UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - 2021/22 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First leg: 1-2) Phillips Stadium - Eindhoven Tuesday 24 August 2021 PSV Eindhoven 21.00CET (21.00 local time) SL Benfica Play-off, Second leg Last updated 15/09/2021 16:37CET UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Match background 5 Squad list 8 Match officials 12 Fixtures and results 13 Match-by-match lineups 16 Team facts 18 Legend 20 1 PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica Tuesday 24 August 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Phillips Stadium, Eindhoven Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Rafa Silva 10, Weigl 18/08/2021 PO SL Benfica - PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Lisbon 42; Gakpo 51 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Dzsudzsák 17, Lens 2-2 14/04/2011 QF PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica Eindhoven 25; Luisão 45+2, agg: 3-6 Cardozo 63 (P) Aimar 37, Salvio 45, 07/04/2011 QF SL Benfica - PSV Eindhoven 4-1 Lisbon 52, Saviola 90+4; Labyad 80 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Khokhlov 41, Van 09/12/1998 GS PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica 2-2 Eindhoven Nistelrooy 89; Nuno Gomes 47 (P), 64 Nuno Gomes 47, 30/09/1998 GS SL Benfica - PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Lisbon João Pinto 76; Rommedahl 70 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-0 25/05/1988 F PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica Stuttgart (aet, 6-5 pens) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Jesus Coelho 24; W. 1-2 19/03/1975 QF SL Benfica - PSV Eindhoven Lisbon van de Kerkhof 12, agg: 1-2 Quaars 86 05/03/1975 QF PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica 0-0 Eindhoven Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA PSV Eindhoven 3 0 3 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 8 1 4 3 9 13 SL Benfica 4 3 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 8 3 4 1 13 9 PSV Eindhoven - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Luiz Phellype 9, Sporting Clube de Portugal - 28/11/2019 GS 4-0 Lisbon Bruno Fernandes 16, PSV Eindhoven 64 (P), Mathieu 43 2 PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica Tuesday 24 August 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Phillips Stadium, Eindhoven UEFA Europa League Malen 19, Coates 25 PSV Eindhoven - Sporting Clube (og), Baumgartl 48; 19/09/2019 GS 3-2 Eindhoven de Portugal Bruno Fernandes 38 (P), Pedro Mendes 82 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Tozé 12, Kuca 30, Diogo Amado 39; 28/11/2014 GS Estoril Praia - PSV Eindhoven 3-3 Estoril Depay 6, Narsingh 14, Wijnaldum 82 18/09/2014 GS PSV Eindhoven - Estoril Praia 1-0 Eindhoven De Jong 26 (P) UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 07/04/1993 GS PSV Eindhoven - FC Porto 0-1 Eindhoven José Carlos 77 (P) Magalhães 35, José 25/11/1992 GS FC Porto - PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Porto Carlos 75; Romário 43, 60 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 Rui Águas 43, 09/11/1988 R2 FC Porto - PSV Eindhoven Porto agg: 2-5 Domingos 82 Kieft 14, Ellerman 35, 26/10/1988 R2 PSV Eindhoven - FC Porto 5-0 Eindhoven R. Koeman 41, 52, Janssen 50 SL Benfica - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 07/11/2018 GS SL Benfica - AFC Ajax 1-1 Lisbon Jonas 29; Tadić 61 23/10/2018 GS AFC Ajax - SL Benfica 1-0 Amsterdam Mazraoui 90+2 UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-0 10/04/2014 QF SL Benfica - AZ Alkmaar Lisbon Rodrigo 39, 71 agg: 3-0 03/04/2014 QF AZ Alkmaar - SL Benfica 0-1 Alkmaar Salvio 48 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 3-1 Witsel 46, 66, Luisão 24/08/2011 PO SL Benfica - FC Twente Lisbon agg: 5-3 59; Ruiz 85 De Jong 6, Ruiz 80; 16/08/2011 PO FC Twente - SL Benfica 2-2 Enschede Cardozo 21, Nolito 35 3 PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica Tuesday 24 August 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Phillips Stadium, Eindhoven UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Dos Santos 14, Nuno Gomes 32, 78, 21/10/2004 GS SL Benfica - sc Heerenveen 4-2 Lisbon Karadas 73; Yıldırım 49, Huntelaar 53 (P) UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 2-2 Hesp 61, Trost 73; 31/10/1995 