Preview | Juventus vs Benfica | OneFootball

European football returns to the Allianz Stadium for the first time in 2026 as Portuguese side Benfica visit to face the Juventus Men’s First Team on Matchday 7 of the Champions League’s League Phase.

Ahead of this week’s action getting underway, the Bianconeri sit 17th in the League Phase table with nine points from their six matches. 

Benfica, for their part, are 25th with six points from as many games, and outside of the qualification places.

Here’s all you need to know ahead of Wednesday night’s 21:00 CET kick-off in Turin.

MOMENTUM | Juventus have won each of their last two Champions League matches, and will want to win three in a row in the competition for the first time since chaining together five straight victories between March and November 2021.

ON FIRE | Jonathan David has had a hand in seven goals in his last 10 Champions League starts (five goals, two assists). He has also scored four goals in his last five appearances from the bench in the competition. 

HUNGRY | Only Athletic Club (67) have made more offensive recoveries than Juventus’ 65 in this Champions League. The Bianconeri have also scored two goals and had 14 shots on goal after such events. 

SHINING | Kenan Yildiz has been involved in four goals in this European campaign (one goal, three assists), which is the highest return of any Under-21 player after Matchday 6, along with Lamine Yamal and Geovany Quenda.

FAMILIAR | Benfica boss Jose Mourinho has won just one of his last six away games against Juventus in all competitions, which came with Manchester United in November 2018.