Preview | Juventus Women vs Benfica | UWCL

The Women's First Team are in UEFA Women's Champions League action, as they begin the 2026/27 League Phase with a home game against Benfica.

Isaac Guerrero's side arrive off the back of winning the Serie A Women's Cup final against Roma, and will hope to carry that momentum into the 21:00 CEST clash in Biella.

Let’s get up to speed ahead of the game with the pre-match stats.

INTERESTING FACTS

• The only previous meeting between Juventus and Benfica in the UEFA Women’s Champions League dates back to the group stage of last season, when the Bianconere won 2–1 thanks to a brace from Cecilia Salvai.
• Juventus have won their opening match in each of the last four UEFA Women’s Champions League seasons in which they have taken part, including last season’s 2-1 home win against Benfica.
• Juventus are the only team to have scored from a direct free-kick in the last edition of the Women’s Champions League: two goals, scored by Eva Schatzer and Emma Stolen Godo.
• Among the players currently at Juventus, two scored more than one goal for the Bianconere in the last edition of the Women’s Champions League (two each): Tatiana Pinto (against Lyon and St. Polten) and Cecilia Salvai (a brace against Benfica).
• Estela Carbonell (born 2004) was the youngest defender to have contributed to more than one goal in the last Women’s Champions League: two assists. Furthermore, only three defenders created more chances for their teammates than the Spanish Juventus player (13): Selma Bacha (31), Katie McCabe (20) and Mapi Leon (16).

OPPOSITION FOCUS

• Benfica have not won in 11 UEFA Women’s Champions League matches (5 draws, 6 defeats), that is, since their 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the group stage of the 2023/24 season.