2018–19 S.L. Benfica season#Squad information

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{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=BEL |n=1 |p=Svilar |pos=GK |age={{Age|1999|8|27}} |s=2017 |a=20 |g=0 |e=2022 |f={{ntsh|4.5}}€4.5M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=ARG |n=2 |p=Conti |pos=DF |age={{Age|1994|6|3}} |s=2018 |a=10 |g=1 |e=2023 |f={{ntsh|4.7}}€4.7M }}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=ESP |n=3 |p=Grimaldo |pos=LB |age={{Age|1995|9|20}} |s=2016 |a=117 |g=10 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|2.1}}€2.12M |tw=W}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=SRB |n=5 |p=Fejsa |pos=DM |age={{Age|1988|8|14}} |s=2013 |a=164 |g=2 |e=2021 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=6 |p=Rúben Dias |pos=CB |age={{Age|1997|5|14}} |s=2017 |a=85 |g=8 |e=2023 |f=YS}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=FRA |n=7 |p=Corchia |pos=RB |age={{Age|1990|11|1}} |s=2018 |a=8 |g=0 |e=2019 |f=U |notes=On loan from Sevilla}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=BRA |n=8 |p=Gabriel |pos=CM |age={{Age|1993|9|18}} |s=2018 |a=34 |g=1 |e=2023 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=BRA |n=10 |p=Jonas |pos=ST |age={{Age|1984|4|1}} |s=2014 |a=183 |g=137 |e=2020 |f=Free}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=ARG |n=11 |p=F. Cervi |pos=LW |age={{Age|1994|6|26}} |s=2016 |a=116 |g=16 |e=2023 |f={{ntsh|5.7}}€5.74M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=SWI |n=14 |p=Seferovic |pos=ST |age={{Age|1992|2|22}} |s=2017 |a=80 |g=34 |e=2022 |f={{ntsh|3.9}}€3.9M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=15 |p=Yuri |pos=LB |age={{Age|1997|1|24}} |s=2018 |a=9 |g=0 |e=2023 |f=YS}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=SRB |n=17 |p=Živković |pos=RW |age={{Age|1996|7|11}} |s=2016 |a=84 |g=4 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|6}}€6M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=ARG |n=18 |p=Salvio |pos=RW |age={{Age|1990|7|13}} |s=2010–2011
2012 |a=266 |g=62 |e=2022 |f={{ntsh|13.5}}€13.5M |notes=Played on loan in the 2010–11 season}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=CRO |n=20 |p=Krovinović |pos=MF |age={{Age|1995|8|29}} |s=2017 |a=28 |g=2 |e=2022 |f={{ntsh|3.5}}€3.5M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=21 |p=Pizzi |pos=CM |age={{Age|1989|10|6}} |s=2014 |a=230 |g=45 |e=2023 |f={{ntsh|14}}€14M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=GRE |n=22 |p=Samaris |pos=CM |age={{Age|1989|6|13}} |s=2014 |a=162 |g=5 |e=2023 |f={{ntsh|10}}€10M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=NGA |n=23 |p=T. Ebuehi |pos=RB |age={{Age|1995|12|19}} |s=2018 |a=0 |g=0 |e=2023 |f=U}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=27 |p=Silva |pos=MF |age={{Age|1993|5|17}} |s=2016 |a=100 |g=26 |e=2021 |f={{ntsh|16.4}}€16.4M}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=BRA |n=33 |p=Jardel |pos=CB |age={{Age|1986|3|29}} |s=2011 |a=248 |g=16 |e=2021 |f=U |tw=W |cap=C}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=34 |p=A. Almeida |pos=RB |age={{Age|1990|9|10}} |s=2012 |a=250 |g=6 |e=2023 |f=U |vc=VC}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=MAR |n=49 |p=Taarabt |pos=AM |age={{Age|1989|5|24}} |s=2019 |a=7 |g=0 |e=2020 |f={{ntsh|4}}€4M}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=61 |p=F. Luís |pos=DM |age={{Age|1999|8|19}} |s=2019 |a=14 |g=1 |e=2023 |f=YS |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=RUS |n=72 |p=Zlobin |pos=GK |age={{Age|1997|3|7}} |s=2019 |a=0 |g=0 |e=2024 |f=U |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=73 |p=Jota |pos=FW |age={{Age|1999|3|30}} |s=2019 |a=6 |g=0 |e=2022 |f=YS |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=79 |p=João Félix |pos=FW |age={{Age|1999|11|10}} |s=2018 |a=43 |g=20 |e=2023 |f=YS |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=POR |n=83 |p=Gedson |pos=CM |age={{Age|1999|1|9}} |s=2018 |a=46 |g=3 |e=2023 |f=YS |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg= |nb=POR |n=97 |p=Ferro |pos=CB |age={{Age|1997|3|26}} |s=2019 |a=18 |g=3 |e=2023 |f=YS |notes=Promoted from Benfica B}}

{{Fb si player |bg=y |nb=GRE |n=99 |p=Odysseas |pos=GK |age={{Age|1994|4|26}} |s=2018 |a=50 |g=0 |e=2023 |f={{ntsh|2.4}}€2.4M}}

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{{fb in2 player |bg= |n=99 |pos=GK |nb=GRE |p=Odisseas Vlachodimos |age={{Age|1994|4|26|2018|5|18}} |fcl={{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=€2.4M |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/05/18/futebol-odysseas-vlachodimos-guarda-redes-assina-contrato-com-benfica Benfica] [https://web.archive.org/web/20180522020645/https://www.abola.pt/Clubes/Noticias/Ver/731093/40 A Bola]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |n=23 |pos=DF |nb=NGA |p=Tyronne Ebuehi |age={{Age|1995|12|19|2018|5|19}} |fcl=Unattached |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/05/19/futebol-ebuehi-defesa-assina-contrato-com-benfica-apresentacao Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |n=15 |pos=DF |nb=POR |p=Yuri Ribeiro |age={{Age|1997|1|24|2018|5|19}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Rio Ave |type=Loan return |w=S |e=2023 |f=— |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/05/19/futebol-yuri-ribeiro-regressa-ao-benfica-contrato-renovado Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |n=2 |pos=DF |nb=ARG |p=Germán Conti |age={{Age|1994|6|3|2018|5|25}} |fcl={{flagicon|ARG}} Colón |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=€4.7M |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/05/25/futebol-conti-benfica-assina-contrato-com-benfica Benfica] [https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/fsd531667.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |n=95 |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=Chiquinho |age={{Age|1995|7|19|2018|5|28}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Académica |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/05/28/futebol-benfica-chiquinho-assina-contrato-por-cinco-epocas Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |n=77 |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=João Amaral |age={{Age|1991|9|7|2018|5|29}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Vitória de Setúbal |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2021 |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/05/29/futebol-benfica-joao-amaral-contratado-por-tres-epocas Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |n=30 |pos=FW |nb=CHI |p=Nicolás Castillo |age={{Age|1993|2|14|2018|6|4}} |fcl={{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=€7.8M |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/06/04/futebol-nicolas-castillo-assina-contrato-com-benfica Benfica] [https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/fsd531667.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |n=19 |pos=FW |nb=ARG |p=Facundo Ferreyra |age={{Age|1991|3|14|2018|6|6}} |fcl={{flagicon|UKR}} Shakhtar Donetsk |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2022 |f=€4M |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/06/06/futebol-benfica-declaracoes-facundo-ferreyra-reforco-2018-2019 Benfica] [https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/fsd531667.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |n=25 |pos=DF |nb=ARG |p=Cristian Lema |age={{Age|1990|3|24|2018|6|22}} |fcl={{flagicon|ARG}} Belgrano |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/06/22/futebol-benfica-bem-vindo-cristian-lema Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |n=16 |pos=MF |nb=GNB |p=Alfa Semedo |age={{Age|1997|8|30|2018|7|3}} |fcl={{flagicon|POR}} Moreirense |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=€2.5M |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/07/03/futebol-benfica-alfa-semedo-assina-por-cinco-temporadas Benfica] [https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/benfica-explica-quanto-pagou-pelos-reforcos-ferreyra-veio-a-custo-zero-mas-custou-4-me SAPO]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg= |n=7 |pos=DF |nb=FRA |p=Sébastien Corchia |age={{Age|1990|11|1|2018|8|19}} |fcl={{flagicon|ESP}} Sevilla |type=Loan |w=S |e=2019 |f=U |os=[https://www.sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/corchia-cedido-benfica Sevilla] [https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/08/19/futebol-benfica-corchia-contratacao-2018-2019 Benfica]}}

