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The 2022-23 UEFA Champions League will finalise its lineup this week as the last batch of qualifying play-offs take place, with Benfica set to host Dynamo Kyiv at Estádio da Luz in a second-leg encounter.
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It is the Portuguese side who have the advantage after a 2-0 win last week - but after so much hardship off the pitch this year, can the Ukraine outfit turn things around to complete a remarkable run to the group stages?
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Benfica vs Dynamo Kyiv |
| Date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Times | 3:00pm ET, 12:00pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
US TV channel, live stream and how to watch
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| TUDN | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news and rosters
| Position | Benfica roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Soares, Kokubo, Gomes, Leite, Vlachodimos |
| Defenders | Gilberto, Grimaldo, Vertonghen, Bah, Ristić, Otamendi, Almeida, A. Silva, Morato |
| Midfielders | Meite, Fernandez, Mário, Chiquinho, Weigl, Dias, Bernardo, Florentino, Neto |
| Forwards | Neres, Yaremchuk, Gonçalves, Pinho, R. Silva, Musa, Araújo, Ramos, Moreira |
A first-leg advantage has got one foot into the group stage draw for Benfica - but they'll be smart enough to know that 90 minutes is a long time in football.
A few early goals will steady the nerves - a failure to break through could leave them sweating on a surprise comeback.
Predicted Benfica starting XI: Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Otamendi, FMorato, Grimaldo; Luis, Fernandez; Mario, Silva, Neres; Ramos.
| Position | Dynamo Kyiv roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Bushchan, Neshcheret, Boyko |
| Defenders | Vivcharenko, Bol, Popov, Burda, Karavaev, Kravchenko, Tymchyk, Zabarnyi, Syrota, Dubinchak, Kędziora |
| Midfielders | Sydorchuk, Shepeliev, Shaparenko, Yatsyk, Tsygankov, Andriyevskiy, Garmash, Buyalskiy, Tsarenko, Antiukh |
Forwards | Vanat, Supryaha, Besedin |
For Dynamo Kyiv to even be able to consider European football this term is a remarkable testament to both the resilience of them and their nation - but right now, it looks as if the Champions League might just be too much of a stretch.
They must go to Portugal and overturn a two-goal deficit - and even with the emotional through-line to achieve it, that may prove a task beyond even them.
Predicted Dynamo Kyiv starting XI: Bushchan; Kedziora, Zabarnyi, Syrota, Dubinchak; Shaparenko, Andriyevskiy, Shepeliev; Buyalskyi, Tsygankov, Besedin.
Last five results
| Benfica results | Dynamo Kyiv results |
|---|---|
| Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Benfica (Aug 17) | Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Benfica (Aug 17) |
| Casa Pia 0-1 Benfica (Aug 13) | Sturm Graz 1-2 Dynamo Kyiv (Aug 9) |
| Midtjylland 1-3 Benfica (Aug 9) | Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 Sturm Graz (Aug 3) |
| Benfica 4-0 Arouca (Aug 5) | Everton 3-0 Dynamo Kyiv (Jul 29) |
| Benfica 4-1 Midtjylland (Aug 2) | Fenerbahçe 1-2 Dynamo Kyiv (Jul 27) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 8/17/2022 | Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Benfica |
| 12/8/2021 | Benfica 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv |
| 9/14/2021 | Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Benfica |
| 11/1/2016 | Benfica 1-0 Dynamo Kyiv |
| 10/19/2016 | Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Benfica |
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