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Tuesday night is in Lisbon the match between Benfica and Borussia Dortmund in the program. The aim is a place in the top eight in Europe. Take one of the two teams at Estadio da Luz advances on qualification?
Benfica
Benfica is the last years top performers in European football. Twice did the team reach the final of the second tournament of Europe, the Europa League, but as many times ended in tears for the Portuguese. This year, Benfica went as number two of the pool to the quarter finals. The team played in a not too strong group, a reasonable range. The home defeat could be fatal in the last match against leader Napoli (1-2). Since pursuer Besiktas on matchday same failed at that time already been played football Dinamo Kiev (6-0), the Portuguese with the scare were released.
The Portuguese league Benfica is granted a superpower. After three second places behind FC Porto, Benfica clears the last three years to write the league in his name each time. Also this year, although it is still definitely not played the club from Lisbon at the top again. Rival Porto follow play with nine matches on just one point.
If we look at the selection of the club, is that there are few really big names in it. In that respect Porto has a more appealing selection. Benfica this season is the Greek striker Mitroglou of great value. He came after a failed adventure with Fulham over Olympiakos in the Portuguese capital.
Ederson – Nelson Semedo, Luisao, Nilsson Lindelöf, Eliseu – Fejsa, Pizzi, Salvio, Cervi – Jonas Mitroglou
Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund makes a disappointing season in the Bundesliga by. The fans who hope cherished their favorites could commit an attack this year are a rude awakening come home on the position of Bayern Munich. Der BVB loses especially in away games on the assembly line items, so the gap with the lead is already very large. Thirdly, it seems highly feasible for Dortmund. Also last Saturday was the fact wrong again for the yellow-blacks. At low kite Darmstadt 98 a 2-1 defeat suffered.
By contrast Dortmund in the Champions League or alert. In a group with Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbon and Legia Warsaw the Germans grabbed handsome first. On the final day seemed to stabbing over Madrid, but Dortmund came after trailing 2-0 well back to 2-2. Thus, it was the first place, a fact. What stood out more was the high number of goals the team scored. So Legia was by as much as 6-0 and 8-4 records.
Compared to last weekend, the infirmary at Borussia Dortmund a little less full. Schmelzer and Piszczek go back into the squad. However Götze remains in Germany
Probable lineup Borussia Dortmund
Bürki – Piszczek, Sokratis, Bartra, Schmelzer – Weigl – Castro, Guerreiro – Dembelé, Reus – Aubameyang