Real Sociedad – Benfica

The Portuguese champion will not concede in the return leg to Real Sociedad

One of the current worst teams in the Champions League will face the surprise leader of Group D in the fourth round. Benfica played brilliantly in the last round of the elite European tournament, but in the current tournament they failed in the first round of the group stage. In the first round, the Eagles got overexcited when they were outnumbered and conceded a penalty goal against Salzburg within the first 15 minutes. After losing 0-2 to the Austrian team, Benfica lost 0-1 to Inter and Real Sociedad. The Portuguese club didn't look faded in their home encounter with the Basques but lost deservedly. Before travelling to Lisbon, Real Sociedad had a home draw with Inter, allowing the last Champions League finalist to score only on 87 minutes, and then won 2-0 in Salzburg. Bookmakers have identified the home team as the favourites for the upcoming encounter, offering odds of 1.91 on their victory. Real Sociedad in the current season shows a really good unyielding football. In three months of the football year, the Basques have lost only three times. However, for none of these defeats Real Sociedad will not be ashamed, as the club's offence was Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona. None of the opponents the Basques did not lose with a difference of more than one goal. The team lost to the Catalans last Saturday, conceding the only goal of the match on 90+2 minutes. Another thing is that Real Sociedad itself won convincingly for the last time more than a month ago in Austria. In addition, after a humiliating home defeat to Barcelona, the club's players are unlikely to be in a good mood. Benfica shows insecurity and ridiculous mistakes only in the Champions League. At the national level, the Eagles are no less decent than last season. Benfica have won eight times in ten rounds of the Portuguese league, losing only the first round that immediately followed their Super Cup triumph. On Saturday, the Eagles played in Chavis, where they managed to tune in to the local club and pressurise them in the second half. Benfica need to improve their Champions League situation, there is nowhere to go from here.