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Benfica vs Barcelona

Benfica
4 - 5
Barcelona
🕒 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) 🧑‍⚖️ Danny Makkelie 🔁 League Stage - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
League Stage - 7
League Stage Table
Benfica 16 · Barcelona 2
Referee Stats
Danny Makkelie
5 matches · 3.60 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.60
Reds avg 0.40
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 60%
Home wins 40%
Draws 0%
Away wins 60%
How the match was won
  • Barcelona outshot their opponent (10-22).
  • Barcelona controlled possession (74%).
  • Barcelona had the sharper finishing (5-11 shots on target).

Team Overview

Benfica (Home stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 1-2-3

Goals For / Against

12 / 12
Avg: 2.00 / 2.00

Points

5
Avg: 0.83

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2
Barcelona (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-1-2

Goals For / Against

19 / 16
Avg: 2.71 / 2.29

Points

13
Avg: 1.86

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.83
PPG
1.86
2.00
GF
2.71
2.00
GA
2.29
75%
O2.5
100%
50%
BTTS
100%
75%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Benfica rank16th
Barcelona rank2nd
Benfica points13
Barcelona points19
Benfica: #16 · 13 pts · GD +4
6 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Barcelona: #2 · 19 pts · GD +15
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Benfica last 5 home

L D L W
Points4/12
Weighted index20
Goals9-8
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Barcelona last 5 away

W W W L
Points9/12
Weighted index90
Goals14-10
Record3-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Barcelona trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 75%

Scoring reliability

Benfica score at home75%
Benfica clean sheet at home50%
Barcelona score away100%
Barcelona clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Benfica score first75%
Benfica win after scoring first33%
Barcelona score first50%
Barcelona win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Benfica 0% · Barcelona 50%
Avg first goal minute: Benfica 6.0' · Barcelona 33.0'

Vs league average

Benfica score at home2.00 vs 1.88
Benfica concede at home2.00 vs 1.39
Barcelona score away2.71 vs 1.39
Barcelona concede away2.29 vs 1.88
Benfica score 7% above league average, while Barcelona score 95% above league average.
Defensive side: Benfica are 44% above league average at home, and Barcelona are 22% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Benfica goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
61-75 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1

Barcelona goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
11
Total Shots
10
22
Shots off Goal
1
6
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
9
12
Shots Outside Box
1
10
Ball Possession
26%
74%
Corner Kicks
2
6
Fouls
9
9
Offsides
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
6
2
Total Passes
250
731
Passes Accurate
177
658
Passes %
71%
90%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
0'
0' Arthur Cabral
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
V. Pavlidis
Normal Goal · Assist: Álvaro Fernández
12' ⚽
⚽
12' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-1
Alejandro Balde
Penalty confirmed
13' ⚽
⚽
13' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-2
R. Lewandowski
Penalty
22' ⚽
⚽
22' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
V. Pavlidis
Normal Goal
30' ⚽
⚽
30' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 3-2
V. Pavlidis
Penalty
36'
36' Gavi
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ F. Aursnes
1st substitution · For: L. Barreiro
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Marc Casadó
1st substitution · For: F. de Jong
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ Gavi
2nd substitution · For: Fermín
64' ⚽
⚽
64' ⚽ Goal · 3-3
Raphinha
Normal Goal
66'
66' J. Koundé
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 4-3
R. Araújo
Own Goal
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ K. Aktürkoğlu
2nd substitution · For: A. Bah
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ A. Schjelderup
3rd substitution · For: Á. Di María
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ Alejandro Balde
3rd substitution · For: Ferran Torres
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Koundé
4th substitution · For: Eric García
76'
76' Álvaro Fernández
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 4-4
R. Lewandowski
Penalty
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ O. Kökçü
4th substitution · For: B. Rollheiser
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ V. Pavlidis
5th substitution · For: Z. Amdouni
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 4-5
Eric García
Normal Goal · Assist: Pedri
90+2' ↑↓
↑↓
90+2' ⇄ Lamine Yamal
5th substitution · For: Gerard Martín
90+4'
90+4' F. de Jong
90+6' ⚽
⚽
90+6' ⚽ Goal · 4-6
Raphinha
Normal Goal · Assist: Ferran Torres
90+8'
90+8' Fermín

Benfica vs Barcelona 4-5: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 on Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Danny Makkelie. It was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz).

First half: Arthur Cabral received a red card for Benfica during the match. Benfica took an early lead at 2' when V. Pavlidis scored, with the assist credited to Álvaro Fernández, making the score 1-0. Barcelona leveled the score at 12' when Alejandro Balde converted a penalty, making the score 1-1. Barcelona took the lead at 13' when R. Lewandowski converted a penalty, making the score 1-2. Benfica leveled the score at 22' when V. Pavlidis scored, making the score 2-2. Benfica took the lead at 30' when V. Pavlidis converted a penalty, making the score 3-2. Gavi received a yellow card for Barcelona at 36'.

Second half: Benfica made their 1st substitution at 61', with F. Aursnes replacing L. Barreiro. Barcelona made their 1st substitution at 61', with Marc Casadó replacing F. de Jong. Barcelona made their 2nd substitution at 62', with Gavi replacing Fermín. Barcelona leveled the score at 64' when Raphinha scored, making the score 3-3. J. Koundé received a yellow card for Barcelona at 66'. Benfica took the lead at 68' when R. Araújo scored (Own Goal), making the score 4-3. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 71', with K. Aktürkoğlu replacing A. Bah. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 71', with A. Schjelderup replacing Á. Di María. Barcelona made their 3rd substitution at 74', with Alejandro Balde replacing Ferran Torres. Barcelona made their 4th substitution at 74', with J. Koundé replacing Eric García. Álvaro Fernández received a yellow card for Benfica at 76'. Barcelona leveled the score at 78' when R. Lewandowski converted a penalty, making the score 4-4. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 80', with O. Kökçü replacing B. Rollheiser. Benfica made their 5th substitution at 80', with V. Pavlidis replacing Z. Amdouni. Barcelona took the lead at 86' when Eric García scored, with the assist credited to Pedri, making the score 4-5. Barcelona made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with Lamine Yamal replacing Gerard Martín. F. de Jong received a yellow card for Barcelona at 90+4'. Barcelona added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+6' when Raphinha scored, with the assist credited to Ferran Torres, making the score 4-6. Fermín received a yellow card for Barcelona at 90+8'.

Benfica used 5 substitutions while Barcelona used 5 substitutions. Benfica got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Barcelona got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Barcelona outshot their opponent (10-22).
  • Barcelona controlled possession (74%).
  • Barcelona had the sharper finishing (5-11 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (60.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Benfica vs Barcelona Head-to-Head History by Season

2024-2025 Season
11 Mar 2025 Barcelona vs Benfica 3 - 1 05 Mar 2025 Benfica vs Barcelona 0 - 1 21 Jan 2025 Benfica vs Barcelona 4 - 5
2021-2022 Season
23 Nov 2021 Barcelona vs Benfica 0 - 0 29 Sep 2021 Benfica vs Barcelona 3 - 0