The 1998–99 European football season was the 95th season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing second in the Primeira Divisão in the previous season.
| 1998–99 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | João Vale e Azevedo | ||
| Head coach | Graeme Souness (until 3 May 1999) Shéu (caretaker for four matches) | ||
| Stadium | Estádio da Luz | ||
| Primeira Divisão | 3rd | ||
| Taça de Portugal | Fifth round | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage (2nd) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nuno Gomes (24) All: Nuno Gomes (34) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 80,000 v Boavista (14 March 1999) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 v Chaves (14 May 1999) | ||
| Biggest win | Benfica 6–0 Beitar Jerusalem (12 August 1998) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Benfica 0–3 Boavista (14 March 1999) | ||
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After guiding Benfica to second place, Graeme Souness remained in charge for a first full season. The Scottish brought in a handful of British players to the team, but only Michael Thomas, Mark Pembridge and Dean Saunders got regular playing time. To offset, Benfica lost the likes of Edgar Pacheco, Brian Deane and Scott Minto.
The season started with the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League, which the club successfully passes, although not without drama. Domestically, Benfica fared better, quickly reaching the top spots by early October. However, a home draw with Alverca, starts a six-match winless spree that put them in fifth place in the league and negatively impacted their Champions League campaign.
Benfica eventually regained their step in the Primeira Divisão. From late November till early February, they won 8 out of 9 matches, including seven in a row. This allowed them to battle the second place with Boavista with a match between in 14 March assuming significant importance. Benfica lost and started another downward spiral of erratic results that eventually led to the dismissal of Souness. Long-time assistant Shéu finished the season, with Benfica reaching 65 points, 14 less than Porto. Nuno Gomes had its best season of his career, scoring 34 goals in all competitions.
Season summary
editFollowing a season, where Benfica made a convincing second round, collecting 41 out of 51 points.[1] Souness had his status increased, with more influence on player signings and the technical staff around him. One of his first decisions was replacing Nelo Vingada by his personal friend, Phil Boersma.[2][3][4] Vingada work as assistant was influential in helping Souness understand the intricacy of Portuguese football.[2] The Scottish also brought in reinforcements from England, inspired by the effect that Poborský and Brian Deane had in the team, when they joined in January.[5] After a pre-season that saw them meet Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Italians, Empoli and Lazio, the team was set to debut in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League against Beitar Jerusalem. With a six nil thrashing in the first leg, the second leg was a mere formality. However, in Israel, the team suffered a setback, conceding four goals, that although it did not harm progress to the group stage, it upset the management.[3][5]
In the league, Benfica started in the best possible way, amassing three consecutive wins and reaching top of the table.[6] A loss in Faro dropped them to second, but did not stop their momentum, as two more wins and a hard-fought draw against F.C. Alverca followed.[6] Equal on the first place, the team visited Boavista next. A last minute goal from Martelinho forced Benfica to spend the week in fifth place.[6] In Europe, the situation was not any better, with five points dropped against HJK Helsinki, who were making their debut in the group stage of the Champions League.[7]
"An initial scare foresees an unsettling season. With the qualification for the millionaire Champions League almost assured, Benfica unexpectedly crashes in Israel for unthinkable numbers. Still, the Champions League is a reality – as his the ever present controversy caused by Souness. His signings – Michael Thomas and Mark Pembridge in July, Dean Saunders in January, Steve Harkness and Gary Charles in March – rarely ever get it right. Adding to this, the problems with the players are recurring and successive examples of stubbornness force him out, after a home draw against Campomaiorense. By then, Champions League, Portuguese League and Portuguese Cup were a thing of the past. Till the end, it is Shéu who leads the team, and holds on to the third place with a draw in the last match-day..."
