The Benfica team will challenge the Salzburg team in a 1e ronde UEFA Champions League in Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, Lisboa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. For streaming coverage of Benfica vs Salzburg, preview and how to watch it, see in this article.
Benfica and RB Salzburg will face off in the first Champions League group G match on Wednesday 20 September at noon. This is an exciting matchup between two teams who are in high form and looking to show their class in Europe’s most prestigious competition.
Benfica are Portugal’s 38th champions and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season. They have the ambition to repeat this achievement or do even better and the opening group match is an opportunity for them to prove their strength.
Benfica has been in very good form recently. After beating Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup final, they won 4 times in a row in the domestic league and are currently competing at the top of the standings. Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and midfielder Angel Di Maria are two new players who are shining at Benfica.
RB Salzburg is a representative from Austria and played in the Champions League for the first time last season but only finished in third place in the group and had to go down to the Europa League (then eliminated by AS Roma). This time, they want to go further in the most prestigious competition in Europe even though they have to face tough opponents such as Benfica, Inter Milan and Real Sociedad.
RB Salzburg also had a pretty good start to the season under new coach Gerhard Struber. They won 6 times in a row and scored 16 goals, conceding only 2 goals before being held to a draw by Sturm Graz last weekend. They hope to give Benfica a surprise.
RB Salzburg will rely on striker Karim Konate – who has scored 6 goals and 2 assists in the 8 matches he has played. Defender Strahinja Pavlovic may not be available due to injury.
Away to Benfica’s headquarters which is ‘on fire’, RB Salzburg will face a big challenge. However, with the current performance, last season’s defending Austrian Bundesliga champions can bring home positive results for the Austrian team. It is estimated that the final result of the match could end in a draw.
Live Stream & How To Watch
Benfica vs Salzburg match at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, Lisboa can be watched live streaming. UEFA Champions League 2023/2024 1e ronde match broadcast on CBS Sports or Paramount+ starting 15:00 ET.
| Match | Benfica vs. Salzburg |
| Competition | 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League |
| Match day | 1e ronde |
| Venue | Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, Lisboa |
| Date | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 15:00 ET |
| Official TV | CBS Sports or Paramount+ |
| Streaming Link | CBS Sports or Paramount+ |
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Interesting Statistics and Facts
Line-Up Forecast
| Benfica (4-2-3-1) | Salzburg (4-3-1-2) |
| Trubin | Schlager |
| Bah | Dedic |
| Silva | Piatkowski |
| Otamendi | Baidoo |
| Aursnes | Terzic |
| Neves | Bidstrup |
| Kokcu | Gourna-Douath |
| Di Maria | Kjaergaard |
| Silva | Gloukh |
| Mario | Konate |
| Musa | Simic |
Benfica – Last 5 Match Results
- August 15, 2023 – Boavista [3 – 2] Benfica (EPL)
- August 20, 2023 – Benfica [2 – 0] Estrela (EPL)
- August 27, 2023 – Gil Vicente [2 – 3] Benfica (EPL)
- September 03, 2023 – Benfica [4 – 0] Vitoria Guimaraes (EPL)
- September 17, 2023 – Vizela [1 – 2] Benfica (EPL)
Salzburg – Last 5 Match Results
- August 13, 2023 – Salzburg [2 – 0] Austria Vienna (Bundesliga)
- August 20, 2023 – Hartberg [1 – 5] Salzburg (Bundesliga)
- August 26, 2023 – Wolfsberger AC [1 – 2] Salzburg (Bundesliga)
- September 03, 2023 – Salzburg [2 – 0] Rapid Vienna (Bundesliga)
- September 17, 2023 – Sturm Graz [2 – 2] Salzburg (Bundesliga)
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