{{fb in2 player |bg=y |n=8 |pos=MF |nb=BRA |p=Gabriel |age={{Age|1993|9|18|2018|8|19}} |fcl={{flagicon|ESP}} Leganés |type=Transfer |w=S |e=2023 |f=U |os=[https://www.cdleganes.com/noticia/el-centrocampista-brasileno-gabriel-pires-traspasado-al-benfica Leganés] [https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/08/27/futebol-benfica-gabriel-reforco-para-2018-2019 Benfica]}}

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{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=8 |pos=DF |nb=BRA |p=Douglas |age={{Age|1990|8|6|2018|5|15}} |ncl={{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona |type=Loan return |w=S |f=— |os=[https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/douglas-despide-del-benfica-regresa-barcelona-6819878 Sport]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=— |pos=MF |nb=ITA |p=Bryan Cristante |age={{Age|1995|3|3|2018|6|8}} |ncl={{flagicon|ITA}} Atalanta |type=Transfer |w=S |f=€9.5M |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140010/https://www.abola.pt/Clubes/Noticias/Ver/734136/40 A Bola]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=— |pos=MF |nb=BRA |p=Talisca |age={{Age|1994|2|1|2018|6|8}} |ncl={{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou Evergrande |type=Loan |w=S |f=€5.8M |os=[http://gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?ftid=45992 Guangzhou] [https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR70021.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=9 |pos=FW |nb=MEX |p=Raúl Jiménez |age={{Age|1991|5|5|2018|6|12}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers |type=Loan |w=S |f=€3M |os=[https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20180612-jimenez-completes-molineux-move/ Wolves] [https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR68989.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=90 |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=João Carvalho |age={{Age|1997|3|9|2018|6|14}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham Forest |type=Transfer |w=S |f=€15M |os=[https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2018/june/forest-agree-double-signing/ Forest] [https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/06/14/futebol-benfica-joao-carvalho-transferido-para-o-nottingham-forest Benfica]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=84 |pos=FW |nb=POR |p=Diogo Gonçalves |age={{Age|1997|2|6|2018|6|14}} |ncl={{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham Forest |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2018/june/forest-agree-double-signing/ Forest] [https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2017_2018/06/14/futebol-benfica-diogo-goncalves-emprestado-ao-nottingham-forest Benfica]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=— |nb=POR |pos=MF |p=André Horta |age={{Age|1996|11|7|2018|6|23}} |ncl={{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles FC |type=Transfer |w=S |f=€5.2M |os=[https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/03/27/lafc-signs-midfielder-andr-horta-designated-player LA FC] [https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/fsd531667.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=13 |pos=GK |nb=POR |p=Paulo Lopes |age={{Age|1978|6|29|2018|6|30}} |ncl=Retirement |type=Contract termination |f=— |w=S |os=[https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/paulo-lopes-oficializado-como-treinador-de-guarda-redes-dos-sub-23.html Record]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=19 |pos=DF |nb=POR |p=Eliseu |age={{Age|1983|10|1|2018|6|30}} |ncl=Unattached |type=Contract termination |f=— |w=S |os=[https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/benfica-regressa-ao-trabalho-com-30-futebolistas SAPO Desporto]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=40 |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=João Teixeira |age={{Age|1994|2|6|2018|7|2}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Chaves |type=Transfer |f=Free |w=S |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180702191656/https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/738360 A Bola]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=— |pos=MF |nb=ARG |p=Óscar Benítez |age={{Age|1993|1|14|2018|7|12}} |ncl={{flagicon|ARG}} Argentinos Juniors |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[https://www.argentinosjuniors.com.ar/noticias/futbol/bienvenido-junior-benitez-a-la-paternal Argentinos Juniors]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=— |pos=MF |nb=PER |p=André Carrillo |age={{Age|1991|6|14|2018|7|20}} |ncl={{flagicon|KSA}} Al-Hilal |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180726062412/http://www.alhilal.com/en/news6253.html Al-Hilal]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=— |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=Salvador Agra |age={{Age|1991|11|11|2018|7|20}} |ncl={{flagicon|ESP}} Cádiz |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/salvador-agra-refuerza-el-ataque-cadista Cádiz]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=77 |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=João Amaral |age={{Age|1991|9|7|2018|7|21}} |ncl={{flagicon|POL}} Lech Poznań |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[https://www.lechpoznan.pl/en/aktualnosci,2,joao-amaral-zawodnikiem-kolejorza,31090.html Lech Poznań]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=26 |pos=MF |nb=NED |p=Ola John |age={{Age|1992|5|19|2018|7|21}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Vitória de Guimarães |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/07/21/futebol-benfica-acorda-com-vitoria-sport-clube-cedencia-definitiva-ola-john Benfica] [https://www.vitoriasc.pt/pt/news/index/view/ola-john-e-conquistador-ate-2021 Vitória]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=95 |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=Chiquinho |age={{Age|1995|7|19|2018|7|25}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Moreirense |type=Transfer |w=S |f=U |os=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180725183937/https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/741959 A Bola]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=91 |pos=FW |nb=POR |p=Heriberto Tavares |age={{Age|1997|2|19|2018|7|25}} |ncl={{flagicon|POR}} Moreirense |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/heriberto-tavares/oficial-moreirense-recruta-heriberto-ao-benfica Maisfutebol]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=— |pos=DF |nb=BRA |p=César |age={{Age|1992|12|28|2018|8|2}} |ncl=Unattached |type=Contract termination |w=S |f=— |os=[https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/cesar-martins-assina-por-duas-epocas-com-o-santa-clara-9671669.html Diário de Notícias]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=28 |pos=DF |nb=ARG |p=Lisandro López |age={{Age|1989|9|1|2018|8|4}} |ncl={{flagicon|ITA}} Genoa |type=Loan |w=S |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/08/04/futebol-benfica-emprestimo-lisandro-genova-italia Benfica]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=4 |pos=DF |nb=BRA |p=Luisão |age={{Age|1981|2|13|2018|9|25}} |ncl=Retirement |type=Contract termination |w=— |f=— |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/noticias/2018-2019/09/25/direto-benfica-futebol-obrigado-capitao-luisao Benfica]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=— |pos=MF |nb=BRA |p=Talisca |age={{Age|1994|2|1|2018|10|26}} |ncl={{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou Evergrande |type=Transfer |w=W |f=€19.2M |os=[https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR70021.pdf CMVM]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=— |pos=MF |nb=ARG |p=Óscar Benítez |age={{Age|1993|1|14|2018|12|27}} |ncl={{flagicon|MEX}} Atlético San Luis |type=Loan |w=W |f=U |os=[https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/atletico-san-luis-garante-oscar-benitez-por-emprestimo Record]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=— |pos=MF |nb=POR |p=Salvador Agra |age={{Age|1991|11|11|2019|1|5}} |ncl={{flagicon|POL}} Legia Warsaw |type=Transfer |w=W |f=U |os=[http://legia.com/aktualnosci/salvador-agra-witamy-w-legii-60531 Legia Warsaw]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=55 |pos=MF |nb=USA |p=Keaton Parks |age={{Age|1997|8|6|2019|1|19}} |ncl={{flagicon|USA}} New York City FC |type=Loan |w=W |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2018-2019/01/19/futebol-benfica-keaton-parks-transferencia-new-york-city-oficializada Benfica] [https://www.nycfc.com/post/2019/01/19/new-york-city-fc-acquire-keaton-parks NYC FC]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=38 |pos=DF |nb=BRA |p=Marcelo Hermes |age={{Age|1995|2|1|2019|1|25}} |ncl={{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro |type=Transfer |w=W |f=Free |os=[https://www.otempo.com.br/superfc/cruzeiro/cruzeiro-adquire-50-de-marcelo-hermes-que-ser%C3%A1-emprestado-1.2126849 Super FC]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg=y |n=12 |pos=GK |nb=POR |p=Bruno Varela |age={{Age|1994|11|4|2019|1|26}} |ncl={{flagicon|NED}} Ajax |type=Loan |w=W |f=U |os=[https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2018-2019/01/26/futebol-benfica-bruno-varela-emprestado-ao-ajax Benfica] [https://www.ajax.nl/streams/actueel/ajax-huurt-doelman-varela-van-benfica-.htm Ajax]}}

