Benfica vs Barcelona: result 3-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Barcelona?
Benfica won 3-0 on September 29, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′D. NúñezBenfica
- 69′RafaBenfica
- 79′D. NúñezBenfica (pen.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
3-4-3- 9D. Núñez
- 15R. Yaremchuk
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 22V. Lazaro
- 20João Mário
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Barcelona
3-4-1-2- 9M. Depay
- 17L. de Jong
- 16Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 2S. Dest
- 24Eric García
- 4R. Araújo
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Barcelona have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Boavista(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Cadiz(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Bayern München(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 Barcelona win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.4 | 9 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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