The 2012-13 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and devastating near-misses for Os Encarnados, who finished a close 2nd in the Primeira Liga, losing their unbeaten streak and the title to rivals Porto in the final minutes of their crucial head-to-head match. Leading the league charge was the clinical Lima with 20 goals, but the season became defined by the crushing cup defeats; the team reached their first European final in 23 years, only to suffer a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in the UEFA Europa League final with an injury-time goal, capping a monumental and painful final week.