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00:00Once a blue, always a blue, says Jose Mourinho, Oreska says it will be a privilege to share the touchline with someone he calls a legend, Chelsea past and present collide, one in his very first season as a Champions League coach, the other a two-time winner.
00:22Well, there's the Chelsea XI containing two Champions League debutants, Facundo Buonanotte, who's on loan from Brighton, and 19-year-old youth graduate Tyreek George, who's expected to lead the line.
00:37Benoit Badia-Shiel makes his first start of the season, having come on as a second-half sub at the weekend.
00:42Moises Caicedo has shaken off a knock to start, Enzo Fernandes lines up against his previous club.
00:49The starting XI only has a combined tally of 42 previous Champions League appearances.
01:06I've been thinking of a club where it all began for Mourinho as a manager, a coaching career that's gone full circle.
01:12And it's this part of West London where he says truly feels like Moe, three times a Premier League winner with Chelsea.
01:21He knows all about the pressures that come with leading this club.
01:27He will be in his element tonight, and are made for big European nights.
01:31Number seven, Pedro Neto.
01:37Number 14, Bruno Buonanotte.
01:41Now they've looked forward to this at the bridge.
01:45First time we've had Champions League football here since April of 2023.
01:51Here is our referee for the evening.
01:54He's from Germany.
01:55Daniel Siebertz made his Bundesliga debut back in 2012.
01:59Has been FIFA listed since 2015.
02:02A familiar face wears the armband for Benfica, Nicolas Otamendi.
02:06And it's a former Benfica player, Enzo Fernandes, who captains Chelsea.
02:18On Benfica's side, they're much more experienced at Champions League level.
02:22Their XI has 253 previous appearances in the competition.
02:26That compared to Chelsea's 42.
02:28Skipped by the Argentine World Cup winner, Otamendi.
02:30The summer signing, Sudakov, provided two assists on match day one.
02:35The Ukrainian international will look to supply top scorer, Vangelis Pavlidis, who already has six goals in all competitions this season.
02:44Well, how this place has missed the buzz of Champions League nights, and this could well be box office.
02:55Mourinho back at the bridge.
02:57How Ali McCoyst, he would love to steal the limelight in West London tonight.
03:02Yeah, good evening everyone.
03:03He'll have a plan, Adam.
03:05Do not worry about that.
03:06I can guarantee you one thing.
03:08He'll have a plan to do exactly just that.
03:11It's obvious just how much this place means to him, but at the same time, we know how professional he is, and he'll want three points.
03:21Chelsea in need of a big performance, and the Champions League may well inspire that, but this is a place that holds happy memories for Mourinho.
03:31He's eager to create more tonight, quite the night ahead of us.
03:36And we are all set to go at the bridge.
03:39It's fascinating to see how Chelsea react to the events of the weekend here against Brighton.
03:53Of course, both of these sides were beaten on match day one.
03:58A little challenge early on there on Garnaccio.
04:00He's just late, isn't he?
04:07Pretty straightforward.
04:09Big kick.
04:09Badia Shield, who comes into this, having only had ten minutes play this season, came on as a sub at the weekend.
04:23I don't think there's any doubt Adam Van Missen.
04:28The other centre-back call will no doubt about that.
04:31He's out with a knee injury, as we know.
04:32I don't think it's a record, but it's certainly 2.3 kicks in the space of 40 seconds.
04:50I thought he was quite bullish in his pre-match press conference yesterday.
04:55Enzo Maresca saying there's no need to panic about recent form and no need for negativity at Chelsea.
05:01It's the last thing you want, isn't it?
05:03Already in the name of Jose Mourinho being sung at Stamford Bridge.
05:24You could have predicted only in, what, mid-August that this would happen.
05:27It's amazing, isn't it, actually?
05:29And Benfica, effectively, the team that ended his job in Turkey, that's the irony, isn't it?
05:40Roman Lars, the man who he has replaced with Benfica, who lost his job after that.
05:44That's they won the kick for them against Karabag, again, in which they were 2-0 up at home.
05:59His first game, back at Benfica, he had cause for complaint with a VAR official.
06:06Never changed, Jose.
06:07I'm surprised there.
06:08They've done all right since you've come back, haven't they?
06:11I think two wins and a draw in the league, obviously.
06:13And after that draw, he said that his team had defended Knight.
06:22Remains box office, Mourinho.
