Simone Sozza to referee key match for Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica will host Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday for the fourth round of the Champions League. Through the official website, UEFA announced that the 38-year-old Italian has been appointed as the referee for the match.

Filippo Meli and Alessio Berti will be the assistants, while Davide Massa will be the fourth official for the match between the lions and the Italians. Aleandro Di Paolo will be the VAR for the UEFA's prestigious competition clash, accompanied by Marco Di Bello.

As mentioned above, Simone Sozza has never officiated a Benfica match. The Italian has also not been present in any official match of the German team, the current Bundesliga champion, but performing well below expectations this season.

At this point, José Mourinho's team has six points in the Champions League and is in the 35th position of the UEFA's prestigious competition table. In the first three matches, Benfica lost to Qarabag (3-2), Chelsea (1-0), and Newcastle (3-0).

The Eagles now turn their attention to the Champions League, where they will face Bayer Leverkusen. The match, which will take place at Estádio da Luz, is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 5th, with kickoff set for 8:00 PM.

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