z . ▁On ▁ 9 ▁July , ▁Ben fica ▁travel led ▁to ▁Ny on , ▁Switzerland , ▁for ▁a ▁two - week ▁tour , ▁where ▁they ▁played ▁their ▁first ▁pre - season ▁matches , ▁with ▁wins ▁against ▁Real ▁Zar ago za ▁and ▁Marse ille . ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁July , ▁Ben fica ▁returned ▁to ▁Portugal ▁and ▁continued ▁their ▁pre - season ▁with ▁a ▁presentation ▁match ▁against ▁Real ▁Madrid ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁July , ▁and ▁the ▁Gu ad iana ▁Tro phy ▁with ▁Real ▁Bet is ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁July . ▁Due ▁to ▁league ▁ranking ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Ben fica ▁had ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁qual ifying ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁Champions ▁League , ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁drawn ▁with ▁And er lecht ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁July . ▁The ▁pre - season ▁ended ▁with ▁matches ▁against ▁B rag a ▁on ▁ 1 ▁August ▁and ▁Est or il ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 4 . ▁ ▁August – Se ptember ▁Ben fica ▁started ▁their ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁third ▁qual ifying ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁Champions ▁League , ▁attempting ▁to ▁make ▁their ▁first ▁presence ▁in ▁the ▁group ▁stage ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 9 9 . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁August , ▁Ben fica ▁beat ▁And er lecht ▁ 1 – 0 ▁after ▁Z lat ko ▁Z ah ovi č ▁scored ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁minute . ▁When ▁asked ▁why ▁And er lecht ▁had ▁more ▁goal ▁opportun ities ▁than ▁Ben fica , ▁T rap at ton i ▁said