! Position

! Name

|-

| Head coach

| Rui Vitória

|-

| Assistant coach

| Arnaldo Teixeira
Minervino Pietra
Sérgio Botelho
Marco Pedroso

|-

| Fitness coach

| Paulo Morão

|-

| Goalkeeping coach

| Luís Esteves

|-

| Benfica LAB coordinator

| Bruno Mendes

|-

| Physiotherapist

| Paulo Rebelo
Carlos Costa
Telmo Firmino

|-

| Scout

| José Boto

|-

| Technical coordinator

| Shéu

|-

| Doctor

| Bento Leitão
António Martins

|-

| Nurse

| Duarte Pinto

|-

| Nutritionist

| Diogo Ferreira

|-

| Goalkeeper training coordinator

| Hugo Oliveira{{ref|a|1}}

{{Fb cs footer|u=5 January 2017|s={{cite web|url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/futebol/equipatecnica.aspx|title=Staff|website=S.L. Benfica|access-date=23 August 2016|archive-date=23 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823222925/http://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/futebol/equipatecnica.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefinalball.com/team.php?id=4|title=Staff|website=thefinalball.com|access-date=5 January 2017}}{{cite news|date=5 January 2017|title=Hugo Oliveira rescindiu com o Benfica para acompanhar Marco Silva|trans-title=Hugo Oliveira rescinded with Benfica to go with Marco Silva|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/hull-city/hugo-oliveira-rescindiu-com-o-benfica-para-acompanhar-marco-silva|language=pt|website=Maisfutebol|access-date=12 January 2017}}}}

{{note|a}}Terminated his contract with Benfica. Signed with Hull City on 5 January.

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|round = Algarve Football Cup

|date = 14 July 2016

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4970319

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Vitória de Setúbal

|goals2 =

• Issoko {{yel|71}}
• Varela {{yel|73}}

|stadium = Estádio Algarve

|location = Faro/Loulé, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee = Cristiano Pires (Portugal)

|penaltyscore = 3–3

|penalties1 =

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• Salvio {{pengoal}}
• Almeida {{pengoal}}
• Cervi {{pengoal}}
• Kalaica {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

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• {{pengoal}} Meyong
• {{penmiss}} Costa
• {{pengoal}} Ruca
• {{pengoal}} Issoko

|result = D

}}

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|round = Algarve Football Cup

|date = 16 July 2016

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4970321

|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County

|goals1 =

• Semedo {{goal|16}}
• Fonte {{goal|54}}
• Almeida {{goal|63}}
• Salvio {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

• Buxton {{yel|19}}

|stadium = Estádio Algarve

|location = Faro/Loulé, Portugal

|attendance =

|referee = Pedro Oliveira (Portugal)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 20 July 2016

|time = 19:30 BST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Sheffield Wednesday {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4975671

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Forestieri {{goal|22}}
• Semedo {{yel|78}}

|goals2 =

• Luisão {{yel|27}}

|stadium = Hillsborough Stadium

|location = Sheffield, England

|attendance = 12,207

|referee = Andrew Madley (England){{cite news|date=21 July 2016|title=Sheffield Wednesday vs Benfica|newspaper=A Bola|issue=15,546|language=pt|page=4}}

|result = L

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 24 July 2016

|time = 18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Wolfsburg {{flagicon|GER}}

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4998507

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals2 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|63}}
• Jonas {{goal|90+1}}

|stadium = Cashpoint Arena

|location = Altach, Austria

|attendance = 2,524

|referee = Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Eusébio Cup

|date = 27 July 2016

|time = 19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4973512

|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Torino

|goals1 = Vives {{goal|11|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Ljajić {{goal|32}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 45,818

|referee = Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)

