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Benfica-Lech: Marco Silva and eight Portuguese players

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo28 August 2026 at 21:36

Benfica, managed by Marco Silva, hosts Lech Poznan in the league phase of the Europa League. The match is part of the European competition that replaced the former group stage.

Marco Silva is the manager of the Portuguese team, who are competing in this edition of the Europa League after failing to advance to the group stage of the Champions League.

The red squad features eight Portuguese players, representing a significant presence of national footballers in the starting eleven and on the bench.

On the Polish side, Lech Poznan has two Portuguese players in their squad, thus maintaining a small Portuguese connection to the visiting team.

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