After five points earned in three match days in early November, the team faced FC Porto for the Clássico on the road, losing for a fifth consecutive season, and ending up in fifth place with a seven-point gap for the leader.[8] In Europe, Benfica finished second in his group, with another late goal costing them points, now against PSV Eindhoven.[7] Nonetheless, with the advancing season, Benfica performance improved, starting a seven-game winning streak that spread two months, and saw the jump to second, only a point behind leaders Porto. They were stopped in late January, when S.C. Beira-Mar draw them at home.[9]
In February the team conceded a fourth league loss, which was followed by the premature exit of the Portuguese Cup.[10] Still, they recovered by winning the two subsequent games, matching Boavista on the league table, and facing them next, knowing that a win, would put the team one point behind leaders Porto.[9] On 14 March, Souness decided to Gary Charles and Steve Harkness, the first was coming out of an injury and the second arrived days before.[5] Benfica lost 0–3, dropped to third place and Souness saw his first handkerchiefs.[3] A week later Benfica draw against U.D. Leiria, bagging only one point out of six possible in a crucial part of the season.[11]
April would be much the same, with five points lost out of nine possible, the advantage over the fourth place, Sporting was reduced to two points.[11] With a home draw against S.C. Campomaiorense in early May, and in danger of losing the third place, Souness was sacked with immediate effect.[12][13][5] He was banned from entering the stadium,[14] and Shéu replaced him in the final four matches, winning seven points out of twelve, but more importantly, securing the third place.[10]
Competitions
editWin Draw Loss Postponed
Overall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Source | |||
| Primeira Divisão | 21 August 1998 | 30 May 1999 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 29 | 42 | 55.88 | [15] |
| Taça de Portugal | 10 January 1999 | 16 February 1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00 | [15] |
| UEFA Champions League | 12 August 1998 | 9 December 1998 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 50.00 | [15] |
| Total | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 91 | 45 | 46 | 52.27 | |||
Primeira Divisão
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto (C) | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 26 | 59 | 79 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Boavista | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 29 | 42 | 65 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 63 | |
| 5 | Vitória de Setúbal | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1st points, 2nd head-to-head, 3rd goals average
(C) Champions
Results by round
editMatches
edit| 21 August 1998 1 | Benfica | 2–0 | Estrela da Amadora | Lisbon |
| 18:15 | Poborský  16' Tahar 72' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 30 August 1998 2 | Rio Ave | 0–2 | Benfica | Vila do Conde |
| 20:15 | Report | Nuno Gomes 70' (pen.), 85' |
Stadium: Estádio do Rio Ave FC Attendance: 20,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 12 September 1998 3 | Benfica | 3–0 | Beira-Mar | Lisbon |
| 17:00 | Martin Pringle 15' Luís Carlos 25' Ronaldo 54' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
| 21 September 1998 4 | Farense | 1–0 | Benfica | Faro |
| 20:30 | Hassan Nader 90' Miguel Serôdio  85' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio de São Luís Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jorge Coroado |
| 26 September 1998 5 | Benfica | 3–1 | Maritimo | Lisbon |
| 21:15 | Nuno Gomes 32' (pen.), 59', 90' (pen.) |
Report | Herivelto 22' Jokanović  37'  50' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: António Costa |
| 4 October 1998 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 0–2 | Benfica | Guimarães |
| 19:00 | Report | Alexandre 2' (o.g.) Kandaurov 70' |
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
| 17 October 1998 7 | Benfica | 2–2 | Alverca | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Poborský 12' Bruno Basto 42' 73' Nandinho 89' |
Report | Marco Freitas 44' Maniche 81' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Emanuel Camâra |
| 25 October 1998 8 | Boavista | 2–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:00 | Timofte 49' (pen.) Martelinho 89' |
Report | Nuno Gomes 50' Poborský 86' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 1 November 1998 9 | Benfica | 0–0 | União Leiria | Lisbon |
| 20:05 | José Calado 65' 80' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: António Costa |
| 10 November 1998 10 | Salgueiros | 1–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 21:15 | Reis 90' |
Report | João Pinto 49' Luís Andrade 83' 90' |
Stadium: Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Paulo Costa |
