Ahead of Benfica vs Arsenal on Thursday night, read our preview, prediction and the latest team news before the second Champions League matchday.

Benfica vs Arsenal match information

• ⚽️ Champions League matchday 1: Benfica vs Arsenal
• 🏟️ Estádio da Luz
• ⏱️ Thursday, October 16th: 20:00pm (BST) – Disney +

Benfica vs Arsenal preview

Arsenal’s opponents for Thursday night could represent a serious threat.

Benfica have won the Campeonato Nacional every year since they were promoted to the top flight in 2019, but this week’s opposition will be a completely different prospect to the teams in their league.

The Portuguese side did lose to Juventus in their first Champions League group game but they went toe to toe with the Italians right until the final whistle.

Arsenal kicked off their Champions League journey with a close loss against Lyon last week.

Full time at Meadow Park. pic.twitter.com/TQFdvTC93R

— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) October 7, 2025

The French side prevailed at Meadow Park in a game that Arsenal were dominated in from start to finish.

After not winning four games in a row, the Gunners got back to winning ways on Sunday in a 1-0 win over Brighton.