Champions League Women 2025-2026: Juventus-Benfica, the likely lineups
Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. marks the start of Juventus’s adventure in the single group stage of the Champions League Women, who at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, the same facility used by the men’s team, will face Benfica with the ambition of getting the European season off to the best possible start and putting behind them the 0-0 league draw against Sassuolo.
Massimiliano Canzi, coach of the Bianconeri, has already put a trophy in her trophy case this year, winning the Serie A Cup Women that preceded the start of the championship. Juventus, after clinching the Scudetto-Coppa Italia double in 2024-2025, aims to win a place in the knockout stage, which escaped last season. 3-4-2-1 is the form of the Bianconeri coach, who relies on Beccari and Cambiaghi in attack, supported by Krumbiegel.
On the other hand, Benfica started the season with a Super Cup defeat against Torreense (1-2) but has already found rhythm in the league, as evidenced by the 5-1 successes against Guimaraes and 8-0 win against Damaiense. The Eagles’coach is Filipa Patao, who will bet barring surprises on a single-pointer lineup, Martin Gutierrez, supported by Davidson, Sousa Alves and Moller.
Probable lineups
JUVENTUS (3-4-1-2): De Jong; Kullberg, Calligaris, Cascarino; Thomas, Libran, Rosucci, Brighton; Krumbiegel; Beccari, Cambiaghi. All. Canzi.
BENFICA (4-2-3-1): Pauels; Lund, Gomes, Costa, Amado; Gasper, Almeida; Davidson, Sousa Alves, Moller; Martin Gutierrez. All. Patao.
