UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

This game is one game that will be a cracker to watch because both teams are playing at a high level currently as both teams has started the season on a high with the quality of players at the disposal of these two teams it will be difficult for anyone to predict the outcome of this game. There will be no advantage going into this game because there will be no home advantage because any of the team can win either home or away.

Neither home nor away is an advantage because both teams are in good momentum, although PSG themselves are struggling after losing their last Ligue 1 match. I hope Yamal can play in this match, as it will be much more interesting because of the added pressure from Barcelona. This will be a test for PSG's new goalkeeper, as he will be facing a team that is quite aggressive in scoring goals, and it will also prove his ability as Donnarumma's replacement.

[wakier]

This game is one game that will be a cracker to watch because both teams are playing at a high level currently as both teams has started the season on a high with the quality of players at the disposal of these two teams it will be difficult for anyone to predict the outcome of this game. There will be no advantage going into this game because there will be no home advantage because any of the team can win either home or away.

Neither home nor away is an advantage because both teams are in good momentum, although PSG themselves are struggling after losing their last Ligue 1 match. I hope Yamal can play in this match, as it will be much more interesting because of the added pressure from Barcelona. This will be a test for PSG's new goalkeeper, as he will be facing a team that is quite aggressive in scoring goals, and it will also prove his ability as Donnarumma's replacement.

Top clubs do not care where they will play because the most important thing for them is to prepare themselves as well as possible to perform well in the match and of course it will create high tension for both teams, Barcelona certainly has a strong determination to avenge their defeat last season, the injuries suffered by Gavi and Lamine Yamal are still unpredictable when he will return but hopefully there will be good news regarding Gavi and Lamine Yamal to be able to strengthen Barcelona in the Champions League match later because they are an important part of the team.

[Tamaperdana]

Were Chelsea actually having an Aura moments before the club world cup! I don't think so, in the league they struggled to be in top 5 and after that, I wouldn't really talk about the conference league because they were undoubtedly the best side I'm that competition. I'm the Club world cup they had few good games especially in the finals were they neutralised and embarrassed PSG. That was the match that people felt Chelsea was in their best moments and thought they have awakened. We are now back to reality though.

Yes, Chelsea's victory in the Club World Cup is now just a sweet story for Chelsea. In reality, Chelsea is back to its original state, which is in a slump. So, right now, we can't expect too much from Chelsea, especially in a major competition like the Champions League, which features great teams. Chelsea's current performance is truly erratic and they're struggling to get positive results. Therefore, let Chelsea play to the best of their ability, and let's not overestimate them.



Furthermore, in the second week of the Champions League, Chelsea will face Benfica. I don't think Benfica is a particularly difficult opponent for Chelsea, so Chelsea should be able to get a good result even with their current form. Benfica's previous match was less than ideal and suffered a loss to a less favored team. So, with that in mind, I think Chelsea should capitalize on this momentum to regain their confidence. Because I'm sure Chelsea's confidence is currently plummeting. So, with that in mind, they need more motivation to boost their performance.

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[Oshio-man]

On the 30 September Chelsea will host benfica at Stanford bridge a most win match for Chelsea. Chelsea suffered a humiliating defeat against Bayern Munich last week that know one expected such a terrible result but it happened with the help of Keane that scored two leaving Chelsea in a confused manner, now they are going to face a Portuguese team they had good record against. Chelsea has played four times with benfica for the past  few years with benfica losing all four to Chelsea to show Chelsea's supremacy  over benfica but the question here is will they allow Chelsea to win again after trashing them in their last few game.

Chelsea will use this match to achieve three points from Benfica to increase their points in the UEFA champion league table, we know what happened to Chelsea last match, is the result of poor performance Chelsea display that makes Bayner Munich to embraced the opportunity to defeated Chelsea, but watching what Benfica is playing in this season, I think Chelsea have hope on this match, if their coach will not make the same mistakes he made in their last match not to use the right players to start the match because Benfica don't have squads that will stop Chelsea players not to win this match, and there will be goal for both team in this match but Chelsea will definitely achieve victory at the end.

