PSV awaits an important return against Benfica. At the Philips Stadium, they will fight for Champions League football. We look ahead to the crucial duel.
2-1 return
History shows that PSV still has plenty of chances to advance to the next round. 3 times before, the first game of a knockout match was lost, but PSV still went through to the next round by winning the return. The previous time this happened was in the 1998-1999 season. Then PSV lost 2-1 away at NK Maribor, but won 4-1 at home to reach the next round.
Win series
The last 5 European home matches were won by PSV. This is the longest European win streak at the Philips Stadium since 2010. These 5 duels included wins over PAOK FC, Omonia Nikosia, Olympiacos, Galatasaray SK and FC Midtjylland.
Familiar opponent
For Eran Zahavi, Benfica is not a strange opponent. The striker made his debut in the Champions League, on behalf of Hapoel Tel Aviv, against the Portuguese team. In the return, the home game in Israel, Zahavi scored twice and led his team to a 3-0 victory.
Own home
PSV has played a total of 11 Champions League qualifying matches at home. None of these encounters was lost. Only AC Milan was able to secure a draw in the 2013-2014 season.
2 goals
Benfica is currently maintaining a winning streak since the start of the season. The Portuguese team's last match was a 0-2 victory against Gil Vicente FC. Remarkably, Benfica has scored 2 goals every game. 4 of Benfica's victories were with a 2-0 result. The other 2 were victories by 2-1.