Saviola and Gaitán boost Benfica for clash with Borussia Dortmund | OneFootball

As recently announced, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund will face each other on March 25th at 6:00 PM in a legends match as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Rote Erde Stadium, the former home of the German club. According to confirmation from Clube da Luz, Nico Gaitán and Javier Saviola complete the Benfica lineup.

The so-called "Game of the Century" will take place in the legendary stadium, the heart of Dortmund's football history, which currently serves as the home for the German team's secondary squad, their women's team, and local sports clubs.

The initiative also recalls the knockout round between the two clubs in the 1963/64 European Cup, where Benfica won (2-1) at Luz but were eliminated due to a (5-0) defeat in the second leg.

For this commemorative match, several former players of the German club have already been confirmed, including Roman Weidenfeller (Goalkeeper), Kevin Großkreutz, Márcio Amoroso, Dedé, Marcel Schmelzer, and Jan Koller.

On the Benfica side, the team is already well-structured. Bruno Basto and Carlitos will lead: Artur Moraes and Bruno Costa (goalkeepers); André Almeida, Sílvio Sá Pereira, Tiago Gomes, Nélson Ramos, Eliseu Santos, José Soares, and Jardel Vieira (defenders); Bruno Aguiar, Ljubomir Fejsa, Manuel Fernandes, and Giorgos Karagounis (midfielders); and Nicolás Gaitán, Carlitos (Garcia), Pedro Mantorras, João Tomás, and Saviola (forwards).

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