|penaltyscore = 5–6

|penalties1 =

• Jiménez {{pengoal}}
• Jonas {{pengoal}}
• Grimaldo {{pengoal}}
• Samaris {{pengoal}}
• Pizzi {{pengoal}}
• Lindelöf {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Baselli
• {{pengoal}} Aramu
• {{pengoal}} Boyé
• {{pengoal}} Martínez
• {{pengoal}} López
• {{pengoal}} Silva

|result = D

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 31 July 2016

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Lyon {{flagicon|FRA}}

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4970323

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Fekir {{goal|18}}
• Cornet {{goal|26}}
• Lacazette {{goal|29|pen.}} {{yel|37}}
• Gonalons {{yel|50}}
• Gorgelin {{yel|52}}

|goals2 =

• Grimaldo {{goal|22}}
• Almeida {{goal|52}}

|stadium = Parc Olympique Lyonnais

|location = Lyon, France

|attendance = 20,000

|referee = Tony Chapron (France)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 8 October 2016

|time = 16:15 BRT (UTC−03:00)

|team1 = Santos {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=5041997

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Luiz Filipe {{yel|30}}
• Noguera {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Cervi {{yel|27}}
• Salvio {{goal|47|pen.}}

|stadium = Vila Belmiro

|location = Santos, Brazil

|attendance = 10,149{{cite news|last=Anjos|first=Vitor|date=8 October 2016|title=Santos arranca empate com Benfica e garante festa para ídolos|trans-title=Santos get a draw against Benfica and guarantee party for idols|url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.com/santos/santos-arranca-empate-com-benfica-e-garante-festa-para-idolos/|language=pt|website=Gazeta Esportiva|access-date=19 November 2016}}

|referee = Raphael Claus (Brazil)

|result = D

}}

{{main article|2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}}

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|date = 7 August 2016

|time = 20:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–0

|aet =

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=4958926

|team2 = Braga

|goals1 =

• Cervi {{goal|10}}
• Semedo {{yel|31}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|53}}
• Jonas {{goal|75}}
• Pizzi {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

• Marcelo Goiano {{yel|6}}
• Boly {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Aveiro

|location = Aveiro

|attendance = 28,796

|referee = João Capela (Lisbon)

|result = W

|motm = Franco Cervi

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{{main article|2016–17 Primeira Liga}}

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|round = 1

|date = 13 August 2016

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Tondela

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/1/4

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Cardoso {{yel|43}}
• Wágner {{yel|45+1}}

|goals2 =

• López {{goal|39}}
• Fejsa {{yel|68}}
• Horta {{goal|90+2}} {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio João Cardoso

|location = Tondela

|attendance = 4,973

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2

|date = 21 August 2016

|time = 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/2/3

|team2 = Vitória de Setúbal

|goals1 =

• López {{yel|72}}
• Jiménez {{goal|82|pen.}}
• (Samaris {{yel|86}})

|goals2 =

• Costinha {{yel|32}}
• Venâncio {{goal|66}}
• Fernandes {{yel|86}}
• Pacheco {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 56,351

|referee = Manuel Oliveira (Porto)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 27 August 2016

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Nacional

|score = 1–3

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/3/4

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Figueiredo {{goal|64}}
• Gonçalves {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Ghazal {{goal|17|o.g.}}
• Horta {{yel|31}}
• Pizzi {{yel|62}}
• Carrillo {{goal|70}}
• Semedo {{yel|73}}
• Salvio {{yel|90}}
• Jiménez {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio da Madeira

|location = Funchal

|attendance = 5,017

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 9 September 2016

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Arouca

|score = 1–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/4/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Santos {{yel|37}}
• Crivellaro {{yel|37}}
• González {{goal|56}}
• Gegé {{yel|64}} ({{sent off|0}})
• Zequinha {{yel|73}}
• Coelho {{yel|86}}
• Artur {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Semedo {{goal|16}} {{yel|76}}
• López {{goal|51}} {{yel|80}}
• Jardel {{yel|57}}
• Pizzi {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Arouca

