Benfica, featuring Argentinians Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi, faces Feyenoord this Wednesday as part of the third round of the Champions League, which introduces a new format. The match will take place at 16:00 at the Estadio da Luz.
The Argentine team arrives with solid performance, having secured two victories in their previous two matches. The likely lineups for this game are:
Benfica: Trubin; Bah, António Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Florentino, Aursnes, Orkun Kököcü; Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis, Di María.
To watch the Benfica vs. Feyenoord match live, it will be available on ESPN and Disney+ in Argentina. Additionally, the broadcast will be accessible on digital platforms such as Flow, Directv Go, and Telecentro Play.
Regarding the new format of the Champions League, UEFA has implemented significant changes in this edition. Now, 36 teams will participate in a league phase where they will play against each other in eight different matches, half at home and half away.
At the end of this phase, all teams will rank in a general table. The top eight will qualify directly for the round of 16, while those finishing ninth to twenty-fourth will play a playoff round (home and away) to determine the last eight teams qualifying for the next stage.
On the other hand, teams that finish in 25th position or lower will be eliminated without the possibility of playing in the Europa League, as was the case in previous editions.
