UEFA Women's Champions League

Barcelona vs Benfica, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Barcelona
  • 29': Ewa Pajor
  • 54': Christy Ucheibe (OG)
  • 58': Alexia Putellas
FT
3 - 1
Benfica
  • 46': Chandra Davidson

About

Barcelona are hosting Benfica at Estadi Johan Cruyff, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
  • 2': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Letícia Almeida.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Laia Aleixandri with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 6': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lúcia Alves.
  • 11': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Marit Lund.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Aïcha Cámara (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 12': Offside, Benfica Women. Anna Gasper is caught offside.
  • 15': Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Beatriz Cameirão (Benfica Women).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 16': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Laia Aleixandri (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicky López with a cross.
  • 17': Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mapi León.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top left corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Aïcha Cámara.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 1, Benfica Women 0. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 33': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lúcia Alves.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 36': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Carole Costa.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Anna Gasper (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lúcia Alves with a through ball.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Cristina Martín-Prieto (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 43': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 44': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  • 44': Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vicky López.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Vicky López.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 1, Benfica Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona Femenino 1, Benfica Women 0.
  • 46': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 1, Benfica Women 1. Chandra Davidson (Benfica Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anna Gasper.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 54': Own Goal by Christy Ucheibe, Benfica Women. Barcelona Femenino 2, Benfica Women 1.
  • 56': Offside, Benfica Women. Chandra Davidson is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicky López.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 58': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Laia Aleixandri (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 3, Benfica Women 1. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laia Aleixandri following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Benfica Women. Pauleta replaces Letícia Almeida.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a through ball.
  • 63': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Marta Torrejón replaces Aïcha Cámara.
  • 63': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Sydney Schertenleib replaces Clara Serrajordi.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 65': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 67': Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  • 68': Substitution, Benfica Women. Nycole Raysla replaces Lúcia Alves.
  • 68': Substitution, Benfica Women. Lara Martins replaces Anna Gasper.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Pauleta (Benfica Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Chandra Davidson (Benfica Women) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': VAR Decision: Penalty Barcelona Femenino.
  • 74': Penalty saved. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  • 74': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Carla Julià replaces Esmee Brugts.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Marit Lund.
  • 77': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica Women. Rakel Engesvik replaces Cristina Martín-Prieto.
  • 79': Substitution, Benfica Women. Carissa Boeckmann replaces Beatriz Cameirão.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Ewa Pajor (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a through ball.
  • 80': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ewa Pajor.
  • 83': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Carole Costa.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Martine Fenger replaces Ewa Pajor.
  • 85': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Ainoa Gómez replaces Laia Aleixandri.
  • 89': Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Chandra Davidson (Benfica Women).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Carla Julià (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vicky López.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nycole Raysla (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cata Coll (Barcelona Femenino). Assisted by Marit Lund.
  • 90'+4': Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
  • 90'+4': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lena Pauels (Benfica Women). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Carla Julià (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 3, Benfica Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 3, Benfica Women 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 1
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 15
11 Saves 1
27.4 Possession 72.6
7 SHOTS 40
2 ON GOAL 15
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
161 Accurate Passes 560
248 Passes 641
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 9
4 Crosses 29
0.0 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 24
19 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 11
20 Effective Tackles 5
33 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 11
42 Effective Clearances 5
42 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Estadi Johan Cruyff
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 3,271

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1 Barcelona 6 +17 16
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3 Chelsea 6 +17 14
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Line-Ups

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Cata Coll (GK)
4 Mapi León
5 Laia Aleixandri
24 Esmee Brugts
23 Aïcha Cámara
16 Clara Serrajordi
11 Alexia Putellas
19 Vicky López
17 Ewa Pajor
9 Clàudia Pina
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
Barcelona Substitutes:
Gemma Font, Meritxell Font, Ainoa Gómez, Marta Torrejón, Martine Fenger, Rosalía Dominguez, Sydney Schertenleib, Carla Martínez, Alba Caño.

BEN Benfica (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lena Pauels (GK)
16 Christy Ucheibe
15 Carole Costa
5 Marit Bratberg Lund
19 Catarina Amado Yellow Card
23 Anna Gasper
14 Letícia Almeida
6 Beatriz Cameirão
7 Cristina Martín-Prieto
25 Chandra Davidson
13 Lúcia Alves
Benfica Substitutes:
Diana Gomes, Diana Filipa Gomes Costa, Salomé Prat, Carolina Tristão, Clarinha, Thaís Lima, Pauleta, Joana Silva, Carissa Boeckman, Nycole Raysla, Rakel Engesvik, Lara Martins.

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