Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Updated
Barcelona won: Benfica 0-1 Barcelona in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Wed, 5 Mar 2025 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa. Barcelona goals: Raphinha 61'. Sent off: Pau Cubarsí (22'). Expected goals: 1.75-1.19. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Wojciech Szczęsny (9.1).
Match report
Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0
Barcelona narrowly beat Benfica 1-0 away from home at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) on Wednesday 5 March in the Champions League.
Raphinha put Barcelona ahead on 61' (0-1).
Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) was sent off on 22'.
Benfica had 52% of the ball, shots were 26-10 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.75-1.19. Benfica created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Wojciech Szczęsny (Barcelona) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 62,437. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| Benfica | Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 | 1.19 |
| Total shots | 26 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 48 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 361 (82%) | 356 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 13 | 4 |
| Total shots | 26 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 6 |
Lineups
Benfica (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Orkun Kökcü, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczęsny, Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski
Key events
- 22' · Red card · Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)
- 28' · Substitution · Ronald Araujo for Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
- 45' · Yellow card · Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · António Silva (Benfica)
- 56' · Substitution · Ferrán Torres for Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- 57' · Substitution · Samuel Dahl for Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
- 61' · Goal · Raphinha (Barcelona)
- 70' · Substitution · João Rego for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 70' · Substitution · Andrea Belotti for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 73' · Yellow card · Alvaro Carreras (Benfica)
- 78' · Substitution · Gerard Martín for Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- 79' · Substitution · Marc Casadó for Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)
- 84' · Substitution · Arthur Cabral for Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
- 84' · Substitution · Renato Sanches for Orkun Kökcü (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · João Rego (Benfica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Benfica vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won, 0-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 5 Mar 2025.
When and where is Benfica vs Barcelona?
Wed, 5 Mar 2025, 20:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa, Champions League.