Benfica vs Barcelona

5 March 2025 · Champions League · Round of 16, first leg · 2024/25

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Aggregate: Benfica 1–4 Barcelona. Barcelona go through.

  • Raphinha 61’

Match summary

Barcelona won 1-0 away at Benfica after 90 minutes. It was goalless at half-time. Barcelona went through 4-1 on aggregate.

Raphinha put Barcelona ahead in the 61st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Benfica created 1.76 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots, Barcelona 1.61 from 10.

Key events

Benfica Barcelona
Kick-off
Kerem AktürkoğluShot on target
1’
9’
Pau CubarsíShot on target
12’
Lamine YamalShot on target
12’
Robert LewandowskiShot on target
12’
Dani OlmoShot on target
22’
Pau CubarsíProfessional foul last man
Orkun KökçüShot on target
25’
28’
Ronald AraújoDani Olmo
Kerem AktürkoğluShot on target
43’
Leandro BarreiroFoul
45’
45+2’
Iñigo MartínezArgument
António SilvaFoul
45+5’
Half-time0-0
Orkun KökçüShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Fredrik AursnesShot on target
51’
56’
Ferran TorresLamine Yamal
Samuel DahlTomás Araújo
57’
61’
RaphinhaLeft foot shot0-1 (Barcelona)
Fredrik AursnesShot on target
67’
João RêgoAndreas Schjelderup
70’
Andrea BelottiLeandro Barreiro
70’
Álvaro CarrerasFoul
73’
Kerem AktürkoğluShot on target
77’
78’
Gerard MartínRobert Lewandowski
79’
Marc CasadóFrenkie de Jong
Renato SanchesOrkun Kökçü
84’
Arthur CabralVangelis Pavlidis
84’
João RêgoFoul
90+1’
Renato SanchesShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 1.61 61’ Raphinha (Barcelona), 0-1 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.76 1.61 61’ Raphinha (Barcelona), 0-1 Raphinha 61’
Benfica 1.76 xGBarcelona 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Benfica attacking 
12’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 12’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 12’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 50’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 51’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 77’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 25’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 69’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 43’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 89’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 25’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ João Rêgo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 71’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Renato Sanches (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Renato Sanches (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 12’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 12’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 12’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 50’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 51’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 77’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 25’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, saved 69’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 43’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 89’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 25’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Leandro Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ João Rêgo (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Arthur Cabral (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 1’ Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 34’ Raphinha (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Renato Sanches (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Orkun Kökçü (Benfica), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Benfica), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Renato Sanches (Benfica), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-3-3 Starting XI
Trubin
Carreras
Araújo 57’
Silva
Otamendi
Barreiro 70’
Aursnes
Kökçü 84’
Aktürkoğlu
Pavlidis 84’
Schjelderup 70’
Barcelona 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Szczęsny
Balde
Cubarsí
Martínez
Koundé
Jong 79’
Pedri
Raphinha
Olmo 28’
Yamal 56’
Lewandowski 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anatoliy Trubin
90′ 4 1 21 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tomás Araújo Taken off
57′ 3 – 1 3 – 30 1 – – –
António Silva
90′ 1 2 – 2 1 49 3 – –
Nicolás Otamendi
90′ 2 – – 12 10 71 1 – – –
Álvaro Carreras
90′ 1 – 2 3 1 58 1 – –
Samuel Dahl Came on as a substitute
33′ 2 1 – 3 – 16 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Leandro Barreiro Taken off
70′ – – 10 3 – 2 1 2 3 –
Fredrik Aursnes
90′ – – 52 – – 1 1 4 – – –
Orkun Kökçü Taken off
84′ – – 49 2 – 1 – 1 1 – –
Renato Sanches Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 15 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards6 players
Kerem Aktürkoğlu
90′ – – 5 3 0.41 – 3 5 2 22 –
Vangelis Pavlidis Taken off
84′ – – 6 – 0.46 – 3 9 1 17 –
Andreas Schjelderup Taken off
70′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 3 4 1 17 –
Andrea Belotti Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – 1 – – 2 –
João Rêgo Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – – – 8
Arthur Cabral Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – 0.12 – – 1 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Benfica DLWWD
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Benfica 4-5 Barcelona, 21 Jan 25 Next meeting: Barcelona 3-1 Benfica, 11 Mar 25  All Benfica vs Barcelona meetings

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