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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.
08:08The UEFA Youth League, they each have two.
08:14The UEFA Youth League, they each have two.
08:16Chalabar, into that right flank and Neto.
08:21So many people pleased to see Jose Mourinho.
08:38Back at Stamford Bridge
08:43Nudge there by Enzo Fernandes
08:47Garnaccio
08:49Kukureya
08:51Morena Chaya with the header
08:57Rios really just like to drive them on through the midfield
09:03Pavlidis waiting on the edge of the box he's been in great form at the start of this season
09:08They work this nicely and Pavlidis is waiting that's straight to Sanchez
09:13Very great excellent move on the left hand side final ball's a poor one
09:18If you look at Pavlidis position he's got a tap in
09:22That's excellent movement off the ball the one across not so
09:28Gotta go down is a good opportunity that
09:30That is a shield
09:34It's all expected better in the final ball there from Sudakoff but certainly a warning
09:46But certainly a warning
09:51I say though
09:54But to try and hit the byline
09:58The dead edge just leans on him doesn't have his right arm
10:02Actually maybe his left arm when he comes across tries to take him on the outside solid enough defending
10:05You know left arm comes across right across the chest for Garnaccio
10:12No way he's getting through there
10:14The second chelsea start tonight for Garnaccio
10:18I was saying how people are pleased to see Mourinho back at the bridge particularly
10:28Joe Cole Ali who Mourinho described yesterday as the best pundit in history
10:35Uh-huh or Joey
10:38I think I'll find it was Joey Cole
10:39As Jose calls him here's Luca Vacchio Benfica looking dangerous
10:43Sudakov is up there Ausnes has made the break Luca Vacchio
10:47He's only just kept that out it'll be a corner
10:51It's got to go other side
10:54I looked right across the line I thought it was two or three and I'm really tight
11:00That pass here is this one
11:03He's onside that would have counted
11:06Luca Vacchio's onside but he's got to go across the face of the goal to the far post
11:11He's off the post
11:13See it's a good save a good stop but again
11:15A warning from the same position
11:18Sudakov swings in the corner
11:21It wasn't entirely convincing was it headed clear by Enzo Fernandes Chelsea under pressure here
11:29Fist in again
11:30It's out for a throw in
11:34Look at in that left hand side
11:38Just in between the right back
11:41Inshallah but Augusto Inshallah but I'll be a little bit concerned in that Adam
11:45Second time in the space of seven or eight minutes
11:48Chelsea just pending for the moment
11:55Dedic to take the throw in
12:00The center forward Pavlidis all those in the box
12:03Yes
12:05This is silver
12:18Dedic
12:18On the outside from luka bacchio Pavlidis central
12:23Rios on the edge of the box
12:26Luka bacchio just wasn't strong enough
12:28No the actual movement was good but you're right lack of physicality
12:34I have to say it's a pretty exciting forward line that Mourinho has gone with
12:38today Pavlidis 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
12:44Luka becchio as well
12:45Well he pretty much kept Sevilla up didn't he in La Viga last season
12:48No one scored more goals or played more minutes for
13:03Sevilla in La Liga last season as they just avoided the drop
13:07Regular in the Belgian squad Luka bacchio
13:14Chaliba
13:16Enzo Fernandes
13:18Bonanotte came short he's got Tyreek George beyond him down the middle but wide it goes
13:26Neto
13:29Bonanotte
13:31Gusto
13:37Put it in but headed clear by Otamendi
13:42Looking at Tyreek George Adam and he's trying to make runs here then everywhere he just can't get through
13:47We've got a touch of the ball
13:50Neto
13:52Gusto
13:54Nice
13:55Garnaccio just couldn't quite bring it under his belt as well to keep possession though
13:59Played wide by Chaliba
14:08Neto goes on the outside and Enzo Fernandes is in the box and this is Garnaccio
14:16I think you should be five yards further in when the cross comes in Adam
14:22I really do it's excellent work done on the right hand side
14:25But once your delivery comes in look at his position there
14:29He's got to be five yards further in and he meets that in the field
14:36As soon as you let it bounce you give the defenders and the opposition time to close you down
14:40If you're attacking that area you can meet the ball and be aggressive with it
14:50In those wide positions when you get your chance like Garnaccio does tonight you've got to take it
14:54One or two options in that area
15:05Down here by badia shield
15:07Down here by badia shield
15:16Now putting some pressure on Kayseda
15:23Musto
15:29heavy touch by Tyreek George Padladis
15:32Rios, who is a Colombian international.
15:39Silva.
15:45There was a good story about Rios when he signed for Benfica,
15:50he'd recently played in an international against Argentina
15:53and Otamendi, they had a big fallout on the pitch,
15:56in which Rios told Otamendi he was old.
