FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 game is set. Sport Lisboa e Benfica kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 11' Raphinha is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 14 goals this season for the .
- 13' What a strike from Nicolas Otamendi! The score is 1-1.
- 18' Andrea Belotti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Rego is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 27' What composure from Lamine Yamal! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 32' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 37' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' A goal from the Brazil international Raphinha! He fires home on 42 to make it 3-1!
- 47' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Antonio Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
- 53' Frenkie de Jong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 487 appearances.
- 56' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu exits the field as Renato Sanches enters on 56.
- 61' Ukraine international Anatolii Trubin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Leandro Barreiro Martins gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Florentino and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Lamine Yamal is withdrawn and Fermin Lopez gets his opportunity.
- 84' The whistle greets Tomas Araujo as he departs to be replaced by Joao Rego.
- 87' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Eric Garcia on, Inigo Martinez off on 87 minutes.
- The final score is 3-1.
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 |
| Eric Garcia | 1 |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Rafa Silva | 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.