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Benfica
2004–05 season
PresidentLuís Filipe Vieira
Head coachGiovanni Trapattoni
StadiumEstádio da Luz
Primeira Liga1st
Taça de PortugalRunners-up
Supertaça Cândido de OliveiraRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Simão (15)
All: Simão (22)
Highest home attendance64,000 v Sporting CP
(14 May 2005)
Lowest home attendance20,000 v Banská Bystrica
(30 September 2004)
Biggest winBenfica 4–0 Vitória de Setúbal
(7 November 2004)
Benfica 4–0 Boavista
(16 January 2005)
Biggest defeat3 goal difference in 3 matches

The 2004–05 European football season was the 101st season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 71st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing second in the Primeira Liga in the previous season.

José Antonio Camacho led Benfica to another second-place finish and broke an eight-year title drought; he attracted interest from Real Madrid, who signed him in late May. As a replacement, Benfica unsuccessfully inquired after Luiz Felipe Scolari for the position. After much speculation, Benfica announced they had recruited Giovanni Trapattoni, the Italian national team's former manager. Benfica signed more players than the year before, but only Quim, Manuel dos Santos and Azar Karadas became regular first-team fixtures. The most significant departure was that of Tiago, who had been a regular for the past two seasons. Because their second-place finish only granted a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, Benfica had to play Anderlecht for a place in the group stage. A 3–1 loss on aggregate led to relegation to the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. Between both legs, Benfica contested and lost the 2004 Supercup with Porto.

Domestically, Benfica started the season with consecutive wins, rising to the top of the table by early October. After a home loss in the Clássico, the team's results became poorer, with three draws and two losses that caused the team to drop to third place by New Year. Benfica continued to slip in January, losing the Lisbon derby and twice dropping to fifth place. A home win against Sporting CP for the Portuguese Cup had an apparent positive effect on the players; their best period all season came as they regained first place and opened a six-point lead over the team in second place.

The league was unusually competitive; a mistake in early April caused Benfica to lose much of their lead. Qualifying for the Portuguese Cup final did not help them to gather momentum. In early May, Benfica suffered a major blow, losing away to Penafiel and dropping to second. A crucial win against Sporting brought back their title hope, and a week later Benfica won their first league title in ten seasons. The season ended with a loss against Vitória de Setúbal in the Taça de Portugal final, preventing Benfica from winning their first double since 1987.

Season summary

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Pre-season

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After ending an eight-season drought and ensuring qualification to the UEFA Champions League for a second year, José Antonio Camacho was linked to the open position at Real Madrid before the end of the season.[1] On 25 May 2004, his move there was made official.[2] Benfica looked for replacements with the same profile as Camacho;[3] they offered the position to Luiz Felipe Scolari, according to his agent.[4] On 9 June, Scolari said, "When people say I signed a contract with Benfica, they're lying! It's shameless and is bad will with the national team. To Benfica I won't go."[5][6]

In mid-June, Benfica restricted their choices to former Espanyol manager Luis Fernández and Italian national team manager Giovanni Trapattoni.[7] Negotiations with Fernández failed,[8] but on 17 June, club president Luís Filipe Vieira announced that Benfica had signed a new manager but did not name him.[9][10] On 5 July, a day after the end of the UEFA Euro 2004, Benfica announced Trapattoni as manager.[11] The 65-year-old Italian started his managerial career in 1974 and came to recognition at Juventus, where he became one of Italy's greatest managers, the only one to have won all UEFA club competitions and the Intercontinental Cup.[11][12] To assist him, he brought fitness coach Fausto Rossi and goalkeeping coach Adriano Barbin, while Álvaro Magalhães remained as assistant manager.[13]

In the transfer market, the most significant signings were of 28-year-old Quim, Portugal's second-choice goalkeeper, to compete with incumbent starter José Moreira.[14] Defender Takis Fyssas also saw the arrival of a competitor, former Marseille player Manuel dos Santos.[15] Benfica also signed Norwegian striker Azar Karadas after his compelling performance against them in the previous season's UEFA Cup with Rosenborg.[16] The most significant departure was Tiago, who moved to Chelsea for a fee that Record announced was around €12 million.[17] Other than him, only Armando Sá and Hélder Cristóvão were regularly used, and both continued their careers abroad, with Villarreal and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.[18][19]

The pre-season started on 5 July with four days of medical tests on Estádio da Luz.[19] On 9 July, Benfica travelled to Nyon, Switzerland, for a two-week tour, where they played their first pre-season matches,[20] with wins against Real Zaragoza and Marseille.[21][22] On 22 July, Benfica returned to Portugal and continued their pre-season with a presentation match against Real Madrid on 25 July,[23] and the Guadiana Trophy with Real Betis on 28 July.[24] Due to league ranking in 2004,[25] Benfica had to play in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, where they were drawn with Anderlecht on 30 July.[26] The pre-season ended with matches against Braga on 1 August and Estoril on August 14.[27]

August–September

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Benfica started their season with the third qualifying round of the Champions League, attempting to make their first presence in the group stage since 1998–99.[28] On 10 August, Benfica beat Anderlecht 1–0 after Zlatko Zahovič scored in the 13th minute.[28] When asked why Anderlecht had more goal opportunities than Benfica, Trapattoni said, "Do you know international football? It is very balanced nowadays. I wish we had more chances but our opponent was stronger."[29] Following the win, Benfica were due to meet Porto in the Supercup on 20 August.[30] Ricardo Quaresma of Porto scored the only goal of the game in an individual effort.[31] It was Benfica's tenth consecutive loss in the competition; the previous win occurred in 1989.[32] Four days later, Benfica travelled to Belgium to play Anderlecht.[33] The home team scored first by Aruna Dindane, who scored another on the hour-mark. Nenad Jestrović scored the last goal.[34] Trapattoni blamed fatigue and anxiety for the defeat, saying, "I said we would try to score, but lacked composure to do so. In the first half he spent a lot of energy. On the second, we tried to fight back, until he conceded a second goal, which killed us."[35] The fans insulted the team on their arrival in Lisbon.[36] On 29 August, Benfica made their debut in the Primeira Liga by visiting Beira-Mar. Two goals in the first half and another within five minutes of the second, gave Benfica a lead that help them beat the locals.[37]

