How to Watch Benfica vs. Atletico Madrid: Stream Champions League Live, TV Channel

Both Benfica and Atletico Madrid are looking to build on winning starts to the Champions League when they collide on Wednesday.

One or both will encounter their first speed bump of the Champions League campaign on Wednesday when Benfica and Atletico Madrid, both with perfect records will face-off in Lisbon. Los Rojiblancos came from behind to beat RB Leipzig at home in its continental curtain-raiser, while the Eagles held off Serb side Red Star Belgrade to get off to their own triumphant start. However, only one European giant can maintain that same momentum following their mid-week encounter at the Estadio da Luz, where Atletico came away as victor in its only visit to date almost a decade ago.

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Game Date: October 2, 2024

Game Time: 3 p.m. ET

TV: CBSSN

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In fact, both Atleti and Benfica managed to beat one another at their respective homes during the 2015-16 Champions League campaign, with Benfica coming from behind to win in Madrid.

Bruno Lage’s side won’t have to repeat that trip in the remodelled Champions League, which has done away with home-and-away fixtures at this stage of the tournament.

However, ig will still need to fend off an Atletico side coming off the back of a 1-1 draw at home to La Liga champion Real Madrid after sharing the spoils in dramatic circumstances.

Angel Correa secured a point in the 95th minute after his equalizer was initially flagged for offside, only for the VAR to show he was played on as Atleti saw out another last-minute result.

Julian Alvarez notched a 90th-minute winner at Celta Vigo just three days prior to that, though manager Diego Simeone would likely prefer his team get its business done early on.

Renato Sanches won’t be available for Benfica after returning to his boyhood club on loan from PSG, while Cesar Azpilicueta is among the injured for Atletico.

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