06:25Certainly was.
06:26I watched a lot of his time at Roma.
06:28He's gone at you.
06:30Kukurea has come inside.
06:32Tyreek George looking to combine with Enzo Fernandes.
06:36This is Berenicea.
06:37Not just tidy enough possession, because he couldn't afford to lose it there.
06:48Sudakov, what you and I both like.
06:52Yeah, he is a talent signed from Shakhtar over the summer.
06:58He's actually a close friend of Mikhailo Madrid.
07:01He's gone at you.
07:03Threat from Chelsea, Enzo Fernandes has a go.
07:05Well, they certainly look to get on the front foot early on here.
07:10It's a good effort, I think it's a good challenge.
07:13Comes in, it's a slack ball initially.
07:16Really is slack from Antonio Silva.
07:20Just does enough the challenge.
07:23To put him off.
07:29His ability these days, Ali Fernandes, to arrive in the box at the right time.
07:33It's fantastic, isn't it?
07:34Of course, further forward with Cole Palmer.
07:36Not at the moment.
07:38Absolutely.
07:40It's not an ideal situation, you'd have to say.
07:43But he's certainly doing very well further forward in that position.
07:49Cole Palmer, who, by the way, went to watch the under-19s play against Benfica at Cobham earlier today.
07:55And there, the beat Benfica 5-2.
08:00Two wonderful academies that these two clubs have.
08:04Great record in that, the UEFA Youth League, they each have two.
08:08And clubs have won it.
08:08Chalabar into that right flank and Neto.
08:21Chalabar into that right flank and Neto.
08:21So many people pleased to see Jose Mourinho.
08:38They go back at Stamford Bridge.
08:43It's a little nudge there by Enzo Fernandes.
08:47Garnaccio.
08:48He's found Kukureya.
08:52Morena Chaya with the header.
08:57Rios really does look to drive them on through the midfield.
09:02Pavlidis waiting on the edge of the box.
09:06He's been in great form at the start of this season.
09:08They've worked this nicely.
09:09And Pavlidis is waiting.
09:11That's straight to Sanchez.
09:13Very bright.
09:14Excellent move on the left-hand side.
09:16Final ball's a poor one.
09:19If you look at Pavlidis' position, he's got a tap-in.
09:22That's excellent movement off the ball.
09:24The one across not so.
09:28Got to go down as a good opportunity, that.
09:37Barry Ashir.
09:38It's all expected better in the final ball there from Sudakov.
09:47But certainly a warning.
09:51I say, though.
09:54But to try and hit the byline.
09:57And Dedic just leans on him, doesn't he?
10:00With his right arm.
10:02Actually, maybe his left arm when he comes across.
10:04Tries to take him on the outside.
10:05Solid enough defending.
10:09Yeah, the left arm comes across.
10:10Right across the chest for Garnaccio.
10:12No way he's getting through there.
10:15His second Chelsea start tonight for Garnaccio.
10:23I was saying how people are pleased to see Mourinho back at the bridge.
10:27Particularly, Joe Cole, Ali, who Mourinho described yesterday as the best pundit in history.
10:36Or Joey Cole.
10:37I think I'll find it was Joey Cole.
10:39As Jose calls him.
10:40Here's Luca Bacchio.
10:42Benfica looking dangerous.
10:44Sudakov is up there.
10:45Ausnes has made the break.
10:46Luca Bacchio!
10:48He just kept that out.
10:50It'll be a corner.
10:51He's got to go to the other side.
10:54I looked right across the line.
10:56I thought it was two or three.
10:56I'm really tight.
11:00That pass here.
11:01It's this one.
11:03He's onside.
11:04I would have counted.
11:06Luca Bacchio's onside.
11:07But he's got to go across the face of the goal.
11:09To the far post.
11:11He's off the post.
11:13Say it's a good save.
11:14A good stop.
11:14But again,
11:16a warning from the same position.
11:19Sudakov swings in the corner.
11:21It wasn't entirely convincing, was it?
11:23Headed clear by Enzo Fernandes.
11:25Chelsea under pressure here.
11:26Fist in again.
11:32And it's out for a throw-in.
11:35Look at that left-hand side.
11:38Just in between the right back.
11:41Inchallah, but Augusto inchallah.
11:42But I'd be a little bit concerned in that, Adam.
11:44Second time in the space of seven or eight minutes.
