Match Events
- -5′Benfica, red card:
- 2′Benfica, goal:1–0assist
- 12′Barcelona, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 13′Barcelona, penalty goal:1–1Penalty
- 22′Benfica, goal:2–1
- 30′Benfica, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- 36′Barcelona, yellow card:
- Half-time3 – 1
- 61′Benfica, substitution:off
- 61′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 62′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 64′Barcelona, goal:3–2
- 66′Barcelona, yellow card:
- 68′Benfica, own goal:4–2Own goal
- 71′Benfica, substitution:off
- 71′Benfica, substitution:off
- 74′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 74′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 76′Benfica, yellow card:
- 78′Barcelona, penalty goal:4–3Penalty
- 80′Benfica, substitution:off
- 80′Benfica, substitution:off
- 86′Barcelona, goal:4–4assist
- 90+2′Barcelona, substitution:off
- 90+4′Barcelona, yellow card:
- 90+6′Barcelona, goal:4–5assist
- 90+8′Barcelona, yellow card:
- Full-time4 – 5
Lineups
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Benfica
4-3-3
6.68
Average match ratingBarcelona +0.48
7.16
Barcelona
4-2-3-1
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Key Stats
26%Possession74%
3.34Expected Goals3.63
10Shots22
5Shots on Target11
2Corners6
71%Pass Accuracy90%
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Match report
Benfica vs Barcelona — the facts
Barcelona won 5–4 away against Benfica (half-time 3–1).
Benfica met Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 7). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 20:00 UTC at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Team pages: Benfica · Barcelona · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- -5' Red card: Arthur Cabral
- 2' Goal: Vangelis Pavlidis (assist: Álvaro Carreras) — 1–0
- 13' Goal (penalty): Robert Lewandowski — 1–1
- 22' Goal: Vangelis Pavlidis — 2–1
- 30' Goal (penalty): Vangelis Pavlidis — 3–1
- 64' Goal: Raphinha — 3–2
- 68' Goal (own goal): Ronald Araújo — 4–2
- 78' Goal (penalty): Robert Lewandowski — 4–3
- 86' Goal: Eric García (assist: Pedri) — 4–4
- 90+6' Goal: Raphinha (assist: Ferran Torres) — 4–5
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-3-3)
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Benfica vs Barcelona final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Benfica and Barcelona team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.