Benfica vs Feyenoord

Since the 2014-15 season, Benfica have lost more UEFA Champions League matches than any other side (30), whilst only Real Madrid (131), Shahktar Donetsk (115) and PSG (115) have conceded more goals in total than the Portuguese side across that time (113).

Feyenoord have won successive away games in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League for the first time since October 1971, whilst in this match against Benfica the Dutch side held their first ever 2-0 lead at half time in an away match in the competition (since 1992-93).

Benfica have kept one clean sheet across their last nine home UEFA Champions League matches (W3 D2 L4), though have still managed to outscore their opponents across that time (GF: 18 GA:16).

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.