FINAL. Bayern-Benfica

Bayern Munich-Benfica, a match from round 5 of the Champions League Group E, at the Allianz Arena, in Germany. Final score: 5-1. Match commentary on the MATCH CENTER of the Official Site.

PRE-MATCH

Adaptation to the snow and to the low temperatures

It was an ambitious and committed team the one who marked presence on the pitch of the stadium that will host the match in Munich. Rui Vitória led a training session, whose the first 15 minutes were open to the Press, marked by the snow and by the negative temperatures.

Rafa's preview

Despite the expected difficulties in the visit to Bayern Munich, in a match where the win allows Benfica to keep dreaming with the qualification for the eighth-finals of the Champions League, the Rafa guarantees that "no player is in Germany to fight for the Europa League".

Benfica's squad list

Goalkeepers: Svilar, B. Varela and Odysseas;

Defenders: Conti, Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Corchia, Lema and André Almeida;

Midfielders: Fejsa, Gabriel, Cervi, Alfa Semedo, Zivkovic, Krovinovic, Pizzi, Rafa, João Félix and Gedson;

Forwards: Jonas, Seferovic and Castillo.

X-ray from Bayern Munich

Despite the expected difficulties in the visit to Bayern Munich, Between the two matches against Benfica, Bayern carried out 13 matches in all official competitions, amassing six wins, four draws, and three losses. The team scored 21 goals and conceded 16. The inconstancy in the performances puts the team in 5th place in the Bundesliga, with 21 points, nine points behind the leader Borussia Dortmund.

Referee of the match

The Italian Daniele Orsato, aged 43, was appointed by UEFA's Refereeing Committee to whistle Bayern-Benfica, an encounter scheduled for 8 pm on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena, in matchday 5 from Group E of the Champions League.
The Italian referee, international since 2010, will have his countrymen Lorenzo Manganelli and Fabiano Preti as assistants. The additional assistants are Paolo Mazzoleni and Marco Guida. Alessandro Costanzo will be in the role of the fourth official.