On 11 September, after the international matches Benfica returned with a home match against Moreirense.[38] Petit opened the game with a free kick, while Simão set the final score in the 83rd minute.[39] The following Thursday, Benfica played the first round of the UEFA Cup against Slovak team Banská Bystrica.[40] Benfica dominated the match, winning 3–0 with a double from Simão and one from João Pereira.[41] On 19 September, Benfica travelled to Coimbra to face Académica, beating them 1–0 with a goal from Simão to reach the top of the league table.[42] Trapattoni praised his team and said leading is important to their mentality: "I am happy with the win, but also with the character they have shown. I had the opportunity to lead in Italy and Germany and it is very important. The team starts to believe in themselves more and more."[43] A week later, Benfica hosted Braga.[38] Despite playing with two players upfront, Benfica was unable to score, splitting points with them.[44] After the game, Trapattoni acknowledged the difficult game his team had played, saying, "The final score could disappoint the fans, but let's not forget we are still leaders. Our opponent was a very dangerous team. We had three good chances in the first half, but could not score."[45] On 30 September, Benfica closed the month by hosting Banská Bystrica.[46] Benfica wasted opportunities to build up their score, only beating the Slovaks by 2–0.[47]

October–November

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October began with an away match away in Guimarães against Vitória de Guimarães.[38] Benfica played against ten men throughout the second half, securing a win in the 91st minute when Geovanni converted a free kick.[48] Following a two-week international break, Benfica received Porto on 17 October.[38] The match was notable for the controversy regarding Olegário Benquerença refereeing, with Porto winning 1–0 with a goal from Benni McCarthy.[49] Trapattoni criticized the referee, saying, "I have witness things I had never witnessed before in all of my career."[50] The following Thursday, Benfica opened their UEFA Cup group stage campaign with a home win against Heerenveen.[33] Dos Santos scored the opening goal and Nuno Gomes increased the lead to 2–0. Heerenven levelled the score with a penalty in the 53rd minute, but Benfica fought back and scored twice to win the first points.[51] On 24 October, Benfica played at home against Nacional.[38] The opening goal was scored in the second-half by Azar Karadas, with Tomo Šokota bringing the score to 2–0 minutes later; Nacional evened it to 2–1, but Benfica held on and won the game.[52] Three days later, Benfica started their Portuguese Cup campaign against the third tier club Oriental de Lisboa.[30] Two goals from Šokota and another from Geovanni helped the club progress into the next round.[53] On 31 October, Benfica visited the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos to play Gil Vicente.[38] Benfica were surprised by the home team and conceded first with a goal from Nandinho. In the last minute of the match, Simão equalized, allowing Benfica to gain a point.[54] Trapattoni blamed the team's naïvety for the goal conceded, but praised their character for not giving up.[55]

Benfica opened November with a UEFA Cup match away against German side VfB Stuttgart.[33] They conceded the first goal by Cacau in the first half and let in two more—both headers—in the second.[56] Trapattoni attributed the defeat to the superior physical ability of the Germans.[57] On 7 November, Benfica hosted Vitória de Setúbal and defeated them 4–0, retaining first place in the league.[58] Six days later, Benfica dropped two points after a 1–0 loss at the Estádio dos Barreiros to Marítimo.[59] On 21 November, Benfica hosted Rio Ave and had a chance to regain the top spot.[60] After building a 3–1 lead at half-time, Benfica allowed the visitors to equalize the game, costing them two more points.[61] Trapattoni criticized his team for the way it conceded the 3–3 draw after a free-kick for Benfica turned into a deadly counter-attack against them.[62] On the following Thursday, Benfica received Dinamo Zagreb for the UEFA Cup.[33] Two first-half goals secured the second win in the group stage for Benfica.[63] On the last match of November, Benfica visited the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, home of União de Leiria,[60] where they conceded a goal in a counter-attack and were unable to equalize in over 70 minutes, losing the match.[64] The loss was their first as visitors; the club slid to fourth place, having lost 12 points since the Clássico.[65] Trapattoni said Benfica lacked composure in the conceded goal, a problem he had previously addressed but still occurred. He remained confident because the league was long and very balanced.[66]

December–January

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December started with the last group stage match of the UEFA Cup.[33] Benfica visited Beveren and won 3–0 with a double from Zlatko Zahovič, ensuring qualification for the round of 32 behind Stuttgart.[67] On 6 December, Benfica received Estoril.[60] The visitors scored first, but Benfica responded through Simão with a double inside ten minutes, giving them the first league win in a month and returning them to first place.[68] On 12 December, Benfica played away to Belenenses.[60] Trapattoni's team did not perform to expectations and lost 4–1, the largest defeat there since 1947–48.[69] Trapattoni remained optimistic, saying, "Losing a game like this is not catastrophic. Give up? No, that is not my vocabulary."[70] In the aftermath of the defeat, José Moreira lost his starting goalkeeping place to Quim.[71] Trapattoni, in the preview for the upcoming match with Penafiel, said, "Benfica needs to forget this humiliating defeat quickly. Four goals ... three goals in eight minutes, it is true we are in a state of emergency. We have the mentality to react and will do so."[72] On the same day, Benfica discovered their next opponent in the UEFA Cup would be CSKA Moscow.[73] On 18 December, Benfica beat Penafiel 1–0 with a goal from Argel.[74] On 21 December, Benfica played the last game of the year, hosting third-tier team AD Oliveirense for the Portuguese Cup.[30] Benfica won 4–1 but required extra time to beat the visitors after a 1–1 draw in regular time.[75] Throughout the game, Benfica fans whistled the team for the poor game. Later, Trapattoni acknowledged the performance, saying, "For the first time, I am with the fans since the team deserved the whistles."[76]

