Rui Costa ignores league, calls for fans at Benfica v Académico de Viseu | OneFootball

The match between Benfica and Académico de Viseu, counting for the opening round of Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played behind closed doors due to a sanction imposed by the APCVD. However, Rui Costa wants the fans to gather outside the area of the Estádio da Luz.

The Club, through its official channels, invited "all members and fans" to watch "together" the opening-round match of the league season in an "expanded" Pepsi Fan Zone with giant screens, in the surroundings of the country’s largest sports venue.

The Eagles intend to show "that Benfica’s strength is never left outside, even in a match played behind closed doors". The initiative will also feature another new element. As happens with the Eusébio Cup, the Benfica team will arrive at the stadium passing by the Eusébio statue, around an hour and a half before kick-off, at about 7:00 pm.

The red-clad delegation usually enters the venue through the garages of the Estádio da Luz. Benfica called on the fans to be present at the team’s arrival to convey "all their support and confidence" to Marco Silva’s men.

creating "an atmosphere of celebration, togetherness and emotion, capable of being heard inside the Stadium".

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