While at the French club, he reportedly earns about £320,000 per-week. [38] Benfica scored first with a back-heeled goal from Nuno Gomes in the 16th minute, while Austria equalized through Jocelyn Blanchard in the 36th minute. End of loan Jun 30, 2020: Sum: €98.50m: Average age of arrivals: 25.4: Total market value of arrivals: €139.73m [96], As the month progressed, Benfica made some squad adjustments, selling Francisco Fonseca back to Mexico[97] and replacing him with Derlei on a loan from Dynamo Moscow. [60], October began with a home-match against Desportivo das Aves. The match ended in a goalless draw, leaving Benfica one point away from the Estádio da Luz. [146] Despite the trophy-less season, Santos refused to label the season negative, saying, "Not winning titles is never good, but calling this season negative is a step I will not take. [38] The hosts opened the score with an own goal from Nélson in the 13th minute, but Benfica equalizer with a goal from Simão at the half-hour mark. David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Arsenal and the Brazil national team.Primarily a centre back, he can also be deployed as a defensive midfielder.. After starting out at Vitória, he moved to A 12th-minute Setúbal goal was not matched until the 94th minute, by Freddy Adu. [128] Santos blamed the poor first half for the loss, saying, "Like with Porto, we were lost in the first half, and let our opponent play. Benfica reacted; Nuno Gomes scored to make the score 3–1 in the 63rd minute. PSG Celta Vigo 0 0. For the second time in a week, Benfica could not break their opponent's defence, conceding their fourth draw of the season. [144] Chalana said, "We started the first half somewhat nervous.   Draw [57] They struggled to convert goal chances, having hit the goalposts twice in the second half. Barcelona is on the ropes in the Champions League after being pressed into submission by PSG, while Dortmund has work to do after a 1-0 loss at Benfica. Thursday 15 March 2007. Their first game was at the Estádio José Alvalade against Sporting CP. )", "Sp. 2006/2007 [111] The home team had an opportunity to lead with a penalty kick in the 36th minute, but Quim stopped Hernâni Borges's shot. [127] Back from international break, the club hosted Paços de Ferreira on 30 March in a 4–1 win. After a ten-day international break, Benfica resumed competition with the Clássico at home against Porto on 1 April. 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Setúbal, 3-0 (Katsouranis 25', Cardozo 39' e Nuno Gomes 88')", "Chalana: "Falhámos os objectivos mas somos grandes, "Acordo de princípio por Freddy Adu chega à CMVM", "Chipre: Hélio Roque marca em jogo com sete portugueses", "Encaixe de 1,5 milhões de euros por Carlitos", "Benfica: Pedro Correia emprestado ao Olhanense", "Halliche chega para rejuvenescer plantel", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2007–08_S.L._Benfica_season&oldid=977467029, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 September 2020, at 00:59. [115] On the next Thursday, Benfica played Paris St-Germain at the Parc des Princes. [43] Camacho was happy to return, acknowledging that his friendship with Vieira played an important role in his quick hiring. [112] The win opened a three-point gap over Sporting, but Santos said, "That is not what matters. [73] Quim had a particularly unfortunate game, making costly mistakes in two goals, and Benfica lost the match 3–1. [54] On the following Friday, Benfica played Paços de Ferreira on the road. [57] A single goal from Louis Saha in the 61st minute won United the match and the lead in the group standings. [107] Three days later, Benfica played Naval at the Municipal José Bento Pessoa. A 2007. május 16-ai döntőben a glasgow-i Hampden Parkban a spanyol Sevilla nyerte a kupát (sorozatban másodszor), miután tizenegyesekkel 3–2-re legyőzte a szintén spanyol RCD Espanyol csapatát. [111] They won the match by 3–1 against the Paços de Ferreira-based side due to double from Simão and another from Nuno Gomes. Beira-Mar had a lot of merit. "[88] League play resumed on 15 December, with Benfica commuting to the Estádio do Restelo to face Belenenses. [73] Benfica scored first with an own-goal from Alex von Schwedler, but Marítimo levelled the score before half time through Marcinho. In the 40th minute, Rui Costa's corner kick allowed Cardozo to head in the tying goal. [95] Santos called the match a great spectacle played at high-speed and where the win could have fallen for either side. An away draw in May's opening game left the club dangerously close to finishing fourth. 