Marco Silva: "Game in Aarhus will require us to be at a good level to get through"
CNN Portugal26 August 2026 at 18:20
Marco Silva, Benfica's coach, spoke this Wednesday at the press conference previewing the match against Aarhus, the second leg of the playoff for qualification to the group stage of the Europa League. The encarnado manager recalled the advantage built in the first leg, which ended 3-1 in favor of the Lisbon side, but warned that the trip to Denmark will require a good performance from the team to secure progression.
Benfica drew 0-0 with Aarhus in Denmark in a Europa League match, where the Eagles seek to secure qualification for the league phase of the European competition. The match ended goalless, leaving the fate of progression to the next round undecided.
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