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Twente will hope for luck against Benfica

Twente will hope for luck against Benfica

Twente will hope for better luck against Champions League play-off rivals Benfica than they experienced in their last meeting.

Twente's only previous tie against a Portuguese team was against Sporting  in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The Dutch club went out on away goals after a 0-0 draw in Lisbon preceded a 1-1 draw in Enschede, Peter Wisgerhof's own goal five minutes into added time cancelling o

ut Douglas's opener.

Benfica have played 19 games against Dutch sides with the record W7 D7 L5 (W1 D6 L2 away). They have drawn their last four away matches against Dutch sides but won their last four home games, a run which stretches back to a 2-1 loss against PSV Eindhoven in March 1975.

Their only away win in the

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