 Cardozo started the new season after his teammates due to the controversy, but soon returned to his scoring ways.His goals against Guimarães, Estoril, and Nacional were vital in keeping Benfica in the race for the title.On 9 November 2013, he put three past Sporting in a 4–3 home win for the domestic cup's fourth round, increasing to 13 the goals he scored against Sporting, surpassing Manuel Fernandes in the list of top goalscorers of the Derby de Lisboa.