In January, Benfica opened the month with a visit to the Estádio José Alvalade to face Sporting CP in the Lisbon derby.[60] Sporting's Liédson scored first in the 22nd minute and Nuno Gomes equalized four minutes later. In the second half, Liedson finalized the score at 2–1 to Sporting.[77] Benfica dropped to fifth place, their worst league position all season.[78] After the game, Trapattoni said he was slow to make substitutions in the second half, but acknowledged that Sporting performed better.[79] On 16 January, Benfica received Boavista with the chance to become joint leaders.[60] Benfica opened the game with a penalty in the 40th minute by Simão, with Nuno Gomes and Mantorras also scoring in a 4–0 win.[80] Trapattoni praised his team, saying, "This is their best performance so far".[81] On 22 January, Benfica played Beira-Mar at the Estádio da Luz. The Aveiro-based side gave a strong performance; Santiago Silva scored a double, beating Benfica 2–0.[82] Trapattoni was disappointed with his players, saying he had expectations after the win with Boavista but with this performance, he needed to start again.[83] Four days later, Benfica met Sporting at home for the sixth round of the Portuguese Cup.[30] Benfica's Geovanni scored first but Sporting responded with two goals in three minutes and Geovanni equalized five minutes later.[84] As the game went into extra time, Paíto and Simão both scored in individual efforts, bringing the final scoreline to 3–3.[84] From the penalty spot, Benfica converted all of their goals, while Miguel Garcia missed one for Sporting.[84] On 29 January, Benfica visited the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques to play Moreirense.[85] An opening goal by Nuno Gomes was followed by a second by Nuno Assis and Benfica won the match 2–1; it was their first away win in five matches.[86]

February–March

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February began with a home game against Académica.[85] Benfica's Geovanni scored the first goal in the 32nd minute and Simão later scored twice to win the match 3–0.[85] Benfica returned to joint-first and won their second consecutive league game for the first time in four months.[87][88] On 12 February, Benfica played away at the Estádio Municipal de Braga against Braga.[85] The match ended in draw and a sharing of points.[89] Trapattoni was happy with the draw, saying Benfica entered a little nervously and were lucky not to lose in some random event, like in past games.[90] On the following Thursday, Benfica travelled to Russia to play in the Kuban Stadium against CKSA Moscow.[33] With the Russians just recently coming out of their pre-season, Benfica dominated possession but failed to score, losing 2–0.[91] Trapattoni blamed the pitch, saying he was confident Benfica could win in Lisbon.[92] On 21 February, Benfica received Vitória de Guimarães;[85] Benfica's Geovanni scored in the first half and Nuno Gomes assisted Nuno Assis to make the score 2–0. César Peixoto of Guimarães scored in the second half.[93] Benfica held the advantage and remained joint-first with Porto.[93] Three days later, Benfica played the second leg of the UEFA Cup.[94] They drew 1–1 and were eliminated from the competition.[95] After the game, Trapattoni refuted any lack of attitude from Benfica, saying, "We played well. I could not ask them anything."[96] On 28 February, Benfica visited the Estádio do Dragão for the second Classico of the season.[85] Porto's Benni McCarthy scored first but Geovanni equalized in the 75th minute, setting the final score at 1–1.[97] It was the first time since 1993–94 that Benfica did not lose away to Porto.[98]

Benfica opened March with the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.[30] They played Beira-Mar at home and won 1–0 with a goal from João Pereira in the 25th minute.[99] Trapattoni analysed the game, saying, "Everybody knew this match was a revenge for the league defeat. In the first half we dominated, in the second we were dominated. Beira-Mar was fresher – it is not easy to play every three days. Still, we deserved to win."[100] Three days later, on 6 March, Benfica played at Estádio da Madeira against Nacional and won 1–0 with a goal from Nuno Gomes. Near the end, Quim brought down Wendel Geraldo inside the box but failed to convert the penalty, hitting the woodwork.[101] Trapattoni praised his team's commitment saying their victory was deserved and they were lucky with the missed penalty.[102] On 12 March, Benfica played at home against Gil Vicente.[85] With the chance to open a three-point lead over Porto, Benfica won 2–0 with an opening goal from Mantorras and a second from Miguel.[103] After the game, Trapattoni argued with a fan after the second goal; he said, "I argued with a fan, not fans. I was not nice to him, but since the first game, he has not been nice to me."[104] He added that the win was very important and that Benfica had not won anything yet.[104] Benfica closed March with an away game against Vitória de Setúbal.[85] Benfica's Manuel Fernandes scored first, with Geovanni doubling the lead in the second half in a 2–0 win.[105]

April–May

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On 3 April, Benfica hosted Marítimo at home.[106] It was a high-scoring match; the teams scored five goals within the first 30 minutes, with a 3–2 score at half-time. In the second half, Mitchell van der Gaag of Marítimo equalized the game in the 48th minute. With three minutes to extra-time, Mantorras scored the fourth goal for Benfica, securing them a 4–3 win.[107] Trapattoni said, "In the 30 years of my career, I had never had such exciting game as this one."[108] A week later, Benfica visited the Estádio dos Arcos to play Rio Ave.[106] Despite overwhelming support from their fans, Benfica were surprised by the home team and lost 1–0 after a 91st-minute goal.[109]

Benfica fans celebrating the league title

Trapattoni still believed Benifca could win the title, saying, "What matters is to remain confident."[110] On 16 April, Benfica suffered another setback, nearly losing at home against União de Leiria.[106] A goal scored by João Paulo gave the visitors the lead for over 70 minutes until Mantorras scored the equalizer in the 93rd minute.[111] Four days later, Benfica met Estrela da Amadora for the Portuguese Cup semi-final.[30] Benfica dominated the second tier-side and won 3–0, qualifying for the tournament's final.[112] Trapattoni said Benfica had achieved half of their objective in the competition; the other half was winning it.[113] On 24 April, Benfica played away to Estoril.[106] The Estoril team played at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, but decided to move the game to Estádio do Algarve for financial reasons.[114] Estoril scored the opening goal in the 12th minute and Benfica's Luisão equalized 64 minutes later.[115] With Estoril reduced to nine players after two ejections, Mantorras scored the winning goal for Benfica in the 82nd minute.[115] Benfica finished April by hosting Belenenses on April 30, beating them 1–0. Simão scored the only goal of the match.[116]

