Benfica take on the visitors PSG in the round 3 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, October 5th at Estádio da Luz (Lisbon).
Benfica will try to achieve the same success as a year ago. The “Eagles” under the current mentor, Roger Schmidt, fiery start in the new championship. However, in the Champions League and in the last draw, the Portuguese were also good. They left the group, ahead of not only Dynamo Kiev, but also Barcelona itself. Well, now it turned out in qualifying, albeit not without hassle, to pass Midtjylland and the same Dynamo. And within the framework of the group stage, Benfica was able to beat not only the outsider of the quartet, Maccabi from Haifa, but also Juventus, and in Turin! Milik's early goal did not interfere either - after the break, Joao Mario and Neres answered with their goals.
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PSG have long been focused on the Champions League. The "Parisians" belong to the richest owners. The only problem is that they play in the French Ligue 1, and if this is a top tournament, then it is the 5th, the least rated of all. Constant victories there (although they missed the 1st place in favor of Monaco, and, a year ago, to Lille) have long been bored by everyone - the sheikhs want international recognition, victory in the Champions League. Under Tuchel, it was possible to reach the final, but there was a defeat for Bayern. And in the last draw, Real Madrid was already caught in the 1/8, and, for all the illogicality, the Spaniards went further. Most likely, this was the verdict for Pochettino. Since the summer, the ambitious project has been coached by Christophe Galtier. And he succeeds, including in the Champions League, where both Maccabi (Haifa) and Juventus were beaten. But both of them, including the Italian grand, are clearly weaker. Perhaps, it is the voyage to Benfica that will become the first more or less serious test for professional suitability.
Curiously, Benfica still has the advantage in official matches. They won three times with a couple of losses and only 1 draw. PSG are seen as favorites for the fight. But they don't particularly need a victory in Lisbon, so it's better to use the option with a "+1 goals" handicap to what Benfica wins.
Prediction for the match: Benfica to win with +1 handicap.
