Barcelona vs Benfica: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 11, 2025 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Benfica?
Barcelona won 3-1 on March 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′RaphinhaBarcelona
- 13′N. OtamendiBenfica
- 27′Lamine YamalBarcelona
- 42′RaphinhaBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 9R. Lewandowski
- 11Raphinha
- 20Dani Olmo
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 8Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 3Alejandro Balde
- 5Íñigo Martínez
- 4R. Araújo
- 23J. Koundé
- 25W. Szczęsny
Benfica
4-3-3- 21A. Schjelderup
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 17K. Aktürkoğlu
- 10O. Kökçü
- 61Florentino
- 8F. Aursnes
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 44Tomás Araújo
- 1A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Benfica have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Benfica(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-4 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Las Palmas(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Nacional(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 26, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Boavista(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Monaco(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 2 draws, 1 Benfica win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Benfica 0-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Benfica 4-5 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Barcelona 0-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Benfica 3-0 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Barcelona 0-0 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Benfica 0-2 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
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