Last week Benfica beat Estrela 3 to 0 before Christmas break. This was the first victory for Benfica after two consecutive losses for Portuguese League play. This win also ended up being a lot more important than what was originally expected since Porto would lose its game. The game was tied at the half, but [...]

After being over one year without experiencing a loss in Portuguese League play, Benfica lost its second game in a row on Sunday to Belenenses, 1 to 0. What can I say?  It was a bad game, where the players had a lousy attitude, and the end result was another loss.  The veteran Rui Costa [...]

Benfica beat Academica last Sunday by 3 to 1 and moves on to the next round of Portugal Cup play. Benfica played a good first half and created several good scoring opportunities. The first goal would be scored by Luisão at the 35 minute mark. Cardozo added the second goal only a few minutes later. [...]

Benfica returned home from the Ukrainian cold with a win and a birth in the next round of the UEFA Cup.  The win was the only result that would have helped Benfica in any way, and the players came through. After a convincing loss to Porto only  a few days ago, Benfica showed some personality [...]