|location = Arouca

|attendance = 5,351

|referee = Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 5

|date = 19 September 2016

|time = 20:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/5/2

|team2 = Braga

|goals1 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|27||78}}
• Pizzi {{goal|74}}

|goals2 =

• Baiano {{yel|45+2}}
• Hassan {{yel|75}}
• Marafona {{yel|75}}
• Rosić {{goal|90}}
• Eduardo {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 52,181

|referee = Jorge Sousa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 6

|date = 24 September 2016

|time = 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Chaves

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/6/6

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Braga {{yel|50}}
• Freire {{yel|83}}
• Lenho {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• López {{yel|26}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|69}}
• Pizzi {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira

|location = Chaves

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 7

|date = 2 October 2016

|time = 16:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/7/2

|team2 = Feirense

|goals1 =

• Aurélio {{goal|35|o.g.}}
• Salvio {{goal|61}}
• Cervi {{goal|70}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Dias {{yel|58}}
• Semedo {{yel|90}}
• Alcénat {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 58,637

|referee = Luís Ferreira (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 8

|date = 23 October 2016

|time = 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Belenenses

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/8/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Sousa {{yel|37}}
• Gerso {{yel|87}}
• Palhinha {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|10}}
• Ederson {{yel|37}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|65}}
• Pizzi {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Estádio do Restelo

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 12,236

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 9

|date = 28 October 2016

|time = 19:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/9/2

|team2 = Paços de Ferreira

|goals1 =

• Guedes {{goal|26}}
• Salvio {{goal|64}}
• Pizzi {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 52,731

|referee = Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 10

|date = 6 November 2016

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Porto

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/10/6

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Corona {{yel|12}}
• Jota {{goal|50}}

|goals2 =

• Ederson {{yel|49}}
• Pizzi {{yel|63}}
• Samaris {{yel|65}}
• López {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio do Dragão

|location = Porto

|attendance = 50,019

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 11

|date = 27 November 2016

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/11/3

|team2 = Moreirense

|goals1 =

• Pizzi {{goal|32||58}}
• Fejsa {{yel|67}}
• Jiménez {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Cauê {{yel|33}}
• Nildo Petrolina {{yel|37}}
• Sagna {{yel|43}}
• Jander {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 55,970

|referee = Luís Godinho (Évora)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 12

|date = 2 December 2016

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Marítimo

|score = 2–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/12/5

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Ghazaryan {{goal|4}}
• Bessa {{yel|34}}
• Silva {{yel|53}}
• Costa {{yel|58}}
• Antônio {{goal|68}}
• Soares {{yel|90}}
• Gottardi {{yel|90+1}}
• Fransérgio {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Guedes {{goal|27}}
• Carrillo {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Estádio do Marítimo

|location = Funchal

|attendance = 10,320

|referee = Vasco Santos (Porto)

|result = L

}}

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|date = 11 December 2016

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/13/3

|team2 = Sporting CP

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• Salvio {{goal|25}}
• Guedes {{yel|37}}
• Jiménez {{goal|48}} {{yel|73}}
• Danilo {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Bruno César {{yel|25}}
• Dost {{goal|69}}
• Zeegelaar {{yel|81}}
• Coates {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 63,312

|referee = Jorge Sousa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 14

|date = 17 December 2016

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Estoril

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/14/4

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Taira {{yel|30}}
• Afonso {{yel|49}}
• Ailton {{yel|59}}

|goals2 = Jiménez {{goal|60|pen.}}

|stadium = Estádio António Coimbra da Mota

|location = Estoril

|attendance = 7,429

|referee = Bruno Paixão (Setúbal)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 15

|date = 21 December 2016

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/15/3

|team2 = Rio Ave

|goals1 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|14}}
• Pizzi {{goal|41}} {{sent off|2|68|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 51,566

|referee = Rui Costa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 16

|date = 7 January 2017

|time = 18:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Vitória de Guimarães

