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[Albion] Sporting Lisbon or Benfica in next round of europa



Triggaaar

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Must rank amongst the shortest distances between stadiums of major football clubs.
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Guy Fawkes

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Both in same city. Both cant be played on the Thursday.

It seems almost certainly that sporting is the one that will have to move. Appears Tuesday or Wednesday. More likely Tuesday.

Benfica SHOULD stay as Thursday.

Have I got anything wrong ?

Is it moved to the Tuesday or Wednesday? or is the fixture reverse and they play the away leg first as this seems to imply?
 

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chimneys

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Is it moved to the Tuesday or Wednesday? or is the fixture reverse and they play the away leg first as this seems to imply?

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You are looking at wrong section. There is a specific 1 for last 16- def both at home same week with def Benfica at home on the Thursday. Otherwise not fair on the seeded team Sporting playing to have to play home leg first.
 


Guy Fawkes

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You are looking at wrong section. There is a specific 1 for last 16- def both at home same week with def Benfica at home on the Thursday. Otherwise not fair on the seeded team Sporting playing to have to play home leg first.
You're right, so definitely away then
 


Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Is it moved to the Tuesday or Wednesday? or is the fixture reverse and they play the away leg first as this seems to imply?
They won’t reverse one of the fixtures in this round as it takes away home advantage in get second leg for the seeded team.

Reversal of fixtures can happen when there is no seeding.
 




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The full fixture list will be available after the draw ceremony, by 18:00 CET at the latest.

Please note that due to the city clash between SL Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal, and in order to respect the sporting criteria of the competition (both teams have to play the first leg of their respective round of 16 ties at home), one of the two first-leg matches will be played on a Tuesday.

In accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, SL Benfica have priority, having won the domestic championship. Sporting Clube de Portugal will therefore play their first leg in the round of 16 at home on Tuesday 5 March 2024, at 18:45 CET, irrespective of their opponents.
 




Vin

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The full fixture list will be available after the draw ceremony, by 18:00 CET at the latest.

Please note that due to the city clash between SL Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal, and in order to respect the sporting criteria of the competition (both teams have to play the first leg of their respective round of 16 ties at home), one of the two first-leg matches will be played on a Tuesday.

In accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, SL Benfica have priority, having won the domestic championship. Sporting Clube de Portugal will therefore play their first leg in the round of 16 at home on Tuesday 5 March 2024, at 18:45 CET, irrespective of their opponents.
Tuesday the sensible option.
 




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