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With a new manager in the dugout, Benfica will look to take a definitive step towards the league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League when they face St Gallen in the second qualifying round. St Gallen lost 3-0 to Norwich on Friday in their latest friendly, making it two defeats in a row after starting the preparatory campaign with back-to-back wins. The Swiss hosts have struggled at home lately, having finished last season with just one win from the last four competitive home games (D2, L1). St Gallen may be minnows in Europe, but their preparations are slightly ahead of Benfica. The Swiss hosts have played a couple of friendlies more.

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St. Gallen sits in the upper - middle position in their domestic league, with a comfortable points situation and no pressure on the standings. The team shows excellent cohesion, and their lineup has achieved good synergy. In the last ten matches, they have 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, with a majority of undefeated games, indicating a stable performance on the field. At home, St. Gallen excels in ground - based passing and controlling play. They manage to minimize offensive and defensive errors. They usually adopt a 4 - 4 - 2 balanced formation, with a tactical style that combines stability and aggression. They rely on short - range consecutive passes in the middle and front - field to build up positional attacks, and use wingers to break through and create space on the flanks. On the defensive end, they have a well - coordinated compact defense, rarely conceding consecutive goals. Among the players, forward Carvalho has a stable finishing ability in front of the goal, and winger Müll

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UEFA EL St. Gallen - Benfica
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St. Gallen had an impressive performance in the Swiss Super League last season. They not only secured the second - place finish in the league but also won the Swiss Cup, tasting championship glory again after 26 years. However, in European competitions, they are relatively inexperienced. Their last appearance in the Europa League group stage dates back to 2013, and their performance in the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League was not outstanding. During the pre - season friendlies, their form fluctuated significantly. They had smooth sailing in the first three games, but in the last two, they faced tough opponents and showed their weakness, losing 3 - 6 to Lyon and then 0 - 3 to Norwich. When using the 3 - 5 - 2 formation, their defense struggled to withstand high - intensity pressing. To make matters worse, the injury list is quite long. Midfielder Nziri, forward Effiong, and goalkeeper Dummrath are among those injured. On a positive note, their home ground is a tough place for opponent

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