Friends from Nice, do not read this article.This Wednesday evening, Nice hosts Benfica for the first leg of the third qualifying round of the 2025-26 Champions League.A crucial match for the Eagles ag...
Friends from Nice, do not read this article.
This Wednesday evening, Nice hosts Benfica for the first leg of the third qualifying round of the 2025-26 Champions League.
A crucial match for the Eagles against a European heavyweight... but, above all, against one of the French football's jinxes.
Indeed, French clubs struggle against the Portuguese giant in European competitions.
Already, because in 19 home games against a French club in European competition, Benfica has lost... none.
19 - Benfica n'a perdu aucune de ses 19 réceptions d'un club français en compétition européenne (13V 6N). Aiglico. pic.twitter.com/MDukHG3ueM
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) July 21, 2025
Moreover, only three French teams have eliminated Benfica in European competitions throughout history: Bordeaux (1987), Bastia (1998), Marseille (2024).
You understand, Nice doesn't just need to achieve a feat to hope to play the playoff for the league phase of this Champions League... but a true miracle!
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