UEFA reveals Benfica’s stunning Champions League record | OneFootball

Benfica drew 0-0 (0-0) in their trip to Turkey, against Fenerbahçe. The Reds take the tie to the Luz and historical record plays in their favor, since in the 24 occasions when the eagles drew away from home in the first leg of a UEFA competition tie, they managed to qualify 23 times and were only eliminated once.

Benfica goes into the second leg tie at the Luz with history on their side and with all the favoritism that comes naturally to them, due to their greatness. Fenerbahçe has a manifestly negative record when drawing at home in the first leg of a UEFA tie. This has happened eight times in history and they have only qualified twice.

The only time Benfica failed to qualify after drawing the first leg as visitors dates back to the 1974/75 season, 50 years ago, when the Reds also scored a 0-0 draw in the first game, but ended up being defeated by PSV, from the Netherlands, at home (1-2), in the Cup Winners' Cup.

Bruno Lage emphasized the importance of taking the tie to the Luz and that's exactly what Benfica tried to do throughout the game. With the withdrawal of Ivanovic from the starting eleven and the inclusion of Florentino in the central area of the midfield, the Reds' coach adopted a more closed and cautious scheme.

The next tie is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 27, at the Estádio da Luz. Benfica will host Fenerbahçe with the score at 0-0 and only needs to win the game to secure a spot in the Champions League group stage .

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