{{fb out2 player |bg= |n=28 |pos=DF |nb=ARG |p=Lisandro López |age={{Age|1989|9|1|2019|1|31}} |ncl={{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |type=Loan |w=W |f=U |os=[http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/el-club/lisandro-lopez19 Boca Juniors]}}

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{{Efs start |Primeira Liga |Taça de Portugal |Taça da Liga |Champions League |Europa League}}

|-

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Mile Svilar|pos=GK|nat=BEL |0+1 |0 |6 |0 |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=72|name=Ivan Zlobin|pos=GK|nat=RUS |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=99|name=Odisseas Vlachodimos|pos=GK|nat=GRE |34 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |10 |0 |6 |0 }}

|-

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Germán Conti|pos=DF|nat=ARG |2+2 |0 |2 |1 |1 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Álex Grimaldo|pos=DF|nat=ESP |34 |4 |4 |0 |1 |0 |10 |2 |4+1 |1 }}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Rúben Dias|pos=DF|nat=POR |32 |3 |5 |0 |3 |0 |9 |0 |6 |1 }}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Sébastien Corchia|pos=DF|nat=FRA |1+1 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Yuri Ribeiro|pos=DF|nat=POR |0 |0 |2 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Tyronne Ebuehi|pos=DF|nat=NGA |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Jardel|pos=DF|nat=BRA |19 |2 |4 |0 |4 |0 |8 |1 |2 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=34|name=André Almeida|pos=DF|nat=POR |33 |2 |3 |0 |4 |0 |10 |0 |3 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=97|name=Ferro|pos=DF|nat=POR |13 |2 |0+1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |4 |1 }}

|-

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Ljubomir Fejsa|pos=MF|nat=SRB |17+1 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 |9 |0 |3 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Gabriel|pos=MF|nat=BRA |14+3 |0 |6 |1 |1+2 |0 |2+2 |0 |2+2 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Franco Cervi|pos=MF|nat=ARG |13+7 |4 |0+2 |0 |1+1 |0 |7+3 |1 |3+1 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Andrija Živković|pos=MF|nat=SRB |6+10 |0 |4 |0 |2 |0 |1+4 |0 |2+1 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Eduardo Salvio|pos=MF|nat=ARG |7+7 |2 |1+1 |0 |1+2 |1 |7 |2 |1+1 |1 }}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Filip Krovinović|pos=MF|nat=CRO |0+4 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |1+1 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Pizzi|pos=MF|nat=POR |34 |13 |3+1 |0 |3 |0 |9+1 |2 |2+2 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Andreas Samaris|pos=MF|nat=GRE |16+2 |2 |2+1 |0 |1+1 |0 |0 |0 |2+1 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Rafa Silva|pos=MF|nat=POR |21+5 |17 |2+2 |2 |2 |2 |4+3 |0 |3+2 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=49|name=Adel Taarabt|pos=MF|nat=MAR |1+5 |0 |0+1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=61|name=Florentino Luís|pos=MF|nat=POR |9+2 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=83|name=Gedson Fernandes|pos=MF|nat=POR |11+11 |0 |1+3 |1 |3+1 |0 |9+1 |2 |5+1 |0 }}

|-

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Jonas|pos=FW|nat=BRA |10+12 |11 |2+1 |2 |0+1 |0 |2 |1 |1+2 |1 }}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Haris Seferovic|pos=FW|nat=SUI |20+9 |23 |5 |0 |4 |2 |5+3 |1 |4+1 |1 }}

{{Efs player|no=73|name=Jota|pos=FW|nat=POR |0+4 |0 |0+1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=79|name=João Félix|pos=FW|nat=POR |21+7 |13 |4+2 |1 |2 |1 |1+2 |0 |5+1 |3 }}

|-

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team

|-

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

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Bruno Varela|pos=GK|nat=POR |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Alfa Semedo|pos=MF|nat=GNB |0+5 |0 |3 |0 |2+1 |0 |1+4 |1 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Facundo Ferreyra|pos=FW|nat=ARG |3+2 |1 |0+1 |0 |0 |0 |2+1 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Cristian Lema|pos=DF|nat=ARG |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 }}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Nicolás Castillo|pos=FW|nat=CHL |1+3 |0 |0+1 |0 |0+3 |0 |1+2 |0 |0 |0 }}

|}

{{updated|15 January 2019}}

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! Position

! Name

|-

| Head coach

| Bruno Lage

|-

| Assistant coaches

| Nélson Veríssimo
Minervino Pietra
Marco Pedroso

|-

| Video analyst

| Jhony Conceição

|-

| Fitness coach

| Alexandre Silva

|-

| Goalkeeping coach

| Fernando Ferreira

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|round = Torneio Internacional do Sado

|date = 10 July 2018

|time = 19:00 WEST

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=6051607

|team2 = {{flagicon|SRB}} Napredak Kruševac

|goals1 =

• Castillo {{goal|18}}
• Jardel {{goal|22||41}}

|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim

|location = Setúbal, Portugal

|attendance = 2,000{{cite news|date=11 July 2018|title=Benfica 3–0 Napredak|language=pt|page=8|newspaper=Record}}

|referee = André Narciso (Setúbal){{cite news|date=11 July 2018|title=Benfica – Napredak|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2018-2019/07/10/direto-benfica-napredak-torneio-sado-pre-epoca|language=pt|work=S.L. Benfica|access-date=11 July 2018}}

|result = W

|penaltyscore = 4–3{{cite news|date=10 July 2018|title=Benfica 3–0 FK Napredak|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/match_live.php?id=6051607|language=pt|work=zerozero|access-date=29 September 2018}}

|penalties1 =

• Chiquinho {{pengoal}}
• Lema {{penmiss}}
• Jonas {{pengoal}}
• Ferreyra {{pengoal}}
• Parks {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Vukanović
• {{penmiss}} Boranijašević
• {{penmiss}} Markoski
• {{pengoal}} Rušević
• {{pengoal}} Petrović