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/16/6

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 = Gaspar {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Jonas {{goal|19}}
• Semedo {{yel|31}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|42}}
• Lindelöf {{yel|43}}

|stadium = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

|location = Guimarães

|attendance = 26,985

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 17

|date = 14 January 2017

|time = 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–3

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/17/3

|team2 = Boavista

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• Mitroglou {{goal|41}}
• Jonas {{goal|53|pen.}}
• Espinho {{goal|68|o.g.}}
• Semedo {{yel|87}}
• (Jardel {{yel}})

|goals2 =

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• Lucas {{goal|20}} {{yel|68}}
• Schembri {{goal|25}}
• Espinho {{yel|69}}
• Aghayev {{yel|75}} ({{sent off|1}})
• Sampaio {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 57,480

|referee = Luís Ferreira (Braga)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 18

|date = 22 January 2017

|time = 16:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/18/4

|team2 = Tondela

|goals1 =

• Pizzi {{goal|58||76}}
• Silva {{goal|84}}
• Jonas {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

|goals2 = Pica {{sent off|2|62|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 56,053

|referee = Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 19

|date = 30 January 2017

|time = 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Vitória de Setúbal

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/19/3

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Zé Manuel {{goal|21}}
• Pinto {{yel|57}}
• Fernandes {{yel|83}}

|goals2 = Cervi {{yel|11}}

|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim

|location = Setúbal

|attendance = 10,109

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 20

|date = 5 February 2017

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/20/4

|team2 = Nacional

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• Jonas {{goal|26||35}} {{yel|33}}
• Ederson {{yel|59}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

• Washington {{yel|34}}
• Mezga {{yel|43}}
• Rodrigues {{yel|52}}
• Zequinha {{yel|56}}
• Correia {{yel|60}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 48,638

|referee = Luís Godinho (Évora)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 21

|date = 10 February 2017

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/21/1

|team2 = Arouca

|goals1 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|25||35}}
• Ederson {{sent off|0|41}}
• Carrillo {{goal|49}}

|goals2 =

• Adilson Goiano {{yel|40}}
• Tomané {{yel|52}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 46,256

|referee = Manuel Mota (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 22

|date = 19 February 2017

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Braga

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/22/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Santos {{yel|42}}
• Artur Jorge {{yel|52}}
• Cartabia {{yel|86}}

|goals2 =

• Eliseu {{yel|69}}
• Jiménez {{yel|77}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|79}}
• Carrillo {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Braga

|location = Braga

|attendance = 24,836

|referee = Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 23

|date = 24 February 2017

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/23/6

|team2 = Chaves

|goals1 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|17||89}}
• Silva {{goal|50}}
• Semedo {{yel|68}}

|goals2 =

• Bressan {{goal|44}}
• Davidson {{yel|70}}
• Tiba {{yel|75}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 53,810

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 24

|date = 4 March 2017

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Feirense

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/24/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Machado {{yel|11}}
• Cris {{yel|28}}
• Etebo {{yel|32}}
• Babanco {{yel|48}}

|goals2 =

• Carrillo {{yel|38}}
• Pizzi {{goal|41}}
• Samaris {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Estádio Marcolino de Castro

|location = Santa Maria da Feira

|attendance = 5,449

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 25

|date = 13 March 2017

|time = 20:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/25/1

|team2 = Belenenses

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• Almeida {{goal|12}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|51}}
• Salvio {{goal|60}}
• Carrillo {{yel|70}}
• Luisão {{yel|84}}
• Jonas {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