[Ahli38]

On the 30 September Chelsea will host benfica at Stanford bridge a most win match for Chelsea. Chelsea suffered a humiliating defeat against Bayern Munich last week that know one expected such a terrible result but it happened with the help of Keane that scored two leaving Chelsea in a confused manner, now they are going to face a Portuguese team they had good record against. Chelsea has played four times with benfica for the past  few years with benfica losing all four to Chelsea to show Chelsea's supremacy  over benfica but the question here is will they allow Chelsea to win again after trashing them in their last few game.

I personally prefer to choose Chelsea as the winner in this upcoming match. Based on their last meeting, where Chelsea defeated Benfica and even easily defeated PSG in the Club World Cup. So I believe that Chelsea will be superior in this match. Chelsea even has a well-thought-out plan to face Benfica based on previous results. But I think this match will be a dramatic scoring battle, where it is possible that both teams will score. And I think betting on both teams to score will be the safe bet. However Chelsea will be very dominant or even have a fairly large score gap. So I think choosing Chelsea as the winner is also a safe bet based on my preliminary analysis. But we still need to wait for a few matches before this match begins, where we can see that Benfica still has one match against Gil Vicente. Meanwhile Chelsea still has one match against Brighton. So let's wait for the results of those matches so we can more accurately predict what will happen between Chelsea and Benfica in the upcoming Champions League phase.

[Sims25]

Were Chelsea actually having an Aura moments before the club world cup! I don't think so, in the league they struggled to be in top 5 and after that, I wouldn't really talk about the conference league because they were undoubtedly the best side I'm that competition. I'm the Club world cup they had few good games especially in the finals were they neutralised and embarrassed PSG. That was the match that people felt Chelsea was in their best moments and thought they have awakened. We are now back to reality though.

Yes, Chelsea's victory in the Club World Cup is now just a sweet story for Chelsea. In reality, Chelsea is back to its original state, which is in a slump. So, right now, we can't expect too much from Chelsea, especially in a major competition like the Champions League, which features great teams. Chelsea's current performance is truly erratic and they're struggling to get positive results. Therefore, let Chelsea play to the best of their ability, and let's not overestimate them.

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Furthermore, in the second week of the Champions League, Chelsea will face Benfica. I don't think Benfica is a particularly difficult opponent for Chelsea, so Chelsea should be able to get a good result even with their current form. Benfica's previous match was less than ideal and suffered a loss to a less favored team. So, with that in mind, I think Chelsea should capitalize on this momentum to regain their confidence. Because I'm sure Chelsea's confidence is currently plummeting. So, with that in mind, they need more motivation to boost their performance.

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With the way Chelsea have been playing, I don't see them winning against Benfica even though Benfica also has not been on a good run of form. Think a draw here would be enough for both teams.

[Alex077]

Seems like Chelsea lost their aura moment since they won World Club cup right ? they are doing mediocre in Premier League and their football is not what we saw during summer but it's too early to actually start and critic Chelsea as I'm sure they will have something to say in both UCL and EPL title fight.
Yep ...Chelsea should have an easy win against Benfica as I doubt Mourinho had the necessary time to actually implement a strong defensive style.

I think that Chelsea fooled many people thanks to their winning in the Conference League and Club World Cup: don't get me wrong, they are a good team, but they won a competition where, since the very beginning, they were the clear favorites because the team was just too superior to the others; then they played a great final against PSG and that is probably where they went above and beyond their possibilities, so many fans thought they were at the same level as the biggest European teams, and they are not.

You know, UEFA Conference League is somethin like third tier competition, so it is easier to dominate here than in the Champions League, right ? yeah their Conference win with the Club World Cup trophy justifies legitimate silverware & campaigning however beating mid or low tier Europe is nothing like beating elite CL teams, lol.. Another thing is their recent 3 - 1 defeat to Bayern makes that gap even more stark . I would say of course celebrate the trophy mate, but it is nothing but foolish thinking about Chelsea to suddenly act like they will go miles with the continents top squads until they prove it in the big Euro test.