11:54Chelsea just pending for the moment.
11:56Dedic to take the throw-in.
11:58The centre-forward Pavlidis.
12:02All those in the box.
12:05This is Silva.
12:18Dedic.
12:19On the outside from Luca Bacchio.
12:21Pavlidis central.
12:23Rios on the edge of the box.
12:25Luca Bacchio just wasn't strong enough.
12:28No, the actual movement was good.
12:30But you're right, it lacked the physicality.
12:34I have to say,
12:35it's a pretty exciting forward line
12:36that Mourinho has gone with today.
12:39Pavlidis has been on fire at the start of this season.
12:41Sudakov looks a good signing.
12:43It's a good front for you mate.
12:44Luca Bacchio as well.
12:46Well, he pretty much kept Sevilla up, didn't he,
12:48in La Viga last season.
12:49Yeah, he had a good season, didn't he?
12:52And a poor team.
12:55No one scored more goals
13:02or played more minutes for Sevilla
13:03in La Viga last season
13:05as they just avoided the drop.
13:07Regular in the Belgian squad, Luca Bacchio.
13:09Enzo Fernandes.
13:20Buonanotte came short.
13:22He's got Tyreek George beyond him down the middle,
13:24but wide it goes.
13:26Neto.
13:29Buonanotte.
13:30Buonanotte.
13:31Gusto.
13:37Put it in, but headed clear by Otamendi.
13:42Looking at Tyreek George, Adam.
13:44And he's trying to make runs here, then, everywhere.
13:46He just can't get through.
13:47And we've got a touch of the ball.
13:48Neto.
13:52Gusto.
13:54Nice.
13:55Garnaccio just couldn't quite bring it under his belt as well
13:58to keep possession, though.
14:06Played wide by Chalabar.
14:07Neto goes on the outside,
14:13and Enzo Fernandes is in the box,
14:15and this is Garnaccio.
14:18I think he should be five yards further in
14:20when the cross comes in, Adam.
14:22I really do.
14:23It's an excellent lock down the right-hand side.
14:25But once the delivery comes in,
14:27look at his position.
14:28There.
14:29He's got to be five yards further in,
14:31and he meets that in the full.
14:32As soon as you let it bounce,
14:37you give the defenders and the opposition
14:39time to close you down.
14:41If you're attacking that area,
14:42you can meet the ball
14:43and be aggressive with it.
14:50In those wide positions,
14:51when you get your chance,
14:53like Garnaccio does tonight,
14:54you've got to take it.
14:55They haven't got one or two options
14:57in that area, haven't they?
15:02Down here by Badia-Shield.
15:15Now Schness putting some pressure on Caicedo.
15:23Musto.
15:24Heavy touch by Tyreek George,
15:31Pavlidis.
15:34Rios.
15:36He was a Colombian international.
15:42Silva.
15:47There was a good story about Rios
15:49when he signed for Benfica.
15:50He'd recently played in an international
15:52against Argentina and Otamendi.
15:54They had a big fallout on the pitch
15:56in which Rios told Otamendi
15:59he was old.
16:01And Otamendi told Rios
16:03to take his hairband off,
16:05and then they ended up
16:06becoming teammates a few weeks later.
16:12I'm only better if it was a noun
16:14after that old somewhere along the line.
16:16In whatever language,
16:18Spanish or whatever it may be,
16:19but I got it to you.
16:21It wasn't just old.
16:24Argentina against Colombia.
16:26It's pretty feisty.
16:27Here's Badia-Shield.
16:30Cucuray.
16:34See, when you look at them now,
16:35you look at Benfica now,
16:37they are really tight.
16:38There are no gaps
16:39between the front, the middle,
16:41and the back
16:41for Chelsea to exploit.
16:43it's very difficult for them
16:45to get in behind.
16:48It's going to be difficult
16:49when you break down,
16:50as we saw,
16:51if they get in a wide area.
16:56A little bit hit by Chalabat.
17:02It's the eighth time
17:03he's been back to the bridge
17:04as an opposition manager.
17:05He's only won one of those games,
17:07the first that with Inter in 2010.
17:08They weren't on that side, were they?
17:10He hasn't won his last seven here.
17:13The Chelsea boys
17:14would be hoping for
17:15that run to continue.
17:26She went into the
17:27holdings.
