Before Fenerbahçe v Benfica, Rui Costa attended a special event | OneFootball

Benfica will face Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the Champions League play-off. The match will take place this Wednesday, August 20, in Istanbul, at the Sükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium. Before the match, Rui Costa was accompanied by some Benfica players at a dinner with Fenerbahçe representatives.

This moment, published on social media, reflects the attempt at a good relationship that both clubs are trying to establish, with Rui Costa even receiving a Fenerbahçe jersey as a souvenir. It's worth remembering that Fenerbahçe has been in talks with Benfica with the intention of securing Kerem Akturkoglu for José Mourinho's team.

It's known that the Turkish winger is eager to play for Benfica, in order to show his good level in his return to his home country, where he has already represented Galatasaray, even though he's about to join the eagles' opponent in this Champions League elimination round.

It's worth remembering that Benfica's delegation arrived in Istanbul on the night of Tuesday, August 19. During the early hours of that day, the red team was even surprised with fireworks launched near the hotel where they are staying.

Benfica will play in front of around 50,000 Fenerbahçe fans. The referee Daniel Siebert will whistle the start of the match at 20:00. It's the second time the German has been appointed to referee a Benfica match, with the last time being the 3-1 win against Salzburgo in 2023.

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