[verdinio]

Seems like Chelsea lost their aura moment since they won World Club cup right ? they are doing mediocre in Premier League and their football is not what we saw during summer but it's too early to actually start and critic Chelsea as I'm sure they will have something to say in both UCL and EPL title fight.
Yep ...Chelsea should have an easy win against Benfica as I doubt Mourinho had the necessary time to actually implement a strong defensive style.

I think that Chelsea fooled many people thanks to their winning in the Conference League and Club World Cup: don't get me wrong, they are a good team, but they won a competition where, since the very beginning, they were the clear favorites because the team was just too superior to the others; then they played a great final against PSG and that is probably where they went above and beyond their possibilities, so many fans thought they were at the same level as the biggest European teams, and they are not.

You know, UEFA Conference League is somethin like third tier competition, so it is easier to dominate here than in the Champions League, right ? yeah their Conference win with the Club World Cup trophy justifies legitimate silverware & campaigning however beating mid or low tier Europe is nothing like beating elite CL teams, lol.. Another thing is their recent 3 - 1 defeat to Bayern makes that gap even more stark . I would say of course celebrate the trophy mate, but it is nothing but foolish thinking about Chelsea to suddenly act like they will go miles with the continents top squads until they prove it in the big Euro test.

The conference league is definitely a much lower challenge than the champions league, which is much tougher and where there are very well-prepared teams, where if you're not ready they crush you. The europa league is also superior and it shows, but it's more at their level, but the champions league is unreachable for some teams.

[hyudien]

This game is one game that will be a cracker to watch because both teams are playing at a high level currently as both teams has started the season on a high with the quality of players at the disposal of these two teams it will be difficult for anyone to predict the outcome of this game. There will be no advantage going into this game because there will be no home advantage because any of the team can win either home or away.

This match will be heated and full of drama because of its connection to the Ballon d'Or. Barcelona will certainly want to avenge their players' defeat in the Ballon d'Or by beating PSG here. On the other hand, PSG also doesn't want to spoil the joy they are celebrating right now, especially in front of their own fans. We know anyone can win the match, and betting on this match involves luck. Hopefully, both teams will play with their best players.

[RaltcoinsB]

This game is one game that will be a cracker to watch because both teams are playing at a high level currently as both teams has started the season on a high with the quality of players at the disposal of these two teams it will be difficult for anyone to predict the outcome of this game. There will be no advantage going into this game because there will be no home advantage because any of the team can win either home or away.

This match will be heated and full of drama because of its connection to the Ballon d'Or. Barcelona will certainly want to avenge their players' defeat in the Ballon d'Or by beating PSG here. On the other hand, PSG also doesn't want to spoil the joy they are celebrating right now, especially in front of their own fans. We know anyone can win the match, and betting on this match involves luck. Hopefully, both teams will play with their best players.

Barcelona will be at their best to secure the three points at home. Their rivalry with Paris Saint-Germain has always been a Champions League rivalry, as both teams have very good and strong players. Both teams are candidates for the Champions League. Therefore, we can view this match as an early final. Not only us, but probably everyone who follows the Champions League will be watching this match that day.

[Pandorak]

Barcelona and PSG are both teams whose squad quality, player experience, everything is excellent in every aspect, it is really beyond imagination how great and fierce the game will be when these two teams face each other, these two teams are currently at their strongest stage, so I agree with you that this match is not just about playing for 3 points, but both of them will learn from this fight and prepare better for the next battle.

It is true that matches like this are not just about competing for three points, but also testing the best strategies between coaches, consistency in the game, and the winning mentality of the players. Major encounters like this typically provide an indication of how prepared a team is for longer competitions, such as the UCL. From the coaches' perspective, it shows how they deploy their players to maximise their performance in upcoming matches, this will be a prestigious match, we know that both teams are very strong and have a long history.

[Despairo]

Furthermore, in the second week of the Champions League, Chelsea will face Benfica. I don't think Benfica is a particularly difficult opponent for Chelsea, so Chelsea should be able to get a good result even with their current form. Benfica's previous match was less than ideal and suffered a loss to a less favored team. So, with that in mind, I think Chelsea should capitalize on this momentum to regain their confidence. Because I'm sure Chelsea's confidence is currently plummeting. So, with that in mind, they need more motivation to boost their performance.

Based on head to head, all 4 match won by Chelsea, this show if Benfica is nothing. Benfica was strong, but their top players left them e.g. Enzo, Nunez, Di Maria, Ramos, Neves etc. For now there's no popular player played in Benfica, the only good player they have is Pavlidis, he's consistent and even play for national team.

Even Chelsea will play without Palmer, it shouldn't be a problem.

[Phoenix Anka]

Furthermore, in the second week of the Champions League, Chelsea will face Benfica. I don't think Benfica is a particularly difficult opponent for Chelsea, so Chelsea should be able to get a good result even with their current form. Benfica's previous match was less than ideal and suffered a loss to a less favored team. So, with that in mind, I think Chelsea should capitalize on this momentum to regain their confidence. Because I'm sure Chelsea's confidence is currently plummeting. So, with that in mind, they need more motivation to boost their performance.

Based on head to head, all 4 match won by Chelsea, this show if Benfica is nothing. Benfica was strong, but their top players left them e.g. Enzo, Nunez, Di Maria, Ramos, Neves etc. For now there's no popular player played in Benfica, the only good player they have is Pavlidis, he's consistent and even play for national team.

Even Chelsea will play without Palmer, it shouldn't be a problem.

Benfica is no longer the intimidating team they were last year. Perhaps that's why teams aren't afraid of them. Their home defeat against Qarabagh demonstrates the seriousness of their problem. After that match, they changed managers, and Jose Mourinho is now in charge. However, he needs some time to fully manage the team, as he must implement a new tactical setup for a new team. This shouldn't be a difficult match for Chelsea.

[Just Say]

Were Chelsea actually having an Aura moments before the club world cup! I don't think so, in the league they struggled to be in top 5 and after that, I wouldn't really talk about the conference league because they were undoubtedly the best side I'm that competition. I'm the Club world cup they had few good games especially in the finals were they neutralised and embarrassed PSG. That was the match that people felt Chelsea was in their best moments and thought they have awakened. We are now back to reality though.

Yes, Chelsea's victory in the Club World Cup is now just a sweet story for Chelsea. In reality, Chelsea is back to its original state, which is in a slump. So, right now, we can't expect too much from Chelsea, especially in a major competition like the Champions League, which features great teams. Chelsea's current performance is truly erratic and they're struggling to get positive results. Therefore, let Chelsea play to the best of their ability, and let's not overestimate them.

Furthermore, in the second week of the Champions League, Chelsea will face Benfica. I don't think Benfica is a particularly difficult opponent for Chelsea, so Chelsea should be able to get a good result even with their current form. Benfica's previous match was less than ideal and suffered a loss to a less favored team. So, with that in mind, I think Chelsea should capitalize on this momentum to regain their confidence. Because I'm sure Chelsea's confidence is currently plummeting. So, with that in mind, they need more motivation to boost their performance.

Despite a flying start to the new Premier League season but maybe everyone has already observed that the English representatives were completely defeated by Bayern Munich in their UCL group opening match of the new season. In any case they may have forgotten the bitterness of that match by winning a few matches afterwards and they are looking to start afresh in this UEFA Champions League. Honestly this team is facing a Portuguese club in their second UEFA Champions League match, and maybe this team won't be able to give them a hard time because I think this English club will comfortably leave the field with a victory against Benfica Football Club.