Approaching the end of the season, Benfica had a three-point lead over Sporting in the league table.[117] Their next opponent was Penafiel, whom they played at their home ground.[106] With the stadium packed with Benfica fans, Penafiel surprised Benfica and beat them 1–0, costing them first place.[118] After the game, Trappattoni said, "It was good game but I did not expect this outcome. We have to keep morale because Saturday we have an important game. There we will decide who is stronger."[119]

The 2004–05 Primeira Liga trophy

On 14 May, with Estádio da Luz nearly sold-out, Benfica received Sporting for a title-deciding Lisbon Derby. The high-pressure match was unlocked in the 83rd minute when Luisão jumped higher than Ricardo and headed in the winning goal.[120] Trapattoni tried to calm excess confidence by saying Benfica still had not won the league title.[121] Two days after the game, in an interview to Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Trapattoni announced his intention to leave Benfica at the end of the season and return to Italy.[122] On 22 May, Benfica visited the Estádio do Bessa to face Boavista, needing just one point to win the title.[123] Benfica scored the opening goal with a penalty from Simão. Boavista equalized minutes later but the score remained drawn, ensuring the title for Benfica, their first in ten years and 31st overall.[124] Trapattoni said, "Winning is always hard. This title was amazing and one of the most important of my career. It was won in a new culture for me and that makes it even better."[125] In the last game of the season, the 2005 Taça de Portugal final, Benfica's Simão opened the scoring but allowed Vitória de Setúbal to score twice, losing Benfica their ninth tournament final.[126] The loss also prevented a double for Benfica; it would have been their first since 1987.[127] Two days after the defeat, Trapattoni confirmed he was leaving Benfica for personal reasons, ending his one-year tenure in Portugal.[128]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win % Source
Primeira Liga 29 August 2004 22 May 2005 34 19 8 7 51 31 +20 055.88 [129]
Taça de Portugal 27 October 2004 29 May 2005 6 4 1 1 15 7 +8 066.67 [129]
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira 20 August 2004 20 August 2004 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 [129]
UEFA Champions League 10 August 2004 24 August 2004 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 050.00 [129]
UEFA Cup 16 September 2004 24 February 2005 8 5 1 2 15 8 +7 062.50 [129]
Total 51 29 10 12 82 50 +32 056.86

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

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20 August 2004 Porto 1–0 Benfica Coimbra
20:30 Quaresma 56' Report Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 22,023
Referee: Carlos Xistra

Primeira Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Benfica (C) 34 19 8 7 51 31 +20 65 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Porto 34 17 11 6 39 26 +13 62
3 Sporting CP 34 18 7 9 66 36 +30 61 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Braga 34 16 10 8 45 28 +17 58 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Vitória de Guimarães 34 15 9 10 38 29 +9 54
Source: Foradejogo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDWLWDWDDLWLWLWLWWDWDWWWWLDWWLWD
Position3211111112232435354121211111111211
Source: ForaDeJogo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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29 August 2004 1 Beira-Mar 2–3 Benfica Aveiro
20:30 Alcaraz 63'
Beto 68'
Report Karadas 42', 49'
Petit 45'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
Attendance: 17,052
Referee: Elmano Santos
11 September 2004 2 Benfica 2–0 Moreirense Lisbon
21:15 Petit 24'
Simão 83'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,011
Referee: Rui Costa
19 September 2004 3 Académica 0–1 Benfica Coimbra
21:15 Report Simão 74' Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
Attendance: 20,128
Referee: Paulo Paraty
26 September 2004 4 Benfica 0–0 Braga Lisbon
19:15 Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: João Ferreira
3 October 2004 5 Vitória Guimarães 1–2 Benfica Guimarães
21:30 Ferreira Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 41'
Moreno 78'
Report Simão 68'
Geovanni 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 22,829
Referee: Jorge Sousa
17 October 2004 6 Benfica 0–1 Porto Lisbon
21:15 Nuno Gomes Red card 60' Report McCarthy 10'
Pepe Red card 60'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença
24 October 2004 7 Benfica 2–1 Nacional Lisbon
19:15 Karadas 61'
Šokota 80'
Report Goulart 87' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mário Mendes
31 October 2004 8 Gil Vicente 1–1 Benfica Barcelos
20:30 Nandinho 39' Report Simão 90+6'
Fyssas Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 84'
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Duarte Gomes
7 November 2004 9 Benfica 4–0 Vitória Setúbal Lisbon
19:15 Karadas 31'
Šokota 50'
Geovanni 72'
Simão 90+2'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 36,048
Referee: Paulo Costa
13 November 2004 10 Marítimo 1–1 Benfica Funchal
21:15 Pena 10' Report Simão 16' Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bruno Paixão
21 November 2004 11 Benfica 3–3 Rio Ave Lisbon
19:45 Simão 3', 23'
Šokota 30'
Report Franco 25'
Paulo César 60'
Jacques 80'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Nuno Almeida
28 November 2004 12 União de Leiria 1–0 Benfica Leiria
18:45 Fangueiro 13' Report Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 15,300
Referee: António Costa
6 December 2004 13 Benfica 2–1 Estoril Lisbon
20:30 Simão 34', 43' (pen.)
Fernandes Red card 36'
Report João Paulo 5' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Paulo Pereira
12 December 2004 14 Belenenses 4–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:00 Antchouet 24'
Lourenço 29' (pen.)
José Pedro 34', 73'
Report Šokota 75' Stadium: Estádio do Restelo
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
18 December 2004 15 Benfica 1–0 Penafiel Lisbon
21:15 Argel 23' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 33,843
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
8 January 2005 16 Sporting CP 2–1 Benfica Lisbon
20:45 Liédson 22', 68'
Rui Jorge Red card 37'
Report Nuno Gomes 26'
Alcides Red card 67'
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade
Attendance: 46,889
Referee: Duarte Gomes
16 January 2005 17 Benfica 4–0 Boavista Lisbon
20:45 Simão 40' (pen.)
Nuno Gomes 58', 67'
Mantorras 90+4'
Report Zé Manel Red card 57' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: João Ferreira
22 January 2005 18 Benfica 0–2 Beira-Mar Lisbon
21:00 Report S. Silva 37', 66'
R. Silva Red card 82'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 24,500
Referee: Paulo Baptista
29 January 2005 19 Moreirense 1–2 Benfica Guimarães
21:15 Armando 75' Report Nuno Gomes 9'
Nuno Assis 37'
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
6 February 2005 20 Benfica 3–0 Académica Lisbon
20:45 Geovanni 32'
Simão 58', 82'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: João Vilas Boas
12 February 2005 21 Braga 0–0 Benfica Braga
21:15 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Paulo Costa
21 February 2005 22 Benfica 2–1 Vitória de Guimarães Lisbon
20:30 Geovanni 12'
Nuno Assis 44'
Report Peixoto 46'
Rafael Red card 84'
Silva Red card 87'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Hélio Santos
28 February 2005 23 Porto 1–1 Benfica Porto
21:15 McCarthy 66' Report Geovanni 75' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 50,218
Referee: António Costa
6 March 2005 24 Nacional 0–1 Benfica Funchal
20:45 Report Nuno Gomes 49' Stadium: Estádio da Madeira
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bruno Paixão
12 March 2005 25 Benfica 2–0 Gil Vicente Lisbon
20:45 Mantorras 52'
Miguel 89'
Report Rovérsio Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 72' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Rui Costa
19 March 2005 26 Vitória de Setúbal 0–2 Benfica Setúbal
21:15 Veríssimo Red card 27' Report Fernandes 43'
Geovanni 64'
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: João Vilas Boas
3 April 2005 27 Benfica 4–3 Marítimo Lisbon
20:30 Nuno Gomes 6', 23'
Miguel 17'
Mantorras 87'
Report Pena 7', 48'
Van der Gaag 30'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Paulo Baptista
10 April 2005 28 Rio Ave 1–0 Benfica Vila do Conde
19:15 Miguelito 90+1' Report Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC
Attendance: 12,100
Referee: António Costa
16 April 2005 29 Benfica 1–1 União Leiria Lisbon
21:30 Mantorras 90+3' Report João Paulo 17' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: João Ferreira
24 April 2005 30 Estoril 1–2 Benfica Faro
19:15 Sousa 12'
Duarte Yellow card 1' Yellow-red card 18'
João Paulo Red card 78'
Report Luisão 76'
Mantorras 82'
Stadium: Estádio do Algarve
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Hélio Santos
30 April 2005 31 Benfica 1–0 Belenenses Lisbon
19:15 Simão 69' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Mário Mendes
7 May 2005 32 Penafiel 1–0 Benfica Penafiel
21:15 N'Doye 61' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Pedro Proença
14 May 2005 33 Benfica 1–0 Sporting CP Lisbon
19:45 Luisão 83' Report Beto Red card 87' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 64,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty
22 May 2005 34 Boavista 1–1 Benfica Porto
19:15 Éder 43' Report Simão 38' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pedro Henriques

