FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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
25%
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
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 4 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 3 G | 4 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Barcelona have kicked off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Alejandro Grimaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Camp Nou. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' Pique picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' Clement Lenglet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 59' The crowd applauds Roman Yaremchuk as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Nunez steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 66' The crowd applauds Yusuf Demir as he leaves the pitch. Ousmane Dembele steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 70' Pizzi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Everton on 70 minute.
- 75' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Nicolas Otamendi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' Haris Seferovic gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Alejandro Grimaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Sergino Dest gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Clement Lenglet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Odisseas Vlachodimos on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.

