The entity responsible for European football advanced in a statement, also published by Benfica on its website, that the renovation works in the Portuguese club house, “inadvertently, made the installed goal line technology system dysfunctional”.
The works involve, among others, the replacement of giant screens, a new sound system or the installation of LED lightingwhich were carried out “without the knowledge of Uefa”.
As such, “it will not be possible to replace and install a new system on time” of the match.
Benfica and Juventus of Turin face each other today in a match that, andn case of victory for the Portuguese team, it will be able to guarantee the pass to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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The “eagles”, in second place in group H but with the same 8 points as Paris Saint-Germain, they can also jump to the next phase if they draw and the Israeli Maccabi Haifa does not win against the Parisian team.
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