FC Bayern München vs Benfica
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Bayern Munich eager to avoid unwanted UCL record as Benfica visits.
As Bayern Munich aim to shake off their European slump, six-time UCL champions gear up to host SL Benfica at the Allianz Arena, where history and home advantage weigh heavily on the visiting Eagles' hopes in this pivotal Champions League clash.
FC Bayern München
Six-time UCL champions Bayern Munich face Benfica on UCL Match Day 4, hoping to return to winning ways after back-to-back defeats in the revamped edition of the UEFA Champions League. The Bavarians suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat to Barcelona on UCL MD 3, following a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa on UCL MD 2.
With these consecutive defeats, Bayern surprisingly sit in 23rd place on the UCL league phase table with only 3 points, and their place in the next phase of the competition is under threat. In contrast, their domestic form tells a different story, as they achieved a commanding 3-0 win over Union Berlin at the weekend, maintaining their position at the top of the Bundesliga table after Leipzig's 2-1 defeat to Dortmund.
Turning a corner on European turf is now a concern for Vincent Kompany's side, who have never lost in 12 European encounters (9 wins, 3 draws) against Benfica. This is the most one side has faced another without losing across all major European competitions. Bayern Munich are keen to improve their European standing, but they risk suffering three UCL defeats in a row for the first time since October 2002.
A 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Harry Kane—who scored twice at the weekend against Union—is expected in attack. Aleksandar Pavlovic is ruled out alongside three other players.
Benfica
SL Benfica, who picked up a 2-1 win over S.C. Farense at the weekend, are sitting much higher up the table in 10th place. They have collected 6 points from [2W, 0D, 1L] in the UCL league phase.
The Eagles saw their two-game winning run [WWL] come to an end on UCL MD 3, where they lost 3-1 to Feyenoord. Back in the race for a guaranteed place in the next round, Benfica will be looking to compound Bayern’s woes when they make the trip to Germany.
However, they remain winless in 13 away European Cup/UEFA Champions League games [0W, 1D, 12L], having conceded 42 goals. Additionally, Benfica have lost all six of their away European games against Bayern Munich, a run Bruno Lage will be eager to end.
IIn this game, he plans to deploy the familiar 4—3—3 formation, featuring Vangelis Pavlidis, Ángel Di María, and Kerem Aktürkoglu in attack. As many as three players, including Gianluca Prestianni, will be left out of the trip to Allianz Arena.
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