 Ederson's transfer equalled Axel Witsel's as the largest fee a club has ever paid for a Benfica player.Ederson was immediately inserted as Pep Guardiola's first choice goalkeeper, supplanting Claudio Bravo.He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 August 2017 in a 0–2 away win at Brighton & Hove Albion, where he kept a clean sheet.