Benfica have a 100% document by two Champions League league part video games, and so they subsequent tackle Feyenoord within the competitors on Wednesday evening.
After grinding out a victory in Belgrade on Matchday 1, Benfica turned on the type at residence as they breezed previous Atletico Madrid 4-0 earlier than the October break. Bruno Lage’s aspect dazzled in that triumph, fully stifling their seasoned guests earlier than working up the rating within the second half.
They have been faultless below Lage so far having parted methods with Roger Schmidt firstly of the season, however they have loads of work to do in the event that they’re to disclaim Lisbon rivals Sporting CP back-to-back Primeira Liga titles.
Feyenoord had been 4-0 behind to Bayer Leverkusen at half-time of their league part opener in what was a chastening defeat for the Dutch aspect, however they responded with a chaotic 3-2 victory at Girona on Matchday 2.
Wednesday’s guests are nonetheless unbeaten within the Eredivisie by eight video games, however Brian Friske’s aspect are already 11 factors adrift of league leaders PSV Eindhoven having drawn half of their encounters. Feyenoord head into this one 5 video games unbeaten.
This is 90min’s information to Wednesday’s Champions League conflict in Lisbon.
Benfica vs Feyenoord H2H File (All Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
Benfica |
Feyenoord |
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Pevidem 0-2 Benfica – 19/10/24 |
Go Forward Eagles 1-5 Feyenoord – 19/10/24 |
Benfica 4-0 Atletico Madrid – 02/10/24 |
Feyenoord 2-1 Twente – 06/10/24 |
Benfica 5-1 Gil Vicente – 28/09/24 |
Girona 2-3 Feyenoord – 02/10/24 |
Boavista 0-3 Benfica – 23/09/24 |
NEC 1-1 Feyenoord – 28/09/24 |
Crimson Star Belgrade 1-2 Benfica – 19/09/24 |
Feyenoord 2-0 NAC – 22/09/24 |
Nation |
TV channel/reside stream |
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports activities 8 |
United States |
Paramount+ |
Canada |
DAZN |
Lage made wholesale modifications to his beginning XI for Saturday’s cup victory at Pevidem, and we must always see a return of the supervisor’s strongest lineup for Feyenoord’s go to.
The hosts are prone to be with out Renato Sanches resulting from a muscle damage and Tiago Gouveia due to a shoulder difficulty.
Angel Di Maria is a shoo-in to begin down the suitable flank and the veteran will be a part of Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored twice towards England to encourage a historic victory for Greece at Wembley, and the red-hot Kerem Akturkoglu within the frontline.
Benfica predicted lineup vs Feyenoord (4-3-3): Trubin; Bah, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu.
There was no room for relaxation on the weekend as Feyenoord dispatched Go Forward Eagles 5-1 within the Eredivisie.
The guests’ damage checklist is appreciable, with Quilindschy Hartman and Calvin Stengs amongst their important absences for Wednesday’s recreation. Feyenoord had been additionally dealt a giant blow final month when main scorer from final season Santiago Gimenez succumbed to a hip damage.
Bart Nieuwkoop has an opportunity of returning in midweek, however he is unlikely to begin.
Feyenoord predicted lineup vs Benfica (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Lotomba, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Milambo, Hwang, Timber; Osman, Ueda, Igor Paixao.
Feyenoord have up to now mitigated the absences of key gamers fairly nicely, however that is their greatest take a look at since they had been put to the sword by Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 1.
It hasn’t taken Lage lengthy to imprint his rules onto this Benfica staff, and their 4-0 rout of Atletico Madrid final day trip confirmed they are a aspect to be reckoned with on this competitors.
This can be a Benfica outfit with tidy stability and a assured frontline. You have to count on them to safe all three factors with their core largely contemporary having had the weekend off.