Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a cup match between Benfica and Juventus. The semifinal clash scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon and can be live streamed here free.
Three matches remain before Europe crowns another champion. With the Europa League final being held in Turin—the home city of Juventus—manager Antonio Conte believes any talk of his side lifting the trophy before a home crowd is premature (h/t to Sports Mole). "Talking about an eventual victory is premature," Conte said.
"We know that to get to the final we need to play 180 minutes against a very strong team which lost the final against Chelsea last season," he added.
"And we cannot forget that Chelsea are a potential finalist in the Champions League this year."
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Player to Watch: There's no denying the contributions of Juventus' Carlos Tevez in the Serie A this season. The 30-year-old has 18 goals and seven assists in 27 league appearances. That, however, has failed to translate over to European competition. Tevez has zero goals and just one assist in 10 European appearances. He'll look to rectify those performances in Lisbon.
Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moraes; Siqueira, Luisao, Garay, Pereira; Sulejmani, Perez, Amorim, Markovic; Lima, Rodrigo
Juventus' Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli; Asamoah, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Lichtsteiner; Osvaldo, Tevez
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