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Benfica integrates the Group G of the Champions League, and already know who will have the company of Barcelona, Spartak Moskva and Celtic in European walking.

Benfica x Barca: a common history, just a happy ending

In the history of dating to the main European trophy Club between Benfica and Barcelona, we find the final 1960/61, win by the Lisbon club in what was the first trophy won by the reds in the race.

This was the only game that the Eagles have won the Barcelona: the clubs met in the group stage of the 1991/92 Edition (tie in light and defeat at Camp Nou) and again in 2005/06, this time in rooms, with repetition of the results (tie in light and defeat in Barcelona).

Spartak Moskva is unprecedented opponent

Benfica debut against Spartak Moskva in official competitions in this edition of Champions. However, the reds already have some history, and positive good, against Russian teams in European club competition: faced the Torpedo in 1977/78, passing the first round with a draw in Lisbon and a victory on penalties in Moscow.

Already last season, Benfica returned to dealing a giant country team, this time the Zenit of Danny (not aligned in any of two games): defeat by the minimum margin victory in St. Petersburg and in Light 2–0.

Celtic: Balance tied

The Eagles faced the Celtic for six times in the Champions League, having won three and lost many others.

The latest confrontation between the Scots and the Eagles back to the 2007/08 Edition of the millionaire League, in which Benfica took leave of the race in third place in Group D, led by Milan and precisely with the Celtic in second place.

In the light, Óscar Cardozo made the winning goal for the reds but in Glasgow, Aiden McGeady, today in Spartak Moskva, which is also part of this group, repeated the feat, giving the victory to the House.

In the previous edition the results were more dilated-3 x 0 in the light, 0x3 at Celtic Park-but the result was the same: the Eagles fired in third place in Group F, the Scots were seconds and the first perteceu to Manchester United.

The history of clashes between these two teams already dates back to 69/70, in the second round of the European Cup. In Scotland the reds lost by 3 x 0 and the decision was made by coin toss, after Eusébio, Jaime Graça and Diamantino Costa have tied the tie. Were the Glasgow that led to better.

The group stage matches will be played on the following dates: 18 and 19 September, 2 October 3, 23 and 24 and October 6 and November 7, 20 and 21 November and 4 and 5 December.

Benfica signed up 38 players to compete in the group stage of the Champions League and the highlight goes to the inclusion of Lima, player hired by SC Braga on the last day of the transfer market.

The Brazilian striker helped the SC Braga to qualify front of Udinese for the group stage of Champions but will compete in the race with the Red Sweater, because it is one of the options of Jorge Jesus in European competitions.

In relation to absences, the goalkeeper Júlio César, who last season was loaned to Granada, and Alan Kardec, who returned in July of Santos, did not enter in the accounts of the Eagles.

The fact that Benfica have lost Javi Garcia and Axel Witsel does not cause Celtic, opponent in the Champions League, think that the reds have become easier to defeat.

Neil Lennon, Manager of class of Glasgow, already has his sights set on Benfica, the first opponent in the group stage, and considers the team coached by Jorge Jesus «a formidable opponent.

«Benfica sold two players in the off-season, the Garcia for Manchester City and the other player also came out for a lot of money, but continues to have a very strong team, "said Neil Lennon.

«They may have weakened but did not cease to be a formidable opponent, "he continued.

Celtic and Benfica in Group G campaign begins in Glasgow, being that the meeting between the two teams is scheduled for September 19.