Merengues fine-tune their game at Luz ahead of Benfica v Real Madrid | OneFootball

Benfica and Real Madrid face each other this Wednesday in Lisbon at 8:00 PM, in a match corresponding to the 8th round of the UEFA Champions League league phase, of extreme importance for the home team, who must win to keep their hopes alive for qualifying for the 'play-off'.

The teams' press schedule is set: Benfica trains on Tuesday in Seixal (11:00 AM, open to the press for the first 15 minutes), and at 2:00 PM, the press conference with coach José Mourinho and a player will begin.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid will hold their press conference at Estádio da Luz at 6:15 PM, with coach Álvaro Arbeloa and a player present. At 7:00 PM, the stars of Real Madrid will step onto the field for a training session open to the press for the first 15 minutes. This will be a chance to familiarize themselves with the pitch and adapt to the lighting conditions.

It is worth noting that last Saturday, the 'merengues' achieved their fifth consecutive victory in the domestic league, with goals from Kylian Mbappé (47 and 90+4 minutes), the second being a penalty. The French forward currently stands out as the top scorer of the competition, reaching 21 goals.

Remember the refereeing team appointed by UEFA for the match between Benfica and Real Madrid, tomorrow, at Estádio da Luz, which can only bring back bad memories for José Mourinho. Except for the assistant referees, the coach was expelled in Italy by the remaining four.

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