Nicolás Otamendi went for a ball against a rival in the first leg played in Belgium

And Benfica Strengthened by the away victory in the first leg (0-2), which is also part of a positive dynamic of results, he is confident of certifying his place in the next round of the UEFA Champions League before a witches From Belgium who arrives at the duel Luz Stadium in free fall. The match, led by the Turkish referee Halil Hope Melerairs on ESPN.

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Alexander Bah He would be the key to the local casting offensive. The right winger won Bjorn Meijer in the first minutes and, after a masterful overflow, would allow joao mario for the first goal in this story at 60 seconds. However, the action was called off for offside before the action and the response came immediately. at 3, Hans Vanaken hit a header that went a few centimeters from the right post defended by Ulysses Vlachodimos.

the glorious He never lost control of the game on Portuguese soil and, with the encouragement of his fans, he was one step away from opening the story to condemn the process in the initial phase. The clock ticked 19 minutes when Grimaldo filtered in from the left to the centre, reached low and fired a cross which Mario connected. Between Meijer and goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, they took the ball out on the goal line. Moments later, Vanaken reappeared with another deflected head for the visit. Those led by Scott Parker they suffered from poor game generation. On the opposite side, his opponent was insurmountable in the air, even if he had to sacrifice a player for the greater good. Before the half hour, Nicolás Otamendi cut a lead to avoid a one-on-one against Vlachodimos and he took the yellow card, he reached the limit and, before a possible classification, he will lose the next match.

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Eagles they start with the advantage of a draw for having won a resounding victory during their visit to Belgian territory, in addition to playing at home in Lisbon and they face a team that is currently on the noose around its neck.

The leader of the Premier League of Portugal only had to deal with two important issues: Chiquinhothe midfielder who was quickly forgotten Enzo Fernandez, was injured, but recovered in time and started; while the attacker Goncalo Guedes was questionable and, although he risked being spared, the technician Roger Schmidt he opted for his presence in the initial formation.

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Another aspect in which the Benfica is that he risks losing four of his most valuable players. Argentinian Nicolas Otamendiits captain, and the Portuguese Florentino, João Mario and Gonçalo Ramosundisputed headlines for Schmidtthey will miss the next European engagement if they receive a yellow card against the witches.

For his part, he witches he fails to prove his status as the current champion of the Belgian league and his aspirations begin to crumble little by little. After the defeat in the first leg (0-2) against Eaglesthey collected a victory, a draw and a painful defeat this weekend losing 0-3 against the Harvestpenultimate in the local championship standings.

they only added 2 wins in their last 16 matcheswhich leaves his new coach, the Englishman, increasingly compromised Scott Parkerwho took over the reins of the team in January after the dismissal of Carl Hoefkens. However, it is expected that some 4,000 Belgian supporters Accompany your team on a trip to Portuguese territory, where the local team is the clear favourite.

training:

Benfica: Ulysses Vlachodimos; Alexandre Bah, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alexandre Grimaldo; Florentino Louis, Chiquinho; John Marie, Frederick Aursnes, Rafa; and Goncalo Ramos. DT: Roger Schmidt.

witches: Simon Mignolet; Clinton Mata, Brandon Mechele, Abakar Sylla; Tajon Buchanan, Casper Nielsen, Hans Vanaken, Kamal Sowah, Bjorn Meijer; Roman Yaremchuk and Noah Lang. DT: Scott Parker.

Arbitrator: Halil Umut Meler (ENG).

Stadium : Luz Stadium.

Hour: 9:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 p.m. GMT

17:00 Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay

4:00 p.m. Bolivia and Venezuela

15:00 Colombia, Peru, Ecuador

2:00 p.m. Mexico City

TV: ESPN / Star +

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