17:31I don't think he's got
17:31a throw-in,
17:32which is the correct decision.
17:33remembering Mourinho's time
17:37into that news today,
17:39Ali, that San Siro,
17:41it would appear,
17:41is going to be demolished.
17:43Yep.
17:43Or at least 90% of it, anyway.
17:47What a place
17:48that was to play football
17:49and watch football.
17:51One of the best.
17:53Just like they won it
17:53in 2010, didn't they?
17:54Yep.
17:55Played wide by Pavlidis.
17:57Sudakov.
17:58Look how many players
17:59they've got on the edge
18:00of the box here.
18:01And when they go forward,
18:02Ali, they're going forward
18:03with purpose and intent.
18:04Well, they had at least
18:05four players ahead
18:06of the ball
18:06and Sudakov cuts
18:08into his right-hand side here.
18:10Unless the shot going,
18:11it's a weak one,
18:12but as you can see,
18:13ahead of him,
18:13he's got three or four options.
18:16Not Sloan getting men forward
18:17at all.
18:18As I say,
18:18they defend really well
18:19in a really tight,
18:20tight, tight unit,
18:21but once they go,
18:22they go.
18:22Otamendi first to it,
18:26this is Aushness.
18:29Good ball from Otamendi,
18:30that fired it into Aushness there.
18:38Maddy Ashil.
18:44Chelsea plotted their way
18:45to Conference League
18:46success last season.
18:47Benfica actually fully has G,
18:49they're on the attack here
18:50with Luka Dacchio
18:50and Rios!
18:52It's just behind them.
18:55Brilliant move,
18:56brilliant football.
18:58Initially from Rios here,
18:59Adam,
19:00his feet were excellent.
19:02Takes it by Fernandes
19:03as if he's not there.
19:04And the ball from Luka Dacchio
19:05back to him
19:07is just slightly behind them.
19:10Thankfully,
19:11from Chelsea's point of view.
19:13They played some nice stuff
19:14in the first quarter of an hour
19:15here at Mourinho's side.
19:21And there's been more threat
19:22from them
19:22than there has been
19:23from Chelsea so far.
19:25Higher distance.
19:35Maddy Ashil did well.
19:38What can Chelsea do here?
19:40Pedro Neto,
19:40he's got Tyreek George
19:41on the edge of the box.
19:42We'll go alone!
19:43It's a good effort
19:46and it wasn't far wide at all.
19:48Yeah, he's looked right, hasn't he?
19:50He cuts inside Samuel Dahl.
19:53All too easy.
19:56It's not far away,
19:58it's a good effort.
20:00Not sure to have been at that cover there.
20:04Back to Arm, he didn't.
20:05When he gets in full flight like that,
20:08he's brilliant to watch, isn't he, Neto?
20:11Remember the former Benfica coach,
20:13Bruno Larch,
20:14saying that he feels that Neto
20:16is one of the best wingers in the world.
20:18And one of the things he mentioned
20:19is the ability he has to go either way.
20:22Yeah, that's important, isn't it?
20:26Come inside there,
20:27but we saw the great delivery he had
20:29when he went outside two minutes ago.
20:31Look at that,
20:31she's been further in at the back post.
20:45Enzo Fernandes.
20:47Chalabar.
20:50Gusto.
20:52Getting Neto on the ball again.
20:56Got Enzo Fernandes waiting the box.
20:57Oh, Nacho's down!
20:59And it's turned in!
21:05An own goal!
21:07The ball across by Garnaccio.
21:11And Chelsea leading the bridge.
21:13Rios with the own goal.
21:16Well, that's where he should be.
21:18I was critical of him
21:19five minutes ago.
21:21when he was too far out in the position.
21:24When the ball was coming from the other side.
21:26That's exactly where he should be.
21:29Gusto comes in here.
21:31Onto the left-hand side.
21:32Now he starts his run.
21:33There he goes.
21:34Perfect.
21:36Cuts it back.
21:37And the goalkeeper,
21:40the midfielder Rios has absolutely no chance.
21:44Nothing at all he can do about it.
21:45Bounces off him.
21:46Flies into the roof of the net.
21:49Just smashed back into a dangerous area.
21:51Sticks his leg out.
21:52Well, actually, he could have done better.
21:54I'm doing him a favor there.
21:57Gets his feet all wrong.
21:59All wrong.
