Benfica 4-5 FC Barcelona: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 21 January 2025

Result

Benfica 4-5 FC Barcelona

Champions League · Tuesday 21 January 2025, 20:00 UTC · half-time 3-1

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Benfica 4-5 FC Barcelona: match report

Benfica lost to FC Barcelona 4-5 in the Champions League on Tuesday 21 January 2025. The half-time score was 3-1.

Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Benfica's goals came from Vangelis Pavlidis (2'), Vangelis Pavlidis (22'), Vangelis Pavlidis (30', penalty) and an own goal by Ronald Araujo (68'). FC Barcelona scored through Robert Lewandowski (13', penalty), Raphinha (64'), Robert Lewandowski (78', penalty), Eric García (86') and Raphinha (90+6').

Discipline: Benfica received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; FC Barcelona received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Benfica were 24th on 10 points from 6 and FC Barcelona 5th on 15 points from 6. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Benfica lined up in a 4-3-3 and FC Barcelona in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Raphinha of FC Barcelona (8.8), ahead of Vangelis Pavlidis (8.5).

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

2'Goal · Vangelis PavlidisBenfica · 1-0
13'Penalty goal · Robert LewandowskiFC Barcelona · 1-1
22'Goal · Vangelis PavlidisBenfica · 2-1
30'Penalty goal · Vangelis PavlidisBenfica · 3-1
36'Yellow card · GaviFC Barcelona
64'Goal · RaphinhaFC Barcelona · 3-2
66'Yellow card · Jules KoundéFC Barcelona
68'Own goal · Ronald AraujoBenfica · 4-2
76'Yellow card · Álvaro CarrerasBenfica
78'Penalty goal · Robert LewandowskiFC Barcelona · 4-3
86'Goal · Eric GarcíaFC Barcelona · 4-4
90+4'Yellow card · Frenkie de JongFC Barcelona
90+6'Goal · RaphinhaFC Barcelona · 4-5
90+8'Red card · Arthur CabralBenfica
90+8'Yellow card · Fermín LópezFC Barcelona

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Benfica 1, draws 3, FC Barcelona 2.

FC Barcelona 0-0 BenficaChampions League · 23 Nov 2021
Benfica 3-0 FC BarcelonaChampions League · 29 Sep 2021
FC Barcelona 0-0 BenficaChampions League · 5 Dec 2012
Benfica 0-2 FC BarcelonaChampions League · 2 Oct 2012
FC Barcelona 2-0 BenficaChampions League · 5 Apr 2006
Benfica 0-0 FC BarcelonaChampions League · 28 Mar 2006

Team news

Unavailable

Marc Bernal CasasFC Barcelona · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Marc ter StegenFC Barcelona · injury (Patellar Tendon Rupture)
Tiago GouveiaBenfica · injury (Knee Injury)
Iñigo MartínezFC Barcelona · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Renato SanchesBenfica · injury (Muscle Injury)
Dani OlmoFC Barcelona · injury (Injury)

Benfica line-up (4-3-3)

Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Álvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Orkun Kökçü, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup

FC Barcelona line-up (4-2-3-1)

Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Koundé, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casadó, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski