Benfica and Barcelona meet for the second time in this season’s Champions League in the first leg of the 16th round on Wednesday.
Barca won 5-4 in Benfica when the teams met in the championship phase on January 21st and the Spanish giants proceeded to qualify for the last 16 automatically in second place.
Benfica beat Monaco 4-3 in a total of play-offs of the championship phase as part of the current undefeated eight games in all competitions.
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𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 🤩 🤩#UCL pic.twitter.com/fz9eiyve01
– SL Benfica (@slbenfica) March 5 2025
Benfica Lineup vs Barcelona
Florentino Luis is missing for Benfica due to an injury to the thigh, but Alexander Bach, Manu Silva, Tiago Gouveia have suffered knee injuries.
Renato Sanches and Maria’s Angel are also abyment.
Benfica starting xi: Trubin? Tomas Araújo, António Silva, Otamendi, Carrera. Aursnes, Barreiro, Orkun Code. Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Pavlid, Schjelderup
No distractions. Just focus. #Benficabarça @CchampionslagueGue pic.twitter.com/vl3hpx1jey
– FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona) March 5 2025
Barcelona composition vs. Benfica
Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen are missing from the injury to Barcelona.
The good news for Barca is that their terrible attack, such as Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are all suitable and healthy.
Barcelona starting xi: Szczzny? Koundé, Cubar, Iñigo Martinine, Balde. Olmo, de Jong, Pedri. Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
