The Benfica team will challenge the Real Sociedad team in a UEFA Champions League 3e ronde in do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, da Luz Lisboa on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. For streaming coverage of Benfica vs. Real Sociedad, preview and how to watch it, see in this article.
Benfica vs Real Sociedad is an important match for both teams in Group D of the Champions League. Benfica are currently bottom of the group with no points after defeats to Salzburg and Inter Milan, while Real Sociedad are joint top with Inter on four points after winning in Austria on matchday two.
Benfica need a win to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the next round, but they must face tough and confident opponents. Roger Schmidt’s side have shown good scoring ability, scoring four goals in a 4-1 win over Lusitania at the Taca de Portugal on Friday, but they also need to improve their defense which has conceded five goals in two European games so far.
Real Sociedad, on the other hand, will try to maintain their unbeaten record in this season’s competition, but they will also have to be ready to face attacks from a team that is motivated and supported by the home crowd at the Estadio da Luz.
Imanol Alguacil’s side have shown solid defensive resilience, conceding just one goal in their two European games so far, but they must also improve their attacking prowess which has only scored two goals in those two games.
The 2-0 win over Salzburg was Real Sociedad’s first victory in the Champions League group stage since beating Galatasaray in September 2003 (they got one point from 18 in the 2013-14 group stage).
This match is likely to be a fierce and tight battle between two teams who have ambitions of qualifying from a tough group. Benfica may have a slight advantage due to playing at home, but Real Sociedad will not be easy to beat. It is estimated that the final score of the match will end in a draw.
The latest team news ahead of the match, Benfica is without Angel Di Maria and the injured Alexander Bah until November, which means Schmidt will have to do without potential players and key defenders. He will likely maintain a 4-2-3-1 formation with Haris Seferovic spearheading the attack.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad is also without several important players, including David Silva, Ander Guevara, Ander Barrenetxea and the injured Jon Guridi. Alguacil will likely use a 4-3-3 formation with Oyarzabal, Mendez and Kubo as the front trio.
Interesting fact, Benfica and Real Sociedad have never met in an official match on the European stage and have to adapt to tough opponents this week. For Benfica, after not winning in 15 matches against Spanish teams on the European stage, Benfica have won two of their last four matches against the team.
Live Stream & How To Watch
Benfica vs Real Sociedad match at do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, da Luz Lisboa can be watched live streaming. UEFA Champions League 2023/2024 3e ronde match broadcast on Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, ViX, UniMás starting 15:00 ET.
| Match | Benfica vs. Real Sociedad |
| Competition | 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League |
| Match day | 3e ronde |
| Venue | do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, da Luz Lisboa |
| Date | Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 15:00 ET |
| Official TV | Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, ViX, UniMás |
| Streaming Link | Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, ViX, UniMás |
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Interesting Statistics and Facts
Line-Up Forecast
| Benfica (4-2-3-1) | Real Sociedad (4-4-2) |
| Trubin | Remiro |
| Aursnes | Traore |
| Silva | Zubeldia |
| Otamendi | Le Normand |
| Bernat | Munoz |
| Neves | Mendez |
| Kokcu | Merino |
| Neres | Zubimendi |
| Silva | Barrenetxea |
| Marlo | Oyarzabal |
| Musa | Fernandez |
Benfica – Last 5 Match Results
- September 25, 2023 – Portimonense [1 – 3] Benfica (EPL)
- September 30, 2023 – Benfica [1 – 0] Porto (EPL)
- October 04, 2023 – Inter Milan [1 – 0] Benfica (UEFA Champions League)
- October 08, 2023 – Estoril [0 – 1] Benfica (EPL)
- October 20, 2023 – Lusitânia [1 – 4] Benfica (Taça de Portugal)
Real Sociedad – Last 5 Match Results
- September 28, 2023 – Valencia [0 – 1] Sociedad (La Liga)
- October 01, 2023 – Sociedad [3 – 0] Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
- October 03, 2023 – Salzburg [0 – 2] Sociedad (UEFA Champions League)
- October 08, 2023 – Atletico Madrid [2 – 1] Sociedad (La Liga)
- October 21, 2023 – Sociedad [1 – 0] RDC-Mallorca (La Liga)
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