Barcelona took advantage of 1-0 in the second part of her Champions League Circle on Tuesday night.
After a nine -goal thriller in Lisbon was engraved during the league phase, only one strike separated two sides last week after Pau Cubarsi sent in the first half. Visitors to Hansi Flick were forced to defend a little deeper in an attempt to hold the hosts in the length of the hand, and their measured defensive display set a stage for Impressive victory.
Raphinha once again appeared Trump for La Blaugrana, as his top ending from afar proved to be the winner of the match.
Flick’s side was also not in a domestic action on weekends because of The passage of club doctor Carles Minarro Garcia passed away in an upgrade on Saturday’s game against Osasuna, resulting in a delay of the competition.
Benfica, from the back of her first defeat at home, returned on Saturday in winning ways while they beat Nacional 3-0 in Primeira League. The side of Bruno Lage is still persecuting a sports CP on the summit, and their deficit is now only three points played the game less.
Here 90min A guide for the other leg on Tuesday in Catalonia.
Barcelona vs Benfica’s head to head (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Barcelona |
Benfika |
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Benfica 0-1 Barcelona – 05/03/25 |
Benfica 3-0 Nacional – 08/03/25 |
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Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad – 02.03.20 |
Benfica 0-1 Barcelona – 05/03/25 |
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Barcelona 4-4 Atletico 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 Boaavista – 22/02/25 |
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Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano – 17/02/25 |
Benfica 3-3 Monaco – 18/02/25 |
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Earth |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
Discovering+, Discovery+ App, Tnt Sports 1 |
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United States |
Paramount+, Tudn.com, Univision Now, Tudn App, Tudn USA, Uimás |
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Canada |
Dazn Canada |
Flick was ready to rest and turn for Saturday’s game before delay, and Robert Lewandowski is completely absent from the team because of fatigue. However, the veteran striker is expected to return to the initial XI on Tuesday night.
Barcelona is without a suspended Cabaria spider after its red card in Lisbon, which means that Ronald Araujo is an MP who will start with Inig Martinez. Andreas Christensen was also injured.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc Bernal are left aside for the hosts, but Gavi has recovered from the disease and will play a role in the second leg.
Barcelona predicted the VS Benfica setting (4-2-3-1): SZCZESNY; Kound, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
The very valued left back Alvaro Fernandez misses suspension. The young pantry picked up his third yellow card of competition in the first part.
On the front of the injury, Benfica is without Alexander Baha and Manu Silva due to tears of ACL, while Tiago Gouveia has been coming out with the shoulder injury for some time.
Angel di Maria seems to miss again, and Benfica cannot call the winter arrival of Brum, which launched Benfica four previous league matches because he was not involved in their Champions League team after joining the club.
Benfica predicted a lineup against Barcelona (4-3-3): Trubin; Santos, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; AURSNES, Barreiro, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Schjelderup, Pavlidis.
The second leg arrives in heavy circumstances for Barcelona, but they are in excellent form. Last week’s victory in Lisbon means that now 16 games are undefeated, and the physically Flick side will benefit from delay in Saturday’s game.
Benfica was able to create a chance last week, and Barca demanded Vintage Wojciech Szczesny Performance to keep a clean list. Expect visitors on Tuesday to have some joy given the profiles they have in their line, but they will need a mini-miracl to progress in the last eight.
The hosts simply have too much talent in the attack to be able to contain and benfica Champions League The journey is set up to reach the rather end of the end of this week.
Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Benfica
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