Besiktas play Benfica at the Vodafone Arena on Wednesday, November 23. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
Besiktas and Benfica face off in match day five of Champions League Group B. This is one of the most closely contested groups in the Champions League this year, with the Turkish side only sitting a point behind group leaders Benfica. A draw is not a bad result for either side here, but a win for Besiktas would give them a great chance of progressing to the second round. Benfica will pose a great challenge to the Turkish side but they should be confident after claiming a draw in the reverse of this fixture.
Besiktas have also triumphed over group rivals Napoli, so they have to fancy their chances of winning on Wednesday. Benfica have not lost since they were defeated by Napoli earlier on in the group stage. Besiktas’ form has been impeccable this season, and the only defeats they have suffered came in the Turkish Super Cup and in a friendly. This suggests that this could be a cagey affair with both sides desperate not to lose, as Napoli will almost certainly beat Dynamo Kyiv. However, both teams do not hold the best defensive records, so an early goal could completely change this match.
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The Champions League match between Besiktas and Benfica is only available to stream online. You can watch it on FoxSoccer2Go with your cable or satellite subscriptions.
Date: Wednesday, November 23
Start time: 2:45 p.m ET
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Stadium: Vodafone Arena
TV Info: Online only
Live Stream: Fox Soccer2GO, Live stream
Besiktas will be without Caner Erkin, Aras Ozbiliz and Anderson Talisca. They do not have any other injury concern though.
Jonas is questionable for Benfica while youngster Andre Horta looks set to miss the match. The Portuguese side do not have any other injury problems though.