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|round = Torneio Internacional do Sado

|date = 13 July 2018

|time = 20:30 WEST

|team1 = Vitória de Setúbal {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=6041161

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Semedo {{yel|37}}
• Fernandes {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

• Jonas {{yel|31}}
• Ferreyra {{goal|33}}
• Semedo {{yel|81}}

|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim

|location = Setúbal, Portugal

|attendance = 5,000{{cite news|date=14 July 2018|title=V. Setúbal 1–1 Benfica|language=pt|page=2|newspaper=Record}}

|referee = João Malheiro Pinto (Lisbon)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Friendly

|date = 21 July 2018

|time = 18:00 CEST

|team1 = Sevilla {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=6051610

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Arana {{yel|60}}
• Mesa {{yel|73}}

|goals2 =

• Castillo {{goal|57}}
• Dias {{yel|73}}

|stadium = Letzigrund

|location = Zürich, Switzerland

|attendance = 4,400{{cite news|date=22 July 2018|title=Bilhetes caros afastaram público|trans-title=Expensive tickets drove people away|language=pt|page=5|newspaper=A Bola}}

|referee = Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland)

|result = W

}}

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|round = International Champions Cup

|date = 25 July 2018

|time = 20:05 EDT

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

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=6041729

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Philipp {{goal|20||22}}
• Achraf {{yel|64}}
• Pieper {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Živković {{yel|17}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|28}}
• Almeida {{goal|51}}
• Semedo {{goal|69}}

|stadium = Heinz Field

|location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

|attendance = 16,171

|referee = Nima Saghafi (United States)

|result = D

|penaltyscore = 3–4

|penalties1 =

• Wolf {{pengoal}}
• Gómez {{penmiss}}
• Burnić {{pengoal}}
• Sancho {{pengoal}}
• Isak {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Lema
• {{pengoal}} Jonas
• {{pengoal}} Ferreyra
• {{penmiss}} Samaris
• {{pengoal}} Salvio

}}

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|round = International Champions Cup

|date = 28 July 2018

|time = 13:05 EDT

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=6041736

|team2 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1 =

• Grimaldo {{goal|65}}
• Parks {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

• Clemenza {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Red Bull Arena

|location = Harrison, New Jersey, United States

|attendance = 24,194

|referee = José Carlos Rivero (United States)

|result = D

|penalties1 =

• Parks {{pengoal}}
• Jonas {{penmiss}}
• Samaris {{pengoal}}
• Félix {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore=2–4

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Fagioli
• {{pengoal}} Can
• {{pengoal}} Beltrame
• {{pengoal}} Alex Sandro

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = International Champions Cup / Eusébio Cup

|date = 1 August 2018

|time = 21:05 WEST

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.zerozero.pt/match.php?id=6051644

|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

|goals1=

• Pizzi {{goal|59}}
• Marcelo {{goal|64|o.g.}}

|goals2=

• Memphis {{yel|24}}
• Marcelo {{goal|41}}
• Traoré {{goal|45}}
• Terrier {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Estádio Algarve

|location = Faro and Loulé, Portugal

|attendance = 17,510

|referee = Hélder Malheiro (Portugal)

|result = L

}}

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|c2=Taça de Portugal|fm2=18 October 2018 |lm2=3 April 2019 |sr2=3rd round |fp2=Semi-finals |w2=5 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=9 |a2=3

|c3=Taça da Liga |fm3=15 September 2018|lm3=22 January 2019 |sr3=Group stage |fp3=Semi-finals |w3=2 |d3=1 |l3=1 |f3=6 |a3=5

|c4=UEFA Champions League|fm4=7 August 2018|lm4=12 December 2018|sr4=Third qualifying round|fp4=Group stage (3rd)|w4=4 |d4=3 |l4=3 |f4=13 |a4=14

|c5=UEFA Europa League |fm5=14 February 2019 |lm5=18 April 2019 |sr5=Round of 32 |fp5=Quarter-finals |w5=3 |d5=1 |l5=2 |f5=9 |a5=6

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| color_L = red2 |text_L = Loss

| text_H = Home |text_A = Away

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|round = 1

|date = 10 August 2018

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/1/1

|team2 = Vitória de Guimarães

|goals1 = Pizzi {{goal|9||30||38}}

|goals2 =

• Boyd {{yel|58}}
• Rafa {{yel|67}}
• André {{goal|75}}
• Celis {{goal|81}} {{yel|86}}
• Wakaso {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 55,219

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = W

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|date = 19 August 2018

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

|team1 = Boavista

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/2/4

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Espinho {{yel|39}}
• Mateus {{yel|58}}
• Talocha {{yel|71}}
• Costa {{yel|80}}

|goals2 =

• Ferreyra {{goal|34}}
• Fernandes {{yel|52}}
• Pizzi {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Estádio do Bessa

|location = Porto

|attendance = 15,189

|referee = Manuel Mota (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 26 August 2018

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/3/1

|team2 = Sporting CP

|goals1 =

• Ferreyra {{yel|44}}
• Dias {{yel|62}}
• Živković {{yel|82}}
• Félix {{goal|86}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Ristovski {{yel|24}}
• Nani {{goal|64|pen.}}
• Petrović {{yel|86}}
• Salin {{yel|90+4}}
• Battaglia {{yel|90+7}}
• Coates {{yel|90+7}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 60,486

|referee = Luís Godinho (Évora)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 2 September 2018

|time = 18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Nacional

|score = 0–4

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/4/4

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Marakis {{yel|34}}

|goals2 =

• Seferovic {{goal|28}}
• Salvio {{goal|45}}
• Semedo {{yel|49}}
• Jardel {{yel|51}}
• Cervi {{yel|67}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|76}}
• Silva {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Madeira

|location = Funchal

|attendance = 4,793

|referee = Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 5

|date = 23 September 2018

|time = 18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/5/5

|team2 = Desportivo das Aves

|goals1 =

• Félix {{goal|34}}
• Cervi {{goal|61|}}
• Dias {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Costa {{yel|54}}
• El Adoua {{yel|60}}
• Derley {{yel|77}}
• Falcão {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 53,606

|referee = Rui Costa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 6

|date = 27 September 2018

|time = 21:15 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Chaves

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/6/5

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Perdigão {{yel|21}}
• Marcão {{yel|30}}
• Ghazaryan {{goal|75||90+4}}
• Djavan {{yel|82}}

|goals2 =

• Silva {{goal|3||84}}
• Gabriel {{yel|51}}
• Conti {{sent off|0|87}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira

|location = Chaves

|attendance = 7,783

|referee = João Capela (Lisbon)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 7

|date = 7 October 2018

|time = 17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/7/1

|team2 = Porto

|goals1 =

• Grimaldo {{yel|9}}
• Lema {{sent off|2|32|83}}
• Seferovic {{goal|62}}
• Silva {{yel|76}}

|goals2 =

• Casillas {{yel|20}}
• Otávio {{yel|47}}
• Pereira {{yel|56}}
• Herrera {{yel|59}}
• Brahimi {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 61,567

|referee = Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 8

|date = 27 October 2018

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

|team1 = Belenenses SAD

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/8/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Reinildo {{yel|31}}
• Keita {{yel|32}} {{goal|42}}
• Eduardo {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

