All Rights Reserved. Reports state that players were hit in the face by broken glass from the bus windscreen after rocks were thrown by raging fans outside the ground. Manchester City fans ended their miserable weekend with at least some good news, with Benfica confirming they have agreed a swap deal for Ruben Dias that will see Nicolas Otamendi move the other way. Community See All. That's because they actually wound up in the wrong city, travelling further than necessary to eastern Germany and Frankfurt (Oder) as opposed to the desired Frankfurt (Main). Thankfully, the supporters eventually realised their gaffe and despite already travelling 16 hours, began to make the 600 kilometre U-turn back towards the correct Frankfurt. A Benfica statement on Sunday night read: “Benfica have reached an agreement with Manchester City for the sale of all the rights of central defender Ruben Dias for the amount of 68million euros, plus an additional amount of 3.6million euros, depending the achievement of goals related to the English club’s sports performance. “Benfica has also reached an agreement with Manchester City to acquire the full rights of central defender Nicolas Otamendi for the amount of 15million euros. “This agreement is dependent on the signing of a sports employment contract with the player and medical examinations.”. Benfica have announced they have reached an agreement with Manchester City over the sale of Ruben Dias in a transfer worth an initial £62 million (€68m/$79m) plus £3.3m in potential add-ons. 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Otamendi, 32, is set to move on after a five-year spell at City in which he has won seven major honours, including two Premier League titles. Author: Associated Press Publish date: Jun 5, 2020. The 19-year-old is currently being referred to as the 'new Cristiano Ronaldo' and helped himself to a hat-trick at home, giving Benfica a significant advantage before the trip to Germany. Speaking about the unusual atmosphere inside the ground, Tondela coach Natxo Gonzalez said: ‘It’s ugly to play in an empty stadium. It will also make them hungrier than ever for victory in Frankfurt because a dramatic defeat for Benfica would dampen an already ill-fated trip. One football fan discovered the disastrous error and made an amusing thread Twitter thread - which has garnered thousands of re-tweets - to keep everybody posted. It was the first major international trophy won by a Portuguese club. While the majority of English football fans will be keeping an eye on Arsenal and Chelsea, there's the potential for plenty of drama at the Commerzbank-Arena. Benfica have announced Portugal centre-back Dias will join City for a fee of £62million (€68m) with Argentine Otamendi moving in the opposite direction for £13.6m (€15m). 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Both deals are subject to the agreement of personal terms at their prospective clubs. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. After the match, the young defender said: “I am very happy. The announcement came on the back of Dias all-but confirming the move himself after he scored and captained the side to a 2-0 win over Moreirense on Saturday. 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The club hope the two arrivals will address the perceived weakness in manager Guardiola’s squad last season, and which hat-trick hero Jamie Vardy proved on Sunday is still a major problem. “The said agreement is dependent on the signing of the player’s sporting employment contract with Manchester City. The 23-year-old’s arrival give City fans some hope he can fix their defensive issues, after Pep Guardiola’s side were stunned with a 5-2 defeat by Leicester City on Sunday. Setting aside the time for a mid-week crusade across Europe can't have been easy and they just needed their sense of direction to match their dedication. Inside the stadium at Benfica, seats were wrapped with scarves and there were banners with the words ‘Always Together’ and ‘Wherever You Are’ displayed. Not Now. However, bagging two away goals is no mean feat and Frankfurt have one of the most exciting young forwards on their roster in Luka Jovic. Its architect explains how video games can help save the planet. Benfica's first international success happened in 1950, when they won the Latin Cup (the only Portuguese club to do so), defeating Bordeaux with a golden goal from Julinho at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, with Ted Smith as coach. Ultras tifo fans benfica vs borussia Dortmund Subscreve please https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZqeDxxxAR5Cn3_bRKc0V9Q So, there's plenty of cause for excitement around the game and plenty of Benfica fans have made the trip to Germany to cheer their team along to Europa League success. Who do you think will win the Europa League this season? Pretty standard so far. However, one particular group of Benfica fans have gone viral for making a terrible miscalculation on their long drive across the continent. Two Benfica players have reportedly been hospitalised after their own fans attacked the team bus as Portuguese football made a return at last. Página de apoio ao Sport Lisboa e Benfica See more of Benfica Fans on Facebook. City had long been linked with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly but moved their attention elsewhere due to the Italian club’s asking price. Judging by the publishing times on each tweet, the Benfica fans should be able to make the match in time but can't afford for anymore delays in their excursion. Ronaldo, Kane & Sterling: Who has the best minutes-per-goal record in 2020? FC90 - Fan Culture 90 Recommended for you Well, you would certainly think so after a rather dramatic first leg, with Benfica emerging as 4-2 victors thanks to a masterclass from Joao Felix. The draw meant Benfica missed out on the chance to take an outright lead over Porto in the Portugal top-flight, after three months out of action. 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Dias will become City’s second defensive signing of the summer, after bringing in Nathan Ake from Bournemouth in a deal worth an initial £40m in August. Have your say in the comments section below. Benfica vs Eintracht Frankfurt is undoubtedly one of the most exciting Europe League ties this week. Benfica Fans, Benfica. 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While the majority of supporters would probably favour a flight, some brave souls have embarked on a European road trip from Portugal to Germany. Manchester City fans ended their miserable weekend with at least some good news, with Benfica confirming they have agreed a swap deal for Ruben Dias that will see Nicolas Otamendi move the other way. “It is a special moment and I think everyone already knows why.”. The Serbian has been linked with Barcelona this season and until very recently, was technically a Benfica player himself despite not appearing for them since 2017.