Taça de Portugal

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27 October 2004 Fourth Rd Benfica 3–1 Oriental Lisbon
18:00 Šokota 27', 71'
Geovanni 61'
Report Maquemba 74' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Pedro Proença
21 December 2004 Fifth Rd Benfica 4–1 (a.e.t.) AD Oliveirense Lisbon
18:00 Simão 50' (pen.)
Cristiano 96' (o.g.)
Šokota 111'
Geovanni 113'
Report Pedro Fidalgo 25' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Bruno Paixão
3 March 2005 Quarter-finals Benfica 1–0 Beira-Mar Lisbon
20:45 Pereira 25' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Lucílio Baptista
20 April 2005 Semi-finals Estrela da Amadora 0–3 Benfica Lisbon
20:45 Report Nuno Gomes 37', 73'
Nuno Assis 66'
Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira
Referee: Duarte Gomes
29 May 2005 Final Benfica 1–2 Vitória de Setúbal Lisbon
17:00 Simão 5' (pen.) Report Amoreirinha 26' (o.g.)
Meyong 72'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Paulo Costa

UEFA Champions League

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Third qualifying round

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10 August 2004 First leg Benfica Portugal 1–0 Belgium Anderlecht Lisbon
20:00 Zahovič 12' Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt
24 August 2004 Second leg Anderlecht Belgium 3–0
(3–1 agg.)
Portugal Benfica Brussels
19:30 Dindane 34', 60'
Ještrović 73' (pen.)
Report Argel Red card 74' Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 20,107
Referee: Stefano Farina

UEFA Cup

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First round

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16 September 2004 First leg Banská Bystrica Slovakia 0–3 Portugal Benfica Banská Bystrica
19:30 Report Simão 38', 65'
Pereira 71'
Stadium: SNP Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Matt Messias
30 September 2004 Second leg Benfica Portugal 2–0
(5–0 agg.)
Slovakia Banská Bystrica Lisbon
20:00 Zahovič 13'
Nuno Gomes 18'
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Philippe Leuba

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STU BEN HVN DZ BEV
1 Germany VfB Stuttgart 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage 3–0 2–1
2 Portugal Benfica 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 9 4–2 2–0
3 Netherlands Heerenveen 4 2 1 1 6 6 0 7 1–0 1–0
4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 4 1 1 2 9 7 +2 4 2–2 6–1
5 Belgium Beveren 4 0 0 4 2 15 −13 0 1–5 0–3
Source: RSSSF
21 October 2004 1 Benfica Portugal 4–2 Netherlands Heerenveen Lisbon
21:15 Dos Santos 14'
Nuno Gomes 31', 78'
Karadas 73'
Report Yıldırım 48'
Huntelaar 53' (pen.)
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Jacek Granat
4 November 2004 2 VfB Stuttgart Germany 3–0 Portugal Benfica Stuttgart
17:15 Cacau 31'
Meißner 53'
Kurányi 72'
Report Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Bertrand Layec
25 November 2004 3 Benfica Portugal 2–0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Lisbon
20:00 Šokota 10'
Simão 29' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Gianluca Paparesta
2 December 2004 4 Beveren Belgium 0–3 Portugal Benfica Beveren
19:45 Copa Red card 3' Report Simão 6' (pen.)
Zahovič 20', 59'
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Martin Hansson

