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Last Updated 23rd October 2024 at 00: 08 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Benfica and Feyenoord have met four times before, all in the European Cup. Both games in Portugal ended in Benfica wins (3-1 in 1963, 5-1 in 1972), while Feyenoord were unbeaten in both games played in Netherlands (0-0 in 1963, 1-0 in 1972). Benfica have only lost one of six UEFA Champions League games against Dutch teams (W2 D3), while Feyenoord’s two games against a Portuguese opponents came in the form of two 1-1 draws against Boavista in the first group stage in 1999-00. Benfica have won each of their last three games in the UEFA Champions League, including both to begin the 2024-25 campaign. The last time they won their opening three matches of a European Cup/Champions League edition was in 1989-90 (first six), when they went on to finish as runners-up. Benfica have scored 2+ goals in each of their last four games in the UEFA Champions League; they last did so in five successive games in the competition in February 1966 in the European Cup. Feyenoord are looking to win successive games in the same campaign of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since February 2000, while they last won successive away games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League in October 1971. Benfica have won 63. 3% of their aerial duels in the UEFA Champions League this season (31/49); the highest percentage of any team across the first two matchdays. They won just 47. 3% of their aerial duels in the competition last term, which ranked 22nd out of the 32 sides. Feyenoord have conceded the opening goal in each of their last five games in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since September 2017; they’ve never done so in six successive games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. Four of Ángel Di María’s five chances created in the UEFA Champions League this season have been for Benfica teammate Vangelis Pavlidis. Indeed, this was the joint-most chances created from one player to teammate across the first two matchdays this season, along with Florian Wirtz for Victor Boniface (4). Benfica’s Florentino has made 12 combined tackles (8) and interceptions (4) in two matches in the UEFA Champions League this season, the most of any midfielder across the first two matchdays. Indeed, he’s also recovered possession more times than any other Benfica player in the current edition (14). Feyenoord’s Igor Paixão has created five chances in the UEFA Champions League this season, no other player has more than one for the Dutch club, while he also leads them for expected assists (0. 47). © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.