Benfica will be looking to get off the mark in Group D of the 2023-24 Champions League when they play hosts to Real Sociedad on Tuesday.
In their last 10 in all competitions, Roger Schmidt's men have lost only to Red Bull Salzburg and Inter in the European top flight, while the Spanish outfit are unbeaten in the group following a 2-0 win against Salzburg.
Benfica recently made progress at Taca de Portugal as they defeated Lusitania 4-1 last Friday. Whereas Imanol Alguacil's side picked up a 1-0 La Liga victory over Mallorca at the weekend.
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Benfica vs Real Sociedad kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | October 24, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Estadio da Luz |
The UEFA Champions League match between Benfica and Real Sociedad will be played at Estadio da Luz - officially named Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica - in Lisbon, Portugal.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT on October 24 in the United States (US).
How to watch Benfica vs Real Sociedad online - TV channels & live streams
 | Paramount+ | Watch here |
 | ViX+ | Watch here |
The game will be shown live on Paramount+ and ViX+ in the United States. Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Benfica team news
The home side will continue to miss a couple of key players Angel Di Maria and Alexander Bah who are out injured until November.
Bah's place at right-back will be taken by Fredrik Aurnes, with Croatian forward Petar Musa to feature up front.
Benfica possible XI: Trubin; Aursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Bernat; Neves, Kokcu; Neres, Silva, Marlo; Musa.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Trubin, Soares, Kokubo |
| Defenders: | Silva, Morato, Victor, Araujo, Otamendi, Bernat, Jurasek |
| Midfielders: | Florentino, Neves, Kokcu, Aursnes, Mario, Chiquinho, Rafa, Neres, Gouveia |
| Forwards: | Cabral, Guedes, Tengstedt, Rafa, Musa |
Real Sociedad team news
Midfielder Martin Merquelanz is unavailable on account of a knee injury, while the likes of Andre Silva, Alvaro Odriozola and Kieran Tierney all have muscle issues but may make the squad.
Alguacil would opt for a two-man forward line consisting of Mikel Oyarzabal and Carlos Fernandez.
Real Sociedad possible XI: Remiro; Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Munoz; Mendez, Merino, Zubimendi, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal, Fernandez.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Remiro, Marrero |
| Defenders: | Le Normand, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Pacheco, Tierney, Munoz, Traore, Odriozola |
| Midfielders: | Zubimendi, Gonzalez de Zarate, Merino, Turrientes, Olasagasti, Mendez, Zakharyan, Marin |
| Forwards: | Sadiq, Silva, Cho, Fernandez, Oyarzabel, Barrennetxea, Kubo |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first time Benfica and Real Sociedad face each other across all competitions.