Barcelona vs Benfica match stats & report
3–1 Full time
Barcelona beat Benfica 3–1 in the UEFA Champions League (Round of 16) on 11 March 2025. Expected goals finished 2.52–0.74. Barcelona had 65% of the ball.
Barcelona vs Benfica match statistics
- 65% Ball possession 35%
- 2.52 Expected goals (xG) 0.74
- 20 Total shots 8
- 6 Shots on target 2
- 9 Shots off target 3
- 5 Blocked shots 3
- 13 Shots inside the box 5
- 1 Corners 6
- 4 Fouls 8
- 3 Offsides 9
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 650 Passes 338
- 89% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 11' Goal Raphinha (assist Lamine Yamal) Barcelona
- 13' Goal N. Otamendi Benfica
- 27' Goal Lamine Yamal (assist Raphinha) Barcelona
- 42' Goal Raphinha (assist A. Balde) Barcelona
- 48' Yellow card António Silva Benfica
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Barcelona
Bench Gavi , Ferran Torres , M. Casado , Fermín , E. Garcia , H. Fort , Gerard Martín , A. Fati , Iñaki Peña , Pablo Torre , D. Kochen , Pau Víctor
Benfica
Bench Renato Sanches , Z. Amdouni , A. Belotti , L. Barreiro , João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo , Samuel Soares , Adrian Bajrami , Nuno Félix , G. Oliveira , Arthur Cabral , G. Prestianni , Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos
Form guide
Barcelona at home
10–0–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 8.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 8.7 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Benfica away
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barcelona vs Benfica head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica v Barcelona | 0–1 | |
| Benfica v Barcelona | 4–5 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.