FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Nov | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 2–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Vizela | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
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
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
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Barcelona to score. At the same time, Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adel Taarabt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 36' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jan Vertonghen suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Pique catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joao Mario.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' The crowd applauds Roman Yaremchuk as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Nunez steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Ousmane Dembele on, Yusuf Demir off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Everton has done his job and it is now time for Pizzi to step up.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' Odisseas Vlachodimos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 81' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Alejandro Grimaldo departs to be replaced by Haris Seferovic.
- 86' Clement Lenglet makes way for Sergino Dest at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Odisseas Vlachodimos on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
-
15
Clement Lenglet ↓ Sergino Dest 86'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 5
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↓ Eric Garcia 86'
-
11
Yusuf Demir ↓ Ousmane Dembele 66'
- 28
- 30
Bench
- 17
- 13
- 14
- 23
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 66'
- 6
- 26
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 86'
-
2
Sergino Dest ↑ 86'
- 22
- 31
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 30
- 5
- 28
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Adel Taarabt 59'
- 3
- 34
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Valentino Lazaro 70'
- 99
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Darwin Nunez 59'
Bench
-
22
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 70'
- 11
- 77
-
21
Pizzi ↑ 70'
- 83
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 59'
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 81'
- 1
- 97
- 91
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 59'
- 88
Coach
Jorge Jesus
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphinha | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Eric Garcia | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
2021-11-23
FC Barcelona
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-11-20
FC Barcelona
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2021-11-06
RC Celta de Vigo
3–3
FC Barcelona
D
2021-11-02
FK Dynamo Kyiv
0–1
FC Barcelona
W
2021-10-30
FC Barcelona
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
D
2021-10-27
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–0
FC Barcelona
L
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-11-23
FC Barcelona
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-11-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2021-11-02
FC Bayern München
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-10-30
GD Estoril Praia
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2021-10-24
FC Vizela
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-10-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–4
FC Bayern München
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
76%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
50%
FC Barcelona or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