• Jardel {{yel|45}}
• Fejsa {{yel|78}}

|stadium = Estádio Nacional

|location = Oeiras

|attendance = 10,635

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 9

|date = 2 November 2018

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/9/1

|team2 = Moreirense

|goals1 =

• Jonas {{goal|2}} {{yel|55}}
• Dias {{yel|73}}
• Jardel {{sent off|0|76}}

|goals2 =

• Chiquinho {{goal|4}}
• Pedro Nuno {{goal|16}}
• Loum {{goal|36}} {{yel|75}}
• Ivanildo {{yel|74}}
• Lima {{yel|85}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 47,216

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 10

|date = 11 November 2018

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Tondela

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/10/4

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Conti {{goal|1|o.g.}}
• Xavier {{yel|23}}
• Tomané {{yel|38}}
• Bruno {{sent off|2|51|54}}
• Ícaro {{sent off|0|84}}

|goals2 =

• Jonas {{goal|9}}
• Silva {{yel|17}} {{goal|75}}
• Cervi {{yel|22}}
• Fejsa {{yel|62}}
• Seferovic {{goal|64}}

|stadium = Estádio João Cardoso

|location = Tondela

|attendance = 4,755

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 11

|date = 1 December 2018

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/11/2

|team2 = Feirense

|goals1 =

• Silva {{yel|3}} {{goal|67}}
• Jonas {{goal|48}} {{yel|48}}
• Nascimento {{goal|57|o.g.}}
• Seferovic {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Alphonse {{yel|30}}
• Silva {{yel|34}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 44,547

|referee = Rui Costa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 12

|date = 9 December 2018

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Vitória de Setúbal

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/12/6

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Cristiano {{yel|11}}
• Mano {{yel|44}}
• Pinto {{yel|73}}

|goals2 =

• Pizzi {{yel|16}}
• Jonas {{goal|17}} {{yel|44}}
• Almeida {{yel|41}}
• Fernandes {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Estádio do Bonfim

|location = Setúbal

|attendance = 9,300

|referee = Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 13

|date = 16 December 2018

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Marítimo

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/13/8

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Correa {{yel|25}}
• Abedzadeh {{yel|45+1}}
• Zainadine {{yel|57}}
• Baiano {{yel|65}}
• Danny {{yel|67}}

|goals2 =

• Jonas {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
• Jardel {{yel|70}}
• Cervi {{yel|86}}
• Almeida {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio dos Barreiros

|location = Funchal

|attendance = 9,830

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 14

|date = 23 December 2018

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 6–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/14/1

|team2 = Braga

|goals1 =

• Pizzi {{goal|19}}
• Jardel {{goal|40}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|48}}
• Jonas {{goal|54}}
• Dias {{yel|57}}
• Cervi {{goal|63}}
• Almeida {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

• Esgaio {{yel|15}}
• Sousa {{goal|51}}
• Goiano {{yel|52}}
• Novais {{goal|74}}
• Fransérgio {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 57,842

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 15

|date = 2 January 2019

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Portimonense

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/15/7

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Dias {{goal|12|o.g.}}
• Jardel {{goal|38|o.g.}}
• Paulinho {{yel|63}}
• Martínez {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• Cervi {{yel|22}}
• Jonas {{yel|63}} {{sent off|0|71}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Portimão

|location = Portimão

|attendance = 5,884

|referee = Manuel Mota (Braga)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 16

|date = 6 January 2019

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/16/2

|team2 = Rio Ave

|goals1 =

• Seferovic {{goal|26}} {{goal|70}}
• Félix {{yel|30}} {{goal|31}} {{goal|63}}
• Almeida {{yel|46}}
• Fejsa {{yel|88}}

|goals2 =

• Gabrielzinho {{goal|16}}
• Moreira {{goal|19}} {{yel|36}}
• Nadjack {{yel|30}}
• Matheus Reis {{yel|57}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 49,281

|referee = Luís Godinho (Évora)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 17

|date = 12 January 2019

|time = 18:00 WET (UTC-01:00)

|team1 = Santa Clara

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/17/7

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Patrick {{yel|8}}
• Carvalho {{yel|20}}
• Cardoso {{sent off|0|40}}
• Candé {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• Seferovic {{goal|22}}
• Dias {{yel|25}}
• Fejsa {{yel|35}}
• Jardel {{goal|48}} {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Estádio de São Miguel

|location = Ponta Delgada

|attendance = 10,000

|referee = João Capela (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 18

|date = 18 January 2019

|time = 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Vitória de Guimarães

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/18/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Sacko {{yel|70}}
• Rafa {{yel|77}}
• André {{yel|84}}
• Wakaso {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Conti {{yel|50}}
• Seferovic {{goal|81}}
• Almeida {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

|location = Guimarães

|attendance = 22,841

|referee = Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 19

|date = 29 January 2019

|time = 19:00 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/19/4

|team2 = Boavista

|goals1 =

• Félix {{goal|9}}
• Pizzi {{goal|28}}
• Seferovic {{goal|54}} {{goal|73}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

• Talocha {{goal|42}}
• Neris {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 41,352

|referee = Rui Costa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 20

|date = 3 February 2019

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Sporting CP

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/20/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Jefferson {{yel|23}}
• Fernandes {{yel|28}} {{goal|43}}
• Gudelj {{yel|60}}
• Ribeiro {{yel|72}}
• Raphinha {{yel|83}}
• Dost {{goal|89|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Seferovic {{goal|11}}
• Pizzi {{yel|28}} {{goal|73|pen.}}
• Félix {{goal|36}}
• Dias {{goal|46}}
• Gabriel {{yel|61}}
• Vlachodimos {{sent off|0|85}}

|stadium = Estádio José Alvalade

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 45,503

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 21

|date = 10 February 2019

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 10–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/21/4

|team2 = Nacional

|goals1 =

• Grimaldo {{goal|1}}
• Samaris {{yel|19}}
• Seferovic {{goal|21}} {{goal|27}}
• Félix {{goal|50}}
• Pizzi {{goal|54|pen}}
• Ferro {{goal|55}}
• Dias {{goal|64}}
• Jonas {{goal|84}} {{goal|90}}
• Silva {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 54,810

