AZ Alkmaar vs Benfica UEFA Europa League Football 2014

UEFA Europa League 2013/14 enters new phase on Thursday ( 3 ) , and Benfica will be on the field to face the team of AZ Alkmaar (NED ) in the showdown round round of the quarterfinals , with home field advantage the adversary .

The Portuguese team comes to the match after eliminating Tottenham Hotspur ( ENG ) in the second round after a 3-1 win away from home and a draw at 2-2 at the Luz Stadium already surpassed AZ Anzhi ( RUS ) , with 1-0 on the way home and 0-0 on the back as a visitor.

Leader of the Portuguese league, Benfica has shown the confidence in the continental tournament , which has gradually convincing enough to repeat the feat of the Europa League 2012/13 , when he was runner-up autonomy.

" [ Our most recent European views ] just shows the quality we have , also at European level . This is very good for the team , for the players , the club and his image . If we work at such a high level , everyone sees it and records , "says the coach Jorge Jesus.

With the dream of being able to reach the grand final again , Benfica face AZ Alkmaar from 20:05 h Lisbon ( 16:05 h GMT),

The scorer of Benfica in the four games played so far by the Europa League has been the Brazilian striker Lima , with three goals scored. Already the leader in assists is half Portuguese Ruben Amorim , with two passes for goals .

You can watch the Match here: Link 1 , Link 2 [Live Scores]