 On 26 January of the following year he defeated former side Braga at the "Estádio Municipal de Braga" for the first time, after three defeats and one draw.He briefly led the league with a five-point advantage but did not maintain it, finishing in the second place again.On 15 March 2013, in a match against FC Girondins de Bordeaux in the campaign's Europa League, Jesus reached the 200 game-milestone with Benfica, becoming the sixth coach in the club's history to do so.