Benfica will welcome Atletico Madrid to Lisbon for a Champions League league phase matchup on Wednesday.
Having defeated Red Star Belgrade 2-1 on the opening matchday, the hosts are aiming to extend their winning run to five games in all competitions.
Diego Simeone's side also picked up a 2-1 European win against RB Leipzig, and are unbeaten across all competitions this season.
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How to watch Benfica vs Atletico Madrid online - TV channels & live streams
In the United States (US), the UEFA Champions League match between Benfica and Atletico Madrid will be broadcast live on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Paramount+, ViX and CBS Sports Network.
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Benfica vs Atletico Madrid kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 2, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EST |
| Venue: | Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
The UEFA Champions League match between Benfica and Atletico Madrid will be played at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal.
It will kick off at 3 pm EST on Wednesday, October 2, in the US.
Team news & squads
Benfica team news
As Aguias manager Bruno Lage will remain without Renato Sanches on account of a muscle injury, while Tiago Gouveia is ruled out with a shoulder issue.
Angel Di Maria, Kerem Akturkoglu and Vangelis Pavlidis will continue to form the three-man frontline.
Benfica possible XI: Trubin; Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Fernandez; Aursnes, Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Akturkoglou, Pavlidis.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Trubin, Soares, Gomes |
| Defenders: | Carreras, Silva, Bah, Kabore, Otamendi, Beste, Araujo, Bajrami |
| Midfielders: | Aursnes, Kokcu, Barreiro, Luis, Rego, Sanches |
| Forwards: | Amdouni, Cabral, Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu, Schjelderup, Prestianni, Rollheiser, Gouveia |
Atletico Madrid team news
Cesar Azpilicueta is sidelined with a thigh injury, while Pablo Barrios is a doubt due to a muscle issue.
Simeone may think of promoting Angel Correa to the XI after the Argentine scored off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Real Madrid over the weekend. So one of Alexander Sorloth or fellow-compatriot Julian Alvarez may need to sacrifice their starting berth.
Atletico Madrid possible XI: Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Gimenez, Reinildo; De Paul, Llorente, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez, Correa.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Oblak, Musso |
| Defenders: | Gimenez, Lenglet, Molina, Witsel, Galan, Mandava, Le Normand |
| Midfielders: | Gallagher, De Paul, Koke, Barrios, Lemar, Lino, Llorente, Riquelme |
| Forwards: | Griezmann, Sorloth, Correa, Alvarez, Simeone |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record between Barcelona and Young Boys across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2015 | Benfica 1-2 Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| September 30, 2015 | Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |