After the tie in the first lap, Benfica travel to Turkey to face Besiktas on Wednesday in another Champions League Group B match. Benfica
play for the first time at Besiktas home.
Match Schedule:
Besiktas vs. Benfica
Champions League Group
stage
Date: 23 November 2016,
12:45 PM
Venue: BJK inonu
Stadium, Besiktas
Besiktas have never beaten a Portuguese team at home: in four games,
drew one and lost three. Benfica have never won in Turkey: in five matches,
they have drawn three draws and two defeats. The Portuguese teams have a
positive record in Turkey: in 18 matches, they add up to six wins, against five
Turkish team triumphs.
The Turkish sides
did not lose at home against Portuguese opponents in the last five clashes. The
last Portuguese team to win in Turkey was SC Braga in 2012. Besiktas have not
won any of the last five home games for the Champions League.
In the 26 home games in the Champions League, Besiktas has a negative record, with more losses
(11) than victories (8). Besiktas have conceded goals in the last nine home
games in the millionaire league. The Istanbul lineup has not lost five home
matches in European competition. Moreover, he has only lost one of the last 13
home games at UEFA.
If they win, Benfica
qualify for the round of 16. In case of a tie, he remains in second place and
depends on himself. If he loses, he drops to third place and, through Napoli,
may be forced to beat the Italians by two goals on the final day. If they lose
and Napoli wins, Besiktas are
already eliminated from the Champions League.