Kick-off on 15.02.23 22:00.

The black and blue team dropped to the second spot in Group B after the last round (eleven points). The Belgian champions secured victories at their home ground against Bayer 1-0 and Atlético 2-0, but suffered a heavy defeat against Porto 0-4. The Glorious team topped Group N despite being in the same group as PSG (fourteen points). The Eagles defeated Juventus 2-1 in Turin, dominated Maccabi in Haifa 6-1, and drew against PSG at Parc des Princes 1-1.

The Brugge vs. Benfica match can be watched online, and the opponents have never crossed paths in European competitions. For the hosts, Jutglà accumulated four points through goals and assists in the group stage (2+2), and Sowah scored twice. There were two Ukrainians in the team during the group stage. Defender Sobol appeared in four matches and played for a total of 109 minutes. In January, Eduard moved to Strasbourg, so he won't be able to play in the playoff round. Forward Yaremchuk spent three rounds on the bench and played for fifty-one minutes in the other matches.

In late December, the team got a new coach, providing Roman with a chance to secure a place in the starting lineup. The Farmers reached the round of 16 for the first time in the 1973/74 season but were eliminated by Basel (2-1, 4-6). Three years later, the club from West Flanders defeated Real Madrid at this stage (0-0, 2-0), and in the next edition, they advanced by beating Panathinaikos (2-0, 0-1). In the 1990/91 campaign, the black and blue team were eliminated by Milan (0-0, 0-1). Watch the Brugge vs. Benfica match online.

For the Reds, Mario and R. Silva each contributed five goal involvements (4+1), while Grimaldo had four (2+2). The Glorious team first reached the round of 16 in the 1960/61 competition, defeating Ujpest (6-2, 1-2). Since 1990, the Eagles have participated in this stage only five times. In the 2005/06 season, the players eliminated Liverpool (1-0, 2-0), but in the 2016/17 tournament, they were knocked out by Borussia Dortmund (1-0, 0-4). In the previous edition, the Lisbon club defeated Ajax (2-2, 1-0). Watch the Brugge vs. Benfica game online.