Benfica to face Arsenal and Bayern in the Champions League | OneFootball

The draw has handed Benfica a highly demanding challenge in the Women’s Champions League. The Eagles, currently 12th in the European rankings and six-time Portuguese champions, will come up against two teams from the top five of the continental hierarchy, but they are in a group that allows for legitimate hopes of qualification.

Alongside Arsenal and Bayern Munich, two of the biggest names in European football, Benfica will also face Roma and Juventus, both above the Eagles in the rankings, while Austria Vienna and Køge appear as theoretically more accessible opponents.

Arsenal sit fifth in the European rankings, just one place below Bayern Munich. The English side are European champions, having won the trophy in 2006/07, still under the competition’s old format, and they lifted the title again two seasons ago in a final played in Lisbon.

Benfica’s record against Bayern Munich is not favourable, however. The two teams have faced each other on four occasions, with the Eagles managing just one draw. That positive result came precisely in the first meeting between the two clubs, at home, in the 2021/22 season.

Against Arsenal, the record is also negative. The teams have met only once, last season, with Benfica losing 2-0 at home. Juventus are another opponent Benfica know well. The Italian side beat the Eagles 2-1 in the only meeting between the two teams.

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