| 15 November 1998 11 | Benfica | 4–1 | Braga | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Kandaurov 3' Poborský 33' João Pinto 57' Nuno Gomes 89' |
Report | Odair 13' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mário Mendes |
| 21 November 1998 12 | Porto | 3–1 | Benfica | Porto |
| 20:30 | Chaínho 18' Jardel 39', 54' |
Report | Kandaurov 57' João Pinto 66' 76' |
Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 45,000 Referee: José Pratas |
| 29 November 1998 13 | Campomaiorense | 0–5 | Benfica | Campo Maior, Portalegre |
| 20:30 | Report | Nuno Gomes 25', 76' (pen.) Hugo Leal 43', 44' Michael Thomas 37' 55' Kandaurov 75' |
Stadium: Estádio Capitão Cesar Correia Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
| 4 December 1998 14 | Benfica | 2–0 | Vitória Setúbal | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Pembridge 4' Nuno Gomes 47' |
Report | Pedro Henriques 77' 83' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 14 September 1998 15 | Desp. Chaves | 0–4 | Benfica | Chaves |
| 21:15 | Filipe 35' 38' Neves 49' 58' |
Report | Nuno Gomes 9', 27', 68' Tahar 48' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Chaves Attendance: 3,000 |
| 20 December 1998 16 | Benfica | 3–0 | Académica | Lisbon |
| 17:00 | Poborský 30' Nuno Gomes 55', 61' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Bentua Marques |
| 3 January 1999 17 | Sporting | 1–2 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 21:30 | Delfim 81' |
Report | Beto 27' (o.g.), 79' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estádio de Alvalade Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Martins dos Santos |
| 16 January 1999 18 | Estrela da Amadora | 0–1 | Benfica | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Report | Dean Saunders 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Reboleira Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
| 23 January 1999 19 | Benfica | 3–1 | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Nuno Gomes 48' Cadete 81' Pepa 90' |
Report | André Jacaré 58' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Francisco Vicente |
| 29 January 1999 20 | Beira-Mar | 1–1 | Benfica | Aveiro |
| 19:30 | Gila 47' |
Report | Tahar 57' |
Stadium: Estádio Mário Duarte Attendance: 15,000 Referee: António Costa |
| 5 February 1999 21 | Benfica | 5–0 | Farense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Dean Saunders 23', 45' King 51' (o.g.) Nuno Gomes 73', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Luís Miranda |
| 13 February 1999 22 | Maritimo | 1–0 | Benfica | Funchal |
| 19:00 | Tulipa 46' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio dos Barreiros Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Martins dos Santos |
| 21 February 1999 23 | Benfica | 3–1 | Vitória Guimarães | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | João Pinto 27' Thomas 66' Nuno Gomes 87' |
Report | Edmilson 15' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 28 February 1999 24 | Alverca | 0–2 | Benfica | Alverca |
| 18:00 | Hugo Costa 50' 73' |
Report | Dean Saunders 44' Paulo Madeira 75' |
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo do Alverca Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 14 March 1999 25 | Benfica | 0–3 | Boavista | Lisbon |
| 20:45 | Report | Ayew 6', 66' Mário Silva 23' 78' Luís Manuel 89' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Vítor Pereira |
| 21 March 1999 26 | União Leiria | 1–1 | Benfica | Leiria |
| 21:00 | Sérgio Nunes 89' |
Report | João Pinto 46' |
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 3 April 1999 27 | Benfica | 5–0 | Salgueiros | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Charles 66' Dean Saunders 71' Ronaldo 83' Nuno Gomes 87' (pen.), 89' |
Report | Ademir 55' 70' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 17 April 1999 28 | Braga | 2–1 | Benfica | Braga |
| 20:30 | Toni 7' Odair 87' |
Report | Paulo Madeira 62' |
Stadium: Estádio 1º de Maio Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
| 24 April 1999 29 | Benfica | 1–1 | Porto | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Bruno Basto 48' |
Report | Zlatko Zahovič 40' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: João Esteves |
| 2 May 1999 30 | Benfica | 1–1 | Campomaiorense | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Cadete 55' |
Report | Welington 71' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mário Mendes |
| 10 May 1999 31 | Vitória de Setúbal | 1–0 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:30 | Toñito 12' |
Report | Bruno Basto 88' |
Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Lucílio Baptista |
| 14 May 1999 32 | Benfica | 4–1 | Desp. Chaves | Lisbon |
| 19:30 | Tahar 43' Cadete 47' Poborský 78' Nuno Gomes 89' |
Report | Carlos Álvarez 65' André 87' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 2,000 Referee: António Marçal |
