Benfica vs Barcelona, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg

Benfica

FT
0 - 1
1st Leg

Barcelona

22': Pau Cubarsí
61': Raphinha

Raphinha gives 10-man Barcelona 1st-leg win at Benfica

Raphinha struck a second-half winner to give Barcelona a lion-hearted 1-0 victory at Benfica on Wednesday as they overcame a red card for Pau Cubarsi early in the game to steal an advantage in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
1': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
2': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross.
2': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
7': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
9': Attempt saved. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
11': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
11': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
12': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
12': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
14': Offside, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro is caught offside.
15': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
15': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a fast break.
17': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
17': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
18': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
21': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
25': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
25': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
27': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
28': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Dani Olmo.
29': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
29': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
30': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32': Hand ball by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
33': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
33': Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
34': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
35': Delay in match (Barcelona).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
40': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
43': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
43': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross.
43': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
44': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
45': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
45': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
45'+5': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
45'+5': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+8': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+8': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
45'+8': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 0.
45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Barcelona 0.
47': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
50': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
51': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
52': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
53': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
53': Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
56': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
57': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
57': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Tomás Araújo.
59': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
60': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
61': Goal! Benfica 0, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
63': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
64': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
64': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
68': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
68': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
69': Hand ball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
70': Substitution, Benfica. Andrea Belotti replaces Leandro Barreiro.
70': Substitution, Benfica. João Rêgo replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
71': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
71': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
72': Foul by João Rêgo (Benfica).
72': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
73': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
75': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
77': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
77': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by João Rêgo (Benfica).
78': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Robert Lewandowski.
79': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Frenkie de Jong.
79': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Benfica).
79': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
82': Offside, Benfica. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
84': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
84': Substitution, Benfica. Renato Sanches replaces Orkun Kökçü.
88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
88': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
88': Attempt blocked. João Rêgo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
89': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
89': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
90'+1': Foul by João Rêgo (Benfica).
90'+1': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': João Rêgo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Pedri (Barcelona).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Foul by Renato Sanches (Benfica).
90'+3': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+5': Offside, Benfica. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 1.
0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 1.

Statistics

BAR		SLB
5	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	13
8	Saves	4
48	Possession	52
10	SHOTS	26
5	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
356	Accurate Passes	361
430	Passes	438
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	11
12	Crosses	32
0.3	Cross %	0.3
51	Long Balls	45
19	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	11
10	Effective Tackles	12
15	Tackles	19
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	6
42	Effective Clearances	16
42	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 62,437

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
4	António Silva
3	Álvaro Carreras
44	Tomás Araújo
8	Fredrik Aursnes
10	Orkun Kökçü
18	Leandro Barreiro
14	Vangelis Pavlidis
21	Andreas Schjelderup
17	Kerem Aktürkoglu

Benfica Substitutes:

Renato Sanches, Andrea Belotti, Hugo Félix, Adrian Bajrami, Gianluca Prestianni, Arthur Cabral, João Rêgo, Nuno Félix, Diogo Prioste, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Santos, Samuel Soares.

Barcelona (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
5	Iñigo Martínez
2	Pau Cubarsí
3	Alejandro Balde
23	Jules Koundé
20	Dani Olmo
8	Pedri
21	Frenkie de Jong
9	Robert Lewandowski
11	Raphinha
19	Lamine Yamal

Barcelona Substitutes:

Ansu Fati, Eric García, Ferran Torres, Marc Casadó, Pablo Torre, Iñaki Peña, Fermín López, Pau Víctor, Diego Kochen, Héctor Fort, Gerard Martín, Ronald Araújo.

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