Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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27.09. (Tue) 20:45 Otelul - Benfica

Benfica - FC Twente: Emerson and Bryan Ruiz
PROSHOTS


 PROBABLE LINEUPS

OTELUL GALATI
 

Otelul Galati



Grahovac
Skubic, Perendija, Costin, Salageanu
Antal, Filip, Ibeh, Giurgiu, Bus
Pena
BENFICABenfica
Artur
Pereira, Luisao, Garay, Emerson
Javi Garcia, Witsel,
Nolito, Aimar, Gaitan
Cardozo
The Romanian side came through their weekend stalemate with CS Mioveni unscathed and look set to continue with their 4-5-1 formation as they go in search of their first ever points in the Champions League.

The Portguese runners up are also likely to name an unchanged side after fighting back twice to claim a point at arch-rivals Porto last week, coming through the clash injury-free.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Otelul Galati have not won a European match since a 2007 Intertoto Cup third round clash with Turkey's Trabzonspor.
  • The Romanian champions have never faced Portuguese opposition in any European competition.
  • The Champions League debutants recorded an unlikely victory over Juventus in the first round of the Uefa cup in 1988, but lost the return leg 5-0 in Turin.
  • Benfica crashed out of the group stages of last year's competition, going on to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League.
  • With nine goals, Benfica's Paraguayan striker Oscar Cardozo was the top scorer of the 2009-10 Europa League.
  • Benfica won the 1961 European Cup, ending Real Madrid's run of four consecutive victories in the trophy.
Prediction
Editor's Prediction 
Otelul Galati 1-2 Benfica