Benfica vs Ajax: times, TV, how to watch online

Benfica welcome Ajax to the Estádio da Luz in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday with the home side looking to pull something special out of the hat after falling off the pace in the Portuguese league, where the Eagles are six points behind Sporting and 12 adrift of Porto. Ajax, meanwhile, haven’t lost an away game yet in all competitions in 2021-22 and cruised their Champions League group (which included Sporting) with six wins from six, 20 goals scored and just five conceded.

The visitors on Wednesday have also won 10 on the trot and will be heavy favourites to take an advantage back to Amsterdam following the first leg. Benfica came through a group featuring Benfica and Bayern Munich but parted company with Jorge Jesus in December, leaving interim boss Nélson Veríssimo with a huge task.

Benfica – Ajax: team news

Veríssimo will be without Haris Seferovic, Lucas Veríssimo and Rodrigo Pinho, leaving his side a little light up top, where Darwin Núñez and Portugal under-21 striker Gonçalo Ramos will be tasked with leading the line.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag will be able to unleash Steven Berghuis, Dusan Tadic, Antony and the competition’s top scorer, Sébastien Haller, but will be without the exciting Brian Brobbey, Maarten Stekelenburg and Sean Klaiber.

What time does Benfica vs Ajax start?

The Champions League fixture between Benfica vs Ajax will kick off at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon on Wednesday 23 February, 2022, at 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT (21:00 CET).

Find out what time Benfica vs Ajax kicks off wherever you are in the world.

Where can I watch Benfica vs Ajax in the US and UK?

In the US and UK, the following television channels and online streaming platforms will be broadcasting Benfica vs Ajax:

Benfica vs Ajax: live with AS USA

You can also follow the Champions League action from the Estádio da Luz with AS USA’s live-text coverage.