• Camará {{yel|60}}
• João Diogo {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 53,897

|referee = Bruno Esteves (Setúbal)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 26

|date = 18 March 2017

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Paços de Ferreira

|score = 0–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/26/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Santos {{yel|47}}
• Valente {{yel|76}}
• Melo {{yel|90+1}}
• Andrezinho {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Eliseu {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Estádio Capital do Móvel

|location = Paços de Ferreira

|attendance = 9,076

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 27

|date = 1 April 2017

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/27/6

|team2 = Porto

|goals1 = Jonas {{goal|7|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• M. Pereira {{goal|49}} {{yel|87}}
• Felipe {{yel|6}}
• André {{yel|56}}
• Marcano {{yel|71}}
• Telles {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 63,323

|referee = Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 28

|date = 9 April 2017

|time = 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Moreirense

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/28/3

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Ivo {{yel|36}}
• Dramé {{yel|41}}
• Saré {{yel|70}}

|goals2 =

• Luisão {{yel|30}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|42}}
• Ederson {{yel|45+2}}
• Fejsa {{yel|87}}
• Samaris {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas

|location = Moreira de Cónegos

|attendance = 5,603

|referee = Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 29

|date = 14 April 2017

|time = 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/29/5

|team2 = Marítimo

|goals1 =

• Martins {{goal|35|o.g.}}
• Jonas {{goal|36||45}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 57,074

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 30

|date = 22 April 2017

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Sporting CP

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/30/3

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• A. Silva {{goal|5|pen.}}
• A. Ruiz {{yel|64}}

|goals2 =

• Lindelöf {{goal|66}}
• Mitroglou {{yel|76}}
• Jiménez {{yel|81}}
• Luisão {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio José Alvalade

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 48,765

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 31

|date = 29 April 2017

|time = 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/31/4

|team2 = Estoril

|goals1 =

• Jonas {{goal|29|pen.|67}}
• Semedo {{yel|34}}

|goals2 =

• Ailton {{yel|20}}
• Kléber {{goal|63}}
• Allano {{yel|64}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 59,314

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 32

|date = 7 May 2017

|time = 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Rio Ave

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/32/3

|team2 = Benfica

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• Petrović {{yel|52}}
• Roderick {{yel|56}}

|goals2 =

• Cervi {{yel|52}}
• Jiménez {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Estádio dos Arcos

|location = Vila do Conde

|attendance = 8,767

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 33

|date = 13 May 2017

|time = 18:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 5–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/33/6

|team2 = Vitória de Guimarães

|goals1 =

• Cervi {{goal|11}}
• Jiménez {{goal|16}}
• Pizzi {{goal|37}}
• Jonas {{goal|43||67|pen.}} {{yel|44}}
• Carrillo {{yel|80}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Marega {{yel|45}}
• Gaspar {{yel|54}}
• Tozé {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 64,591

|referee = Jorge Sousa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 34

|date = 20 May 2017

|time = 20:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Boavista

|score = 2–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/liganos/34/3

|team2 = Benfica

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• Santos {{goal|16}}
• Schembri {{goal|52}}
• Idris {{yel|74}}
• Carvalho {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Mitroglou {{yel|32}} {{goal|71}}
• Filipe Augusto {{yel|45}}
• López {{yel|79}}
• Samaris {{yel|86}}
• Kalaica {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Estádio do Bessa

|location = Porto

|attendance = 16,157

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 14 October 2016

|time = 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = 1º de Dezembro

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=5146965

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Diatta {{yel|53}}
• Águas {{goal|62|pen.}}
• Rosário {{yel|87}}
• Carvalho {{yel|89}}
• Mendes {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 =

• Danilo {{goal|50}} {{yel|90+2}}
• López {{yel|55}}
• Ederson {{yel|61}}
• Luisão {{goal|90+6}}

|stadium = Estádio António Coimbra da Mota

|location = Estoril

|attendance = 5,349

|referee = Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 19 November 2016

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 6–0

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=5190700

|team2 = Marítimo

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• Cervi {{goal|2}} {{yel|14}}
• Pizzi {{goal|38}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|43||53}}
• Jiménez {{goal|69|pen.}}
• Júlio César {{yel|84}}
• Guedes {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Sousa {{yel|42}}
• Santos {{sent off|0|68}}
• Deyvison {{yel|72}}
• Antônio {{yel|77}}
• Fransérgio {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 30,942

|referee = Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 14 December 2016

|time = 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Real

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=5231606

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 = Bernardo {{yel|70}}

|goals2 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|47||81|pen.}}
• López {{yel|65}}
• Jiménez {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Estádio do Restelo

