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World UEFA Champions League 2024/25 · Round of 16

Barcelona vs Benfica, 11 March 2025: result and statistics

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Barcelona

3 : 1 11 March 2025
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Benfica

2.52 xG Expected goals (xG) 0.74

Barcelona — Benfica

Statistics

Barcelona — Benfica

Events
UEFA Champions League standings UEFA Champions League
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
2 Barcelona 8 28 13 19
16 Benfica 8 16 12 13

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Barcelona — Benfica

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Barcelona 4-2-3-1
CoachH. Flick
Benfica 4-3-3
CoachBruno Lage
7.4 25. W. Szczęsny
7.0 23. J. Koundé
7.3 4. R. Araujo
7.3 5. Iñigo Martínez
6.8 3. Alejandro Balde
6.7 21. F. de Jong
7.4 8. Pedri
7.6 19. Lamine Yamal
7.4 20. Dani Olmo
8.4 11. Raphinha
7.5 9. R. Lewandowski
7.0 1. A. Trubin
6.9 44. Tomás Araújo
6.8 4. António Silva
7.2 30. N. Otamendi
6.8 26. S. Dahl
7.0 8. F. Aursnes
7.0 61. Florentino
7.3 10. O. Kökçü
7.1 17. K. Aktürkoğlu
7.1 14. V. Pavlidis
6.8 21. A. Schjelderup
Barcelona Substitutes
6
Gavi M
6.7
7
Ferran Torres F
7.1
17
Marc Casadó M
7.1
16
Fermín López M
6.8
24
Eric García D
5.7
32
Héctor Fort D
6.9
35
Gerard Martín D
6.7
10
Ansu Fati F
6.6
13
Iñaki Peña G
6.6
14
Pablo Torre M
6.4
31
D. Kochen G
18
Pau Víctor F
6.6
Benfica Substitutes
85
Renato Sanches M
6.6
7
Z. Amdouni F
6.8
19
A. Belotti F
6.8
18
L. Barreiro M
6.7
84
João Rêgo M
6.5
24
Samuel Soares G
81
A. Bajrami D
60
Nuno Félix M
64
Gonçalo Oliveira D
9
Arthur Cabral F
6.6
25
G. Prestianni F
71
Leandro Santos D

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Barcelona — Benfica

Barcelona

5 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Barcelona — all matches

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Barcelona

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Barcelona — at home

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Barcelona
Benfica

3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches

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Benfica — all matches

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Benfica

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Benfica — away

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Benfica

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Head-to-head: Barcelona and Benfica

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
05.03.2025 UEFA Champions League Benfica — Barcelona 0:1
21.01.2025 UEFA Champions League Benfica — Barcelona 4:5
23.11.2021 UEFA Champions League Barcelona — Benfica 0:0
29.09.2021 UEFA Champions League Benfica — Barcelona 3:0

Match timeline

Match events: Barcelona — Benfica

First half 3 - 1
1 - 0
Raphinha Assist: Lamine Yamal Goal
1 - 1
N. Otamendi Goal
2 - 1
Lamine Yamal Assist: Raphinha Goal
VAR review Incident involving: Raphinha Goal confirmed
3 - 1
Raphinha Assist: Alejandro Balde Goal
Second half 3 - 1
António Silva Yellow card · Foul
Renato Sanches Replaced: K. Aktürkoğlu Substitution
Z. Amdouni Replaced: A. Schjelderup Substitution
Gavi Replaced: Dani Olmo Substitution
Ferran Torres Replaced: R. Lewandowski Substitution
A. Belotti Replaced: O. Kökçü Substitution
L. Barreiro Replaced: Florentino Substitution
Marc Casadó Replaced: F. de Jong Substitution
Fermín López Replaced: Lamine Yamal Substitution
João Rêgo Replaced: Tomás Araújo Substitution
Eric García Replaced: Iñigo Martínez Substitution
Barcelona Metric Benfica
3 Goals 1
2.52 Expected goals (xG) 0.74
20 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 3
1 Corners 6
4 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 9
65 % Ball possession, % 35 %
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
650 Total passes 338
580 Accurate passes 265
89 % Pass accuracy, % 78 %
0 Yellow cards 1
Referee: F. Letexier

