Benfica visits Dynamo kyiv this Wednesday, in a house “borrowed” from Poland, in the first leg of the play off of the Football Champions League, seeking to take an important step towards the group stage of the “millionaire” league.
In the face of the war in Ukraine, the departure of the play off It will take place in Lodz, Poland, where Roger Schmidt’s team will try to maintain their winning streak this season (two in the third round of the Champions League and two in the I League).
Matheus out, Ronaldo in? or orchard?
In Poland, the German coach will be able to count on the Brazilian David Neres, as he assumed in the previous game, after the signing from Shakhtar Donetsk missed the last two games. On the other hand, Gonçalo Ramos may be in doubt, as he missed the Reds’ last training session, already in Lodz.
To reach the play-offs, the Benfica eliminated the Danes from Midtjyllandwith wins for 4-1 (first hand) and 3-1 (second) in the third qualifying round, while Dynamo kyiv, without having started to dispute the championship, eliminated the Turks from Fenerbahçe, owned by Jorge Jesus, and the Austrians from Sturm Graz.
Benfica wins Midtjylland again and is in the playoff for access to the Champions League (1-3)
Benfica and Dinamo kyiv play this Wednesdaystarting at 20:00 (Lisbon time), in Lodzin the first hand of play offin a game that will have Arbitration of the German Félix Zwayer.
In case it exceeds play offBenfica join national champions FC Porto and vice Sporting, who had direct entry to the group stage.
Source: Observadora
