UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs PSG: Lineups for today's 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League match

Benfica and PSG face off today in the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League group stage. Check out here all thedetails about thelineups for this interesting game.

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint Germain
Ā© Amir Levy / Getty ImagesKylian Mbappe of Paris Saint Germain

Benfica and PSG meet on Matchday 3 ofthe 2022-2023 UEFA Champions Leaguegroup stage. This game will take place at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon today at 3:00 PM (ET). The home team is stronger than ever and they don’t want to give in to anyone. Here is all the detailed information about the lineups. If you are in the US, you can watch this game live on FuboTV (free trial).

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Benfica are the second deadliest team in Group H with two wins and no losses, they won their two games against Maccabi Haifa 2-0 and against Juventus 2-1. So far they have a good attack but their defense is much better.

PSG as big favorites still have much more to prove, but so far they are dominating the standings within the group thanks to two easy wins against the same teams that Benfica defeated in the last two weeks.

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Benficalineup

Benfica have a lethal attacking strategy, but they tend to read the opponents before scoring goals and most Benfica goals were scored after the first 40 minutes, that means Benfica’s defense likes to withstand the attack of rivals to wear them down.

During Benfica’s most recent victory against Juventus, the Portuguese made a defensive error and allowed the only goal against (4th minute) they have after two games.

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Benfica lineup: Vlachodimos; Alexander Bah, AntonioSilva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alejandro Grimaldo; Florentino, Enzo Fernandez; David Neres, RafaSilva, Joao Mario; GonƧalo Ramos

PSGlineup

PSG have the best forwards and midfielders available not only in France but in much of Europe, with Messi, Mbappe and Neymar anything is possible. But so far their only biggest win came against an underdog like Maccabi Haifa, they won 3-1.

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Most of the starters will play against Benfica, so far Mbappe is PSG’s top scorer with two goals, and Messi only has one goal scored in Israel against Maccabi Haifa.

PSGlineup: GianluigiDonnarumma; Danilo, Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos; Achraf Hakimi, Marco Verratti, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes; Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar.

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