Benfica have a 100% record in two Champions League stage games and face Feyenoord in the competition next Wednesday night.
After securing a win in Belgrade on matchday one, Benfica reversed the style at home as they thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 before the October break. Bruno Lage’s side dazzled in this triumph, completely stifling their experienced visitors before going up in the second half.
They have been flawless under Lage so far, after parting ways with Roger Schmidt at the start of the season, but they have a lot of work to do if they are to deny back-to-back Primeira Liga titles to Lisbon rivals Sporting CP . .
Feyenoord trailed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at half-time in what was a crushing league defeat for the Dutch, but responded with a chaotic 3-2 win at Girona on second day
Wednesday’s visitors remain unbeaten in the Eredivisie through eight games, but Brian Friske’s side are already 11 points behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven, who have drawn half of their fixtures. Feyenoord face this five games without a win.
here it is 90 minutes wednesday guide Champions League clash in Lisbon
Benfica vs Feyenoord H2H Record (all matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Feyenoord |
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Pevidem 0-2 Benfica – 19/10/24 |
Go Ahead Eagles 1-5 Feyenoord – 19/10/24 |
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Benfica 4-0 Atlético de Madrid – 02/10/24 |
Feyenoord 2-1 Twente – 06/10/24 |
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Benfica 5-1 Gil Vicente – 28/09/24 |
Girona 2-3 Feyenoord – 02/10/24 |
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Boavista 0-3 Benfica – 23/09/24 |
NEC 1-1 Feyenoord – 28/09/24 |
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Red Star Belgrade 1-2 Benfica – 19/09/24 |
Feyenoord 2-0 NAC – 22/09/24 |
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united kingdom |
Discovery+, discovery+ app, TNT Sports 8 |
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united states |
Paramount+ |
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canada |
DAZN |
Lage made wholesale changes to his starting XI for Saturday’s Cup win at Pevidem, and we should see a return of the manager’s strongest line-up for the visit of Feyenoord.
The hosts are likely to be without Renato Sanches with a muscle injury and Tiago Gouveia with a shoulder problem.
Angel Di Maria is a gun to start on the right flank and the veteran will join Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored twice against England to inspire a historic victory for Greece at Wembley, and the red-hot Kerem Akturkoglu in the front line.
Benfica predicted line-up against Feyenoord (4-3-3): Trubin; Bah, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu.
There was no room for rest at the weekend as Feyenoord dispatched the Go Ahead Eagles 5-1 in the Eredivisie.
The visitors’ injury list is considerable, with Quilindschy Hartman and Calvin Stengs among their significant absences for Wednesday’s game. Feyenoord were also dealt a major blow last month when last season’s top scorer Santiago Giménez succumbed to a hip injury.
Bart Nieuwkoop has a chance to return in midweek but is unlikely to start.
Feyenoord’s predicted line-up against Benfica (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Lotomba, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Milambo, Hwang, Timber; Osman, Ueda, Igor Paixao.
Feyenoord have so far mitigated the absences of key players quite well, but this is their biggest test since Bayer Leverkusen were put to the sword on matchday one.
It didn’t take long for Lage to stamp his principles on this Benfica team, and their 4-0 defeat. Atlético de Madrid proved last time that they are a team to be reckoned with in this competition.
This is a Benfica team with a neat balance and a secure front line. You have to expect them to secure the three points with their core largely fresh after having the weekend off.
