Benfica-Atletico Madrid is a match of the second day of the Champions League and is played on Wednesday at 9 pm: live TV, probable formations, prediction.
Atletico Madrid never really gives up and it is no coincidence that, in three of the last four games, “Cholo” Simeone’s team has scored the decisive goals just a handful of minutes before the final whistle. Against Leipzig, making their debut in the new Champions League, the Colchoneros scored the final 2-1 goal in the ’90s.
The same minute in which they managed to unlock the very balanced challenge with Celta Vigo (0-1) in the last midweek round of La Liga, while last Sunday in the very heartfelt derby with Real Madrid Correa reeled in Ancelotti’s Blancos in full recovery (’95), at the end of a match in which everything really happened, even outside the playing rectangle. In short, the proverbial “garra” is always part of the characteristics of the Red and White, despite the fact that compared to a few years ago they are no longer that team that thinks exclusively about defending and destroying the opponent’s game. The fact of the matter is that a few too many draws prevent Atletico Madrid from staying on the podium in La Liga – they are currently fourth in the standings – but the distance from second-placed Real is minimal (the cousins have only 2 more points).
In the cup, meanwhile, Simeone and his men will be engaged in another far-from-trivial challenge with a reinvigorated Benfica in Lisbon.
The Eagles also won on their debut, defeating the difficult “Marakana” of Red Star (1-2), but more generally they haven’t missed a beat since Bruno Lage, who took over from the exonerated Roger Schmidt after the national team break, has been on the bench: four wins out of four for the former Wolverhampton coach, with an incredible average of 3.5 goals scored per game. Benfica up front will rely on the trio formed by Di Maria, Pavlidis and Akturkoglu, in Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, Sorloth could remain on the bench.
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The Prediction
Benfica is off to a great start under new technical leadership.It would be no surprise if they manage to avoid defeat against an Atletico Madrid side still undefeated on the season but often tending to complicate their lives. A draw in a hard-fought match with at least one goal on each side cannot be ruled out.
Benfica-Atletico Madrid
probable lineups.
BENFICA (4-3-3): Trubin; Bah, António Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Florentino, Aursnes, Kökçü; Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis, Di María.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-3-3): Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Giménez, Riquelme; Llorente, Koke, Gallagher; Samu Lino, Griezmann, Julian Álvarez.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