16:01And Otamendi told Rios to take his hairband off,
16:04and then they ended up becoming team-mates a few years later.
16:12I don't want to bet there was a noun after that,
16:14all somewhere along the line.
16:16In whatever language, Spanish or whatever it may be,
16:19but I got it to you, it wasn't just old.
16:23Argentina against Colombia, it's pretty feisty.
16:26Here's Badia Shield.
16:29Kukure.
16:34See, when you look at them now, you look at Benfica now,
16:36they are really tight.
16:38There are no gaps between the front, the middle and the back
16:41for Chelsea to exploit.
16:43It's very difficult for them to get in behind.
16:46They're going to be difficult to break down,
16:49as we saw if they get in a wide area.
16:51It's the eighth time he's been back to the bridge as an opposition manager.
17:05He's only won one of those games, the first that with Inter in 2010,
17:08they weren't on that side, were they?
17:09Yeah.
17:10And he hasn't won the last seven here.
17:12The Chelsea boys would be hoping for that run to continue.
17:14The Chelsea boys would be hoping for that run to continue.
17:26He went into the audience.
17:31I don't think he's going to throw on, which is the correct decision.
17:36Of course, remembering Mourinho's time into that news today,
17:39Ali, that San Siro, it would appear, is going to be demolished.
17:42Yep.
17:43Or at least 90% of it, anyway.
17:47What a place to play football, and watch football.
17:51One of the best.
17:52Just like they won it in 2010, didn't they?
17:54Yep.
17:55Played wide by Pavlidis, Sudakov.
17:58Look how many players they've got on the edge of the box here,
18:00and when they go forward, Ali, they're going forward with purpose and intent.
18:03Well, they had at least four players ahead of the ball
18:06when Sudakov cuts into his right-hand side here.
18:10It's a weak one, but as you can see ahead of him, he's got three or four options.
18:15Not Sloan getting men forward at all,
18:17to say they defend really well in a really tight, tight, tight unit,
18:21but once they go, they go.
18:24Otamendi first to it, this is Alshness.
18:29Good ball from Otamendi, that fired it into Alshness there.
18:33Badia Shield.
18:34Well, Chelsea plotted their way to Conference League success last season,
18:47Benfica actually fully has G, they're on the attack here with Luka Dacchio, and Rios!
18:51It's just behind them.
18:55Brilliant move, brilliant football.
18:58Initially from Rios here, Adam, his feet were excellent.
19:01Takes it by Fernandes as if he's not there.
19:04And the ball from Luka Dacchio back to him,
19:07is just slightly behind them, thankfully, from Chelsea's point of view.
19:12They played some nice stuff in the first quarter of an hour here, Mourinho's side.
19:21And there's been more threat from them than there has been from Chelsea so far.
19:25Higher distance.
19:35Badia Shield did well.
19:38What can Chelsea do here?
19:39Pedro Neto, he's got Tyreek George on the edge of the box.
19:42We'll go alone!
19:45It's a good effort, and it wasn't far wide at all.
19:48Yeah, he's looked right, hasn't he?
19:50He puts inside Samuel Dahl.
19:53All too easy.
19:57It's not far away, it's a good effort.
20:01Not sure Trouben had that covered there.
20:04Back arm, he didn't.
20:06And he gets in full flight like that, he's brilliant to watch, isn't he, Neto.
20:10I remember the former Danfica coach Bruno Larch saying that he feels that Neto's one of the best wingers in the world.
20:18And one of the things he mentioned is the ability he has to go either way.
20:22Yeah.
20:23Well that's important, isn't it?
20:27Come inside there, but we saw the great delivery he had when he went outside two minutes ago.
20:31Look at that, you should have been further in at the back post.
20:33Enzo Fernandes.
20:47Chalabar.
20:50Gusto.
20:52And Neto on the ball again.
20:56Got Enzo Fernandes waiting the box.
20:57Oh, Nacho's down!
20:59And it's turned on!
21:05An own goal!
21:07The ball across by Nacho.
21:10And Chelsea leading the bridge.
21:13Rios with the own goal.
21:14Diabar.
21:16But that's where he should be, Adam.
21:18That was critical of him.
21:20Five minutes ago.
21:22When he was too far out in the position.
21:24When the ball has come in from the other side.
21:26That's exactly where he should be.
21:28Gusto comes in here.
21:31Onto the left hand side.
21:33Now he starts his run, there he goes.
21:35Perfect.
21:37Cuts it back.
21:39And the goalkeeper Evinc Clarins.
21:41The midfielder Rios has absolutely no chance.
21:43Nothing at all he can do about it.
21:45Bounces off him, flies into the roof of the net.
21:49Just smashed back into a dangerous area.
21:51Sticks his leg out, well actually he could have done better.
21:54I'm doing him a favor there.
21:56Gets his feet all wrong.
21:59All wrong.
22:01But that's where your white man should be
22:03when the ball's coming in from the other side.
22:04And being that bit closer made all the differences you've only just highlighted.
22:20And having, prior to that, created perhaps the better chances in the game
22:24that Fika find themselves behind.
22:26Yeah, they have.
22:28They consider themselves unlucky to be behind.
22:34But it won't change the way to play on them, they're still clear the same way.
22:40The lead is going short, he loves to do that at the centre-forward.
22:43You will see him dropping deep.
22:56Otamendi.
22:59Blue snap from Luka Bakia.
23:01Blue snap from Luka Bakia.
23:03Blue snap from Luka Bakia.
23:05Blue snap from Luka Bakia.
23:07Morena Cea was first to it.
23:09So important that Chelsea lost four games, the exception that win over Lincoln in the League Cup.
23:14Clearly I don't think the Red can't help them, I don't, but I still think they should improve it in the level of performance in those games.
23:21One of the things that Maresca repeated several times in his press yesterday was that he said someone at the club had showed him a stat that said in the last six months Chelsea have only lost five games.
23:34And in four of those they had a player sent off.
23:37I think he just felt that he had to defend a record of recent months yesterday and that was one of the things that he pointed to.
23:43He would probably be better off telling his players not to get sent off, that would be a better idea wouldn't it?
23:49Luka Bakia.
23:54Can they get some service into Pavlidis, Luka Bakio still going, wonderful run!
24:00And Pavlidis has gone down!
24:02And the angle is always working against Luka Bakio.
24:06Well he's cut it back, hoping the forward gets across the defender, I'm not sure it's the right option again.
24:12I think he should be smashing that at the goalkeeper's feet.
24:16Well I thought he'd go for goal himself, I've got to say.
24:18Yeah, I don't know whether it was in his right foot and he wasn't confident enough at him, but from that position just low and hard.
24:27And it's very left-footed Luka Bakio, Gusto is forward here.
24:32I'm not sure if it was Gusto, I'd be getting by Neto an awful lot in this first half, I'd be giving him and letting him go on with it.
24:41It looks as though he's got the measure of Samuel Dahl out there.
24:47Beautiful.
24:49Bonanotte making his Champions League debut.
24:53Paisero, Gusto.
24:55Can you see, in front and in possession at the bridge.
25:02Neto has been their best player so far, it's done well there, Bonanotte will have a go.
25:07Comfortable for Truvillo.
25:11Now, if you're Samuel Dahl, you let him by you once or twice, you don't let him start knocking you about.
25:20Straight down the goalkeeper, comfortable, but a good effort for him.
25:23Good effort for him.
25:25Buonanotte.
25:38High saver.
25:48Maria Shield.
25:53Chalabar.
25:54Good by Bonanotte, didn't reach.
25:55Gusto brought down here by Pavlidis.
25:56Surakov.
25:57Ausnes.
25:58Rios is arriving in the box.
25:59It was in his general direction, but easy for Sanchez, who gets Chelsea going.
26:01immediately.
26:08Buonanotte didn't reach Gusto brought down here by Pavlidis
26:17Surakov, Aushnes
26:22Rios is arriving in the box, it was in his general direction but easy for
26:26Sanchez who gets Chelsea going immediately
26:28It's not a good pass, no one or two position here
26:33Chelsea on the attack with Garnaccio
26:38Fernandez
26:47Nausnes
26:51Rios
27:03Luca Bacchia, priced up by Kukureya
27:08Aushnes who's arguably been Benfica's most consistent player so far this season
27:16All those quietly efficient players in the midfield, Frederic Aushnes
27:23Rios
27:27Rios
27:30They go long through Trubin.
28:00I just wonder if they can get Tari George more involved, Ali, he's only had three touches so far.
28:17That was the point I was trying to make, he's finding it difficult, isn't he, when he's up against a couple of serious campaigners in the middle there, Silva and Otamendi, who know their way about it.
28:30The pitch, Buonanotte, might get involved here, this is Garnaccio, played by Kukurei, well, actually goes against Chelsea, Lian Luka Bakio going down.
28:50A little bit of skill down the right hand side, Kukurei has got to meet him further out, so he gets a little bit of the break of the ball from Otamendi, but I cannot believe he doesn't smash that across the face of the goal.
29:10But Ludus tries to come across Chalaba at the last minute, and he does get a block on it, he tries to come across the face of him.
