Benfica is obliged to beat Real Sociedad to maintain its aspirations of advancing in the Champions League. The national champions will enter the field without having scored or scored a goal in the competition, but, in order to think about moving forward, they will have to win at the home of the Basque team, which two weeks ago beat Luz. 1-0-, in addition to having to wait for the Spanish, in the two remaining days to be played, or Inter Milan, not to win a game until the end of the group stage.
Roger Schmidt launched the tactical scheme with three center backs, keeping António Silva, Otamendi and Morato in those positions, with João Neves and Aursnes on the flanks. Up front, Arthur Cabral started.
Eleven of the Royal Society: Remiro, Elustondo, Zubeldia, Le Nromand, Muñoz, Zubimendi, Merino, Méndez, Kubo, Barenetxea and Oyarzabal.
Benfica’s eleven: Trubin, António Silva, Otamendi, Morato, João Neves, João Mário, Florentino, Aursnes, Di María, Rafa and Arthur Cabral.
Substitutes for Real Sociedad: Ayesa, Unai Marrero, Odriozola, Carlos Fernández, Ali Cho, Zkharyan, Olasagasti, Sadiq, Turrientes, González, Magunacelaya and Marín.
Benfica substitutes: Samuel Soares, Kokubo, Jurásek, Gonçalo Guedes, Tegnstedt, Chiquinho, Musa, João Victor, Tomás Araújo and Tiago Gouveia.
Source: TSF
