Last minute of Benfica – PSG, live
VERY GOOD TO EVERYONE!!! Today is not just any night because today a match is being played that will decide the leadership of Group H, quite a Benfica vs PSG at Estádio da Luz. Both teams reach the third day of the Champions League group stage tied in the standings with 6 points. On day 1 the Benfica beat Maccabi Haifa 2-0 and PSG did the same 2-1 against Juventus. On the second day the Benfica beat Juventus 1-2 and PSG achieved a 1-3 result against Maccabi Haifa.
Let’s start by talking about the local team, Benfica. He is currently the leader of the Portuguese league with 22 points and has won seven of the eight league games he has played. Although it comes from drawing last weekend to zero against Vitória de Guimarães. The Brazilians will not be available for this meeting Lucas Verissimo due to a knee injury Morato due to an ankle injury.
Roger Schmidt, the coach of the Portuguese team, insisted in the pre-match press conference that he was “not worried about the result” and that a return to the Estádio da Luz should inspire some confidence in his team, because Benfica have won all five of their Champions League home games against French opposition, including a 2-1 win against PSG in 2013.
Messi, Neymar and Mbappe lead PSG
Reigning French league champions PSG are off to a fantastic start to the 2022/23 season as they is at the top of the Ligue 1 table after winning 8 of its 9 games, thus adding 25 points. This past weekend they beat Nice 2-1 with goals from Messi and Mbappé. If you win this match, Christophe Galtier could become the club’s third manager to win their first three Champions League games.
PSG are set for a tough test against a Benfica side they have lost in their previous three European clashes away from home, despite scoring on every occasion. For this game, Galtier will not be able to count on Kimpembe who has a muscle injury, Pembele who has a knee injury and Renato Sanches who has a groin injury.
Mbappé has a shot at Cavani’s record
If Mbappé scores, he would thus surpass Edinson Cavani (30 goals) as PSG’s top scorer in the history of European competitions. In addition, PSG is on a run of ten Champions League games on rival soil without being able to keep a clean sheet.
There is no time to lose. The ball is going to start rolling soon at the Estádio da Luz, but here in MARCA.com We are going to tell you from this moment everything that happens in the preview of one of the best matches of the third day of the Champions League. Benfica vs PSG, Schmidt vs Galtier, the Portuguese team against the French. WE BEGIN!!!