29:18If I'm looking back here, I'm smashing that low and hard towards that far post.
29:23I think he called the reason why, first time, it was the fact that it was on his right foot, and he's got a brilliant left foot, there was a Spanish journalist, I was reading an article from the other day, he said it's a treasure, his left foot, the right foot not quite so much.
29:37Hernandez goes to grap.
29:45Good well there, Fernandes.
29:47Regis he's body protective on the MC kick.
30:07Chalabar, almost intercepted by Sudekov, who in fact does win it for Manfica, Aushness, Otamendi.
30:25He works so hard, doesn't he, Cooper?
30:36He does, I was just about to say that, he's on you, he doesn't give you a second on the ball.
30:46I mentioned Cole Palmer went to watch the under-19s earlier today, their win over Manfica in the stands tonight.
30:52What 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.
30:58I'm the exact same, I love watching him, terrific player.
31:04I'm a little bit cooler than it anyway.
31:06That's a big old jacket, that.
31:12Do you know, I love the personality that he showed in, albeit in defeat at Bayern, a goal that got disallowed, what a finish that was.
31:20Yes.
31:41Otamendi.
31:50Rios is the player hurt here.
31:54And his own goal is the difference between the two teams.
32:02How will he feel, do you think, Ali, about his sides versus...
32:04I actually think he would be disappointed at this moment in time to, to be behind.
32:10He'll be fairly, I think he'll be fairly happy with what he's seen in half hour or so.
32:14So, Aram, he's certainly, his team have created more.
32:16I know they're one behind through the on-goal, but he's certainly created one or two better opportunities, I would suggest.
32:22Just kept in by Neto, goes back to Gusto.
32:44Just kept in by Neto.
33:08Celaba.
33:13Brought out beautifully by Garnaccio.
33:15It's good, it's good.
33:16And it's all caused by Cucurier.
33:18Cucurier goes into that position between the right centre-back and the right full-back.
33:22There he goes there.
33:23Full-back's got to pick him up, Dedic's got to pick him up, and that allows the space on the left-hand side for Garnaccio.
33:28I think it's a good ball in, somebody charging, attacking the back pose, but good football and a good move.
33:35It's Cucurier, that little bit of movement into the inside left channel, it creates the space wide in the left for Garnaccio.
33:41Looking in the mood tonight, Garnaccio in his new club.
33:45What a mid-week of European action we have on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
33:54Union against Newcastle United tomorrow night, the early kick-off.
33:57Newcastle up against the Belgian champions, it's the Greek champions, Olympiacos for Arsenal at the Emirates in London.
34:04Manchester City are at Monaco, who of course have Eric Dier in their ranks these days, and what a prospect in Spain.
34:14The holders PSG at last season's beaten semi-finalists Barcelona, the big games just keep on coming in the Champions League.
34:22Well, that particular game a lot of people, maybe myself included, were a little bit disappointed that that was in the final.
34:28Yeah, I think that's fair to say.
34:31Whilst I'm a big fan of Inter, certainly was of the team last season, they were just...
34:39Blown away.
34:40...terrible in that final.
34:41They were, and make no mistake, they were there on merit, but blown away.
34:55Kai Sabre.
34:56I don't have a chance to put it wide and should have taken it.
34:59And they look to seek out Garnaccio, beautiful control, Kukureya.
35:11Exact same movement, exact same pass.
35:15Rios just clipped there by Enzo Fernandes.
35:19Cukureya's giving, again, it's a wee problem there, but moving forward 10-15 yards.
35:31Benfica bench suggesting that that could have been a yellow card.
35:35It's been over five years since Mourinho took charge of a Champions League game in the main phase of the competition.
35:47It's good to see him back, not just at the bridge, but in this competition.
35:51Too long, yeah.
35:52Too long, yeah.
35:53Too long, yeah.
35:54They say that.
35:55They say that.
35:56They say that.
35:57They say that.
35:58They say that.
35:59They say that.
36:03The card here for Barenicea.
36:04They actually missed the league game at the weekend due to a suspension.
36:13It's hard here for Berenicea.
36:19He actually missed the league game at the weekend due to a suspension.
36:27He just stands on his left foot, doesn't he?
36:32He's actually a little bit unlucky because Auschwitz is fouling 1-1 in the first place,
36:39it probably slows him down, that makes him miss time the challenge,
36:42he does stand on his foot.
36:44He is no stranger to a yellow card, Berenicea,
36:47he got five in his first six league games for Benfica.
36:51Yeah, that's some going.
37:12He's got away from Kukurea,
37:21and Benfica struggling to keep the ball, nice ball though by Fernandes.
