UEFA Women’s Champions League line-ups: Benfica vs Bayern Munich | OneFootball

Benfica and Bayern Munich have confirmed their starting XIs for Wednesday night’s UEFA Women’s Champions League Matchday 2 tie at Estádio da Luz.

In BuLi News’s reporting, both sides are looking to build on their opening results. Benfica began with a 2-1 win at Juventus, while Bayern drew 2-2 with Manchester City in Munich.

Ivan Baptista selects a 4-3-3 with Lena Pauels in goal. The back four is Catarina Amado, Diana Gomes, Tinkara Testen and Marit Bratberg Lund, who scored twice in the opener, with Pauleta, Anna Csiki and Carolina Tristão in midfield, and Chandra Davidson, Frøya Brennskag-Dorsin and Lúcia Alves up front.

Bayern line up 4-2-3-1. Ena Mahmutovic starts behind a defence of Giulia Gwinn, Glódís Viggósdóttir, Stine Ballisager Pedersen and Franziska Kett, with Bernadette Amani and Momoko Tanikawa anchoring midfield, and Linda Dallmann, Pernille Harder and Klara Bühl supporting Jovana Damnjanović.

This is the fifth meeting between the clubs in the competition, with Bayern winning three of the previous four and the other ending level.

Benfica arrive on a run of five straight wins in all competitions. Bayern have won three of their last four, with one draw in that stretch.

Source: BuLi News

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