Jose Mourinho's Benfica could go an entire season unbeaten - but it will not be enough to deliver the club a 39th Portuguese league title.

US investor Entrepreneur Equity Partners is set to acquire a 16.38% stake in SL Benfica at a 70% premium, in a deal highlighting rising US interest in European football assets, according to a Bloomberg report.

When Benfica faced Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League in September, a loud, almost-deafening whistle from around 60,000 fans was heard when the substitute board went up in the 79th minute. James Rodriguez's No. 11 flashed up, and as Bayern's ...

A big early chance for Benfica. Aursnes did very well to run with the ball before palying it back for Ivanovic. The Croatian forward pulls the trigger from inside the box, but it's a bit too central and is saved by Milinkovic-Savic. The rebound falls to ...

US investor Entrepreneur Equity Partners has agreed to buy a minority stake in Portuguese football club Benfica at a steep premium, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Whether it be a fiercely fought local rivalry or a fixture between two sides gunning for domestic glory, derby matches are great for the game. Ahead of this weekend's clash between Portuguese giants Benfica and Porto, we look at the top 10 European inter ...

The referee blows his whistle, and the second half is underway. No half time changes from either manager. As things remain, Benfica remain outside the top 24 due to goal difference, while Madrid hang on to sixth place. Schjelderup nets his second goal of ...

In the past three seasons, Portuguese giant Benfica has generated more than $200 million from the sale of just two players that came through the club’s academy: João Félix and Rúben Dias. Over the years, the club’s academy – known as the Benfica ...