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In September Benfica won its three league games and defeated [[Red Star Belgrade]] in its [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut.{{cite web|title=Liga dos Campeões: Benfica vence na casa do Estrela Vermelha|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/liga-dos-campeoes/2024-09-19-liga-dos-campeoes-benfica-vence-na-casa-do-estrela-vermelha-a5ffa346|publisher=Sic Noticias}} On 2 October Benfica hosted [[Atlético Madrid]] in the second matchday of the Champions League, winning 4–0.{{cite web|title=Benfica vence Atl. Madrid por quatro golos sem resposta|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-vence-atl-madrid-por-quatro-golos-sem-resposta_e1604354|publisher=RTP}} The result was followed by a 2–0 win over [[Pevidém S.C.]] in the third round of the [[2024–25 Taça de Portugal|Taça de Portugal]] and a 3–1 home loss to [[Feyenoord]] in the Champions Leauge.{{cite web|title=Champions. Benfica quebra diante do Feyenoord|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/champions-benfica-quebra-diante-do-feyenoord_d1609935|publisher=RTP}} With two more wins the team finished October in third place and qualified for the [[2024–25 Taça da Liga|Taça da Liga]] semi-finals.

In September Benfica won its three league games and defeated [[Red Star Belgrade]] in its [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut.{{cite web|title=Liga dos Campeões: Benfica vence na casa do Estrela Vermelha|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/liga-dos-campeoes/2024-09-19-liga-dos-campeoes-benfica-vence-na-casa-do-estrela-vermelha-a5ffa346|publisher=Sic Noticias}} On 2 October Benfica hosted [[Atlético Madrid]] in the second matchday of the Champions League, winning 4–0.{{cite web|title=Benfica vence Atl. Madrid por quatro golos sem resposta|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-vence-atl-madrid-por-quatro-golos-sem-resposta_e1604354|publisher=RTP}} The result was followed by a 2–0 win over [[Pevidém S.C.]] in the third round of the [[2024–25 Taça de Portugal|Taça de Portugal]] and a 3–1 home loss to [[Feyenoord]] in the Champions Leauge.{{cite web|title=Champions. Benfica quebra diante do Feyenoord|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/champions-benfica-quebra-diante-do-feyenoord_d1609935|publisher=RTP}} With two more wins the team finished October in third place and qualified for the [[2024–25 Taça da Liga|Taça da Liga]] semi-finals.

November started with a win over [[S.C. Farense]], before travelling to Germany to face [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], where the team lost 1–0, before hosting and defeating [[FC Porto|Porto]] 4–1 in the first [[O Clássico]] of the season.{{cite web|title=Benfica derrotado pelo Bayern na Allianz Arena|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-derrotado-pelo-bayern-na-allianz-arena_e1613061|publisher=RTP}}{{cite web|title=Benfica vence FC Porto por 4-1 na Luz|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/primeira-liga/2024-11-10-benfica-vence-fc-porto-por-4-1-na-luz-baaf76eb|publisher=Sic Noticias}} The team collected one more league win before defeating [[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]] 3–2 away.{{cite web|title=Benfica dá a volta e vence no Mónaco|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-da-a-volta-e-vence-no-monaco_e1617908|publisher=RTP}} The next month started with two league wins, before a goalless draw with [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]] and a 1–1 draw with

November started with a win over [[S.C. Farense]], before travelling to Germany to face [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], where the team lost 1–0, before hosting and defeating [[FC Porto|Porto]] 4–1 in the first [[O Clássico]] of the season.{{cite web|title=Benfica derrotado pelo Bayern na Allianz Arena|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-derrotado-pelo-bayern-na-allianz-arena_e1613061|publisher=RTP}}{{cite web|title=Benfica vence FC Porto por 4-1 na Luz|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/primeira-liga/2024-11-10-benfica-vence-fc-porto-por-4-1-na-luz-baaf76eb|publisher=Sic Noticias}} The team collected one more league win before defeating [[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]] 3–2 away.{{cite web|title=Benfica dá a volta e vence no Mónaco|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-da-a-volta-e-vence-no-monaco_e1617908|publisher=RTP}} The next month started with two league wins, before a goalless draw with [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]] and a 1–1 draw with [[AVS Futebol SAD|AVS]], but two wins over [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] and [[C.D. Nacional|Nacional]] allowed Benfica to climb to first place.{{cite web|title=Nacional 0-2 Benfica|url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/partida/_/jogoId/712672/benfica-cd-nacional|publisher=ESPN}} In the last game of the year, Benfica visited [[Estádio José Alvalade]] losing 1–0 and dropping to second place.{{cite web|title=Sporting bate o Benfica e fecha 2024 na liderança do campeonato|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/primeira-liga/2024-12-29-sporting-bate-o-benfica-e-fecha-2024-na-lideranca-do-campeonato-8b5f73f4|publisher=Sic Noticias}}