Round of 32

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17 February 2005 First leg CSKA Moscow Russia 2–0 Portugal Benfica Krasnodar
19:00 Alcides 11' (o.g.)
Vágner Love 60'
Report Stadium: Kuban Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alexandru Tudor
24 February 2005 Second leg Benfica Portugal 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Russia CSKA Moscow Lisbon
19:00 Karadas 64' Report Ignashevich 50' Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Friendlies

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21 July 2004 (2004-07-21) Marseille 0–2 Benfica Nyon, Switzerland
17:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Zahovič 13', 88' Stadium: Centre sportif de Colovray Nyon
25 July 2004 (2004-07-25) Benfica 2–2 Real Madrid Lisbon, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Zahovič 2'
Geovanni 90+1'
Report Ronaldo 3'
Morientes 76'
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Referee: Bruno Paixão
28 July 2004 (2004-07-28) Guadiana Trophy Real Betis 3–0 Benfica Ayamonte, Spain
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Fernando 6', 51', 53' Report Stadium: Estadio Blas Infante
Referee: Santana Ponce
1 August 2004 (2004-08-01) Braga 1–1 Benfica Braga, Portugal
19:30 CET (UTC+01) Césinha 58' Report Amoreirinha 77' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
2 August 2004 (2004-08-02) Estoril 0–2 Benfica Estoril, Portugal
21:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Zahovič 29'
Vilela 35'
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
1 June 2005 (2005-06-01) Odivelas 3–2 Benfica Odivelas, Portugal
11:15 CET (UTC+01) Report Everson
Aguiar
Stadium: Estádio Arnaldo Dias
Referee: Hélio Santos

Player statistics

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The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below. Staff members included manager Trapattoni, Alvaro Magalhães (assistant manager), Fausto Rossi (fitness coach), and Adriano Barbin (goalkeeping coach).[13][129]

Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 2004–05 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primeira Liga Taça de Portugal Supertaça Europe
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Portugal POR José Moreira 23 -24 15 -17 3 -2 0 0 5 -5
2 DF Portugal POR Eurípedes Amoreirinha 12 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
3 DF Brazil BRA Argel 17 1 10 1 2 0 1 0 4 0
4 DF Brazil BRA Luisão 41 2 29 2 2 0 1 0 9 0
5 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Almeida 16 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
6 MF Portugal POR Petit 43 2 29 2 5 0 1 0 8 0
7 MF Portugal POR Carlitos 15 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Portugal POR Bruno Aguiar 31 0 19 0 5 0 1 0 6 0
9 FW Angola ANG Mantorras 18 5 15 5 1 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF Slovenia SVN Zlatko Zahovič 18 4 10 0 1 0 1 0 6 4
11 MF Brazil BRA Geovanni 45 10 31 6 6 4 0 0 8 0
12 GK Portugal POR Quim 27 -26 19 -14 3 -5 1 -1 4 -6
13 DF Brazil BRA Alcides 11 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF Greece GRE Takis Fyssas 25 0 16 0 6 0 0 0 3 0
15 MF Portugal POR Nuno Assis 20 3 15 2 3 1 0 0 2 0
18 DF France FRA Manuel dos Santos 34 1 21 0 4 0 1 0 8 1
19 MF Brazil BRA Everson 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
20 MF Portugal POR Simão 49 22 34 15 4 3 1 0 10 4
21 FW Portugal POR Nuno Gomes 34 12 23 7 5 2 0 0 6 3
22 FW Norway NOR Azar Karadas 36 6 27 4 1 0 1 0 7 2
23 DF Portugal POR Miguel 32 2 22 2 4 0 1 0 5 0
24 GK France FRA Yannick Quesnel 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1
25 FW Croatia CRO Tomo Šokota 19 8 11 4 2 3 1 0 5 1
30 DF Brazil BRA André Luís 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Rocha 37 0 25 0 5 0 0 0 7 0
34 FW Serbia and Montenegro SCG Andrija Delibašić 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Portugal POR Tiago Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Portugal POR Manuel Fernandes 43 1 29 1 6 0 0 0 8 0
47 MF Portugal POR João Pereira 39 2 26 0 4 1 1 0 8 1
55 DF Portugal POR Eduardo Simões 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
65 MF Portugal POR Fernando Alexandre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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In

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Entry date Position Player From club Fee Ref
2 June 2004 RW Carlitos Estoril Undisclosed [130]
2 June 2004 DM Paulo Almeida Santos Undisclosed [130]
21 June 2004 CB Eurípedes Amoreirinha Alverca Undisclosed [131]
23 June 2004 GK Yannick Quesnel Alverca Undisclosed [132]
6 July 2004 CM Bruno Aguiar Alverca Loan Return [133]
7 July 2004 GK Quim Braga Undisclosed [134]
18 July 2004 LB Manuel dos Santos Marseille Undisclosed [15]
29 July 2004 ST Azar Karadas Rosenborg Undisclosed [16]
31 July 2004 CM Everson Nice Undisclosed [135]
30 January 2005 AM Nuno Assis Vitória de Guimarães Undisclosed [136]

In by loan

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Entry date Position Player From club Return date Ref
2 June 2004 CB Alcides Chelsea 30 June 2006 [130]
1 January 2005 CB André Luís Santos 30 June 2005 [137]
31 January 2005 FW Andrija Delibašić Mallorca 30 June 2005 [138]

Out

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Exit date Position Player To club Fee Ref
4 June 2004 GK Carlos Bossio Lanús Free [139]
4 June 2004 GK Zach Thornton Chicago Fire Free [140]
18 June 2004 RB Paulo Cabral Belenenses Free [141]
18 June 2004 RB Armando Sá Villarreal Undisclosed [18]
30 June 2003 GK Nuno Santos Santa Clara Free [142]
5 July 2004 CB Hélder Cristóvão Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed [19]
5 July 2004 LB Cristiano Belenenses Undisclosed [19]
5 July 2004 DM Fernando Aguiar Landskrona BoIS Undisclosed [19]
15 July 2004 AM Hélio Pinto Sevilla B Undisclosed [143]
15 July 2004 DM Emílio Peixe None Released [144]
19 July 2004 CM Tiago Chelsea Undisclosed [17]
17 August 2004 CB Geraldo Alves Paços de Ferreira Free [145]
12 January 2005 AM Zlatko Zahovič Retired Released [146]
18 January 2005 CB Argel Racing de Santander Undisclosed [147]
19 January 2005 FW Tomo Šokota Benfica B Demoted [148]
29 January 2005 RB Ivan Dudić Mons Undisclosed [149]
24 February 2005 AM Roger Corinthians Undisclosed [150]