37:24One and Ote, Neto, Rios got it clear.
37:33He's here again, isn't he?
37:34Fantastic.
37:35That's what it does, that's what it does.
37:36He's got a contract here until 2028, Kukurea, but he's confirmed already that he's in talks over the club with a new deal.
37:50In fact, I think he went as far as to say he's pretty much agreed and I'm not surprised because he's so important to the button down that left flank.
38:09Absolutely.
38:29Not quite the same level of threat at the moment from Benfica as there was earlier.
38:44No idea opening, 20 minutes or so, I thought they looked quite lively.
39:07Nice turn by Kaisada.
39:09Anshness pointing at the ball.
39:11He's claiming he touched it, isn't he?
39:13Anshness pointing at the ball.
39:27Sudokhov.
39:30This isuğ Angelic, now that really is heading towards his own goal, nowhere to go.
39:39Closing him down, don't tackle him there.
39:42Intercepted by Gusto, Sudikov trying to nick it off him.
40:04I say that.
40:06Buonanotte.
40:12I've 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.
40:28Getting back to that level as quickly as possible, really, and tonight they could win this, which is a long way to achieving that.
40:36Liverpool to come at the bridge.
40:38The weekend, yeah. Massive.
40:42I say that.
40:56Chelsea, as you might expect, having much the better of the ball, 61% of the possession so far.
41:05Gun at you.
41:06Pedro Neto just waiting patiently on the right flank, but to the left it goes, and Garnaccio, good run forward here by Cucurea.
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 and mouth moment, wasn't it for Trubin?
41:49I'm going to see it somehow, it's the second time he's done it.
41:53Just takes his eye off the ball, there, it's a poor touch.
41:56Enzo 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.
42:39Well, Fernandes straight away went to them and applauded, but it wasn't reciprocated, that feeling.
42:45I don't know, it's a shame, though.
42:56Fernandes with the corner.
43:08Kaysera.
43:15Leto's go on the outside, and he checks back.
43:27Garnaccio.
43:33Fernandes does well to win the free kick.
43:36It's a solid challenge again from Rios, it really is.
43:38Just a little bit too keen there, wasn't he?
43:51Yeah, yeah.
43:52A wry smile for those Benfica supporters behind the goal.
44:01To be fair to Enzo Fernandes, he did make them a few quid, he signed him for around £40 million, sold him about six months later for £107 million.
44:10Yeah.
44:10Not bad business, that is it?
44:11Clearly, 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.
44:24Let's see what Chelsea can do with this.
44:28Inside the final five minutes of this first half.
44:35Fernandes and Neto, the players, stood over this, with Buonanotte there as well.
44:40Floated in by Pedro, and that's a great goal, and well, it deserved, that's it, isn't it, from Baria Sheer.
44:47I think the flag was up.
44:50That said, it's a poor header.
44:55Yeah, he's just offside anyway, isn't he?
44:57It'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.
45:10Such a well-supported club, Benfica.
45:13I 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.
45:32I'm not hearing that.
45:33Buonanotte.
45:35Neto.
45:35He's enjoying it out there, isn't he?
45:40That's good.
45:41He is.
45:42As a former Braga player was saying, what a big thing it is for him to play against the Jose Mourinho side tonight.
45:50And I learnt earlier as well, that you used to live down the road from Rui Costa.
45:59I did.
46:00I did.
46:01You've got no idea the amount of Portuguese connections that I've got.
46:04No, he was a player.
46:06A tremendous player, wasn't he?
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.
46:21Still 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.
46:35That's exactly what he was.
46:40Cucuré has brought that down beautifully, Tyreen 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 and hits it early with his right foot.
46:51A lot of players would wait to try and get on his left foot, but he was aware.
46:54I don't think he had the time to do just that.
46:56Now, this could be interesting.
46:58Sudikov with Pavlidis to his right.
47:00Luka Bakkio'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.
47:15That chance there for Tyreen George was the first touch he's had in the Benfica box.
47:20Again, look at the run.
47:28Cucuré here because it happens.
47:29Hits it early with his right foot.
47:30I don't think he's got a chance of hitting it.
47:33In an ideal world, he can strike it with his left foot, but he's not got the time to do that.
47:37But certainly once again, Adam, Cucuré is causing problems in that inside left kind of channel.
47:47So 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.
47:59I've certainly enjoyed it.
48:00I think...
48:01And Bicca certainly, certainly...
48:04looked, I think, more dangerous in front of goal.
48:09Chelsea, a lot of possession, which hasn't surprised us.
48:14So see Cucuré again in that area.
48:18And Dedic's 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.
48:39It'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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