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 22

|date = 18 February 2019

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Desportivo das Aves

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/22/5

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Diego Galo {{yel|71}}

|goals2 =

• Seferovic {{goal|2}}
• Silva {{goal|36}}
• Dias {{yel|56}}
• Ferro {{goal|59}} {{sent off|0|64}}
• Samaris {{yel|71}}
• Almeida {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio do CD Aves

|location = Vila das Aves

|attendance = 5,159

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 23

|date = 25 February 2019

|time = 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/23/5

|team2 = Chaves

|goals1 =

• Silva {{goal|19}} {{yel|65}}
• Félix {{goal|37}}
• Seferovic {{goal|44}}
• Jonas {{yel|75}} {{goal|89}}
• Gabriel {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Maraš {{yel|59}}
• Melo {{yel|75}}
• Campi {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 46,897

|referee = Manuel Mota (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 24

|date = 2 March 2019

|time = 20:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Porto

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/24/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Adrián {{goal|19}}
• Otávio {{yel|77}}
• Felipe {{yel|80}}

|goals2 =

• Dias {{yel|17}}
• Félix {{goal|26}}
• Silva {{goal|52}}
• Ferro {{yel|54}}
• Samaris {{yel|60}}
• Gabriel {{sent off|2|77|77}}
• Vlachodimos {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Estádio do Dragão

|location = Porto

|attendance = 49,220

|referee = Jorge Sousa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 25

|date = 11 March 2019

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/25/2

|team2 = Belenenses SAD

|goals1 =

• Jonas {{goal|55}}
• Samaris {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

• Santos {{yel|25}}
• Eduardo {{sent off|2|51|90+4}}
• Viana {{goal|68}} {{yel|82}}
• Kikas {{goal|70}}
• Coelho {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 52,158

|referee = João Capela (Lisbon)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 26

|date = 17 March 2019

|time = 17:30 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Moreirense

|score = 0–4

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/26/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Aurélio {{yel|6}}
• Pacheco {{yel|36}}
• Ivanildo {{yel|63}}
• Bilel {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Félix {{goal|37}}
• Samaris {{goal|43}}
• Silva {{goal|48}}
• Florentino {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas

|location = Moreira de Cónegos

|attendance = 5,510

|referee = Nuno Almeida (Algarve)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 27

|date = 30 March 2019

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/27/4

|team2 = Tondela

|goals1 =

• Seferovic {{goal|84}}
• Taarabt {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 =

• Tomané {{yel|36}}
• Monteiro {{yel|81}}
• Bruno {{yel|90}}
• Costa {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 56,594

|referee = Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 28

|date = 7 April 2019

|time = 17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Feirense

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/28/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Sturgeon {{goal|10}}
• Babanco {{yel|58}}
• Silva {{yel|64}}

|goals2 =

• Pizzi {{goal|40|pen.}}
• Almeida {{goal|45+2}}
• Seferovic {{goal|49||89}}

|stadium = Estádio Marcolino de Castro

|location = Santa Maria da Feira

|attendance = 5,449

|referee = João Pinheiro (Braga)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 29

|date = 14 April 2019

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/29/6

|team2 = Vitória de Setúbal

|goals1 =

• Silva {{goal|1||36}} {{yel|59}}
• Félix {{goal|56}}
• Almeida {{yel|67}}
• Seferovic {{goal|78}}
• Dias {{yel|85}}

|goals2 =

• Micael {{yel|28}}
• Valente {{goal|39}}
• Sousa {{yel|54}}
• Fernandes {{yel|81}}
• Cádiz {{goal|87|pen.}}
• Sávio {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 56,463

|referee = Rui Costa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 30

|date = 22 April 2019

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 6–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/30/8

|team2 = Marítimo

|goals1 =

• Félix {{goal|2||64}}
• Pizzi {{goal|49}}
• Cervi {{goal|71||87}}
• Salvio {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

• Renê {{yel|39}}
• Chico Banza {{yel|80}}
• Baiano {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 52,224

|referee = Luís Godinho (Évora)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 31

|date = 28 April 2019

|time = 17:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Braga

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/31/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Eduardo {{goal|35|pen.}}
• Palhinha {{yel|45+2}}
• Fransérgio {{yel|48}}
• Esgaio {{yel|57}}
• Viana {{yel|64}}

|goals2 =

• Dias {{yel|34}} {{goal|69}}
• Pizzi {{yel|34}} {{goal|59|pen.|66|pen.}}
• Florentino {{yel|45+1}}
• Félix {{yel|60}}
• Silva {{yel|72}} {{goal|90}}
• Seferovic {{yel|77}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Braga

|location = Braga

|attendance = 24,046

|referee = Tiago Martins (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 32

|date = 4 May 2019

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/32/7

|team2 = Portimonense

|goals1 =

• Silva {{goal|62||65}}
• Seferovic {{goal|84||88}}
• Jonas {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

• Bruno Tabata {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 60,677

|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 33

|date = 12 May 2019

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

|team1 = Rio Ave

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/33/2

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Junio {{yel|41}}
• Coentrão {{yel|45+3}}
• Tarantini {{yel|45+3}} {{goal|50}}
• Ronan {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

• Silva {{goal|3}}
• Dias {{yel|45}}
• Félix {{goal|45+1}}
• Pizzi {{goal|56}} {{yel|78}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|86}}
• Vlachodimos {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio dos Arcos

|location = Vila do Conde

|attendance = 8,836

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 34

|date = 18 May 2019

|time = 18:30 WEST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/liganos/34/7

|team2 = Santa Clara

|goals1 =

• Seferovic {{goal|17||56}}
• Félix {{goal|23}}
• Silva {{goal|39}}

|goals2 =

• César {{goal|59}}
• Ramos {{yel|71}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 64,064

|referee = Jorge Sousa (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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{{football box collapsible

|round = Third round

|date = 18 October 2018

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

|team1 = Sertanense

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.thefinalball.com/match.php?id=6296745

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Barbosa {{yel|45+2}}
• Pereira {{yel|55}}

|goals2 =

• Silva {{goal|35}}
• Dias {{yel|47}}
• Fernandes {{goal|53}}
• Jonas {{goal|68}}

|stadium = Estádio Cidade de Coimbra

|location = Coimbra

|attendance = 9,132

|referee = Manuel Oliveira (Porto)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 November 2018

|round = Fourth round

|time = 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

|report = http://resultados.fpf.pt/Match/GetMatchInformation?matchId=1341236

|team2 = Arouca

|goals1 =

• Jonas {{goal|42}}
• Semedo {{yel|50}}
• Gabriel {{yel|62}}
• Corchia {{yel|89}}
• Silva {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Bukia {{goal|19}}
• Vieira {{yel|40}}
• Ericson {{yel|78}}
• Kiko {{yel|88}}
• Soares {{sent off|0|90+5}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 16,454

|referee = Hélder Malheiro (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 19 December 2018

|round = Fifth round

|time = 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Montalegre

|score = 0–1

|report = http://resultados.fpf.pt/Match/GetMatchInformation?matchId=1347768

|team2 = Benfica

|goals2 =

• Conti {{goal|30}} {{yel|33}}
• Gabriel {{yel|62}}

|stadium = Estádio Dr. Diogo Vaz Pereira

|location = Montalegre

|attendance = 5,470

|referee = Manuel Oliveira (Porto)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 15 January 2019

|round = Quarter-finals

|time = 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Vitória de Guimarães

|score = 0–1

|report = http://resultados.fpf.pt/Match/GetMatchInformation?matchId=1353469

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Osorio {{yel|34}}
• Amoah {{yel|70}}
• Wakaso {{yel|88}}

|goals2 =

• Félix {{goal|14}}
• Jardel {{yel|24}}
• Pizzi {{yel|35}}
• Almeida {{yel|83}}
• Samaris {{yel|85}}
• Svilar {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

|location = Guimarães

|attendance = 13,743{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/15/portugal/taca-de-portugal/vitoria-guimaraes/benfica/2952546/|title=Vitória Guimarães vs. Benfica|date=15 January 2019|website=Soccerway|access-date=16 February 2019}}