R2 Roda JC - SL Benfica Kerkrade agg: 2-3 Hassan 87, 90 17/10/1995 R2 SL Benfica - Roda JC 1-0 Lisbon Panduru 77 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 0-0 19/04/1972 SF SL Benfica - AFC Ajax Lisbon agg: 0-1 05/04/1972 SF AFC Ajax - SL Benfica 1-0 Amsterdam Swart 64 Nené 6, 81, 90+2, Rui 5-1 22/03/1972 QF SL Benfica - Feyenoord Lisbon Jordão 30, 87; agg: 5-2 Rijsbergen 75 08/03/1972 QF Feyenoord - SL Benfica 1-0 Rotterdam Laseroms 47 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Cruyff 92 ET, 05/03/1969 QF (Rep) AFC Ajax - SL Benfica 3-0 (Rep) Paris Danielsson 104 ET, 109 ET 1-3 Torres 70; Danielsson 19/02/1969 QF SL Benfica - AFC Ajax Lisbon agg: 4-4 ag 9, Cruyff 11, 31 Danielsson 47; 12/02/1969 QF AFC Ajax - SL Benfica 1-3 Amsterdam Jacinto 32 (P), Torres 38, José Augusto 60 European Champions Clubs' Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Eusébio 20, José 3-1 08/05/1963 SF SL Benfica - Feyenoord Lisbon Augusto 43, Santana agg: 3-1 62; Bouwmeester 80 10/04/1963 SF Feyenoord - SL Benfica 0-0 Rotterdam Home Away Final Neutral Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA PSV Eindhoven 7 3 3 1 8 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 6 6 23 27 SL Benfica 13 9 2 2 11 2 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 26 11 9 6 41 29 4 PSV Eindhoven - SL Benfica Tuesday 24 August 2021 - 21.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Phillips Stadium, Eindhoven Match background PSV Eindhoven welcome Benfica to the Netherlands looking to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit as the two former European champions meet to decide who progresses to the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage. • In a repeat of the 1988 European Cup final, Benfica – who were beaten on penalties by PSV in that match 33 years ago – edged to victory in Lisbon thanks to first-half goals from Rafa Silva (10) and Julian Weigl (42), although Cody Gakpo's strike six minutes into the second half revived the Dutch side's prospects. • Neither side featured in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League group stage; indeed, PSV have not been involved since 2018/19. The Dutch club have competed in the group stage on 16 occasions, one more than their Portuguese opponents. Previous meetings • The most famous of the sides' eight meetings came at Stuttgart's Neckarstadion on 25 May 1988, Guus Hiddink's PSV beating Toni's Benfica 6-5 on penalties to win the European Cup final, Hans van Breukelen saving the decisive spot kick from full-back António Veloso. • The clubs first met in the 1974/75 European Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals; Benfica drew 0-0 in Eindhoven but lost 2-1 at home to Kees Rijvers' side in the second leg. • They then crossed paths again in the 1998/99 UEFA Champions League group stage, Graeme Souness's Benfica winning 2-1 at home and drawing 2-2 away against Bobby Robson's PSV side. • Most recently before this tie, they were paired together in the 2010/11 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, a 4-1 first-leg win in Lisbon setting up a 6-3 aggregate success for a Benfica side led then as now by coach Jorge Jesus. • The first leg of this tie was Benfica's third win against PSV, who have managed a single victory against their Portuguese opponents with four draws. Form guide PSV • PSV were second to Ajax in the 2020/21 Eredivisie, finishing 16 points behind the Amsterdam club and one ahead of third-placed AZ Alkmaar. • This is PSV's first UEFA Champions League campaign since 2019/20, which lasted only one tie – an away-goals defeat by Basel in the third qualifying round (3-2 h, 1-2 a). • The Dutch club last reached the group stage in 2018/19, finishing fourth in a section that also included Barcelona, Tottenham and Internazionale. They lost four of their six games, drawing at home to Spurs (2-2) and at Inter (1-1). • PSV also failed to win a game in their previous group appearance, in 2016/17 (D2 L4), and have not been victorious in their last 14 UEFA Champions League fixtures, group stage to final (D6 L8). • PSV secured that 2018/19 group appearance with a 6-2 play-off win against BATE Borisov (3-2 a, 3-0 h), making their record at this stage of the UEFA Champions League W1 L1 – they lost the first tie 4-1 on aggregate to AC Milan in 2013/14 (1-1 h, 0-3 a).