Barcelona has an advantage for 1-0 in the second part of its Round of the Champions League of 16 against Benfica on Tuesday night.
After scoring a nine -goal thriller in Lisbon during the league phase, only a single strike separated the two parties last week after Pau Cubarsi was sent to the first half. Hansi Flick visitors were forced to defend a little deeper to try awesome victory.
Raphinha reappeared for the Barça player, as his excellent final distance turned out to be the winner of the game.
Flick’s side was not in domestic action either on the weekend because of the Past of the Club Doctor Carles Minarro Garcia He died in the accumulation of Saturday’s game against Osasuna, giving rise to the postponement of the contest.
Benfica, at the back of the defeat of their first stage at home, again won roads on Saturday when they won National 3-0 in the Primeira League. Bruno Lage’s side continues to pursue the sports CP at the summit, with its deficit now only three points after having played one game less.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the second section of Tuesday in Catalonia.
Barcelona vs Benfica Record from head to toe (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Barcelona |
Benfire |
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Benfica 0-1 Barcelona – 03/03/25 |
Benfica 3-0 national – 03/08/25 |
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Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad – 02/03/25 |
Benfica 0-1 Barcelona – 03/03/25 |
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Barcelona 4-4 Atlético de Madrid – 25/02/25 |
Benfica 1-0 Braga – 26/02/25 |
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Las Palmas 0-2 Barcelona – 22/02/25 |
Benfica 3-0 Boavista – 22/02/25 |
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Barcelona 1-0 Ray Vallecano – 02/17/25 |
Benfica 3-3 Monaco – 02/18/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1 |
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United States |
Paramount+, Tudn.com, Univision Now, Tudn App, Tudn USA, Unimás |
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Canada |
Dazn Canada |
Flick was ready to rest and turn for Saturday’s game before his postponement, with Robert Lewandowski absent from the squad completely due to fatigue. However, it is expected that the veteran forward will start the starting 11 again on Tuesday night.
Barcelona is located without Pau Cubarsi suspended after his red card in Lisbon, which means that Ronald Araujo is a shoo-in to start next to Inigo Martinez. Andreas Christensen is also injured.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Marc Bernal are left out of the hosts, but Gavi has recovered from an illness and play a role in the second stage.
Barcelona predicted the VS Benfica line (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; Of Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphainha; Lewandowski.
Alvaro Fernández, on the left, is in the suspension. The young Spanish collected his third yellow card in the competition in the first stage.
In front of injuries, Benfica is without Alexander Bah and Manu Silva due to ACL tears, while Tiago Gouveia has been out for a while with a shoulder injury.
Angel di Maria seems to be lost again and Benfica cannot ask the arrival of Winter Bruma, which has begun the previous four games of the Benfica League, since it was not included in its champions league squad after joining the club.
Benfica predicted the line against Barcelona (4-3-3): Trubin; Santos, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Aursnes, Barreiro, Kokcu; Akturgglu, Schjelderup, Pavlid.
The second section comes in difficult circumstances for Barcelona, but they are a team excellently. Last week’s victory in Lisbon means that there are now 16 unbeaten games and, physically, Flick’s side will benefit from the postponed Saturday game.
Benfica was able to create possibilities last week and Barça required a vintage performance from Wojciech Szczesny to keep a clean sheet. Wait for visitors to have a joy on Tuesday, given their profiles on their front line, but they will need a mini-miracle to move forward in the last eight.
The hosts simply have too much talent in attack to contain, and that of Benfica Champions league This week, the trip will come to a fairly tamed end.