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Semi-finals first leg

|date = 6 February 2019

|time = 20:45 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

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

|team2 = Sporting CP

|goals1 =

• Gabriel {{goal|16}} {{yel|62}}
• Jardel {{yel|28}}
• Félix {{yel|49}}
• Ilori {{goal|64|o.g.}}
• Silva {{yel|71}}

|goals2 =

• Ilori {{yel|2}}
• Gaspar {{yel|58}}
• Fernandes {{goal|82}}
• Diaby {{yel|90+1}}
• Coates {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 55,636{{cite news|date=7 February 2019|title=Dez emblemas a tirar notas no dérbi|trans-title=Ten clubs taking notes at the derby|url=https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/772364|url-status=dead|language=pt|work=A Bola|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207171735/https://www.abola.pt/Nnh/Noticias/Ver/772364|archive-date=7 February 2019|access-date=7 February 2019}}

|referee = Luís Godinho (Évora)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Semi-finals second leg

|date = 3 April 2019

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

|team1 = Sporting CP

|score = 1–0

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

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Gudelj {{yel|45}}
• Gaspar {{yel|54}}
• Luiz Phellype {{yel|59}}
• Fernandes {{goal|75}}
• Acuña {{yel|77}}
• Raphinha {{yel|82}}
• Borja {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2 =

• Félix {{yel|43}}
• Silva {{sent off|2|63|90+5}}

|stadium = Estádio José Alvalade

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 34,221{{cite web|url=https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=6415840|title=Sporting 1–0 Benfica :: Taça de Portugal Placard 2018–2019|website=thefinalball.com|access-date=12 April 2019}}

|referee = Hugo Miguel (Lisbon)

|result = L

}}

Benfica were eliminated on away goals.

{{main|2018–19 Taça da Liga#Group A}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|source=[https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/classificacao/20182019/allianzcup Liga Portugal]

|showteam=BEN

|team1=BEN |team2=DAV |team3=PAÇ |team4=RAV

|update=complete

|win_BEN=2 |draw_BEN=1 |loss_BEN=0 |gf_BEN=5 |ga_BEN=2

|win_DAV=1 |draw_DAV=2 |loss_DAV=0 |gf_DAV=4 |ga_DAV=1

|win_PAÇ=0 |draw_PAÇ=2 |loss_PAÇ=1 |gf_PAÇ=3 |ga_PAÇ=1

|win_RAV=0 |draw_RAV=1 |loss_RAV=2 |gf_RAV=2 |ga_RAV=6

|name_BEN=Benfica

|name_DAV=Desportivo das Aves

|name_PAÇ=Paços de Ferreira

|name_RAV=Rio Ave

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=KO

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Advance to knockout phase

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 15 September 2018

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

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/allianzcup/3/1

|team2 = Rio Ave

|goals1 =

• Semedo {{yel|16}}
• Salvio {{goal|21}} {{yel|35}}
• Silva {{goal|50}}
• Samaris {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• Galeno {{yel|37}}
• Gabrielzinho {{yel|51}}
• Vinícius {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 30,132

|referee = Rui Oliveira (Porto)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2

|date = 5 December 2018

|time = 20:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/allianzcup/4/1

|team2 = Paços de Ferreira

|goals1 =

• Seferovic {{goal|11}}
• Félix {{goal|45}}
• Semedo {{yel|60}}

|goals2 =

• Tanque {{yel|38}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon

|attendance = 17,194

|referee = António Nobre (Leiria)

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date = 28 December 2018

|time = 21:15 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Desportivo das Aves

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/allianzcup/5/1

|team2 = Benfica

|goals1 =

• Gomes {{yel|29}}
• Falcão {{yel|44}}
• Baldé {{goal|49}}
• Jorge Fellipe {{yel|58}}
• Fariña {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

• Fernandes {{yel|37}}
• Seferovic {{goal|69}}
• Ribeiro {{yel|75}}
• Živković {{yel|81}}

|stadium = Estádio do CD Aves

|location = Vila das Aves

|attendance = 4,957

|referee = Fábio Veríssimo (Leiria)

|result = D

}}

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|date = 22 January 2019

|time = 19:45 WET (UTC±00:00)

|team1 = Benfica

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20182019/allianzcup/6/1

|team2 = Porto

|goals1 =

• Silva {{goal|31}}
• Seferovic {{yel|45}}
• Jardel {{yel|55}}
• Fernandes {{yel|64}}

|goals2 =

• Telles {{yel|13}}
• Brahimi {{goal|24}}
• Marega {{goal|35}}
• Pereira {{yel|57}}
• Felipe {{yel|71}}
• Fernando {{goal|86}}
• Tiquinho {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Estádio Municipal de Braga

|location = Braga

|attendance = 22,945

|referee = Carlos Xistra (Castelo Branco)

|result = L

}}

{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League}}

{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#League Path 3}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|date = 7 August 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2025314--benfica-vs-fenerbahce/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|TUR}} Fenerbahçe

|goals1 =

• Cervi {{goal|69}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• Soldado {{yel|78}}
• Ekici {{yel|82}}
• Elmas {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 57,878

|referee = Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Second leg

|date = 14 August 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Fenerbahçe {{flagicon|TUR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2025324--fenerbahce-vs-benfica/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Elmas {{yel|22}}
• Potuk {{goal|45+1}}
• Özbayraklı {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

• Fernandes {{goal|26}}
• Vlachodimos {{yel|53}}
• Salvio {{yel|56}}
• Dias {{yel|63}}
• Pizzi {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

|location = Istanbul, Turkey

|attendance = 42,245

|referee = Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

|result = D

}}

Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round#League Path 4}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|date = 21 August 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2025299--benfica-vs-paok/ Report]

|team2 = {{flagicon|GRE}} PAOK

|goals1 =

• Pizzi {{goal|45+1|pen.}}
• Fernandes {{yel|52}}
• Almeida {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

• Vieirinha {{yel|71}}
• Warda {{goal|76}} {{yel|89}}
• Pelkas {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 44,084

|referee = Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

|result = D

}}

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|round = Second leg

|date = 29 August 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = PAOK {{flagicon|GRE}}

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000979/match=2025305/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Matos {{sent off|2|8|76}}
• Prijović {{goal|13}}
• Maurício {{yel|33}}
• Varela {{yel|49}}
• Pelkas {{yel|75}}
• Shakhov {{yel|84}}

|goals2 =

• Almeida {{yel|1}}
• Jardel {{goal|20}} {{yel|34}}
• Salvio {{goal|26|pen.|50|pen.}}
• Pizzi {{goal|39}}

|stadium = Toumba Stadium

|location = Thessaloniki, Greece

|attendance = 26,725

|referee = Felix Brych (Germany)

|result = W

}}

Benfica won 5–2 on aggregate.