21:59But that's where your white man should be
22:02when the ball's coming in for the other side.
22:08And being that bit closer
22:09made all the differences
22:10you've only just highlighted.
22:11And having prior to that
22:21created perhaps the better chances
22:23in the game
22:23that Fika find themselves behind.
22:25Yeah, they have.
22:27They consider themselves unlucky
22:28to be behind.
22:34But it won't change the way they play Adam.
22:36They'll still play the same way.
22:37Let's do that at the centre forward.
22:43You will see him dropping deep.
22:56Otamendi.
22:59Blue snap from Luka Bakia.
23:01Berenicea was first to it.
23:08So important that Chelsea
23:10has scored games.
23:11The exception that win over Lincoln
23:12in the League Cup.
23:16Clearly, I don't think
23:17the Red Can'ts helped him on him
23:18but I still think
23:19they should be an improvement
23:20in the level of performance
23:21in those games.
23:24One of the things that
23:25Maresca repeated several times
23:27in his press yesterday
23:28was that he said
23:29someone at the club
23:29had showed him a stat
23:30that said in the last six months
23:31Chelsea have only lost five games
23:33and in four of those
23:35they had a player
23:35sent off.
23:38I think he just felt
23:38that he had to defend
23:40their record of recent months
23:42yesterday
23:42and that was one of the things
23:43that he pointed to.
23:45He'd probably be better off
23:46telling his players
23:47not to get sent off.
23:48That'd be a better idea,
23:49wouldn't it?
23:53Luka Bakio.
23:55Can they get some service
23:56into Pavlidis?
23:57Luka Bakio still going.
23:59Wonderful run!
24:00And Pavlidis has gone down!
24:03And the angle was always
24:04working against Luka Bakio.
24:08Well, he's cut it back
24:09holding the fall
24:10and gets across the defender.
24:11I'm not sure it's the right option again.
24:13I think he should be smashing that
24:15at the goalkeeper's feet.
24:17Well, I thought he'd go for goal himself,
24:18I've got to say.
24:18I don't know whether it was in his right foot
24:20and he wasn't confident enough
24:22at him,
24:22but from that position,
24:24just low and hard.
24:28Yes.
24:29Very left-footed Luka Bakio.
24:31Gusto is forward here.
24:32I'm not sure if it was Gusto
24:36I'd be going to buy Neto
24:38an awful lot
24:39in this first half.
24:40I'd be giving him
24:41and letting him go on with it.
24:42It looks as though he's got the measure of
24:43Samuel Dahl out there.
24:45Beautiful.
24:50Buonanotte
24:50making his Champions League debut.
24:54Paisela,
24:55Gusto.
24:58Chelsea in front
25:00and in possession
25:01at the bridge.
25:03Neto
25:03has been their best player so far.
25:05It's done well there.
25:05Buonanotte will have a go.
25:07Comfortable for Truby.
25:10No.
25:12You're Samuel Dahl.
25:13You let him buy you
25:15once or twice,
25:16you don't let him
25:16start knocking you about.
25:21Straight down the goalkeeper
25:22comfortable with Cade
25:23but a good effort
25:23for Buonanotte.
25:38I say that.
25:43Baria Shield.
25:54Chalabar.
25:55Good bye, Buonanotte, didn't reach Gusto, brought down here by Pavlidis.
26:17Surakov, now Shnes.
26:22Rios is arriving in the box.
26:23It was in his general direction, but easy for Sanchez, who gets Chelsea going immediately.
26:28It's not a good pass, but one or two position here.
26:33Chelsea on the attack with Garnaccio.
26:42Fernandes.
26:47Nausnes.
26:51Rios.
26:53Luka Bakio, hiced up by Kukurea.
27:06Nausnes, who's arguably been Benfica's most consistent player so far this season.
27:15So far this season.
27:20Those quietly efficient players in the midfield, Frederic Ausnes.
27:28Rios.
27:28They go long through Trubin.
27:41They go long through Trubin.
27:43They go long through Trubin.
27:48They go long through Trubin.
27:56Just wonder if they can get Terry George more involved, Ali has only had three touches so far.
28:13That was the point I was trying to make it out of their honour, he's finding it difficult, isn't he?
28:18I mean, he's up against a couple of serious campaigners in the middle there.
28:26And Silva and Otamendi know their way about the pitch.
28:30Buonanotte might get involved here, this is Garnaccio.
