2024-03-19 08:01:00
They made history in their country. A month ago, Benfica became the first Portuguese women’s football team to advance out of the Champions League group stage. The red and white club therefore qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition, during which they face Olympique Lyonnais, this Tuesday, March 19, at 9 p.m. But what is this Benfica team really worth?
A fiery attack carried by Nazareth
This year, everything is going well for the Benfica fans. Undefeated since November 26 in the championship, the Portuguese are after 17 days at the head of the standings with five points ahead of Sporting. The team coached by Nélson Veríssimo has been scoring goals like pearls since the start of the season, with no less than 54 goals in the league, which makes them the best attack in the Liga BPI.
Benfica can especially rely on its star player Kika Nazareth. The Portuguese midfielder has scored 13 goals in 17 league matches and will certainly be a player to watch for Lyon. Carole Costa (6 goals) and Canadian Marie-Yasmine Alidou (5 goals) are also key pieces of Benfica’s offensive system.
Benfica hooked Barça
If the Portuguese championship is less developed than the French one, the Portuguese have shown that they can also shine on the European scene. Second in the group stage, behind FC Barcelona, Benfica qualified, leaving Eintracht Frankfurt behind. Better, the red and white club even stood up to the Catalans in a final match without any stakes, but with a crazy scenario (4-4), on January 31.
Against OL, the Portuguese intend to repeat the feat, but recognize Lyon’s superiority. “I don’t know them as people, only as players, but from what Jessica Silva says, OL is an exceptional club, with great people. It is a club that works to achieve its objectivesconfided Kika Nazareth, the Portuguese midfielder. If it wasn’t for that, I don’t think there would be a revival. This is why they end up being one of the great powers of women’s football. »
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The last confrontation between Lyon and Benfica was without suspense. THE Fenottes had crushed 5-0 the Benfica fans twice during the group stage in 2021-2022. Repeated twice ?
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