[pewboy]

Chelsea was defeated in their game against Bayern Munich, which surprised some people because they expected Chelsea to dominate Bayern Munich, but the match did not end as expected. They will face Benfica in their next matcha, and their opponents lost their first game against a weak team after leading by two goals in the first half.  The former manager deserved to be fired because the result was so disappointing as Qarabag made a comeback.

However, we are not sure whether Mourinho will be able to return the team to winning ways, as I am not confident if the squad has the same quality to compete in all competitions. It was an important game for them to win, but they lost.  Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the Champions League. My prediction is for Chelsea to win because they are playing at home and Benfica performance is also unclear right now.

Seems like Chelsea lost their aura moment since they won World Club cup right ? they are doing mediocre in Premier League and their football is not what we saw during summer but it's too early to actually start and critic Chelsea as I'm sure they will have something to say in both UCL and EPL title fight.

Yep ...Chelsea should have an easy win against Benfica as I doubt Mourinho had the necessary time to actually implement a strong defensive style.

I honestly didn't expect Chelsea to win against Bayern Munich, that's a very strong team, while Chelsea is back on the big stage, something we haven't seen for a long time, I'm not surprised that they lost against them, everyone was expecting the super main match, but times have changed.

[Mehmet69]

Barcelona and PSG are both teams whose squad quality, player experience, everything is excellent in every aspect, it is really beyond imagination how great and fierce the game will be when these two teams face each other, these two teams are currently at their strongest stage, so I agree with you that this match is not just about playing for 3 points, but both of them will learn from this fight and prepare better for the next battle.

There is no doubt that Barcelona and PSG are good teams. If there is a match between them, it will never be just a fight for points. If someone says that these two teams are playing for points, then I will say that they have not seen Barcelona or PSG play. Facing these two teams means watching a 90-minute battle. If these two teams play face to face, the match will be a draw. And if goals start to be scored, both teams will score with 11. LOL .

Because the defense of both teams is very strong. Taking the ball from the midfield to the defense will become challenging. If a team takes the ball into the box with great difficulty, it will not take long to return the ball to the midfield. Both teams have players of the same level in the attack.

I really want to see such an interesting game. When 2 equal forces face each other, the game is not only about strength or strategy, but also by making full use of intelligence and the laws of the game.

[W Jr.]

Chelsea was defeated in their game against Bayern Munich, which surprised some people because they expected Chelsea to dominate Bayern Munich, but the match did not end as expected. They will face Benfica in their next matcha, and their opponents lost their first game against a weak team after leading by two goals in the first half.  The former manager deserved to be fired because the result was so disappointing as Qarabag made a comeback.

However, we are not sure whether Mourinho will be able to return the team to winning ways, as I am not confident if the squad has the same quality to compete in all competitions. It was an important game for them to win, but they lost.  Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the Champions League. My prediction is for Chelsea to win because they are playing at home and Benfica performance is also unclear right now.

Seems like Chelsea lost their aura moment since they won World Club cup right ? they are doing mediocre in Premier League and their football is not what we saw during summer but it's too early to actually start and critic Chelsea as I'm sure they will have something to say in both UCL and EPL title fight.

Yep ...Chelsea should have an easy win against Benfica as I doubt Mourinho had the necessary time to actually implement a strong defensive style.

I honestly didn't expect Chelsea to win against Bayern Munich, that's a very strong team, while Chelsea is back on the big stage, something we haven't seen for a long time, I'm not surprised that they lost against them, everyone was expecting the super main match, but times have changed.

Chelsea already lost to Bayern Munich and returned to England without a point. However, Portuguese team Benfica's magnificent performance from last year hasn't been evident this season. Therefore, they are likely to secure all three points in their next match. Bayern Munich is a very strong team and can beat anyone, but the same can't be said for Benfica. Chelsea will definitely win the match in England, and I'll be betting on that.