28:35Played by Kukurea well, actually goes against Chelsea and Luka Bakio going down.
28:50A little bit of skill down the right-hand side.
29:01Kukurea has got to meet him further, actually.
29:03He gets a little bit of the break of the ball from Otamendi,
29:06but I cannot believe he doesn't smash that across the face of the goal.
29:10But Lidus tries to come across Chalaba at the last minute, and he does got a block on it.
29:15He tries to come across the face of him.
29:17But if I'm looking back here, Adam, I'm smashing that low and hard towards that far post.
29:25I think he called the reason why, first time, it was the fact that it was on his right foot.
29:29He's got a brilliant left foot, there was a Spanish journalist,
29:32I was reading an article from the other day who said it's a treasure,
29:35his left foot, the right foot not quite so much.
29:43Fernandes goes to ground.
29:44He did well there, Fernandes.
29:47He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
29:50He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
29:53He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
29:55He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
29:57He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
29:59He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:01He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:03He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:05He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:07He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:09He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:11He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:12He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:13He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:14He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:15He's his body protective all there, and free kick.
30:17Chalabar, almost intercepted by Sudekov, who in fact does win it for Manfica, Aushness, Otamendi.
30:35He works so hard, doesn't he?
30:36He does, he really, I was just about to say that, he's on you, he doesn't give you a second on the ball.
30:42You mentioned Cole Palmer went to watch the under-19s earlier today, their win over Manfica, in the stands tonight, what a, I've got to say Ali, I don't know about you, he's one of my favourite players to watch right now, shame he's out injured.
30:58No, I'm the exact same, I love watching him, terrific player.
31:04I'm a bit colder than it anyway.
31:06That's a big old jacket, that.
31:13Do you know, I love the personality that he showed, albeit in defeat at Bayern, a goal that got disallowed, what a finish that was.
31:21No, I mean, it wasn't just...
31:42Otamendi.
31:54Rios is the player hurt here.
31:57His own goal is the difference between the two teams.
32:02How will he feel, do you think, Ali, about his sides versus...
32:05I actually think he was disappointed at this moment in time to be behind.
32:11He'll be fairly, I think he'll be fairly happy with what he's seen in half hour or so.
32:16I mean, certainly his team have created more.
32:19I know they're one behind through the on-goal,
32:21but he's certainly created one or two better opportunities, I would suggest.
32:26Just kept in by Neto, goes back to Gusto.
32:44Gusto.
32:45Gusto.
32:49Gusto.
32:50Gusto.
32:51Gusto.
32:52Gusto.
32:53Gusto.
32:54Gusto.
32:55Gusto.
32:56Gusto.
32:57Gusto.
32:58Gusto.
32:59Gusto.
33:00Gusto.
33:01Gusto.
33:02Gusto.
33:03Gusto.
33:04Gusto.
33:05Gusto.
33:06Gusto.
33:07Gusto.
33:08Gusto.
33:09Gusto.
33:10brought down beautifully by Garnaccio
33:16it's good, it's good, and it's all caused by Cucurier
33:19Cucurier goes into that position between the right centre-back and the right full-back
33:23there he goes there, full-back's got to pick him up
33:26Dennis has got to pick him up and that allows the space on the left-hand side for Garnaccio
33:29I think it's a good ball in, somebody charging
33:32attacking the back post but good football and a good move
33:35it's Cucurier that little bit of movement into the inside left channel
33:39it creates the space widening away for Garnaccio
33:41looking in the mood tonight, Garnaccio in his new club
33:46what a mid-week of European action we have on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus
33:54Union against Newcastle United tomorrow night, the early kick-off
33:58Newcastle up against the Belgian champions, it's the Greek champions Olympiacos
34:02for Arsenal at the Emirates in London
34:04Manchester City are at Monaco who of course have Eric Dier in their ranks these days and
34:13what a prospect in Spain the holders PSG at last season's beaten semi-finalists Barcelona
34:20the big games just keep on coming in the Champions League
34:23that particular game a lot of people
