Benfica will host a struggling Bologna side in Lisbon on Wednesday evening as they push for automatic qualification to the Champions League Round of 16.
The Portuguese outfit enters this clash in red-hot form, boasting five consecutive victories across all competitions. Their most recent European outing saw them edge past a depleted AS Monaco side at Stade Louis II, securing a thrilling 3-2 victory, thanks to a last-gasp strike from Zeki Amdouni.
Bologna, on the other hand, come into the game off the back of a 2-2 draw with Juventus in Serie A. However, their Champions League campaign has been dismal, as they've yet to register a win, recording four losses and a solitary draw in their group-stage efforts so far.
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How to watch Benfica vs Bologna online - TV channels & live streams
In the United Kingdom (UK), the UEFA Champions League match between Benfica and Bologna will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 6.
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Benfica vs Bologna kick-off time
The UEFA Champions League match between Benfica and Bologna will be played at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal.
It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on Wednesday, December 11, in the UK.
Team news & squads
Benfica vs Bologna lineups
4-3-3
Formation
4-2-3-1
BOLBEN-Line up
BEN- 1
A. Trubin
- 30
N. Otamendi (C)
76’
- 6
A. Bah
59’
- 44
T. Araujo
- 3
A. Carreras
- 10
O. Kokcu
63’
80’
- 61
F. Luis
48’
- 8
F. Aursnes
- 17
K. Akturkoglu
72’
- 11
A. Di Maria
- 14
V. Pavlidis
24’
72’
Substitutes
- 9
A. Cabral
80’
- 75
A. Gomes
- 32
B. Rollheiser
- 4
A. Silva
- 28
I. Kabore
- 21
A. Schjelderup
- 81
A. Bajrami
- 18
L. Barreiro
- 24
S. Soares
- 7
Z. Amdouni
72’
- 37
J. Beste
72’
- 25
G. Prestianni
Manager
B. Lage
BOL-Line up
BOLSubstitutes
Manager
V. Italiano
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- 47
T. Gouveia
- 85
R. Sanches
Injuries and Suspensions
- 20
M. Aebischer
- 7
R. Orsolini
- 22
C. Lykogiannis
- 33
J. Miranda
Benfica team news
Benfica manager Bruno Lage will be buoyed by the return of Orkun Kokcu, who is available again after serving a suspension. However, the Eagles remain without Renato Sanches, sidelined with a thigh injury since early November. Leading their attack, veteran star Angel Di Maria continues to dazzle, having climbed to fourth in the all-time Champions League assists chart with 38, surpassing David Beckham.
The Argentinian maestro has been on fire recently, amassing six goals and three assists in his last five appearances. Meanwhile, Kerem Akturkoglu leads Benfica's scoring charts this season, with 10 goals to his name.
Bologna team news
For Bologna, concerns are mounting as their talisman Riccardo Orsolini faces a race against time to recover from a thigh injury sustained in their emphatic 4-0 Coppa Italia victory over Monza. Midfielders Michel Aebischer and Charalampos Lykogiannis are also nursing muscle injuries, potentially joining long-term absentees Nicolo Cambiaghi and Oussama El Azzouzi on the sidelines for the trip to Portugal.
In the absence of key players, Bologna’s attacking hopes will rest on 20-year-old striker Santiago Castro, who has been a bright spark this season with five goals and five assists across all competitions.
Form
BEN-Form
BENBenfica
1
-
0
Vitoria de Guimaraes
W
Arouca
0
-
2
Benfica
W
Monaco
2
-
3
Benfica
W
Benfica
7
-
0
Estrela da Amadora
W
Benfica
4
-
1
FC Porto
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 17/3
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
BOL-Form
BOL- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 5/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
