Benfica - news, fixtures and squad

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Joao Palhinha Benfica transfer nears as fee stays open

Joao Palhinha's Benfica transfer is close, but reports still differ on the fee and Max Eberl says details remain to be clarified.

2 min read

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Sergio Arribas could trigger another Real Madrid payday

Sergio Arribas could hand Real Madrid a windfall, but reports differ on whether Almeria want €20 million or €25 million for the deal.

2 min read

Friday, 14 August 2026

Amar Dedic Newcastle move gathers pace before Liverpool

Newcastle are pushing for Amar Dedić before the Liverpool opener on August 23, with Tino Livramento sidelined and Benfica leaving departures open.

3 min read

Friday, 7 August 2026

Wouter Vrancken says Hearts' long balls handed Benfica the game

Wouter Vrancken says Hearts played long balls too early and were punished in Benfica's bruising Europa League qualifying humbling in Lisbon.

3 min read

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Franco Mastantuono loan talks could put Benfica in front

Real Madrid meet Franco Mastantuono's camp this week, with Benfica the strongest loan candidate and River Plate still the player's preferred fallback.

3 min read

Saturday, 18 July 2026

Anatoliy Trubin as Real Madrid join reduced-price race

Real Madrid have joined the Anatoliy Trubin chase after Benfica lowered their asking price to €20 million, with Tottenham and Aston Villa also in.

3 min read

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Bournemouth open talks for António Silva as Senesi heads to Tottenham Hotspur

Bournemouth have opened talks for Benfica defender António Silva as Marcos Senesi heads to Tottenham Hotspur, with Benfica pausing progress during qualifying.

3 min read

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Johan Manzambi's World Cup form has Newcastle watching closely

Johan Manzambi has three goals and two assists in four World Cup games, but a knee injury has complicated Newcastle's push to open talks.

3 min read

Thursday, 2 July 2026

Uefa rejects mouth-covering red card rule in club competitions

Uefa will not use the mouth-covering red-card law in Champions League, Europa League or Conference League. Referees will judge incidents individually.

3 min read

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Andreas Schjelderup draws Liverpool and Milan interest

Andreas Schjelderup’s Benfica rise, Jose Mourinho’s U-turn and his Liverpool admission have sharpened interest from Liverpool and AC Milan.

3 min read

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Marco Palestra transfer chase complicated by price and preference

Chelsea have opened talks for Marco Palestra, but Atalanta want €50 million plus €5 million in add-ons and he prefers to stay in Italy.

3 min read

Saturday, 13 June 2026

José Mourinho's Benfica exit makes his Real Madrid return look pre-arranged

José Mourinho Real Madrid return is nearing after Rui Costa said Benfica had effectively settled his exit before the election result.

6 min read

Friday, 12 June 2026

Florentino Luis makes Burnley move permanent after loan season

Burnley have made Florentino Luis's loan move from Benfica permanent after 33 appearances and two assists in a relegation fight.

3 min read

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1 (Champions League)	FC Porto	10	10	0	0	+21	30	WWWWW
2 (Champions League)	Benfica	9	7	1	1	+18	22	WWLWW
3 (Champions League)	Sporting CP	10	6	3	1	+12	21	WLWDD
4 (Europa League)	Santa Clara	10	6	3	1	+9	21	WLWDW
5 (Conference League)	Arouca	10	6	2	2	+6	20	WWWDL
6	Academico Viseu	10	6	2	2	+3	20	WWWWW
7	GIL Vicente	9	4	2	3	+1	14	LWWDL
8	SC Braga	10	4	2	4	+1	14	WLLLD
9	Moreirense	10	4	2	4	-4	14	WWLDW
10	Alverca	9	3	2	4	0	11	LWWWL
11	Famalicao	10	2	4	4	0	10	LWLWD
12	Estrela	10	2	4	4	-4	10	LLLLD
13	Guimaraes	9	2	2	5	0	8	WLDLD
14	Maritimo	10	2	2	6	-12	8	LLLDL
15	Nacional	10	2	1	7	-9	7	LWLLL

16 (Relegation)	Rio Ave	10	2	1	7	-14	7	LLWLD
17 (Relegation)	Casa Pia	10	2	1	7	-14	7	LWLWL
18 (Relegation)	Estoril	10	0	2	8	-14	2	LLLLL