Out by loan

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Entry date Position Player To club Return date Ref
16 June 2004 RB Alex Vitória de Guimarães 30 June 2005 [151]
4 August 2004 CM Ednilson Gil Vicente 30 June 2005 [152]
22 January 2005 GK Yannick Quesnel Estoril 30 June 2005 [153]
31 January 2005 CB Eurípedes Amoreirinha Estoril 30 June 2005 [154]

See also

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References

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  71. ^ "O drama de Moreira" [Moreira's drama]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  72. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Estamos numa emergência"" [Trapattoni: "We are in state of emergency"]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  73. ^ "Sporting com Feyenoord e Benfica versus CSKA na Taça UEFA" [Sporting with Feyenoord, Benfica versus CSKA]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  74. ^ "Benfica-Penafiel, 1-0: Cerimónias do visitante dão prendas ao da casa" [Benfica-Penafiel, 1–0: Visitors give gifts to hosts]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  75. ^ "Benfica-Oliveirense, 4-1: Eles merecem assobios e muito mais do que isso" [Benfica-Oliveirense, 4–1: They deserve the whistles and many more]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  76. ^ "Trapattoni: "Pela primeira vez dou razão aos adeptos"" [Trapattoni: "For the first time, I'm with the fans"]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  77. ^ "Sporting-Benfica, 2-1: Matador na hora certa ao fim de tantos atrasos" [Sporting-Benfica, 2–1: A goalscorer in the right time, after so many delays]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  78. ^ "Queda vertiginosa" [Sharp drop]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  79. ^ "Trapattoni: "Quando arriscámos acabou por ser tarde"" [Trapattoni: "When I took a chance, it was too late"]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  80. ^ "Benfica-Boavista, 4-0: O golo de Mantorras tornou a noite perfeita" [Benfica-Boavista, 4–0: Mantorras goal made the night perfect]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  81. ^ "Trapattoni: "Este foi o melhor desafio do Benfica"" [Trapattoni: "This is the best performance so far"]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  82. ^ "Benfica-Beira-Mar, 0-2: O mais impressionante é que foi tudo normal" [Benfica-Beira-Mar, 0–2: The most impressive was that everything seemed normal]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  83. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Começar de novo"" [Trapattoni: "Start again"]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  84. ^ a b c "Benfica-Sporting, 3-3 (7-6 pen): São jogos assim que fazem a magia do derby" [Benfica-Sporting, 3–3 (7–6 pen): It's games likes this that show the magic of a derby]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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  86. ^ "Moreirense-Benfica, 1-2: Um sofredor a rejeitar ideia de poder ser feliz" [Moreirense-Benfica, 1–2: A suffering man rejecting the idea to be happy]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  87. ^ "Benfica-Académica, 3-0: Os sinais de esperança de uma águia tranquila" [Benfica-Académica, 3–0: The last signs of hope from a disturbed eagle]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  88. ^ "Por fim... duas seguidas" [At last...two in a row]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  89. ^ "Sp. Braga-Benfica, 0-0: Sem golos e sem perigo o jogo até perdeu calor" [Sp. Braga-Benfica, 0–0: No goals and no danger, even the game cooled off]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  90. ^ "Trapattoni: "No início tivemos pressa de rematar"" [Trapattoni: "At first, we were in a hurry to score"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  91. ^ "CSKA-Benfica, 2-0: Se havia mais equilíbrio onde é que ele esteve?" [CSKA-Benfica, 2–0: If there was more balance, where it was?]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  92. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Podemos dar a volta num relvado melhor"" [Trapattoni: "We can turn this around in a better pitch"]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  93. ^ a b "Benfica-V. Guimarães, 2-1: Tanto sofre esta águia quando apanha um susto" [Benfica-V.Guimarães, 2–1: This eagle suffers so much]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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  95. ^ "Benfica-CSKA, 1-1: Benfica abdicou de quê pergunta-se na Luz" [Benfica-CSKA, 1–1: Benfica gave up of what?]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  96. ^ "Trapattoni: "Não podem dizer nada dos jogadores"" [Trapattoni: "You can't say anything about my players"]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 February 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  97. ^ "FC Porto-Benfica, 1-1: Bastava terem jogado só a última meia hora" [FC Porto-Benfica, 1–1: They only needed to play the last half hour]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  98. ^ "Onze anos depois ... um ponto" [Eleven years later...one point]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  99. ^ "Benfica-Beira-Mar, 1-0: Quando a plateia hostil ataca os seus artistas" [Benfica-Beira-Mar, 1–0: When the stands attack their own players]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  100. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Num momento difícil jogámos com coração"" [Trapattoni: "In a difficult moment, we played with the heart"]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  101. ^ "Nacional-Benfica, 0-1: Com tanta cerimónia golo até pareceu milagre" [Nacional-Benfica, 0–1: With so many misses, goal seemed like a miracle]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  102. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Jogadores tiveram espírito de sacrifício"" [Trapattoni: "Players showed sacrifice"]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  103. ^ "Benfica-Gil Vicente, 2-0: A noite em que a águia sentiu o aroma do título" [Benfica-Gil Vicente, 2–0: The night that smelled like a league title]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  104. ^ a b "Trapattoni: "Não sou Jesus Cristo mas se não estão satisfeitos..."" [Trapattoni: "I'm not Jesus, but if you're not happy"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  105. ^ "V. Setúbal-Benfica, 0-2: Onda está a crescer falta a equipa apanhá-la" [V. Setúbal-Benfica, 0–2: Wave is growing, the team needs to catch it]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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  107. ^ "Benfica-Marítimo, 4-3: Líder mostrou coragem sofreu e soube ganhar" [Benfica-Marítimo, 4–3: Leader showed courage, suffered, but knew how to win]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  108. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Não me lembro de um jogo tão emocionante"" [Trapattoni: "I can't remember a more exciting game"]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  109. ^ "Rio Ave-Benfica, 1-0: Foi um Rio imenso que engoliu a onda" [Rio Ave-Benfica, 1–0: A huge river, swallowed the wave]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  110. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Agora é importante não perder a confiança"" [Trapattoni: "Now what matters is not to lose confidence"]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  111. ^ "Benfica-U. Leiria, 1-1: Líder ia dando à Costinha e o sinal está vermelho!" [Benfica-U.Leiria, 1–1: Leader nearly washed a shore, and signal is red!]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  112. ^ "E. Amadora-Benfica, 0-3: Chegar à final é fácil quando se é melhor" [E. Amadora-Benfica, 0–3: Reach the final is easy when you're best]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  113. ^ "Trapattoni: "Cumprimos metade do nosso objectivo"" [Trapattoni: "We achieved half of our objective"]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 April 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  114. ^ "Algarve serve para saldar dívidas" [Algarve is to pay off debts]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 April 2005. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  115. ^ a b "Estoril-Benfica, 1-2: Canarinhos suicidas adiaram o inevitável" [Estoril-Benfica, 1–2: Estoril postponed the inevitable]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 April 2005. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  116. ^ "Benfica-Belenenses, 1-0: Com muitas mentiras se deu verdade ao jogo" [Benfica-Belenenses, 1–0: With many lies, you gave true to the game]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  117. ^ "André Luís e Delibasic são os "reforços" para Penafiel" [André Luís and Delibasic strengthen the team in Penafiel]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  118. ^ "Penafiel-Benfica, 1-0. Não foi só aritmética, foi um golpe no sonho" [Penafiel-Benfica, 1–0: It wasn't just arithmetic, it was a blow in the dream]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  119. ^ "Trapattoni: "Sábado é que se vê quem é o mais forte"" [Trapattoni: "Saturday we will decide who's better"]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  120. ^ "Benfica-Sporting, 1-0: Venceu derby do título quem errou menos" [Benfica-Sporting, 1–0: It won who made the least mistakes]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  121. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Não podemos pensar que somos campeões"" [Trapattoni: "We can't think we have already won"]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  122. ^ "Trapattoni: "Venço e volto a Itália"" [Trapattoni: "I win and I go back to Italy"]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  123. ^ Tovar, Rui. p. 610
  124. ^ "Boavista-Benfica, 1-1: "Velha raposa" pôs muita razão na emoção" [Boavista-Benfica, 1–1: "Old fox" gave a lot reason into emotion]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  125. ^ "Giovanni Trapattoni: "Em 40 anos nunca vi uma plateia com esta"" [Trapattoni: "In 40 years, I have never seen stands like this"]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  126. ^ "Benfica-V. Setúbal, 1-2: Um Vitória para a lenda cumpriu o grande sonho" [Benfica-V.Setúbal, 1–2: A Vitória that turned the dream into legend]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  127. ^ "E depois do tetra? Os cinco objetivos do Benfica" [Five goals for Benfica after fourth title in a row]. Observador.pt (in Portuguese). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  128. ^ "Trapattoni confirma saída" [Trapattoni confirms departure]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  129. ^ a b c d e f Tovar, Rui. p. 618
  130. ^ a b c "Casa arrumada" [Cleaned house] (in Portuguese). Record. 3 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  131. ^ "Cinco reforços sub-23" [Five U-23 signings] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  132. ^ "Yannick assina por três anos" [Yannick signs for three years] (in Portuguese). Record. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  133. ^ "Plantel está aberto" [Squad open to signings] (in Portuguese). Record. 6 July 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  134. ^ "Quim brought to Benfica". UEFA. 7 July 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  135. ^ "Everson, o homem das bolas paradas" [Everson, the free-kick specialist] (in Portuguese). Record. 31 July 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  136. ^ "Manuel Machado: "Exibição de Assis não surpreende"" [Manuel Machado: "Performance of Assis doesn't surprise"] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  137. ^ "Reforço da defesa" [New signing for the defense] (in Portuguese). Record. 2 September 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  138. ^ "Avançado pode chegar hoje" [Striker could arrive today] (in Portuguese). Record. 31 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  139. ^ "Bossio e Nuno Santos rescindiram" [Bossio and Nuno Santos released] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  140. ^ "Rescisões estão difíceis" [Releasing players is difficult] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  141. ^ ""Site" oficializa saída de Cabral" [Website confirms departure of Cabral]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 June 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  142. ^ "Nuno Santos assina rescisão" [Nuno Santos released]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  143. ^ "Hélio Pinto triste por sair" [Hélio Pinto sad to leave] (in Portuguese). 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  144. ^ "Peixe perto de rescindir" [Peixe close to terminate contract]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  145. ^ "Geraldo rescinde e assina pelo Paços" [Geraldo signs with Paços]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 August 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  146. ^ "SAD e Zahovic acertam saída" [SAD and Zahovic agree release] (in Portuguese). Record. 12 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  147. ^ "Argel assina hoje pelo Racing" [Argel signs with Racing] (in Portuguese). Record. 18 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  148. ^ "Sokota é assunto tabu" [Sokota is taboo] (in Portuguese). Record. 29 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  149. ^ "Ivan Dudic no Mons" [Ivan Dudic joins Moins]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  150. ^ "Roger certo no Corinthians" [Roger signs with Corinthians]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  151. ^ "Transferência de Alex pode resolver-se hoje" [Loan deal of Alex solved today] (in Portuguese). 16 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  152. ^ "Ednilson emprestado ao Gil Vicente por uma temporada" [Ednilson loaned to Gil Vicente for one year]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 August 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  153. ^ "Yannick no Estoril até final da época" [Yannick at Estoril until end of the season] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 January 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  154. ^ "Amoreirinha: "Quero jogar mais e ajudar à manutenção"" [Amoreirinha: "I want to play more and help the team"] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
General
  • Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.