Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
- Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Moreirense FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 02 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
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
–/–
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Barcelona.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 521 games and scored 801 goals.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 841 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' Pau Cubarsi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Ronald Araujo is replacing Dani Olmo for the FC Barcelona side.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' Anatolii Trubin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 204 appearances.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a card on 45.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Lamine Yamal is withdrawn and Ferran Torres gets his opportunity.
- 57' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Tomas Araujo is replaced by Samuel Dahl on 57 minute.
- 61' GOAL! Raphinha fires home to make it 0-1!
- 66' 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.
- 70' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Rego is hanging Andreas Schjelderup on the field on 70 minute.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Alvaro Carreras. He receives a card.
- 78' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerard Martin is hanging Robert Lewandowski on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' FC Barcelona make a change. Frenkie de Jong trudges off to be replaced by Marc Casado on 79 minutes.
- 84' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Vangelis Pavlidis is withdrawn and Arthur Cabral gets his opportunity.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ferran Torres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 90' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Renato Sanches 84'
- 18
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 17
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↓ Joao Rego 70'
-
44
Tomas Araujo ↓ Samuel Dahl 57'
- 3
- 4
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 84'
-
85
Renato Sanches ↑ 84'
-
19
Andrea Belotti ↑ 70'
- 24
- 25
- 79
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 57'
- 81
- 86
-
84
Joao Rego ↑ 70'
- 71
- 60
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Marc Casado 79'
- 23
- 9
- 5
- 25
- 11
-
20
Dani Olmo ↓ Ronald Araujo 28'
- 8
- 3
-
19
Lamine Yamal ↓ Ferran Torres 56'
- 2
Bench
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 56'
- 24
- 10
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↑ 28'
- 18
- 14
-
17
Marc Casado ↑ 79'
- 13
- 16
- 31
- 32
-
35
Gerard Martin ↑ 78'
Coach
Hansi Flick
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
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
2025-02-12
AS Monaco FC
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-02-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–2
Moreirense FC
W
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Barcelona
71%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