Player statistics

Player ratings: Barcelona — Benfica

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Barcelona Rating
11
Raphinha M · 90 min · goals: 2 · assists: 1
9.0
Goals 2 Assists 1 Shots 3 Shots on target 2 Total passes 36 Pass accuracy, % 32 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 6 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Lamine Yamal M · 82 min · goals: 1 · assists: 1
8.5
Goals 1 Assists 1 Shots 5 Shots on target 2 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 25 % Key passes 2 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 16 Dribbles: successful / attempted 5 / 12 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Jules Koundé D · 90 min
7.7
Assists 0 Total passes 60 Pass accuracy, % 58 % Key passes 2 Tackles 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Pedri M · 90 min
7.6
Assists 0 Total passes 88 Pass accuracy, % 84 % Key passes 3 Tackles 5 Duels: won / total 7 / 11 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
3
Alejandro Balde D · 90 min · assists: 1
7.5
Assists 1 Total passes 61 Pass accuracy, % 55 % Key passes 2 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 8 / 13 Dribbles: successful / attempted 5 / 7 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Marc Casadó M · 9 min · Substitute appearance
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 1 Pass accuracy, % 1 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
Ronald Araújo D · 90 min · Captain
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 74 Pass accuracy, % 69 % Tackles 5 Duels: won / total 7 / 11 Dribbled past 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Iñigo Martínez D · 87 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 100 Pass accuracy, % 85 % Tackles 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Dani Olmo M · 70 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 34 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Ferran Torres F · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Duels: won / total 3 / 4 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Wojciech Szczęsny G · 90 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Goalkeeper saves 1 Goals conceded 1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Frenkie de Jong M · 81 min
6.7
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 79 Pass accuracy, % 76 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total — / 2 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Fermín López M · 8 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Robert Lewandowski F · 70 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Gavi M · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Eric García D · 3 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
13
Iñaki Peña G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Diego Kochen G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
35
Gerard Martín D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
32
Hector Fort D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Pablo Torre M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Ansu Fati F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Pau Víctor F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Benfica Rating
30
Nicolás Otamendi D · 90 min · Captain · goals: 1
7.9
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 37 Pass accuracy, % 30 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Interceptions 3 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 9 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Fredrik Aursnes M · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 31 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 12 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 4 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
26
Samuel Dahl D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 22 % Key passes 2 Tackles 7 Duels: won / total 8 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
4
António Silva D · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 39 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 1 Blocks 2 Duels: won / total 6 / 9 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
61
Florentino Luís M · 70 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 25 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Tackles 6 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 13 Dribbled past 5 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Kerem Aktürkoğlu F · 56 min
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 15 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Anatoliy Trubin G · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 24 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Duels: won / total 1 / 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goalkeeper saves 3 Goals conceded 3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
Orkun Kökçü M · 70 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Andreas Schjelderup F · 56 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 9 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Dribbled past 2 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Zeki Amdouni F · 34 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
85
Renato Sanches M · 34 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Duels: won / total 1 / 4 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Leandro Barreiro M · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 6 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Duels: won / total — / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Vangelis Pavlidis F · 90 min
6.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
44
Tomás Araújo D · 84 min
6.2
Assists 0 Total passes 40 Pass accuracy, % 33 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Andrea Belotti F · 20 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Duels: won / total — / 2 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
84
João Rêgo M · 9 min · Substitute appearance
6.2
Assists 0 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Samuel Soares G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
71
Leandro Santos D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
81
Adrian Bajrami D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
64
Gonçalo Oliveira D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Gianluca Prestianni F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
60
Nuno Félix M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Arthur Cabral F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Barcelona — Benfica

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Barcelona
Average per match
11.4
Team 5.8 Opponent 5.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Corners · Barcelona — all matches

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Barcelona

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Corners · Barcelona — at home

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Barcelona
Benfica
Average per match
10.4
Team 7.6 Opponent 2.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Corners · Benfica — all matches

