Broadcast info
Who's playing: Top spot in Group B will be decided on matchday six as Napoli take on Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday evening.
What time: Tuesday, December 6th 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 Estádio da Luz. Located in Lisbon, Benfica's home ground can seat up to 64,642 fans.
Which channel:
- In the USA: Fox Soccer 2GO USA, WatchESPN, ESPN3 USA
- In Italy: PremiumSport HD
- In Portugal: RTP 1, Sport TV1
- In Canada: TSN GO, TSN3
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Match stats
- Benfica have lost just two out of their last 29 games across all comps
- Napoli have a record of W5-D4-L2 against Portuguese teams (W1-D2-L2 on the road)
- Their sole win to date was when they beat Porto 1-0 during the 1974/1975 season
- Had Napoli secured qualification on matchday three, it would have been the earliest in Champions League history
- Benfica have a bad record against Italian sides. Out of their past 30 meetings, they have lost 16 times
- However at home, they have lost just twice (W6, D4)
- The last meeting between Benfica and Napoli ended as a 4-2 victory for the Partenopei
Can Napoli become Italy's second representative in the round of 16?
Benfica
Benfica will have a crop of players unable to feature due to injury, including key striker Jonas. The hosts ended up on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline in their recent domestic fixture, so Rui Vitoria will be hoping that result will be quickly forgotten ahead of this crunch clash. A win would see them top the group. A draw, however, may not be enough if Besiktas beat Dinamo Kiev due to Benfica's inferior head-to-head record against Napoli.
Napoli
Napoli had a golden chance to quickly seal qualification after just three matches. However, the Partenopei failed to take advantage of their massive points gap and will need nothing less than a draw against Benfica in order to get through to the next round. Of course, if Besiktas suffer what would be a shock loss to Ukrainian outfit Dinamo Kiev, then both the Partenopei and Benfica will be through to the round of 16.
Victory against their upcoming Portuguese opponents will guarantee Napoli top spot in their group. Maurizio Sarri's men come into this game having secured a confidence-boosting 3-0 win over Inter. That result, coupled with losses for Lazio and Atalanta, now have helped them move up into fourth spot. In terms of personnel, Sarri will have pretty much everyone available - with the exception of Polish international Arkadiusz Milik, who is still recovering from an ACL injury.
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