34:25maybe myself included were a little bit disappointed that that was in the final
34:28yeah I think that's fair to say
34:32whilst I'm a big fan of Inter certainly was
34:37of the team last season
34:39they were just blown away
34:41terrible in that final
34:42they were, make no mistake they were there on merit
34:45but blown away
34:46I say though
34:57a chance to put it wide and should have taken it
35:00Chalibar
35:08and they look to seek out Garnaccio, beautiful control, Kukureya
35:11exact same movement, exact same pass
35:15Rios just clipped there by Enzo Fernandes
35:20Kukureya's giving, again it's a wee problem there but moving forward 10-15 yards
35:26Benfica bench suggesting that that could have been a yellow card
35:36it's been over five years since Mourinho took charge of a Champions League game
35:47in the main phase of the competition
35:49it's good to see him back not just at the bridge but in this competition
35:53two of them, yeah
35:53I say though
35:59a card here for Berenicea
36:17actually missed the league game at the weekend due to a suspension
36:23he stands in his left foot doesn't he
36:29he's actually a little bit unlucky because
36:35Aliceners is fouling
36:371-1 in the first place
36:40it probably slows him down
36:41that makes him less time to challenge
36:42but he does stand in his foot
36:43he is no stranger to a yellow card
36:47Berenicea
36:48he got five in his first six league games for Benfica
36:51yeah, that's some going
36:53look right
37:20Berenicea
37:23Berenicea
37:24he's got away from Kukurea
37:34and Berenicea struggling to keep the ball
37:36nice ball though by Fernandes
37:39what an Ote
37:39Neto
37:42Rios got it clear
37:45he's got a contract here until 2028 Kukurea but
37:59he's confirmed already that
38:01he's in talks over the club with a new deal
38:03in fact I think he went as far as to say
38:05he's pretty much agreed and I'm not surprised
38:07because he's so important to the button down that left leg
38:10absolutely
38:12absolutely
38:13it was with the foul on
38:32not quite the same level of threat
38:41at the moment
38:42from Benfica as there was earlier
38:44no, the opening
38:4720 minutes or so I thought they looked quite lively
38:49he's turned by Kaisada
39:08he's pointing at the ball
39:11he's claiming he touched it isn't he
39:13number three
39:15the ball
39:29Suddikov
39:30this is a selling free kick
39:34now that really is
39:35heading towards his own goal
39:36nowhere to go
39:37to close him down
39:40don't tackle him there
39:40Intercepted by Gusto, Sudikov trying to nick it off him.
40:04I say that, Buonanotte, been most critical of Chelsea's recent performances, and I suppose you could say with some justification in some cases, but worth remembering before that buying game, they've been on a nine-game unbeaten run, seven wins and two draws.
40:26Getting back to that level as quickly as possible, really, and tonight they could win this, which is no long way to achieving that.
40:34And Liverpool to come at the bridge the weekend, yeah.
40:38Massive.
40:40I say that.
40:54Chelsea, as you might expect having much the better of the ball, 61% of the possession so far.
41:05Garnaccio.
41:16Pedro Neto just waiting patiently on the right flank, but to the left it goes, and Garnaccio good run forward here by Kukurea.
41:25Looking back here, you're definitely fancying him back into that area, will you? At all, look, he's dying for somebody to pick him up, he's pointing for somebody to come across, he just doesn't fancy it at all.
41:40Oh, the goalkeeper just about got away with that, well that was a heart-in-mouth moment, wasn't it for Trubin?
41:49I'm gonna see it somewhere, it's the second time he's done it.
41:52Just takes his eye off the ball, there, it's a poor touch.
41:56And Parnic, wasn't he?
42:08Enzo Fernandes clapping from the fans that used to adore him.
42:18Well, I say that, only half the season there at Benfica before he got that move, and now Mourinho telling the Benfica fans not to throw those objects at Enzo Fernandes.
42:31Fernandes.
42:39Well, Fernandes straight away went to them and applauded, but it wasn't reciprocated, that feeling.
42:44No, no, it's a shame now.
42:55Fernandes with the corner.
43:01Carlos Alicardo.
43:07Caiceder.
43:08Char photocpia.
43:10Re FROM
43:17Leto's gone on the outside.
43:21Chep to back.
43:23Garnaccio, Hernandez does well to win the free-kick, it's a solid challenge again from Rios, it really is.
43:49Just a little bit too keen there, wasn't it?
43:51Yeah, yeah.
43:53A wry smile for those Benfica supporters behind the goal, to be fair to Enzo Fernandes, he did make them a few quid, he signed him for around £40m, sold him about six months later for £107m, it's not bad business that is it?