[Shadiq]

Chelsea already lost to Bayern Munich and returned to England without a point. However, Portuguese team Benfica's magnificent performance from last year hasn't been evident this season. Therefore, they are likely to secure all three points in their next match. Bayern Munich is a very strong team and can beat anyone, but the same can't be said for Benfica. Chelsea will definitely win the match in England, and I'll be betting on that.

I am not talking about Chelsea because of Benfica's recent poor performance, but I am optimistic that Chelsea will be playing at home and they can get the important 3 points against Benfica. If the match was at Benfica's home ground, I would never have agreed to bet on Chelsea. Because, Chelsea has not yet returned to their best form, they may have been playing well recently, but they are still not a strong opponent. Both teams have tasted defeat in the first match of the Champions League, they will definitely fight hard to win in the next match. Even with the home field advantage, Chelsea's victory will not be easy, it goes without saying that Benfica will give them a tough time.

[Spaceman1000$]

Chelsea was defeated in their game against Bayern Munich, which surprised some people because they expected Chelsea to dominate Bayern Munich, but the match did not end as expected. They will face Benfica in their next matcha, and their opponents lost their first game against a weak team after leading by two goals in the first half.  The former manager deserved to be fired because the result was so disappointing as Qarabag made a comeback.

However, we are not sure whether Mourinho will be able to return the team to winning ways, as I am not confident if the squad has the same quality to compete in all competitions. It was an important game for them to win, but they lost.  Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the Champions League. My prediction is for Chelsea to win because they are playing at home and Benfica performance is also unclear right now.

Seems like Chelsea lost their aura moment since they won World Club cup right ? they are doing mediocre in Premier League and their football is not what we saw during summer but it's too early to actually start and critic Chelsea as I'm sure they will have something to say in both UCL and EPL title fight.

Yep ...Chelsea should have an easy win against Benfica as I doubt Mourinho had the necessary time to actually implement a strong defensive style.

I honestly didn't expect Chelsea to win against Bayern Munich, that's a very strong team, while Chelsea is back on the big stage, something we haven't seen for a long time, I'm not surprised that they lost against them, everyone was expecting the super main match, but times have changed.

Time has changed indeed, the quality of players currently in Chelsea are mostly average players, unlike what we use to have 10 years ago, like the likes of John Terry, Drogba, Mikel Obi, Frank Lampard and rest of them. The current Chelsea team are heavily struggling to find their feet. I think they should be given more time, as most of the guys there are youngsters who are still gathering experience, probably with time, a significant team would be built, because am one person that believes in the growth of a team. You can be seeing them struggling now to even win a match, the next minute you'll see things turning around, don't forget that this where the guys that won PSG in the club World Cup final, when Most persons saw them as underdogs against PSG.

[Derekfunds]

Chelsea already lost to Bayern Munich and returned to England without a point. However, Portuguese team Benfica's magnificent performance from last year hasn't been evident this season. Therefore, they are likely to secure all three points in their next match. Bayern Munich is a very strong team and can beat anyone, but the same can't be said for Benfica. Chelsea will definitely win the match in England, and I'll be betting on that.

I am not talking about Chelsea because of Benfica's recent poor performance, but I am optimistic that Chelsea will be playing at home and they can get the important 3 points against Benfica. If the match was at Benfica's home ground, I would never have agreed to bet on Chelsea. Because, Chelsea has not yet returned to their best form, they may have been playing well recently, but they are still not a strong opponent. Both teams have tasted defeat in the first match of the Champions League, they will definitely fight hard to win in the next match. Even with the home field advantage, Chelsea's victory will not be easy, it goes without saying that Benfica will give them a tough time.

I'm yet to check their statistics, if they have played Chelsea and they have won before then I will agree that the game won't be easy for Chelsea but if they have not won Chelsea before in their meeting or statistics then I would say that the game is sure for Chelsea regardless of Benfica's form. English premier league team are always strong and I don't think or see Benfica defeating Chelsea or giving them tough time but I'm just worried about Chelsea players they are so young and some haven't played or it has been long they play champions league.