Benfica had a very weak start to the current season, but the team has improved significantly following the earlier dismissal of Roger Schmidt and the appointment of Bruno Lage. Under the Portuguese coach, the “Eagles” have started playing a completely different style of football. Now, Benfica is considered one of the two main contenders for the Primeira Liga title, partly due to Sporting’s crisis after Ruben Amorim’s departure.
Currently, Benfica occupies second place with 31 points, just 2 points behind Sporting. However, the “Eagles” have one game in hand against modest Nacional. In the previous round of the Primeira Liga, Bruno Lage’s team won a narrow home victory against Vitória de Guimarães.
In the Champions League, Benfica has accumulated 9 points and is in 14th place. To secure qualification for the knockout stage, the “Eagles” need to get a positive result against Bologna, as their next matches are against Barcelona and Juventus. In the 5th round, Benfica won a hard-fought away match against Monaco (3:2), but before that, they lost to Bayern (0:1) and Feyenoord (1:3).
Bologna had a poor start to the season. However, they now look completely different, and under Vincenzo Italiano, the team can already be considered a contender for a European competition spot. With 22 points, Bologna is in 8th place, the same as Milan but higher on goal difference.
In the previous round, Bologna was close to a sensational victory over Juventus away, but they lost a 2-0 advantage in the final minutes. Before that, Bologna defeated Verona 3-0, and in their last five matches, they earned 10 points.
However, in the Champions League, Bologna is a clear outsider. Vincenzo Italiano’s team has earned only 1 point – a 0-0 draw against Shakhtar in the first round. After that, Bologna lost to Liverpool (0-2), Aston Villa (0-2), Monaco (0-1), and Lille (1-2).
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