 Complete the following phrase:  António Simões. The season did not start in the best of ways, with the team losing the Intercontinental Cup and suffering a blip in performance that saw him trail leaders by five points before December. However, the performance in Europe remained unchanged and Benfica progressed to the quarter-finals after beating Austria Wien. The domestic performance remained disappointing in January and February, while in Europe, Benfica lost 31 to Nürnberg. A strong second leg put them in the semi-finals, where they met Tottenham Hotspur. A 31 win in Lisbon was followed by a 21 loss in London, meaning had qualified for their second consecutive 