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 6,000

|referee = Jorge Ferreira (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 18 January 2017

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 6–2

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=5261209

|team2 = Leixões

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• Pizzi {{goal|21}}
• Almeida {{goal|31}}
• Jonas {{goal|38}} {{yel|50}}
• Jardel {{yel|48}}
• Mitroglou {{goal|60|pen.|71||90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Porcellis {{goal|44||67}}
• Wellington {{yel|50}}
• Vumbi {{yel|59}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 19,048

|referee = Gonçalo Martins (Vila Real)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 1st leg

|date = 28 February 2017

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Estoril

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=5261212

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Kléber {{goal|41|pen.}} {{yel|64}}
• Mattheus {{yel|45}}
• Yarchuk {{yel|80}}
• (Licá {{yel|90+4}})

|goals2 = Mitroglou {{goal|36||90}}

|stadium = Estádio António Coimbra da Mota

|location = Estoril

|attendance = 6,807

|referee = Jorge Ferreira (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2nd leg

|date = 5 April 2017

|time = 20:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–3

|aggregatescore = 5–4

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=5261214

|team2 = Estoril

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• Carrillo {{goal|33}}
• Živković {{goal|54}}
• Jonas {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Gomes {{goal|31||78}}
• Carlinhos {{goal|46}} {{yel|90+3}}
• Allano {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 25,010

|referee = Rui Costa (Porto)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 28 May 2017

|time = 17:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.fpf.pt/Portals/0/Media%20SL%20Benfica-Vitoria%20SC.pdf

|team2 = Vitória de Guimarães

|goals1 =

• Grimaldo {{yel|45+4}}
• Jiménez {{goal|48}} {{yel|48}}
• Salvio {{goal|53}}
• Samaris {{yel|69}}

|goals2 =

• Gaspar {{yel|19}}
• Marega {{yel|21}}
• Zungu {{goal|78}}
• Sá {{yel|88}}

|stadium = Estádio Nacional

|location = Oeiras

|attendance = 35,390{{cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/jogodireto/ficha.aspx?id=251730&wtv=&page=c&tipo=info&a=1&f=1&c=1&mc=0&mcres=1&gl=1&src=Info|title=Benfica - V. Guimarães|date=28 May 2017|website=A Bola|language=pt|access-date=30 May 2017}}

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = W

|motm = Eduardo Salvio

}}

{{main article|2016–17 Taça da Liga}}

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|date = 29 December 2016{{efn-ua|group=note|name=Taça da Liga|The matches were originally to be played on 30 November, 29 December and 4 January respectively, but were postponed because of Benfica's tight schedule around the original date of matchday 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/4889/comunicado-oficial-109.pdf|title=Comunicado Oficial Nº 109|date=4 November 2016|website=Liga Portugal|language=pt|trans-title=Official Announcement No. 109|format=PDF|access-date=5 November 2016}}}}

|time = 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/tacactt/3/7

|team2 = Paços de Ferreira

|goals1 = Cervi {{goal|39}}

|goals2 =

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• Santos {{yel|75}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 32,945

|referee = Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

|result = W

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|date = 3 January 2017{{efn-ua|group=note|name=Taça da Liga}}

|time = 19:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/tacactt/4/7

|team2 = Vizela

|goals1 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|27}}
• López {{goal|48}}
• Jonas {{goal|57||60}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 18,472

|referee = Manuel Oliveira (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 10 January 2017{{efn-ua|group=note|name=Taça da Liga}}

|time = 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Vitória de Guimarães

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/tacactt/5/7

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Zungu {{yel|11}}
• Ferreira {{yel|63}}
• Gaspar {{yel|73}}
• Gouano {{yel|78}}
• Hurtado {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

