Champions League
Nov 3, 2015 7.45pm
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HT : 0 0
FT
  • Andre Almeida 31' yellowcard
  • Goncalo Guedes 42' yellowcard
  • Nicolas Gaitan 44' yellowcard
  • Jonas 52' goal
  • Silvio 56' yellowcard
  • Luisao 67' goal
  • Nicolas Gaitan 85' redcard
  • yellowcard Burak Yilmaz 41'
  • yellowcard Selcuk Inan 54'
  • goal Lukas Podolski 58'
  • yellowcard Olcan Adin 93'

Team News: Eliseu returns for Benfica, Galatasaray make four changes

Eliseu returns for Benfica against Gala

Benfica head coach Rui Vitoria has made one change from the side that defeated Tondela 4-0 last Friday for tonight's Champions League clash with Galatasaray, as Eliseu comes in for Andreas Samaris.

Visitors Gala have made four changes from the XI that beat Eskisehirspor 4-0 at the weekend, as Wesley Sneijder replaces Emre Colak behind striker Burak Yilmaz.

Cameroon international Aurelien Chedjou comes in for Semih Kaya at centre-back, while Hakan Balta is named at left-back as Olcan Adin moves to the wing.

Former Reading midfielder Jem Karacan is dropped to the bench, with Bilal Kisa preferred in midfield.

Benfica: Julio Cesar; Silvio, Luisiao, Jardel, Eliseu; Almeida, Talisca; Guedes, Jonas, Gaitan; Jimenez Subs: Ederson, Lopez, Pizzi, Tarrabt, Cristante, Carcela-Gonzalez, Renato

Galatasaray: Muslera; Sarioglu, Chedjou, Denayer, Balta; Inan, Kisa; Adin, Sneijder, Podolski; Yilmaz Subs: Karacan, Oztekin, Bulut, Gumus, Kaya, Colak, Gonen

Keep up to date with the latest from this evening's Champions League clash with Sports Mole's live text commentary here.

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