| 23 May 1999 33 | Académica | 0–3 | Benfica | Coimbra |
| 20:30 | Report | Nuno Gomes 7' Mounir 40' (o.g.) Hugo Leal 81' |
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Coimbra Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bento Marques |
| 30 May 1999 34 | Benfica | 3–3 | Sporting | Lisbon |
| 20:00 | Kandaurov 9' Poborský 29' Bruno Basto 35' 61' Nuno Gomes 86' |
Report | Iordanov 5', 38' Marcos 14' 59' Rui Jorge 75' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Paulo Paraty |
Taça de Portugal
edit| 10 January 1999 Fourth Rd | Benfica | 4–1 | Académica | Lisbon |
| 18:00 | Nuno Gomes 2', 14', 50' Calado 52' |
Report | Dário Monteiro 79' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Paulo Baptista |
| 16 February 1999 Fifth Rd | Vitória de Setúbal | 2–0 | Benfica | Setúbal |
| 20:30 | Chiquinho Conde 16' Chipenda 89' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Bonfim Referee: Isidoro Rodrigues |
UEFA Champions League
editSecond qualifying round
edit| 12 August 1998 First Leg | Benfica  | 6–0 |  Beitar Jerusalem | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Pembridge 25', 82' Deane 29'Calado 64'Shelah 79' (o.g.)Nuno Gomes 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Edgar Steinborn |
| 26 August 1998 Second Leg | Beitar Jerusalem | 4–2 (4–8 agg.) | Benfica | Jerusalem |
| 19:00 | Hamar 25' Sallói 27' (pen.)Shitrit 51' Ilan Bakhar 57' Abukasis 80' |
Report | Nuno Gomes 17' (pen.) João Pinto 90' |
Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik |
Group stage
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kaiserslautern
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| Benfica
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
 PSV Eindhoven
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 |
 HJK Helsinki
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 |
| 16 September 1998 1 | Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | Benfica | Kaiserslautern |
| 19:00 | Wagner 41' |
Report | Tahar El Khalej 87' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
| 30 September 1998 2 | Benfica | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Nuno Gomes 47' João Pinto 76' |
Report | Rommedahl 72' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia) |
| 21 October 1998 3 | HJK Helsinki | 2–0 | Benfica | Helsinki |
| 19:00 | Lehkosuo 20' (pen.) Kottila 70' |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 25.126 Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic) |
| 4 November 1998 4 | Benfica | 2–2 | HJK Helsinki | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Nuno Gomes 78' Calado 81' |
Report | Minto 5' (o.g.) Luiz Antônio 84' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Laszlo Vagner (Hungary) |
| 25 November 1998 5 | Benfica | 2–1 | Kaiserslautern | Lisbon |
| 19:00 | Nuno Gomes 30' João Pinto 70' |
Report | Rische 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
| 9 December 1998 6 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 | Benfica | Eindhoven |
| 19:00 | Khokhlov 41' van Nistelrooy 89' |
Report | Nuno Gomes 47' (pen.), 65' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 17,900 Referee: Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden) |
Friendlies
edit| 1 August 1998 JD Sports Cup | Newcastle United | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Benfica | Middlesbrough |
| Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 5,430 | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
Watson  Pearce Ketsbaia |
Paulo Madeira Scott Minto  Nandinho Kandaurov Luís Carlos |
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| 2 August 1998 JD Sports Cup | Benfica | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Empoli F.C. | Middlesbrough |
| Nuno Gomes 49' (pen.) |
Report | Palumbo 55' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 4 August 1998 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Benfica | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 7 August 1998[16] | Benfica | 4–0 | Lazio | Lisbon |
| Nuno Gomes 7' Karel Poborský 22' Brian Deane 67' Hugo Porfírio 90' |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Jorge Coroado |
| 6 September 1998[17] | MetroStars | 1–3 | Benfica | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| 6 November 1998[17] | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Benfica | Greater Boston |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| 10 April 1999[18] Taça Amizade | Benfica | 3–2 | Club Brugge | Paris |
| Stadium: Parc des Princes |
Player statistics
editThe squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Graeme Souness (manager), Phil Boersma (assistant manager) and Shéu (assistant and later manager).[19][15]
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 1998-99 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Primeira Divisão | Taça de Portugal | UEFA Champions League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  BEL
