Benfica x Liverpool face each other in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League; check out more information on how teams arrive for the match!
benfica x Liverpool enter the field seeking a spot in the UEFA Champions League semi-final. The duel is considered one of the most “unbalanced” at this stage of the competition, with the English being pointed out as the big favorites to advance. However, Benfica has already proved to be a tough team to face and promises not to make things easy for the Reds.
The Encarnados reached this stage of the competition by qualifying in second place in Group E, behind only Bayern Munchenand leaving the barcelona by the way. Then, in the octaves, he eliminated the strong ajax, who was considered the favorite of the confrontation. Now the team, which is in third position in the Portuguese championship, wants to surprise yet another rival.
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Liverpool, on the other hand, are the favorites to qualify, and they have merit for that. In addition to having a more qualified squad, full of stars, the team comes on a streak of 10 consecutive wins in the Premier League and has touched the Manchester City in the race for the English title. In the Champions, the Reds eliminated the Inter Milanin the quarterfinals.
In the retrospect of the clashes between the teams, Liverpool has a small advantage, having won six of the 10 duels played between them. The other four matches were won by Benfica. The last time the teams faced each other was in the 2009/10 Europa League quarter-finals. The Portuguese won the first leg, at home, by 2 to 1. However, in the return, they took a 4 to 1, with a show of Fernando Torresand were eliminated.
Where to watch?
Benfica and Liverpool face each other this Tuesday, 5th, at 4pm (GMT), at Estádio da Luz, in Portugal, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. The match will be broadcast live on the Space channel and the HBO Max streaming platform.
Working towards the quarterfinals of #UCL with a smile on his face 😁 pic.twitter.com/Tm56uB4kvt
— Liverpool FC Brazil (@LFCBrasil) April 4, 2022
💪 Training #UCL!#EPluribusUnum #SLBLIV pic.twitter.com/jgyOv3bGaV
— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) April 4, 2022
Source: sportbuzz
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