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Benfica

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Corners · Benfica — away

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Benfica

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Shots on target: Barcelona — Benfica

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Barcelona
Average per match
9.8
Team 6.2 Opponent 3.6
Above the line in 4 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Barcelona — all matches

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Barcelona

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Shots on target · Barcelona — at home

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Barcelona
Benfica
Average per match
13.2
Team 9.4 Opponent 3.8
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Benfica — all matches

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Benfica

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Shots on target · Benfica — away

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Benfica

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Yellow cards: Barcelona — Benfica

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Barcelona
Average per match
4.8
Team 1.5 Opponent 3.3
Above the line in 3 of 4 matches

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Yellow cards · Barcelona — all matches

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Barcelona

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Yellow cards · Barcelona — at home

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Barcelona
Benfica
Average per match
4.6
Team 1.8 Opponent 2.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Benfica — all matches

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Benfica

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Yellow cards · Benfica — away

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Benfica

Per-match average · last 5 games

Team statistical profile: Barcelona — Benfica

Barcelona
Benfica
Expected goals (xG)
Shots
Shots on target
Corners
Ball possession, %
Pass accuracy, %
Goalkeeper saves
Fouls
Yellow cards
Offsides

Team statistical profile

Barcelona — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Barcelona
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
05.03.2025 UEFA Champions League Benfica — Barcelona 1.190:1.750 W
02.03.2025 La Liga Barcelona — Real Sociedad 2.850:0.000 W
22.02.2025 La Liga Las Palmas — Barcelona 1.470:0.470 W
17.02.2025 La Liga Barcelona — Rayo Vallecano 2.530:0.990 W
09.02.2025 La Liga Sevilla — Barcelona 1.930:0.790 W

Team statistical profile

Barcelona — at home

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Barcelona
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
02.03.2025 La Liga Barcelona — Real Sociedad 2.850:0.000 W
17.02.2025 La Liga Barcelona — Rayo Vallecano 2.530:0.990 W
02.02.2025 La Liga Barcelona — Alaves 0.980:0.090 W
29.01.2025 UEFA Champions League Barcelona — Atalanta 2.390:1.220 D
26.01.2025 La Liga Barcelona — Valencia 4.450:1.430 W

Team statistical profile

Benfica — all matches

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Benfica
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
08.03.2025 Primeira Liga Benfica — Nacional 4.340:2.400 W
05.03.2025 UEFA Champions League Benfica — Barcelona 1.750:1.190 L
22.02.2025 Primeira Liga Benfica — Boavista 5.440:0.230 W
18.02.2025 UEFA Champions League Benfica — Monaco 1.900:1.260 D
15.02.2025 Primeira Liga Santa Clara — Benfica 2.590:0.820 W

Team statistical profile

Benfica — away

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Benfica
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
15.02.2025 Primeira Liga Santa Clara — Benfica 2.590:0.820 W
12.02.2025 UEFA Champions League Monaco — Benfica 2.170:0.390 W
02.02.2025 Primeira Liga Estrela — Benfica 1.840:1.120 W
29.01.2025 UEFA Champions League Juventus — Benfica 2.390:0.950 W
25.01.2025 Primeira Liga Casa Pia — Benfica 1.930:1.250 L

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Match information

Match information: Barcelona — Benfica

Kick-off11 March 2025, 19:45
CompetitionUEFA Champions League
Season2024/25
Round / stageRound of 16
VenueEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
CityBarcelona
RefereeF. Letexier

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Barcelona — Benfica

01 What time does Barcelona vs Benfica kick off?

Barcelona vs Benfica (UEFA Champions League) kicks off 11 March 2025, 19:45.

02 Where is Barcelona vs Benfica being played?

The match is played at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona).

03 Who is the referee for Barcelona vs Benfica?

The referee for Barcelona vs Benfica is F. Letexier.

04 What is the recent form of Barcelona and Benfica?

Barcelona: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 12–1. Benfica: 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 10–4.

05 How many times have Barcelona and Benfica played each other?

Our database has 4 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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