|
Michel Preud'homme | 27 | -31 | 21 | -21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -10 |
| 2 | DF |  MAR
|
Tahar El Khalej | 28 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3‡ | DF |  ENG
|
Gary Charles | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | POR
|
Paulo Madeira | 36 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6‡ | DF | ENG
|
Steve Harkness | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  CZE
|
Karel Poborský | 36 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | POR
|
João Pinto | 36 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 9‡ | FW | POR
|
Nandinho | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10‡ | FW |  WAL
|
Dean Saunders | 19 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  SWE
|
Martin Pringle | 19 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  RUS
|
Sergei Ovchinnikov | 18 | -18 | 14 | -12 | 2 | -3 | 2 | -3 |
| 13 | DF |  BRA
|
Ronaldo Guiaro | 40 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | POR
|
José Sousa | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15‡ | MF | WAL
|
Mark Pembridge | 28 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Scott Minto | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  UKR
|
Serhiy Kandaurov | 27 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | POR
|
Jorge Cadete | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19‡ | DF | POR
|
Bruno Basto | 22 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | POR
|
Hugo Leal | 35 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | POR
|
Nuno Gomes | 43 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 22 | MF | POR
|
José Calado | 33 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 23‡ | MF | POR
|
Hugo Porfírio | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | POR
|
Paulo Lopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | POR
|
Luís Carlos | 21 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG
|
Brian Deane | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 30‡ | MF | POR
|
Luís Andrade | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | POR
|
Pepa | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33‡ | MF | ENG
|
Michael Thomas | 25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1998 | DM | Luís Andrade | Belenenses | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 1 July 1998 | RW | Nandinho | Salgueiros | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 1 July 1998 | DM | Marco Freitas | Vitória Guimarães | Free | [22] |
| 1 July 1998 | DM | Michael Thomas | Liverpool | Free | [23] |
| 1 July 1998 | LW | Mark Pembridge | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [24] |
| 1 July 1998 | LW | Hugo Porfírio | Racing Santander | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 8 December 1998 | ST | Dean Saunders | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 16 December 1998 | FW | Jorge Cadete | Celta de Vigo | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 1 January 1999 | LB | Bruno Basto | Alverca | Loan return | [28] |
| 14 January 1999 | RB | Gary Charles | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 9 March 1999 | LB | Steve Harkness | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [30] |
Out
edit| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1998 | RW | Edgar Pacheco | Real Madrid | Free | [31] |
| 1 July 1998 | CB | Jorge Soares | Marítimo | Free | [32] |
| 1 July 1998 | LB | Abdelkrim El Hadrioui | AZ Alkmaar | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 1 July 1998 | DM | Tiago Pereira | Rayo Vallecano | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 1 July 1998 | AM | Basarab Panduru | Porto | Free | [35] |
| 1 July 1998 | AM | Deco | Salgueiros | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 12 October 1998 | ST | Brian Deane | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 1 January 1999 | DM | Jamir Gomes | Alverca | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 14 January 1999 | LB | Scott Minto | West Ham United | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 4 March 1999 | ST | Martin Pringle | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [40] |
Out by loan
edit| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Return date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1998 | CB | José Soares | Alverca | 30 June 1999 | [41] |
| 1 July 1998 | DM | Marco Freitas | Alverca | 30 June 1999 | [22] |
| 1 July 1998 | DM | Amaral | Corinthians | 30 June 1999 | [42] |
| 1 July 1998 | AM | Erwin Sánchez | Boavista | 30 June 1999 | [43] |
| 1 January 1999 | RW | Nandinho | Alverca | 30 June 1999 | [21] |
| 8 January 1999 | ST | Martin Pringle | Charlton Athletic | 1 March 1999 | [44] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 556.
