#afc fans: "We're top of the league, we're top of the league, just like Benfica, we're top of the league."
A fabulous night for Benfica and Gonçalo Ramos certainly played his part ✅ The man in red-hot form showing his poise 🔥 #UCL
Today was fun! ✅ 💰 Benfica were freaking AMAZING to watch. Congratulations to your fans out there & to Chelsea for getting it done. BVB -> 💩 Lets do it again tomorrow!!! #HAVEIT 🔞 @StoppageTimePB 🎙️ @BucketJonBets 🤝 @PointsBetUSA 📺
Led by a tireless Joao Mario, who netted a late penalty, and the in-form Ramos, Benfica showed exactly why they are seen in Portugal as the country's best side since Jose Mourinho's Porto were crowned European champions 19 years ago #UCL #RTEsoccer
Benfica ran amok at home to Club Brugge, winning 7-1 on aggregate, but what a consolation goal from Bjorn Meijer...!
Sport: Benfica crush Brugge 5-1 to reach Champions League quarter-finals - Reuters
Benfica put five goals past Club Brugge to cruise into last eight
Benfica put five goals past Club Brugge to cruise into last eight
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Rui Costa: “Enzo Fernández did not want to stay at Benfica. He didn’t give us any chance. I did my best, I’m sad but I’m not gonna cry for a player who didn’t want to stay”. 🔴 #CFC
“When Chelsea arrived, it was really impossible to change his mind”.
Enzo Fernández, new Chelsea player! All documents are signed between the clubs with Benfica and player side on contract valid until June 2031 ✅🔵 #CFC
Medical tests, done.
Payment in 6 installments — but £40m upfront. Boehly, Eghbalix board did it after mad 24h.
Here we go.
Enzo Fernández to Chelsea… HERE WE GO! Agreement reached right now between Chelsea & Benfica 🚨🔵 #CFC #DeadlineDay
Important: clubs running to get the documents signed before end of the window, it’s finally agreed.
Boarding set to be completed — London ✈️ @TurkishAirlines
Enzo Fernández deal, entering in key and crucial hours — it’s getting closer. Chelsea bid made yesterday: €120m in installments, Benfica president Rui Costa expected to decide soon. 🚨🔵 #CFC
Todd Boehly and Behdad Egbhali are actively working on it together with the board.
🚨 Chelsea are back in direct talks with Benfica for Enzo Fernández. They want the player at all costs — Chelsea would be prepared to pay €120m fee. 🔵 #CFC
Benfica president Rui Costa has still no intention to accept — but Chelsea will insist to get the deal done now.
Excl: Chelsea official proposal for Enzo Fernández was never €120m or €127m. The final proposal made to Benfica was €85m fee. 🚨🔵 #CFC
Chelsea have never discussed €120m release clause.
There’s NO agreement at all after new meeting in the afternoon, as revealed earlier.
Chelsea are now in direct talks with Benfica for Enzo Fernández. Chelsea want to offer huge fee instead of paying release clause in one solution 🚨🔵 #CFC Benfica always asked full €120m clause. Understand Enzo already said yes to Chelsea. #LFC or #MUFC made no bid, as of now.
Liverpool are now closing on Darwin Núñez deal, here we go! Meeting in the morning with verbal agreement in place between Liverpool & Benfica, just waiting to sign. €80m plus €20m add ons fee. 🚨🔴 #LFC
Liverpool are preparing paperworks. Five year contract, already agreed.
Official draw 🏆⤵️ #UCL
Chelsea-Real Madrid 🏴 Manchester City-Atletico Madrid 🏴
Villarreal-FC Bayern
benfica'>Liverpool-Benfica 🏴
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