The numbers don’t lie and they are favorable: Benfica’s advantage in qualifying to reach the group stage of the Champions League is 70 percent. That is, in ten attempts, the Eagles got a passport to the millionaire race in seven attempts.
By the way, the last one was a year ago.
Against PSV Eindhoven, at the time coached by Roger Schmidt, now on the bench at Luz, the Reds won 2-1 at home and trailed in the Netherlands, even after Lucas Verissimo was sent off.
Previously, Spartak Moscow, owned by Roy Vitoria, fell by the wayside.
With Abel, the story was different
In 2020, the story was different. In an unusual year due to Covid-19, Benfica went to Greece to play in the third round of qualifying against PAOK, then led by Abel. The 2-1 defeat led to Lisbon’s entry into the Europa League.
Before, the red banner fell only twice in the stages of reaching the Champions League. It happened in 2003/2004, against Lazio, and in the following season, against Anderlecht. On both occasions, the third qualifying round was conducted.
Hamron and Arsenal are the first victims of the Eagle
In the Champions League format, the first time Benfica had to beat an opponent to reach the group stage was in 1998/99: against Beitar Jerusalem, they crushed the team led by Graeme Souness at home 6-0 at the time and on the spot. He ruled to qualify despite the 4-2 defeat in Israel.
Before that, only in 1991/1992 the Eagles found themselves in a similar situation: there, like the European Cup, they first overtook Hamron, from Malta, and then Arsenal, with a double ride from Isis in London – a 3-1- victory, after equalizing on a ball in almonds.
Round accounts, Benfica have made it to the Champions League/European Cup group stage on 11 of the 14 times they have played in the access rounds. Now comes the Danes from Midtjylland, the last hurdle for Roger Schmidt’s men before reaching the Wheel of Millions
Benfica’s record in the UEFA Champions League/UEFA Champions Cup Qualifiers:
2021/22
Playoff: Eindhoven, Hall: 2-1 (c) 0-0 (female), during
Third place: Spartak Moscow, Ross: 2-0 (F) 2-0 (C), via
2019/20
Third place: PAOK Thessaloniki, Gre 1-2 (F) excluded
2018/19
Playoff: PAOK Thessaloniki, Greece: 1-1 (c) 4-1 (female), qualifier
Third place: Fenerbahce, Al-Tur: 1-0 (v) 1-1 (female), accomplished
2011/12
Playoff: Twente, Hall: 2-2 (P) 3-1 (C), qualifier
Third: Trabzonspor, Phase: 2-0 (C) 1-1 (Female), qualified
2007/08
Third: Copenhagen, religion: 2-1 (c) 1-1 (female), qualified
2006/07
Third place: Austria from Vienna, Aut: 1-1 (F) 3-0 (C), by
2004/05
Third: Anderlecht, Bale: 1-0 (V) 0-3 (Female), disqualification
2003/04
Third place: Lazio, ETA: 1-3 (F) 0-1 (C), disqualification
1998/99
Second place: Betar, Egypt: 6-0 (V) 2-4 (Female), qualified
1991/92
Second place: Arsenal, ING: 1-1 (c) 3-1 (f), aborada
1st: Hamron, Mal: 6-0 (c) 4-0 (c)
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