Benfica coach reveals squad for decisive Champions League clash | OneFootball

The Benfica youth team is aiming to reach the UEFA Youth League final for the fifth time, an unprecedented feat in the under-19 competition, needing to beat Belgium’s Club Brugge on Friday, April 17, to remain in the race for a second title.

Vítor Vinha, coach of the young Eagles side, announced the squad today for the decisive match: (Goalkeepers) Diogo Ferreira, Leonardo Lopes, Luiz Xavier; (Defenders) Daniel Banjaqui, Duarte Soares, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Oliveira, Dinis Telehovschi, José Neto, Nilson Semedo, João Capucho, Tiago Parente; (Midfielders) Miguel Figueiredo, Rafael Quintas, Tiago Freitas, Isaac Ferreira, Federico Coletta, Tomás Soares, Gonçalo Moreira, Stevan Manuel; (Forwards) Jaden Umeh, Eduardo Fernandes, Anísio Cabral and Francisco Silva.

The Reds head into the semi-finals as slight favorites, after finishing second in the league phase - only behind Chelsea, against whom they suffered their only defeat (5-2 in London) - and then knocking out Slavia Prague (3-2 at home), AZ Alkmaar (6-2 at home) and Inter Milan (3-2 away) in the knockout rounds.

For their part, Club Brugge are making their debut at this stage, which they reached after finishing third in the league phase, with the same 15 points as Benfica - whose duo set the tone for the decisive match - and then eliminating Monaco, Zilina and Atlético Madrid, the latter with a 4-0 away win.

It should also be noted that Benfica vs Club Brugge is scheduled to kick off on Friday, April 17, at 1:00 pm (mainland Portugal time), at the Stade de la Tuilière in Lausanne, Switzerland. If they win, the Eagles will face the winner of Real Madrid vs PSG in the final, scheduled for Monday, April 20, at 5:45 pm.

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