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2022/23 UEFA Champions League

Round of 16 - Second-Leg

SL Benfica v Club Brugge 

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) 
Lisboa, Portugal 
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 
Kick-off is at 22h00  
 
SL Benfica will lock horns with Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League match at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on March 7.
 
Champions League Form
 
The Portuguese football powerhouse claimed a 2-0 win over Brugge in the Round of 16 first-leg clash in Belgium on February 15.
 
As a result, Benfica are enjoying an 11-match unbeaten run in the Champions League having recorded nine victories and three draws.
 
The Eagles are also undefeated in their last five matches at home in this competition having registered four wins and one draw in Portugal.
 
Meanwhile, Brugge are now winless in their last four matches in this competition having registered two defeats and two draws.
 
However, the Belgian champions are undefeated in their last three matches on the road in the Champions League having registered two draws and one victory.
 
What Is At Stake 
 
Benfica will advance to the quarter-finals if they avoid a defeat against Brugge with the draw for the last eight scheduled to take place on March 17.
 
While Brugge will have to win by three clear goals in order to progress to the quarter-finals or win by a two-goal margin in order to take the match to extra-time. 
 
Team News
 
Julian Draxler and Mihailo Ristic are both set to miss the game against Brugge as the duo is nursing ankle and hamstring injuries respectively. 
 
Brugge star Andreas Skov is currently recovering from a hip injury, while Raphael Onyedika missed the Belgian Pro League game against Gent on February 26 due to an illness. 
 
Key Players
 
Joao Mario netted his fifth goal of the season in the Champions League against Brugge and the experienced attacking midfielder will be confident of adding to his tally.
 
On the other hand, Hans Vanaken, who is Brugge's top scorer in the Pro League this term with nine goals, is the Belgian side's dangerman.


 
Quotes
 
"It was important to win this away game against a strong team. We played a great game; we scored two goals," Mario said after the first-leg clash against Brugge. 
 
"But it's only the first half. To be honest, I got lucky [with the penalty], but it's part of football. The most important thing was to win, and that goal made us want to look for the second. 
 
"We should be congratulated because it was very difficult today."
 
Head-to-Head 
 
This will be the second-ever meeting between Benfica and Brugge in the Champions League.
 

(UEFA Champions League Meetings)

 
Matches - 1
Benfica - 1 
Brugge - 0
Draws - 0
 

UEFA Champions League fixtures - 7-8 March 

All matches to kick-off at 22h00 

Tuesday, March 7

Chelsea FC v Borussia Dortmund 
SL Benfica v Club Brugge
 
Wednesday, March 8
Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain 
Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan 

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