The new year started with a 2–1 home loss to [[S.C. Braga|Braga]], which cost the team the chance to reach the first place as Sporting had tied with [[Vitória de Guimarães]].{{cite web|title=Benfica 1-2 Braga|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/712759/braga-benfica|publisher=ESPN}} The team avenged its two latest losses defeating Braga 3–0 in the semi-finals and [[Sporting CP|Sporting]] in a finals penalty shootout, winning the [[2024–25 Taça da Liga|Taça da Liga]].{{cite web|title=Benfica derrota Sporting e vence Taça da Liga|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/desporto/2025-01-11-benfica-derrota-sporting-e-vence-taca-da-liga-40b02fc5|publisher=Sic Noticias}} The result was followed by a away win over [[SC Farense|Farense]] in the Taça de Portugal and a league win over [[FC Famalicão|Famalicão]], before hosting [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the Champions League matchday seven, where Benfica lost 4–5 with a controversial goal in extra time,{{cite web|title=Noite que poderia ter sido épica virou pesadelo no último instante|url=https://www.abola.pt/noticias/noite-que-poderia-ter-sido-epica-virou-pesadelo-no-ultimo-instante-2025012122581712385?srsltid=AfmBOop7sXgZJHnhTsC2WOQlJa6YqK2VNTkl9cdx9nB-ciKJQMG5XvD_|publisher=Abola}} followed by a 3–1 away loss with [[Casa Pia A.C.|Casa Pia]], now having a six point disadvantage over Sporting.{{cite web|title=Benfica perde com o Casa Pia (3-1) e afasta-se da liderança|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica-perde-com-o-casa-pia-3-1-e-arrisca-afastar-se-da-lideran%C3%A7a|publisher=Diário de Noticias}} In january's last match Benfica travelled to Turin to face [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], needing a win to qualify for the play-offs; a goal from [[Vangelis Pavlidis]] and a goal from [[Orkun Kokcu]] allowed them to win 2–0, finishing the league phase in 16th place.{{cite web|title=Champions: Benfica vence na casa da Juventus e segue para a próxima fase|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/liga-dos-campeoes/2025-01-29-champions-benfica-vence-na-casa-da-juventus-e-segue-para-a-proxima-fase-4f3b646a|publisher=Sic Noticias}}

In February Benfica won its four league games, also defeating [[S.C Braga|Braga]] 1–0 in the Taça de Portugal quarter-finals.{{cite web|title=Taça de Portugal: Benfica vence SC Braga na Luz e segue para as 'meias'|url=https://sicnoticias.pt/desporto/2025-02-26-taca-de-portugal-benfica-vence-sc-braga-na-luz-e-segue-para-as-meias-4046df07|publisher=Sic Noticias}} In the Champions league play-off the team once again faced [[AS Monaco]], winning 1–0 away and drawing 3–3 at home.{{cite web|title=Benfica hold off Monaco in thriller to reach Champions League last 16|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-mena/football/uefa-champions-league/articles-video/benfica-hold-off-monaco-in-thriller-to-reach-champions-league-last-16-2025-02-18|publisher=BEIN Sports}} March started with a Champions League round of 16 tie with [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], with Benfica losing 1–0 the first leg at home despite playing most of the game against 10-man and losing 3–1 at [[Camp Nou]], being eliminated from the competition.{{cite web |title=Benfica perde com o Barcelona e está eliminado da Liga dos Campeões |url=https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/liga-dos-campeoes/2025-03-11-benfica-perde-com-o-barcelona-e-esta-eliminado-da-liga-dos-campeoes-2ad20c65 |publisher=Sic Noticias}} Despite being eliminated in european competitions the team won its three league matches, climbing to first place tied on points with Sporting.

April started with a home win over [[S.C. Farense|Farense]], before facing [[FC Porto|Porto]] at [[Estádio do Dragão]] in [[O Clássico]], where Benfica won 4–1 with [[Vangelis Pavlidis|Pavlidis]] scoring a hattrick, assuming the first place as Sporting had lost points with Braga.{{cite web|title=Benfica 'esmaga' FC Porto no Dragão e é líder provisório|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/futebol/detalhe/veja-os-onzes-do-benfica-e-do-fc-porto-para-o-classico-desta-noite|publisher=CM}} In the next matchday the team dropped points in a 2–2 draw with