• Samaris {{yel|16}}
• Guedes {{goal|34||40}}
• Semedo {{yel|41}}
• Almeida {{yel|61}}
• López {{yel|67}}

|stadium = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

|location = Guimarães

|attendance = 15,151

|referee = Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

|result = W

}}

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|date = 26 January 2017

|time = 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Moreirense

|score = 3–1

|report = http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/jogo/20162017/tacactt/6/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Almeida {{yel|23}}
• Dramé {{goal|47}} {{yel|78}}
• Boateng {{yel|35}} {{goal|55||72}}
• Podence {{yel|55}}
• Makaridze {{yel|58}}

|goals2 =

• Salvio {{goal|7}}
• Jonas {{yel|52}}
• Samaris {{yel|52}}
• Eliseu {{yel|56}}
• Pizzi {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Estádio Algarve

|location = Faro/Loulé

|attendance = 8,935

|referee = Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

|result = L

}}

{{main article|2016–17 UEFA Champions League}}

{{main article|2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group B}}

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|round = 1

|date = 13 September 2016

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000783/match=2019285/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş

|goals1 =

• Cervi {{goal|12}}
• Samaris {{yel|78}}
• Salvio {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Erkin {{yel|87}}
• Beck {{yel|88}}
• Talisca {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 42,126

|referee = Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 2

|date = 28 September 2016

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Napoli {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000783/match=2019309/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Hamšík {{goal|20}}
• Mertens {{goal|51||58}}
• Milik {{goal|54|pen.}}
• Reina {{yel|86}}

|goals2 =

• López {{yel|50}}
• Júlio César {{yel|53}}
• Carrillo {{yel|65}}
• Guedes {{goal|70}}
• Fejsa {{yel|76}}
• Salvio {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Stadio San Paolo

|location = Naples, Italy

|attendance = 41,281

|referee = Felix Brych (Germany)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 19 October 2016

|time = 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Dynamo Kyiv {{flagicon|UKR}}

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000783/match=2019325/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 = Korzun {{yel|34}}

|goals2 =

• Salvio {{goal|9|pen.}}
• Mitroglou {{yel|45}}
• Cervi {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|location = Kyiv, Ukraine

|attendance = 25,991

|referee = David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 1 November 2016

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000783/match=2019333/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|UKR}} Dynamo Kyiv

|goals1 =

• Salvio {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
• Samaris {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• González {{yel|11}}
• Morozyuk {{yel|15}}
• Makarenko {{yel|44}}
• Vida {{yel|45}}
• Rybalka {{yel|56}}
• Khacheridi {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 51,641

|referee = Clément Turpin (France)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 5

|date = 23 November 2016

|time = 18:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Beşiktaş {{flagicon|TUR}}

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000783/match=2019357/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Arslan {{yel|29}}
• Tosun {{goal|58}}
• Quaresma {{goal|83|pen.}}
• Aboubakar {{goal|89}} {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Guedes {{goal|10}}
• Semedo {{goal|25}}
• Fejsa {{goal|31}}
• Pizzi {{yel|34}}
• Luisão {{yel|76}}

|stadium = Vodafone Park

|location = Istanbul, Turkey

|attendance = 36,063

|referee = Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 6

|date = 6 December 2016

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000783/match=2019365/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Napoli

|goals1 =

• Jiménez {{goal|87}}
• Pizzi {{yel|89}}

|goals2 =

• Koulibaly {{yel|15}}
• Callejón {{goal|60}}
• Mertens {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 55,634

|referee = Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

|result = L

}}

{{main article|2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Round of 16}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1st leg

|date = 14 February 2017

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000784/match=2019617/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Borussia Dortmund

|goals1 =

• Mitroglou {{goal|48}}
• Fejsa {{yel|63}}

|goals2 =

• Schmelzer {{yel|74}}
• Pulisic {{yel|85}}
• Bartra {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 55,124

