Benfica 4-5 Barcelona
Updated
Barcelona won: Benfica 4-5 Barcelona in the Champions League (Round 7) on Tue, 21 Jan 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Benfica goals: Vangelis Pavlidis 2', Vangelis Pavlidis 22', Vangelis Pavlidis 30' (pen), Ronald Araujo 68' (og). Barcelona goals: Robert Lewandowski 13' (pen), Raphinha 64', Robert Lewandowski 78' (pen), Eric García 86', Raphinha 90'+6. Sent off: Arthur Cabral (90'). Expected goals: 3.34-3.63. Possession: 26-74. Player of the match: Vangelis Pavlidis (9.5).
Match report
Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4
Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica 5-4 away from home at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Tuesday 21 January in the Champions League.
Vangelis Pavlidis put Benfica ahead on 2' (1-0), Robert Lewandowski levelled for Barcelona from the penalty spot on 13' (1-1), Vangelis Pavlidis restored Benfica's lead on 22' (2-1), added another from the penalty spot on 30' (3-1), Raphinha pulled one back for Barcelona on 64' (3-2), an own goal by Ronald Araujo made it 4-2 on 68', Robert Lewandowski pulled one back for Barcelona from the penalty spot on 78' (4-3), Eric García levelled for Barcelona on 86' (4-4) and Raphinha restored Barcelona's lead on 90+6' (4-5).
Raphinha's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Arthur Cabral (Benfica) was sent off on 90+8'.
Benfica had 26% of the ball, shots were 10-22 (5-11 on target) and expected goals finished 3.34-3.63.
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 63,225. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Benfica | Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 26 | 74 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.34 | 3.63 |
| Total shots | 10 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 33 |
| Big chances | 6 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 177 (71%) | 658 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 12 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczęsny, Jules Koundé, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casadó, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 13' · Goal · Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- 22' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 30' · Goal · Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 36' · Yellow card · Gavi (Barcelona)
- 61' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 62' · Substitution · Frenkie de Jong for Marc Casadó (Barcelona)
- 62' · Substitution · Fermín López for Gavi (Barcelona)
- 64' · Goal · Raphinha (Barcelona)
- 66' · Yellow card · Jules Koundé (Barcelona)
- 68' · Goal · Ronald Araujo (Benfica)
- 71' · Substitution · Alexander Bah for Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica)
- 71' · Substitution · Ángel Di Maria for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 74' · Substitution · Eric García for Jules Koundé (Barcelona)
- 74' · Substitution · Ferrán Torres for Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)
- 76' · Yellow card · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 78' · Goal · Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- 80' · Substitution · Benjamín Rollheiser for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Zeki Amdouni for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 86' · Goal · Eric García (Barcelona)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Gerard Martín for Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Raphinha (Barcelona)
- 90'+8 · Red card · Arthur Cabral (Benfica)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Fermín López (Barcelona)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won, 4-5 (Champions League) on Tue, 21 Jan 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Barcelona?
Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Champions League.