 After one unsuccessful year in Lisbon, he was deemed surplus to requirements by new coach Quique Sánchez Flores, moving alongside Nuno Assis to UEFA Champions League challenger Vitória S.C. in Guimarães, on loan (Assis permanently) – the Minho club retained the option to buy the player at the end of the campaign, but it was not activated.In 2009–10, as Benfica won the league, Luís Filipe's output consisted of 23 minutes in the 1–0 home win against FC Porto.As the team reached the last eight in the UEFA Europa League, he added a further three appearances.