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1 (Europa League)	Benfica	3	3	0	0	+8	9	WWW
2 (Europa League)	Bayer Leverkusen	3	3	0	0	+8	9	WWW
3 (Europa League)	Bournemouth	3	3	0	0	+7	9	WWW
4 (Europa League)	Ferencvarosi TC	3	3	0	0	+6	9	WWW
5 (Europa League)	Olympiakos Piraeus	3	3	0	0	+3	9	WWW
6 (Europa League)	Union St. Gilloise	3	2	1	0	+7	7	WDW
7 (Europa League)	Juventus	3	2	1	0	+6	7	DWW
8 (Europa League)	Beşiktaş	3	2	1	0	+4	7	DWW
9 (Europa League play-offs)	Sunderland	3	2	1	0	+2	7	DWW
10 (Europa League play-offs)	AZ Alkmaar	3	2	0	1	+4	6	WWL
11 (Europa League play-offs)	Omonia Nicosia	3	2	0	1	+1	6	LWW
12 (Europa League play-offs)	Lyon	3	2	0	1	-1	6	LWW
13 (Europa League play-offs)	Rennes	3	1	2	0	+1	5	DWD
14 (Europa League play-offs)	Real Sociedad	3	1	1	1	+5	4	WDL
15 (Europa League play-offs)	Crystal Palace	3	1	1	1	+3	4	DLW
16 (Europa League play-offs)	Sparta Praha	3	1	1	1	+2	4	LDW
17 (Europa League play-offs)	Levski Sofia	3	1	1	1	0	4	WDL
18 (Europa League play-offs)	Dinamo Zagreb	3	1	1	1	-1	4	LWD
19 (Europa League play-offs)	Sturm Graz	3	1	1	1	-2	4	WLD
20 (Europa League play-offs)	NEC Nijmegen	3	1	1	1	-3	4	WDL
21 (Europa League play-offs)	Red Bull Salzburg	3	1	1	1	-3	4	DLW
22 (Europa League play-offs)	Anderlecht	3	1	0	2	+1	3	WLL
23 (Europa League play-offs)	1899 Hoffenheim	3	1	0	2	0	3	WLL
24 (Europa League play-offs)	AC Milan	3	1	0	2	-1	3	LWL
25	Celta Vigo	3	1	0	2	-1	3	WLL
26	OFI	3	1	0	2	-1	3	LLW
27	Jagiellonia	3	1	0	2	-2	3	LWL
28	Torreense	3	1	0	2	-3	3	LLW
29	Celje	3	0	1	2	-5	1	DLL
30	Hapoel Beer Sheva	3	0	1	2	-5	1	LLD
31	Lillestrom	3	0	1	2	-7	1	LDL
32	Lech Poznań	3	0	1	2	-8	1	DLL
33	Plzen	3	0	0	3	-5	0	LLL

34	Marseille	3	0	0	3	-5	0	LLL
35	Celtic	3	0	0	3	-6	0	LLL
36	Ararat-Armenia	3	0	0	3	-9	0	LLL

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Benfica title chase starts with a five-point gap to FC Porto

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Portuguese refereeing reform plan from Benfica-linked UNUM

Saturday, 3 October 2026

Pichardo Benfica ruling leaves mixed CAS verdict

Friday, 2 October 2026

Gianluca Prestianni forces Benfica into an early renewal rethink

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Claudio Echeverri impresses Benfica in brief cameo

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Águas Santas European League preview as Sousa warns of tough Group E

Gianluca Prestianni's Benfica rise is paying off

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Joao Palhinha Benfica transfer nears as fee stays open

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Sergio Arribas could trigger another Real Madrid payday

Friday, 14 August 2026

Amar Dedic Newcastle move gathers pace before Liverpool

Friday, 7 August 2026

Wouter Vrancken says Hearts' long balls handed Benfica the game

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Franco Mastantuono loan talks could put Benfica in front

Saturday, 18 July 2026

Anatoliy Trubin as Real Madrid join reduced-price race

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Bournemouth open talks for António Silva as Senesi heads to Tottenham Hotspur

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Johan Manzambi's World Cup form has Newcastle watching closely

Thursday, 2 July 2026

Uefa rejects mouth-covering red card rule in club competitions

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Andreas Schjelderup draws Liverpool and Milan interest

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Marco Palestra transfer chase complicated by price and preference

Saturday, 13 June 2026

José Mourinho's Benfica exit makes his Real Madrid return look pre-arranged

Friday, 12 June 2026

Florentino Luis makes Burnley move permanent after loan season