Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon
Time: 20:00 UK, 22:00 E.A.T, 19:00 GMT
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistants: Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP), Roberto del Palomar (ESP)
Additional assistant referees: Javier Estrada (ESP), Alejandro Hernandez (ESP)
Fourth official: Teodoro Sobrino (ESP)
Portuguese giants Benfica and German champions Bayern Munich are going to meet in group E opening game in the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League campaign.
The hosts are enjoying a very good start of the national league as they are sitting on the top of the log by missing the chance to win only once.
Bayern Munich on the other hand, are set for another dominant season in the Bundesliga as they opened their domestic campaign with three straight wins.
The two teams have met each other two times so far in the same competition and that was back in 2016 when they faced in the quarter-finals. Bayern Munich emerged the victors by winning 3-2 on aggregate.
Benfica Predicted line-up (4-3-3):
Vlachodimos; Andre Almeida, Jardel, Ruben Dias, Alex Grimaldo; Gedson Fernandes, Fejsa, Pizzi; Salvio, Ferreyra, Cervi
Unavailable: Ebuehi (Injured), Krovinovic (Injured), Corchia (Injured)
Doubtful: Jonas (Injured), Fejsa (Injured)
Bayern Munich Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1):
Neuer; Kimmich, Hummels, Boateng, Alaba; Javi Martinez, Thiago Alcantara; Robben, Muller, Ribery; Lewandowski
Unavailable: Coman (Injured), Rafinha (Injured), Tolisso (Injured)
Doubtful: Hummels (Injured), Goretzka (Injured), Ribery (Injured)
Choosing the right university course involves more than just academic considerations—it also requires careful assessment…
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to Graduate Programmes (Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and Doctoral…
Make Learning Fun by Merging Education with These Entertainment Ideas
Vincent Lubega Nsamba has been declared the 90th Guild President of Makerere University. He won…
The Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) is inviting applications for study loans under the…
YMCA Comprehensive Institute (YCI), a leading Private Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI), vocational and technical…
This website uses cookies.