Kick-off on 19.09.24 19:45.

In the first round of the Champions League group stage, Red Star Belgrade will face Benfica at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade. The two teams last met in the competition 40 years ago in the Round of 32. Back then, the hosts mounted a comeback, overturning a 0-2 halftime deficit to win 3-2. The Serbian team began their European campaign in August, eliminating Bodø/Glimt in the decisive qualification round (1-2, 2-0). In their last six group-stage matches, the Belgrade side managed only one win, defeating Olympiacos 3-1. Meanwhile, in their previous four away games, the Lisbon club secured one victory against Salzburg, 3-1.

The Megogo platform will broadcast the Red Star Belgrade vs. Benfica match live on September 19, 2024.

The hosts made their Champions League debut in the 1956/57 season. Since then, the Serbian giants have participated in 29 editions of the competition. Since the early 2000s, the team has advanced to the group stage only four times. In their last six home matches in the premier European competition, Red Star Belgrade's only win came against Armenian side Pyunik, 5-0. Apart from their 1984/85 encounter with Benfica, the Belgrade team has not faced any other Portuguese sides in the Champions League.

Benfica made their tournament debut a year later than their Serbian counterparts. The Eagles have competed in the competition 43 times. In their last 12 away games, Benfica suffered only two losses: against Inter Milan, 0-1, and Real Sociedad, 1-3. The match against Inter marked the only clean sheet for the Lisbon club in away games in the Champions League since the fall of 2021. Following their 40-year-old duel with Red Star Belgrade, the Portuguese giants have not faced Serbian teams. In their last six away matches, the Lisbon side secured two victories.

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