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Champions League playoffs: Benfica and Real Madrid meet again, PSG faces Monaco
Benfica's late goal by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin secured their playoff spot, forcing a rematch with Real Madrid after a historic 4-2 win, coach José Mourinho said victory requires near perfection.
- Following last month's dramatic group-stage clash, Benfica hosts Real Madrid in a Champions League playoff first leg at Benfica's Stadium of Light on Tuesday.
- After Benfica's dramatic 4-2 victory last month, a goal deep into added time by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin secured Benfica's place in the playoffs against Real Madrid.
- PSG's trip to Monaco headlines other first-leg ties this Tuesday, while Galatasaray host Juventus and Borussia Dortmund play Atalanta at home.
- Missing automatic qualification left Madrid needing the playoffs to reach the round of 16, after the record 15-time European champion missed out on direct qualification.
- José Mourinho, Benfica coach and former Real Madrid manager, masterminded last month's win and now faces his old club in the first leg at Benfica's Stadium of Light.
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Benfica vs. Real Madrid prediction, lineups, odds, TV and bet builder for Champions League knockout
The Sporting News brings you tips and predictions as Benfica take on Real Madrid at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Tuesday night in the first-leg of their Champions League knockout playoff round tie.
·North Carolina, United States
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At the start of the Champions League play-offs, six teams will meet on Tuesday. Among others, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will be in action. We will report LIVE at the conference starting at 9 p.m. – see Ticker below. Here is the live ticker:With eight duels, the Football Champions League will start this week in the K.o. phase. Real Madrid will be guesting at Benfica's Play-off match on Tuesday (21.00). In the fight fo…
·Vienna, Austria
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
L 60%
C 30%
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