Broadcast info
Who's playing: Napoli will be looking to maintain their winning start to their Champions League campaign - and, in fact, their entire season so far - as they welcome Portuguese champions Benfica on matchday two.
What time: Wednesday, September 28th at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/18:45 UTC/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Stadio San Paolo. Located in Napoli, it's the third-largest stadium in Italy and currently has a maximum capacity of 60,240 fans.
Which channel:
- In the USA: Fox Soccer 2GO USA, ESPN3 USA, WatchESPN
- In Italy: PremiumSport HD
- In the UK: BT Sport Extra
- In Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada
- In Portugal: Sport TV1
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Match facts and other historical stats
- Napoli are unbeaten in their last eight Champions League home fixtures (six wins, two draws)
- In fact, they have never lost at home in the Champions League (three draws, seven wins)
- The Partenopei have overall lost three out of their last 13 Champions League games
- Benfica have won only three out of their 17 away Champions League games (nine losses, five draws)
Napoli vs Benfica - Partenopei hope to maintain unbeaten start
Napoli
Napoli come into this game having bounced back from a scoreless draw against Genoa by beating Chievo 2-0 in Serie A action this past weekend. It was a special game for skipper Marek Hamsik as the Slovak international hit a personal milestone by netting his 100th goal for the club. The Partenopei are again making an attempt to challenge Juventus for the Scudetto and presently sit Maurizio Sarri's men have yet to lose a game across all competitions. This includes dating back to a friendly against Nice on August 1st, during which they breezed to a comfortable 3-0 win. In terms of the Champions League, Napoli earned a well-deserved road win by beating Ukrainian side Dynamo Kiev 2-1 to sit on top of their quartet.
Sarri opted to field key striker Arkadiusz Milik as a sub in the team's last match, and the Polish international is expected to feature from the start in this game. With the exception of Vlad Chiriches, Napoli will have a full-strength squad available for tonight's fixture.
Benfica
As for Benfica, they arrive having won their last domestic fixture. However, the visitors are still dealing with injuries to Jardel and Rafa as well as Jonas and Raul Jimenez. As such, Rui Vitoria will be again relying on Kostas Mitroglu to spearhead their attack. Having had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Beskitas, they will be hoping to earn a much needed win this evening. Yet, their poor away record in this competition is a major concern, and that, coupled with injuries and Napoli's solid home form, will make earning all three points a very tough task.
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