Senol Gunes on the bench for the second season, the hosts lost their opening match of the season, the Super Cup with Galatasaray after penalty shootout. Since then, however, in 15 matches played in all competitions, Besiktas has never known defeat. During good it was reflected in UCL, where even opponents has as Naples and Benfica, still keeps a good chance of qualifying. After the first four rounds, “Eagles” have achieved one win and three draws.
In all four matches played for Besiktas in Group B, both teams have scored, but only once were recorded “over 2.5 goals”. That’s because three of the four matches ended with the score 1-1.
Gunes can not count on his services in this game Erkin Ozbiliz and Talisca (injured), the latter scoring five times for his team this season. Necip Uysal remains uncertain.
On the other side, and her guests were part of a great journey. Located in a race like no opponent, Benfica dominated the championship, where the leader of the championship, five points ahead. Furthermore, on Saturday, he earned an easy qualification the knockout Cup after last Maritimo 6-0. Only defeat this season came in the move from Napoli (2-4), but even so, Lusitania are group leaders.
Although intake was devoid of Jonas, almost the entire season, Benfica substituted the lack thereof, managed to score in all matches played by whatever name opponent. Although no marked UCL, Mitroglu and helped his team with six goals in other competitions, the team’s leading scorer. Obviously, Jonas remains unavailable, although he resumed training. Alongside this will be absent and Grimaldo, Andre Horta, Fejs (injured).
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Tour match was ended in a draw with the score 1-1. Cervi opened the scoring in the 12th minute for Benfica, while Talisca led equalizing in the 90th minute + 3, after free kick from over 25 meters.
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Besiktas (4-2-3-1): Fabri – Beck Rhodolfo Marcelo Tosic – Hutchinson Inler – Arslan Quaresma Adriano – Aboubakar
Benfica (4-4-2): Moraes – Nelsinho Lindelof Luisao Eliseu – Samaris Salvio Pizzi Carrillo – Guedes Mitroglou
