UEFA ban ignored, Red Wave shine at Juventus v Benfica | OneFootball

Despite the ban imposed by UEFA on Benfica selling tickets for yesterday's game against Juventus, some Benfica fans traveled to Turin with tickets purchased through not-so-common methods as we see every day.

From IP addresses in Spain and France, the Eagles' supporters managed to be present at the Allianz Stadium. Others traveled without tickets, hoping to get one. The biggest fear was not being able to access the "Bianconeri" venue, as Juventus warned they would be strict in controlling entries. More than 41,600 spectators were in the stands.

Hours before the match, two very special Italian fans were at the Benfica hotel: Marco Mancuzo, from Inter, and Valerio Di Schiena, from Milan, hoping to see José Mourinho and Rui Costa, who made their mark at those clubs. The Inter fan even predicted a victory: a 3-1 win for the Eagles.

However, the Benfica team did not fulfill the rival fans' wishes. Benfica jeopardized their qualification chances. The Clube da Luz, led by José Mourinho, could not go beyond a 2-0 defeat in their visit to the "Vecchia Signora's" stronghold, in a match for the seventh round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.

For the Eagles to qualify for the playoff of the prestigious competition, they must do their part against Real Madrid on January 28th, at 8:00 PM, at the Estádio da Luz, a match that will close the group stage, and hope that several opponents do not win their games.

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