FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
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FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | UD Las Palmas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | CD Nacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Boavista FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Feb | CD Santa Clara | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #24 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | -2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Barcelona is hosting Sport Lisboa e Benfica for another epic battle.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 11' GOAL! Raphinha scores on 11. Assisted by Lamine Yamal
- 13' Nicolas Otamendi does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Zeki Amdouni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' What a strike from Lamine Yamal! The score is 2-1.
- 32' Antonio Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Olimpic Lluis Companys. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' GOAL! Raphinha fires home to make it 3-1!
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
- 48' Antonio Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' The whistle greets Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu as he departs to be replaced by Renato Sanches.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Barreiro Martins. He replaces Florentino on 70 minute.
- 75' FC Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Sport Lisboa e Benfica seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 81' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 81 minute. Lamine Yamal leaves to be changed by Fermin Lopez.
- 84' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Rego is hanging Tomas Araujo on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eric Garcia is hanging Inigo Martinez on the field on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Marc Casado 81'
- 23
- 9
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↓ Eric Garcia 87'
- 25
- 11
-
20
Dani Olmo ↓ Pablo Gavira 70'
- 4
- 8
- 3
-
19
Lamine Yamal ↓ Fermin Lopez 81'
Bench
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 70'
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 87'
- 10
- 18
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↑ 70'
- 14
-
17
Marc Casado ↑ 81'
- 13
-
16
Fermin Lopez ↑ 81'
- 31
- 32
- 35
Coach
Hansi Flick
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Andrea Belotti 70'
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 17
- 21
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↓ Joao Rego 84'
- 4
- 26
Bench
- 9
-
85
Renato Sanches ↑ 56'
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 70'
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 70'
- 24
- 25
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 56'
- 81
-
84
Joao Rego ↑ 84'
- 71
- 60
- 64
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphinha | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Eric Garcia | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-03-11
FC Barcelona
3–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2025-03-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
CD Nacional
W
2025-03-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
FC Barcelona
L
2025-02-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Boavista FC
W
2025-02-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
AS Monaco FC
D
2025-02-15
CD Santa Clara
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.55
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + FC Barcelona to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
85%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
34%
FC Barcelona or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.