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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4 – 5
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Tue 21 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Estadio da Luz 63,225 HT 45' · FT 45'
Vangelis Pavlidis 2' 1–0
1–1 13' Robert Lewandowski pen
Vangelis Pavlidis 23' 2–1
Vangelis Pavlidis pen 30' 3–1
3–2 65' Raphinha
Ronald Araujo og 68' 4–2
4–3 77' Robert Lewandowski pen
4–4 86' Eric Garcia
4–5 90+6' Raphinha
Y 36' Pablo Gavira
Y 67' Jules Kounde
Alvaro Carreras 76' Y
Y 90' Frenkie de Jong
Y 90' Fermin Lopez

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.6 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

2
2
3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–5 FC Barcelona 2021-11-23 FC Barcelona 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-09-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FC Barcelona 2018-04-14 FC Barcelona 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan FC Barcelona H 4–5 L
17 Jan FC Famalicão H 4–0 W
04 Jan Sporting Clube de Braga H 1–2 L
29 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–1 L
23 Dec GD Estoril Praia H 3–0 W
19 Dec CD Nacional A 2–0 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 5–4 W
18 Jan Getafe CF A 1–1 D
21 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L
15 Dec CD Leganes H 0–1 L
11 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 3–2 W
07 Dec Real Betis Balompié A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica FC Barcelona
#24 Position #5
9 Points 16
8 Played 8
3 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
10 Scored 22
12 Conceded 14
-2 GD +8
1.13 PPG 2.00
38% Win % 63%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 24th (9 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Barcelona has kicked off!
  • 2' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 7' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Otamendi made 436 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' 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 Jules Kounde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pablo Gavira.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Marc Casado departs to be replaced by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 65' The Brazil Raphinha breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 3-2!
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Jules Kounde. He receives a card.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Ronald Araujo makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 70' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Angel di Maria is hanging Andreas Schjelderup on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 74 minute. Alex Balde leaves to be changed by Ferran Torres.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Alvaro Carreras gets a card.
  • 77' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 77.
  • 79' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Orkun Kokcu departs to be replaced by Benjamin Rollheiser.
  • 80' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zeki Amdouni is hanging Vangelis Pavlidis on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 86' What composure from Eric Garcia! The Spain international strokes it home. 3-5.
  • 90' Frenkie de Jong is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Gerard Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lamine Yamal on 90 minute.
  • Sport Lisboa e Benfica will have plenty to reflect on. FC Barcelona were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hansi Flick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-01-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–5 FC Barcelona 2021-11-23 FC Barcelona 0–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2021-09-29 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 FC Barcelona 2018-04-14 FC Barcelona 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2017-12-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Barcelona

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2025-01-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–5 FC Barcelona L 2025-01-17 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 FC Famalicão W 2025-01-04 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2024-12-29 Sporting Clube de Portugal 1–0 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2024-12-23 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 GD Estoril Praia W 2024-12-19 CD Nacional 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W

FC Barcelona Form

2025-01-21 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–5 FC Barcelona W 2025-01-18 Getafe CF 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2024-12-21 FC Barcelona 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2024-12-15 FC Barcelona 0–1 CD Leganes L 2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2024-12-07 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 FC Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica37% Draw23% FC Barcelona40%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Barcelona
63%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Barcelona
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica29% Draw36% FC Barcelona35%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–5 not predicted
4 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 18% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.