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The quarter-finals
At 19:05 GMT
Stadium of Light
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With the UEFA Europa League now in the Quarterfinal stages there are some interesting match ups left in the competition, one of these just has a classic sound to it as Benfica host PSV Eindhoven in the First Leg at Estádio da Luz.
Benfica come into this match having lost domestically to FC Porto and seeing their hated rivals being crowned Champions for the Portuguese First Division and celebrating on their home ground has got to make them upset. Benfica made it to this stage having beat Germany’s Stuttgart and France’s PSG by 4-1 and 3-2 aggregate score lines respectively. This is the only tie left in the Europa League between teams that have meet before, Benfica have an overall record of 1-3-1 against PSV but have a 0-1-1 record against them when playing in Portugal. Even with that not so impressive home record against PSV this team has made Estádio da Luz into a fortress, as they are unbeaten in four UEFA Europa League games (going 3-1-0 in that span) and have lost only one of their last 12 European home matches. Coached by Jorge Jesus, this teams key players are Forward Franco Jara as well as Midfielders Óscar Cardozo and Pablo Aimar. Even at the advanced ages of Cardozo and Aimar they can still produce at a high level and Jara is quickly becoming one of the rising stars in the game.
As for PSV, they have made it to this stage by beating Glasgow Rangers in the last round. The Dutch outfit has looked really strong as is evident in their league form; although they lost a key match last time out against table toppers FC Twente they are still only separated from top spot by 2 points. PSV have an identical overall record of 1-3-1 against Benfica, but have a record of 0-2-0 against them when playing in Holland. Most might think PSV are at a disadvantage playing this game away from home, but they are actually unbeaten in their last five away games in Europe (going 4-1-0 in that span), and what might be more impressive is that they have scored 9 goals in the process. Coach Fred Rutten has some dangerous players within his squad; the likes of Forward Ola Toivonen and Midfielder Balázs Dzsudzsák are the main threats as they have combined for 7 goals in the tournament. The winner of this tie will play either Dynamo Kyiv or SC Braga in the Semis.
The fact that these two teams have meet in the 1974/75 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarterfinals, the 1987/88 European Champion Clubs' Cup Final and the 1998/99 UEFA Champions League Group Stage make this tie all the more fascinating. I’m siding with PSV to win this tie, as while teams like Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Napoli are all eliminated I believe they are the best team left in the tournament. Although Benfica have a great home record PSV have been road warriors, not only are they winning those matches but they are scoring goals as well.
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