Europa League: «Benfica is clearly one of the big favorites to finish among the top eight» to qualify directly for the next phasePhoto by Paulo Oliveira on Pexels
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Europa League: «Benfica is clearly one of the big favorites to finish among the top eight» to qualify directly for the next phase

Now28 August 2026 at 15:37

Mário Pereira commented on the Europa League draw, stating that Benfica is clearly one of the big favorites to finish among the top eight classified, which would guarantee direct access to the next phase of the competition.

Regarding the Champions League, Mário Pereira rejected that the luck was different for Sporting and FC Porto in the draw.

The commentator considered that both Portuguese teams were at a balanced level of demand in the European competition.

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