Benfica Draw Opponent Play-Off Europa League

DRAW

Benfica will face Toulouse in the Europa League play-off. The Eagles' opponents were announced on Monday, December 18, at the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland.

Benfica, like the other non-seeders, will play their first match as visitors, in a match scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2024. The second leg will take place a week later, on the following Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Simão Sabrosa, the club's international relations director, has already reacted to the result of the draw.

Play-off
Matches
Benfica-Toulouse
Feyenoord-Roma
AC Milan-Rennes
Lens-Freiburg
Young Boys-Sporting
Braga-Qarabag
Galatasaray-Sparta Praha
Shakhtar Donetsk-Marseille

THE OPPONENT

Toulouse reached the Europa League play-offs in 2nd place in Group E, with 11 points, behind Liverpool. In fact, the French club beat Jürgen Klopp's side 3-2 as visitors. It was one of three wins at this stage. Their only defeat in the competition came in their trip to the city of the Beatles, where they were beaten 5-1. They also drew with Belgian side Union St. Gilloise (1-1 away and 0-0 at home).

The team from the south of France has never officially faced Benfica and its highlight is the recent French Cup win in 2022/23, which earned them qualification for the European competitions this season.

Toulouse is currently in 15th place in the league with 14 points from 16 games, the result two wins, eight draws and six defeats.

Toulouse
Squad
Goalkeepers	Guillaume Restes, Álex Domínguez, Thomas Himeur and Justin Lacombe
Defenders	Rasmus Nicolaisen, Logan Costa, Moussa Diarra, Kévin Keben, Mawissa Elebi, Gabriel Suazo, Oliver Zandén, Ylies Aradj, Mikkel Desler and Kamanzi
Midfielders	Stijn Spierings, Cristian Cásseres, Vincent Sierro, Kléri Serber, Mamady Bangré, Niklas Schmidt, Denis Genreau, Ibrahim Cissoko, César Gelabert and Nathan Skyttä
Wingers/forwards	Ibrahim Cissoko, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Aron Donnum, Thijs Dallinga, Frank Magri, Yanis Begraoui and Bonota Traoré
The most valuable*
Thijs Dallinga (15 M€), Zakaria Aboukhlal (10 M€), Guillaume Restes (10 M€), Rasmus Nicolaisen (6 M€) and Stijn Spierings (5 M€)
Coach	Carles Martínez
Last official starting XI (3x5x2)	Guillaume Restes, Mikkel Desler, Logan Costa, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Moussa Diarra, Ibrahim Cissoko, Cristian Cásseres, Vincent Sierro, Gabriel Suazo, César Gelabert and Thijs Dallinga
Current league standings (Ligue 1)	15th place