{{main|2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group E}}

{{:2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group E|showteam=BEN|show_matches=yes}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 1

|date = 19 September 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025062/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich

|goals1 =

• Fejsa {{yel|22}}
• Jardel {{yel|39}}

|goals2 =

• Lewandowski {{goal|10}}
• Kimmich {{yel|18}}
• Hummels {{yel|52}}
• Sanches {{goal|54}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 60,274

|referee = Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 2

|date = 2 October 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = AEK Athens {{flagicon|GRE}}

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025070/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Ponce {{yel|34}}
• Bakasetas {{yel|40}}
• Klonaridis {{goal|53||63}}

|goals2 =

• Seferovic {{goal|6}}
• Dias {{sent off|2|8|45+4}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|15}} {{yel|90+3}}
• Semedo {{goal|74}}
• Almeida {{yel|79}}

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|location = Athens, Greece

|attendance = 31,154

|referee = Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3

|date = 23 October 2018

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Ajax {{flagicon|NED}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025086/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Mazraoui {{yel|22}} {{goal|90+2}}
• Onana {{yel|39}}
• Tagliafico {{yel|49}}

|goals2 =

• Jardel {{yel|9}}
• Conti {{yel|64}}
• Salvio {{yel|72}}
• Seferovic {{yel|86}}

|stadium = Johan Cruyff Arena

|location = Amsterdam, Netherlands

|attendance = 52,489

|referee = Ruddy Buquet (France)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 4

|date = 7 November 2018

|time = 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025110/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Ajax

|goals1 =

• Jonas {{goal|29}} {{yel|39}}
• Fejsa {{yel|45}}
• Jardel {{yel|70}}

|goals2 =

• Tagliafico {{yel|34}}
• De Ligt {{yel|42}}
• Tadić {{goal|61}} {{yel|83}}
• Van de Beek {{yel|72}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 51,328

|referee = Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

|result = D

}}

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|round = 5

|date = 27 November 2018

|time = 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Bayern Munich {{flagicon|GER}}

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025118/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Robben {{goal|13||30}} {{yel|24}}
• Lewandowski {{goal|36||51}}
• Ribéry {{yel|33}} {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

• Fernandes {{goal|46}}
• Semedo {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Allianz Arena

|location = Munich, Germany

|attendance = 70,000

|referee = Daniele Orsato (Italy)

|result = L

}}

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|round = 6

|date = 12 December 2018

|time = 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000980/match=2025142/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|GRE}} AEK Athens

|goals1 =

• Dias {{yel|37}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

• Hult {{yel|73}}
• Galanopoulos {{sent off|2|82|87}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 33,633

|referee = Bobby Madden (Scotland)

|result = W

}}

{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League}}

{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|date = 14 February 2019

|time = 18:55 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Galatasaray {{flagicon|TUR}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000991/match=2026884/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Fernando {{yel|40}}
• Ndiaye {{yel|50}}
• Luyindama {{goal|54}}
• Nagatomo {{yel|70}}

|goals2 =

• Salvio {{goal|27|pen.}}
• Fernandes {{yel|41}}
• Gabriel {{yel|53}}
• Seferovic {{goal|64}}
• Félix {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Türk Telekom Stadium

|location = Istanbul, Turkey

|attendance = 42,722{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/14/europe/uefa-cup/galatasaray-sk/benfica/2948825/|title=Galatasaray vs. Benfica|website=Soccerway|access-date=16 February 2019}}

|referee = Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Second leg

|date = 21 February 2019

|time = 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000991/match=2026900/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray

|goals1 = Jonas {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 =

• Marcão {{yel|4}}
• Badou Ndiaye {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 49,545{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/21/europe/uefa-cup/benfica/galatasaray-sk/2948826/|title=Benfica vs. Galatasaray|website=Soccerway|access-date=22 February 2019}}

|referee = Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

|result = D

}}

Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

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|round = First leg

|date = 7 March 2019

|time = 18:55 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Dinamo Zagreb {{flagicon|CRO}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000992/match=2026903/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Petković {{goal|38|pen.}}
• Leovac {{yel|68}}
• Stojanović {{yel|75}}
• Šunjić {{yel|83}}

|stadium = Stadion Maksimir

|location = Zagreb, Croatia

|attendance = 29,704{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/07/europe/uefa-cup/nk-dinamo-zagreb/benfica/2988281/|title=Dinamo Zagreb vs. Benfica|website=Soccerway|access-date=10 March 2019}}

|referee = Michael Oliver (England)

|result = L

}}

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|round = Second leg

|date = 14 March 2019

|time = 21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 3–0

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000992/match=2026911/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

|goals1 =

• Jonas {{yel|67}} {{goal|71}}
• Félix {{yel|74}}
• Grimaldo {{yel|90}}
• Ferro {{goal|94}}
• Grimaldo {{goal|105}}
• Gabriel {{yel|114}}

|goals2 =

• Moro {{yel|14}}
• Petković {{yel|45}}
• Stojanović {{sent off|2|104|104}}
• Théophile-Catherine {{yel|110}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 47,808{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/14/europe/uefa-cup/benfica/nk-dinamo-zagreb/2988282/|title=Benfica vs Dinamo Zagreb|website=Soccerway|access-date=16 March 2019}}

|referee = Deniz Aytekin (Germany)

|result = W

}}

Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.

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|round = First leg

|date = 11 April 2019

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Benfica {{flagicon|POR}}

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000993/match=2026919/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Eintracht Frankfurt

|goals1 =

• Félix {{goal|21|pen.|43||54}}
• Dias {{goal|50}}
• Samaris {{yel|82}}

|goals2 =

• Jović {{yel|4}} {{goal|40}}
• Ndicka {{sent off|0|20}}
• Rebić {{yel|26}}
• Paciência {{goal|72}}
• Hasebe {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Estádio da Luz

|location = Lisbon, Portugal

|attendance = 54,175{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/04/11/europe/uefa-cup/benfica/eintracht-frankfurt/2997903/|title=Benfica vs. Eintracht Frankfurt|website=Soccerway|access-date=18 April 2019}}

|referee = Anthony Taylor (England)

|result = W

}}

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|round = Second leg

|date = 18 April 2019

|time = 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)

|team1 = Eintracht Frankfurt {{flagicon|GER}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000993/match=2026923/index.html

|team2 = {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica

|goals1 =

• Kostić {{goal|37}}
• Rode {{goal|67}}
• Abraham {{yel|74}}
• Falette {{yel|78}}
• Rebić {{yel|83}}

|goals2 =

• Jonas {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Waldstadion

|location = Frankfurt, Germany

|attendance = 48,000{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/04/18/europe/uefa-cup/eintracht-frankfurt/benfica/2997904/|title=Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Benfica|website=Soccerway|access-date=24 April 2019}}

|referee = Daniele Orsato (Italy)

|result = L

}}

Benfica were eliminated on away goals.

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