Benfica will visit Toulouse this Thursday at 17:45 for the second leg of the Europa League play-offs. The Eagles have the lead in the first leg after beating Luz 2-1. Check out Roger Schmidt’s matchup variations as well as Carles Martinez’s variations.
TOULOUSE ELEVEN: Remains; Desler, Costa, Nicolaisen and Diarra; Spierings, Sierra, Donnum, Gboho and Suazo; Dallinga.
Subs: Dominguez, Lacombe, Sissoko, Cesar, Kamanzi, Magri, Schmidt, Sciutta, Casseres, Keben and Babitska.
ELEVEN BENFICA: Trubin; Ba, Antonio Silva, Otamendi and Morato; Joao Neves, Joao Mario, Di Maria, David Neres and Rafa; Tengstedt.
Subs: Samuel Soares, Andre Gomez, Carreras, Orsnes, Arthur Cabral, Cocciu, Rollheiser, Marcos Leonardo, Tomas Araujo, Thiago Gouveia and Florentino.
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IntervalMorato
LeavesAlvaro Fernandez
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Kasper Tengstedt
LeavesArthur Cabral
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45 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Angel Di Maria (Benfica), who fired a left-footed shot from outside the area. Help from João Neves.
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45 minutesAntonio Silva found himself isolated in the face of the Toulouse goalkeeper, who saved the shot from a Benfica defender. Much credit goes to Rafa’s simulation, which allowed the defender to freely penetrate the French penalty area, but much credit also goes to goalkeeper Restes.
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45 minutesThe opportunity was missed by Kasper Tengstedt (Benfica), who fired a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. The assist was provided by Angel Di Maria with a cross into the penalty area.
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44′Corner, Toulouse. Courtesy of Angel Di Maria, preventing the ball from reaching Suazo in danger.
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35 minutesCorner, Benfica. Contributed by Logan Costa.
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33′Another great opportunity for Benfica that Di Maria missed. The Argentine was late to Bach’s cross from the right, which crossed the entire area, but Di Maria only deflected it with the toe of his boot and was unable to send the ball into the back of the goal.
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30 minutes
Mikkel Desler
LeavesWarren Kamanzi
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29′The match was interrupted due to an injury to Mikkel Desler (Toulouse).
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27 minutesToulouse reacted and also created many dangers. Di Maria lost the duel to Gboho and the ball fell to Suazo, who headed Donnuma’s cross. But Trubin got the ball.
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24 minutesBenfica finally arrived and were soon presented with a golden opportunity. After excellent work by Neres, who continued possession of the ball a few meters and reached the end line, he fed Rafa, but he, being in the penalty area, shot wide. But the first sign was given to the eagles.
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23 minutesMoussa Diarra
LeavesKevin Keben
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20 minutesThe match was interrupted due to an injury to Moussa Diarra (Toulouse).
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19 minutesOffside, Toulouse. Mikkel Desler tried to make a through ball, but Aron Donnum was judged to be offside.
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15 minutesAron Donnum was shown a yellow card for challenging the referee’s decision to commit a foul on Joao Mario.
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13 minutesCorner, Toulouse. Courtesy of Angel Di Maria, who performed very well in defense and did not allow Suazo’s cross to create a danger for Trubin’s goal.
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10 minutesVincent Cerro tried to strike again, but it hit Antonio Silva and did not even reach Trubin’s goal.
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9′Stein Spierings, without a corner and with the ball bouncing, tried to surprise Trubin, but to no avail. The ball flew very far from the target.
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7′Finally the finish line. It was from Toulouse, Cerro picked up the ball near Trubin’s penalty area and shot in an arc, but it was easy for the Benfica goalkeeper. outside the territory. Assistant: Aron Donnum.
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two’Offside, Toulouse. Mikkel Desler tried to make a through ball, but Thijs Dallinga was judged to be offside.
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