44:13Clearly I don't think there's too many accountants in that Portuguese end at this moment in time.
44:20It's kind of fallen and deaf ears that start my friend.
44:23Let's see what Chelsea can do with this, inside the final five minutes of this first half.
44:35Fernandes and Neto, the players stood over this with Buonanotte there as well.
44:41Floated in by Pedro Neto, great ball and well, it deserved better, didn't it, from Badia Shea?
44:47I think the flag was up, that said, it's a poor header.
44:55Yeah, he's just offside anyway, isn't he?
44:58It's not a good header, I just want to keep that going away.
45:01It's coming towards you, just a slight flick on it.
45:05Go for that far post, but wouldn't have counted.
45:07Such a well-supported club, Benfica, I was amazed to read, you know, Ali, they've got 400,000 members.
45:17In terms of membership, it's the biggest sports club in the world.
45:20Yeah.
45:22I'll tell you a little story.
45:25I played for them once.
45:29Yeah, it's a long story.
45:30I don't mind hearing that, Buonanotte.
45:35Neto.
45:38He's enjoying it out there, isn't he? That's good.
45:41He is.
45:42As a former Braga player was saying,
45:45what a big thing it is for him to play against a Jose Mourinho side tonight.
45:53And I learnt earlier as well,
45:55that you used to live down the road from Rui Costa.
45:59I did.
45:59I did.
46:01You've got no idea the amount of Portuguese connections that I've got.
46:05No, he was a player.
46:06A tremendous player, wasn't it?
46:08I've got the classic Fiorentina shirt.
46:11Yeah.
46:11Toyota sponsor with Rui Costa 10 on the back.
46:14I remember it well.
46:16And there he is.
46:17The very man.
46:19Some player.
46:20Look at me, still looks as if he could play.
46:25Serie A, the Champions League winner with Milan.
46:27He's won the Portuguese title with Benfica, such an elegant, technically gifted footballer.
46:36That's exactly what he was.
46:37Kukure has brought that down beautifully.
46:42Tyree George prodded it towards goal.
46:44What a moment that would have been.
46:47He's unlucky, George.
46:48I think he does the right thing.
46:49Hits it early with his right foot.
46:50A lot of players would wait to try and get on his left foot, but he was aware, I don't think he had the time to do just that.
46:56Now, this could be interesting, Sudikov with Pavlidis to his right.
47:00Luka Bakio's up there too, but he just held on to it too long.
47:03Sudikov had to make his mind up more quickly.
47:06Yeah, Pavlidis didn't help him, though.
47:08He went to go outside, then come back inside and kind of crowded the space a little bit.
47:11That chance there for Tyree George was the first touch he's had in the Benfica box.
47:25Again, look at the run.
47:28Kukure here, because it happens.
47:29Hits it early with his right foot, I don't think he's got a chance of hitting it.
47:33In the ideal world, he can strike it with his left foot, but he's not got the time to do that.
47:41But certainly once again, Adam, Kukure here's causing problems in that inside left kind of channel.
47:53So just the 60 seconds to be added on at the end of the half.
47:57What have you made of it so far, Ali?
47:58I've enjoyed it, I've certainly enjoyed it.
48:00I think that Dica certainly, certainly looked, I think, more dangerous in front of goal.
48:09Chelsea, a lot of possession, which hasn't surprised us.
48:14So see Kukure here getting in that area.
48:18And Dedic in the right back positions posing them real problems.
48:23Certainly with the goal.
48:25They'll be delighted again if they can hold out here ahead.
48:28But Josie will be quite happy, I think Adam, with the way his team's played.
48:33Booking for Enzo Fernandes.
48:35Delaying the restart.
48:37It's likely to be the last chance of the first half as Mourinho watches on.
48:48Sent in by Luka Bakio towards Otamendi.
48:51Came to Pavlidis.
48:55And back to Pavlidis, whose touch wasn't great.
48:59And Chelsea can counter.
49:01And that's the last of the action.
49:11Mourinho heading straight down the tunnel.
49:13Not happy about something there as well.
49:15The only goal of the first half at home goal scored by Richard Rios.
49:20After the ball had been pulled across the area by Alejandro Garnaccio.
49:25Who's had a pretty good first half.
49:27To come the half-time thoughts of Joe Cole and Owen Hargreaves with Laura.
49:31But at half-time at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea 1, then Fika 0.
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