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Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 2007–08 season via transfer, with more details in the following section. The season ran from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. "[110] In domestic-league play, Benfica hosted Braga on 24 January. End of loan Aug 11, 2020: Sum: €61.00m: Average age of arrivals: 22.8: Total market value of arrivals: €149.90m [123] The win left Benfica with 51 points, one fewer than Porto. [64] We dominated and honestly I was not expecting Marítimo's goal. [148] During the tour, Santos predicted he would win the title in the next season,[149] while Benfica President Luís Filipe Vieira said Benfica would invest heavily to make the team more competitive. [45] Benfica signed more players: Uruguayans Maxi Pereira and Cristian Rodríguez first,[46] followed by Brazilian centre-back Edcarlos. [71] Santos was happy with the win, saying, "We knew he had three 'finals' and now we have two. We are better now, with four points and closing in on Celtic. [148][149] Sporting and Guimarães also won and Benfica finished fourth, missing a Champions League berth. [97] Camacho was disappointed: "We lacked focus; it's apparent since the Champions League elimination that we do.   Postponed, The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Fernando Santos (manager), José António Camacho (manager), Fernando Chalana, (assistant manager and later manager), Jorge Rosário (assistant manager), Pepe Cárcelan (assistant manager), Shéu Han (assistant manager), Bruno Moura (physiotherapist) and Ricardo Santos (scout).[43][122][155][156]. [6] José Antonio Camacho's agent dismissed speculation about his return. Recent acquisition Ariza Makukula scored the only goal in the 43rd minute, a 20-meter strike which fooled goalkeeper Jaromír Blažek. [29] Benfica returned to Portugal on 16 July; they played a presentation match against Bordeaux on 22 July. All statistics are with charts. [42] It was second time in a row Benfica played with Manchester United in the group stage after eliminating them in 2005–06. [125] Santos attributed the draw to Porto goalkeeper Helton's performance, saying, "Helton made three or four great saves. According to latest TMW rumours, PSG management, in case of losing one out of Kylian Mbappé and Neymar (the former, most likely), are planning a run … )", "P. Ferreira-Benfica, 1-2 (Tiago Valente 29''; Cristian Rodríguez 21'', Katsouranis 86'')", "Camacho: "Importante vitória mas muito sofrida, "Strachan thrilled by 'fantastic' Celtic", "Benfica-Boavista, 6-1 (Cardozo 18'', Pereira 62'', Rodríguez 66''>, R. Silva 79'' pb, N. Gomes 85'' gp e 89''; J. Ribeiro 58'')", "Académica-Benfica, 1-3 (Lito 24''; Rui Costa 33'', Luisão 87'', Adu 90''+3)", "Benfica-Académica, 3-1 (Luisão 40' e Cardozo 45' e 86'; N'Doye 53')", "Camacho: "Temos de jogar sempre para ganhar, "Benfica-E. Amadora, 3-0 (Rodríguez 52', Cardozo 70' gp e Nuno Gomes 90')", "Jesualdo: "Foi um erro grande de Pedro Henriques, "Sporting-Basileia, Benfica-Nuremberga e W. Bremen-Sp. [111] The draw complicated the league race, with Porto increasing their lead. [57] Benfica scored three goals in the first half, two of them spaced by two minutes and winning the match 3–1. [70] Camacho said, "We were eliminated because they were better. [106] Benfica's elimination at the hands of Varzim was the third time in Santos' career he was knocked-out of the Portuguese Cup by a team from lower divisions, the other clubs being Porto and Sporting. [94] The result surprised Camacho: "I though we would win. Europe UEFA Champions League Card Stats . [73] The result was a goalless draw and Benfica loast two points in the title race. [11] Both added options to an offence composed solely of Nuno Gomes and Mantorras, since Fabrizio Miccoli and Derlei did not renew their loan agreements. That is what he did. Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The score remained unchanged, giving Benfica a one-goal disadvantage. [13], Benfica's first signing of the season was Rui Costa[14] nicknamed "The Maestro", who arrived for free and was well received by 3,000 supporters. [37], Benfica first competitive game of the season was the third qualifying round of the Champions League. [47] In the last match of August, Benfica confirmed their place in the group stage of the Champions League with an away win in Parken Stadium. They scored their first goal in the 17th minute, adding two more in the second half for their first league win. The match, attracting over 54,000 fans for Rui Costa's last game, was a 3–0 Benfica win. Ricardo Quaresma took advantage of a 42nd-minute counterattack to dribble past David Luiz and score the winning goal for Porto. [91], In January, the Taça de Portugal started for Benfica;[38] they entered in the fourth round and played with Oliveira do Bairro from the third tier. I failed to pass the message to my players. [121] Chalana accepted the challenge: "I am here through thick and thin. [61] After the game Camacho said, "We played some decent football and although at times we had five, six, seven men in the area, the ball refused to go in.