Fresh off the back of a positive result in the Champions League, Benfica will return to league action full of confidence as they make the trip to face Boavista.
The Lisbon outfit has won four of their last five games, including an impressive midweek Champions League win over Crvena Zvezda in midweek, with one draw. They are facing an out-of-sorts Boavista side who are now without a win in four games and have just five points to their name after five rounds.
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How to watch Boavista vs Benfica online - TV channels & live streams
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Boavista vs Benfica kick-off time
| Date: | Monday, September 23, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:15 pm ET/ 12:15 pm PT |
| Venue: | Estadio do Bessa XXI |
The match will be played at the Estadio do Bessa XXI in Porto, Portugal, on Monday, September 23 with kick-off at 3:15 pm ET/ 12:15 pm PT for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Boavista team news
Boavista will have to manage without their starting shot-stopper, Joao Goncalves, who missed last Monday's game against Estrela Amadora due to a knee injury.
Veteran keeper Cesar Dutra is also sidelined with an ACL issue, prompting Tome Sousa to make his starting debut versus Estrela. The 17-year-old is expected to retain his spot between the posts.
The club's injury list also includes Morales Pires, who is on the mend from a knee problem, while 25-year-old midfielder Miguel Reisinho will miss his second game in a row due to a shoulder injury.
Boavista possible XI: Sousa; Gomes, Abascal, Onyemaechi, Ferreira, Vukotic; Camara, Perez; Miguel, Bozenik, Agra
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Dutra, Gonçalves, Sousa, Pires |
| Defenders: | Onyemaechi, Abascal, Ferreira, Gomes, Dabo, Marques, Silva |
| Midfielders: | Pérez, Camará, Vukotić, Reisinho, Silva |
| Forwards: | Boženík, Agra, Barros, Llorente, Namora, Sambú |
Benfica team news
Benfica will be without Tiago Gouveia, the 23-year-old forward, who has been sidelined for the last three matches following a shoulder injury sustained against Estrela on August 24.
Renato Sanchez is also unavailable after picking up a muscle strain in the clash with Moreirense on August 30, while Alexander Bah remains a major doubt after an early exit against Red Star Belgrade in midweek.
Akturkoglu has made an immediate impact since arriving from Galatasaray, finding the net in each of his first two appearances. He is expected to spearhead the visitors' attack alongside Di Maria, Benjamin Rollheiser, and Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis.
Benfica possible XI: Trubin; Bah, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Kokcu, Luís; Di Maria, Rollheiser, Akturkoglu; Pavlidis
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Trubin, Soares, Gomes |
| Defenders: | Carreras, Silva, Morato, Bah, Otamendi, Beste, Araujo, Bajrami |
| Midfielders: | Aursnes, Kokcu, Neto, Barreiro, Mario, Luis, Sanches |
| Forwards: | Cabral, Di Maria, Pavlidis, Schjelderup, Prestianni, Rollheiser, Leonardo, Gouveia |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 01/20/24 | Benfica 2-2 Boavista | Liga Portugal Betclic |
| 08/15/23 | Boavista 3-2 Benfica | Liga Portugal Betclic |
| 02/21/23 | Benfica 3-1 Boavista | Liga Portugal Betclic |
| 08/27/22 | Boavista 0-3 Benfica | Liga Portugal Betclic |
| 02/19/22 | Boavista 2-2 Benfica | Liga Portugal Betclic |