- ^ a b "Dezassete meses de Graeme Souness" [Seventeen months of Souness]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 April 1999. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Souness and the fortunate seven". In Bed with Maradona. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Football: Souness must tame monster of Benfica". The Independent. 7 December 1998. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Tovar 2012, p. 563.
- ^ a b c Tovar 2012, p. 564.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 569.
- ^ Tovar 2012, p. 565.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 566.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 568.
- ^ a b Tovar 2012, p. 567.
- ^ "Man of war". When Saturday Comes. July 1999. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Big balls and handkerchiefs: Souness at Benfica". 90s Football Parody. 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Souness vai ser despedido da Luz" [Souness will be sacked]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 1999. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d Tovar 2012, p. 570.
- ^ "alla Lazio saltano subito i nervi". Gazzeta dello Sport (in Italian). 8 August 1998. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ a b David Litterer (30 May 2008). "The Year in American Soccer, 1998". homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Miguéns, Alberto (2005). 100 anos 100 troféus (in Portuguese). Prime Books. pp. 18–19. ISBN 972-8820-34-8.
- ^ "Sport Lisboa e Benfica Squad 1998-99". thefinalball.com.
- ^ "Andrade Profile". Worldfootball.
- ^ a b "Nandinho na Luz para se despedir" [Nandinho in Luz to say goodbye]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 July 1999. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Benfica chega acordo com V. Guimarães sobre o "caso" Marco Freitas" [Benfica reaches agreement with V. Guimarães over Marco Freitas]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 June 1999. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
Marco Freitas had contract from the Minho-team. At the end of the previous season, when he contract ended, Benfica signed him on a free transfer
- ^ "Michael Thomas Profile". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Mark Pembridge Profile". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Porfírio pode ter nova oportunidade no Benfica" [Porfírio could have new opportunity at Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 July 1999. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
Hired a year ago from Racing Santander
- ^ "Dean Saunders Profile". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Vale e Azevedo quer 650 mil por Jorge Cadete" [Vale e Azevedo wants 650 thousand for Jorge Cadete]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 February 2000. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
This price would mean that Benfica could sell Cadete for a higher price that it cost a year ago, when they signed him from Celta de Vigo for 400 thousand
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- ^ "Gary Charles Profile". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Steve Harkness Profile". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Edgar Profile". Worldfootball.
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- ^ "Brian Deane Profile". Soccerbase.
- ^ "Jamir, a prenda indesejada" [Jamir, the unwanted gift]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 December 1998. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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- ^ "Proposta para Amaral visa novo empréstimo" [Offer for Amaral is for a new loan]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 June 1999. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
Connected with Benfica for two more seasons, the footballer was loaned last year to Corinthians
- ^ "Vale e Azevedo: "Cumpro esta promessa como todas as outras"" [Vale e Azevedo: "I always fulfil my promises, like every others I've done"]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 June 1999. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
Vale e Azevedo announced that Sanchez, loaned to Boavista
- ^ "Charlton run into a spot of trouble on brink of the snake pit". The Guardian. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
Bibliography
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