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 (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
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 Atletico 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 Alaves | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Barcelona gets underway.
- 5' Pizzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Jesus will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The 33-year-old Gilberto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Alejandro Grimaldo is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 36.
- 41' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Pique catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Joao Mario will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Roman Yaremchuk is withdrawn and Darwin Nunez gets his opportunity.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 66' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 66 minute. Yusuf Demir leaves to be changed by Ousmane Dembele.
- 70' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Pizzi on, Everton off on 70 minutes.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Memphis Depay made 424 appearances and scored 92 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Vertonghen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 81' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 81 minute. Alejandro Grimaldo leaves to be changed by Haris Seferovic.
- 86' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Clement Lenglet has done his job and it is now time for Sergino Dest to step up.
- 90' Poor challenge from Odisseas Vlachodimos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. FC Barcelona and Sport Lisboa e Benfica share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| Rafa Silva | 1 |
| Eric Garcia | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 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 Alaves
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.

