The Barcelona travel to Lisboa with only one goal: to win at Benfica. After being defeated against Bayern Munich in the Camp Nou on the first day of the group stage of the Champions League, the Catalans need three points to avoid complicating their lives in their intention to be in the draw for the round of 16 of the highest continental competition.
Benfica and Dynamo Kiev they tied without goals in Ukraine and they leave group E more open, but everything points to the Lisbon and the Barcelona They will fight for the second place that allows them to advance to the next round. That he Bayern Munich is the favorite to finish leader nobody disputes it, but any mistake, mistake or puncture can be crucial for the other three components of the group in their intentions to go to the second round, or failing that, go to the Europa League.
And there, in that fight, he wants the Barcelona pay it off as quickly as possible. The situation of the club at all levels is not easy and advancing to the round of 16 would be a greater source of income. As happened last year when the Real Madrid flirted with the third position that sends you to the Europa League, the men of Ronald Koeman They do not want to see themselves in the same situation because it is not a tournament that adjusts to the history of the culé.
For the game Ronald Koeman recovers an important footballer like pedri, which adds to the stellar return of Ansu Fati or the good feelings of homegrown players like Gavi and Nico González. What’s more, Memphis It seems that it has returned to find its best version and the attack culé can be decisive to take the three points of its visit to the Benfica. The one who has not received a medical discharge and therefore will not be in Lisbon is Jordi Alba.
Ter Stegen will defend the goal of Barcelona and the defense of four footballers could be formed by Óscar Mingueza on the right side, Sergiño Dest in the left-handed and Araújo and Piqué as a central pair. Sergio Busquets would take the helm of the midfield and Frankie deJong, that was sanctioned against Levante, and Gavi O Pedri would complete the medullary. Memphis would be accompanied by Philippe Coutinho and by iron O Luke de Jong.
Unique opportunity for Benfica
Ahead will be the leader of the Portuguese league. The Benfica, who last year failed to win the championship, he wants to fight until he can in this Champions League and you know that, framed in a group like Bayern and BarcelonaOnly this season can they take advantage of that sporting weakness suffered by the Catalans to give the blow and stand in the round of 16 of the maximum continental competition.
Jorge Jesus, coach of the Benfica, will not be able to count on Diogo Gonçalves or Radonjic due to injury. The eleven that the legendary Portuguese coach will take out at the Da Luz Stadium will be something similar to the following: Vlachodimos; Veríssimo, Otamendi, Vertonghen; Lázaro, Weigl, Joao Mario, Grimaldo, Darwin; Yaremchuk and Rafa Silva.
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