How to watch today's Benfica Women vs Arsenal Women Champions League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Benfica Womenhost Arsenal Women at Estadio da Luz on Thursday in their second match of the UEFA Women’s Champions League group phase.  

Both sides are looking to rebound from opening defeats - Benfica lost 2-1 away at Juventus while Arsenal fell 2-1 at home to Lyon, leaving this fixture crucial for each club’s qualification hopes. 

Arsenal, the reigning UWCL champions, come off a tight 1-0 win in the Women’s Super League (WSL) against Brighton. Their Champions League defense started poorly, but coach Renée Slegers is expected to field a strong XI.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Benfica vs Arsenal Women online - TV channels & live streams

	Fubo	Watch here
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	CBS Sports Network	Watch here
	ESPN Select	Watch here

The match will be shown live on Fubo, Paramount+, CBS and ESPN in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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SL Benfica vs Arsenal Women kick-off time

Women's Champions League - Women's Champions League

Estadio da Luz

The match will be played at Estadio da Luz on Thursday, with kick-off at 3 pm ET for fans in the US. 

Team news & squads

SL Benfica vs Arsenal Women lineups

SL Benfica

4-3-3

Formation

4-3-3

ARS

1

L. Pauels

19

C. Amado

22

D. Gomes

5

M. Lund

16

C. Ucheibe

6

B. Cameirao

55

C. Tristao

23

A. Gasper

17

D. Silva

10

C. Hansen

13

L. Alves

14

D. van Domselaar

2

E. Fox

3

L. Wubben-Moy

7

S. Catley

24

T. Hinds

32

K. Cooney-Cross

8

M. Caldentey

10

K. Little

23

A. Russo

9

B. Mead

15

O. Smith

4-3-3

ARS

BEN

-Line up

• 1

  L. Pauels

• 19

  C. Amado

• 22

  D. Gomes

  57’

• 5

  M. Lund

  70’

• 16

  C. Ucheibe

• 6

  B. Cameirao

  62’

  80’

• 55

  C. Tristao

  60’

• 23

  A. Gasper

• 17

  D. Silva

  80’

• 10

  C. Hansen

  80’

• 13

  L. Alves

  66’

Substitutes

• 56

  C. Boeckmann

  80’

• 21

  Pauleta

• 25

  C. Davidson

  60’

• 66

  R. Costa

• 14

  L. Almeida

  80’

• 7

  C. Martin-Prieto

  70’

• 2

  S. Prat

• 18

  R. Engesvik

• 15

  C. Costa

• 20

  L. Martins

  80’

• 3

  J. Pinho Silva

• 77

  N. Guedes

Manager

• I. Baptista

ARS

-Line up

• 14

  D. van Domselaar

• 2

  E. Fox

  85’

• 3

  L. Wubben-Moy

• 7

  S. Catley

  85’

• 24

  T. Hinds

• 32

  K. Cooney-Cross

  60’

• 8

  M. Caldentey

  87’

• 10

  K. Little

• 23

  A. Russo

  89’

• 9

  B. Mead

  60’

• 15

  O. Smith

  66’

  70’

Substitutes

• 19

  C. Foord

  70’

• 22

  J. Nighswonger

• 18

  C. Kelly

  60’

  89’

• 21

  V. Pelova

• 44

  S. Harwood

• 25

  S. Blackstenius

  60’

• 5

  L. Codina

  85’

• 12

  F. Maanum

• 11

  K. McCabe

  85’

• 53

  A. Liddiard

Manager

• R. Slegers

SL Benfica team news

Benfica enter the tie after a morale-boosting 4-1 domestic win over Valadares Gaia, with Nycole Raysla and Anna Gasper among their key attacking threats.

They have no fresh injury concerns.

Arsenal Women team news

Both teams are evenly matched in domestic form, and Arsenal have a deeper roster—though injuries continue to affect selection, with Leah Williamson not expected back yet.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

Standings

Useful links

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