Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 2012–13 S.L. Benfica season involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by coming second in the previous Primeira Liga.In May, it looked as if Benfica could enjoy a treble, if they could win the UEFA Europa League, maintain their lead in the Primeira Liga and win the Taça de Portugal. They lost against FC Porto after conceding a 90th minute goal and despite a win in their last match, they could not stop their rivals from winning the title, afterwards they lost the European final against Chelsea when Branislav Ivanovic headed in an injury-time winner, and their bad luck followed them all the way and denied them the chance to win at least the domestic cup when they blew a one-goal lead and conceded 2 goals in 2 minutes against Vitória Guimarães, thus ending their season without any piece of silverware.In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the final for the first time since 2004-05 Taça de Portugal, losing to Vitória Guimarães. The Taça da Liga, ended at the semi-finals, preventing Benfica for contesting a fifth title in a row.In the UEFA Champions League, Benfica finished behind Barcelona and Celtic, being relegated to the UEFA Europa League. In the UEFA Europa League, Benfica reached the final losing 2-1 to Chelsea. It was the club's first European final since the 1990 European Cup Final.. }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- 2012–13_S.L._Benfica_season abstract "The 2012–13 S.L. Benfica season involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga and the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by coming second in the previous Primeira Liga.In May, it looked as if Benfica could enjoy a treble, if they could win the UEFA Europa League, maintain their lead in the Primeira Liga and win the Taça de Portugal. They lost against FC Porto after conceding a 90th minute goal and despite a win in their last match, they could not stop their rivals from winning the title, afterwards they lost the European final against Chelsea when Branislav Ivanovic headed in an injury-time winner, and their bad luck followed them all the way and denied them the chance to win at least the domestic cup when they blew a one-goal lead and conceded 2 goals in 2 minutes against Vitória Guimarães, thus ending their season without any piece of silverware.In the Taça de Portugal, Benfica reached the final for the first time since 2004-05 Taça de Portugal, losing to Vitória Guimarães. The Taça da Liga, ended at the semi-finals, preventing Benfica for contesting a fifth title in a row.In the UEFA Champions League, Benfica finished behind Barcelona and Celtic, being relegated to the UEFA Europa League. In the UEFA Europa League, Benfica reached the final losing 2-1 to Chelsea. It was the club's first European final since the 1990 European Cup Final.".