|referee = Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 2nd leg

|date = 8 March 2017

|time = 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Borussia Dortmund {{flagicon|GER}}

|score = 4–0

|aggregatescore = 1–4

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000784/match=2019627/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Aubameyang {{goal|4||61||85}}
• Castro {{yel|31}}
• Dembélé {{yel|38}}
• Pulisic {{goal|59}}
• Piszczek {{yel|65}}

|goals2 = Samaris {{yel|33}}

|stadium = Westfalenstadion

|location = Dortmund, Germany

|attendance = 65,849

|referee = Martin Atkinson (England)

|result = L

}}

{{Efs start|Primeira Liga|Taça de Portugal{{ref|a|1}}|Taça da Liga|UEFA Champions League}}

{{Efs player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=BRA|name=Ederson|27|-12|3|-2|3|-3|7|-10}}

{{Efs player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=Lisandro López|6+2|3|4|0|3|1|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Álex Grimaldo|14|2|3|0|0|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=Luisão|28|0|4|1|1|0|6|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |pos=MF|nat=SRB|name=Ljubomir Fejsa|25|0|2|0|1|0|7|1}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=BRA|name=Filipe Augusto|1+8|0|2+1|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Andreas Samaris|9+9|0|5+2|0|3|0|1+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=POR|name=André Horta|7+3|1|1+1|0|0+2|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=MEX|name=Raúl Jiménez|6+13|7|1+4|3|1+1|0|1+5|1}}

{{Efs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=BRA|name=Jonas|15+4|13|3+1|3|2+2|2|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=GRE|name=Kostas Mitroglou|26+2|16|5+1|9|1+1|1|6+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=BRA|name=Júlio César|7+1|-4|5|-6|1|0|1|-4}}

{{Efs player|no=13|pos=GK|nat=POR|name=Paulo Lopes|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=SWE|name=Victor Lindelöf|32|1|5|0|0+2|0|8|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=PER|name=André Carrillo|3+17|2|5+1|1|3|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=CRO|name=Branimir Kalaica (B)|1|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=SRB|name=Andrija Živković|10+5|0|5|1|2+1|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=ARG|name=Eduardo Salvio|26+3|4|2+2|1|1|1|7+1|3}}

{{Efs player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=POR|name=Eliseu|12|0|3|0|1|0|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=POR|name=Pizzi|33|10|4+4|3|3|0|8|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|pos=MF|nat=ARG|name=Franco Cervi|16+10|2|6+1|2|1|1|6+1|2}}

{{Efs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=POR|name=Pedro Pereira|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|pos=MF|nat=POR|name=Rafa Silva|12+8|2|2+2|0|3+1|0|1+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=Jardel|1|0|3|0|4|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=34|pos=DF|nat=POR|name=André Almeida|10+4|1|3|1|4|0|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=35|pos=FW|nat=SRB|name=Luka Jović (B)|0+1|0|0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=38|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=Marcelo Hermes|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=50|pos=DF|nat=POR|name=Nélson Semedo|31|1|6|0|2|0|8|1}}

{{Efs player|no=70|pos=FW|nat=POR|name=José Gomes (B)|0+3|0|1|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=95|pos=DF|nat=POR|name=Yuri Ribeiro (B)|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan="15" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Players transferred out during the season

{{Efs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=POR|name=Gonçalo Guedes|14+2|2|1+3|1|2|2|5+1|2}}

{{Efs player|no=28|pos=MF|nat=COL|name=Guillermo Celis|0+3|0|1|0|1|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=37|pos=MF|nat=BRA|name=Danilo|0+2|0|2+1|1|0|0|0|0}}

|}

(B) – Benfica B player

{{note|a}}Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

{{note|a}}Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Number of appearances inside brackets.

{{note|a}}{{Smalldiv|Includes Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

* Shared clean sheet on Round 21 against Arouca

** Shared match on Round 34 against Boavista}}

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