Philippe Clement’s Rangers side came close to completing the Europa League clash after coming close to beating Benfica last week, and the two sides will meet in the second leg on Thursday. The teams faced each other at knockout level ended up settling for a 2-2 draw, while Rangers lost the lead twice in Lisbon, knowing that a win at home at Ibrox would secure them a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Gers finished runners-up in this tournament in 2022, but Clement is interested. to write your own story of fortune past in Glaspassw as your team passes by in search of a giant slaughter. And a win on Thursday would constitute a massive victory against all odds, backing a Benfica side that this season in the Champions League before going backwards.
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Game Date: March 14, 2024
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The Scottish Premiership leaders went so far as to kill the Eagles in their own backyard after goals from Tom Lawrence and Dijon Sterling gave them the lead twice.
Former Real Madrid and PSG star Angel Di Maria was the first to equalise before an own goal from Conor Goldson gave Benfica a second point.
Who may be keen to make an impact at Ibrox is striker Fabio Silva, who spent two years in Benfica’s academy before graduating from Porto’s youth ranks:
The Portuguese youngster is temporarily with Rangers and has so far scored 4 goals in thirteen games for the Glasgow side.
That said, an intervention against his former club would be his biggest with the Blues to date, having last played the full 90 minutes in Lisbon.
Rangers qualified for the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup after beating Hibernian 2-0 on Sunday, while Benfica also returned to winning tactics with a 3-1 home win over Estoril.
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