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Barcelona against Benfica Live!
FC Barcelona Tonight the Portuguese giants Benfica meet to determine who exceeds the Champions League Last-16. Barca naturally won the first leg in Lisbon in Lisbon in Lisbon and, thanks to a strike of the increasingly Talismanic Raphinha, scored a tight game.
In fact, Hansi Flick’s side had it hard. Pau Comatarsi was sent during the opening exchange and will be properly suspended for the back leg this evening. After the Catalan giants have survived the storm, they will undoubtedly be sure to reach the last eight.
Barca saw her Laliga meeting with Osasuna postponed on Saturday after the Club Doctor’s death Carles Minarro Garcia. As such, it is probably an extremely emotional occasion in your temporary home tonight. Benfica is no longer over, but it has to be best to turn things around. Follow all action live with the match blog from Standard Sport!
Barcelona against Benfica latest news
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TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports
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Barcelona Start XI: Lewandowski begins
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Benfica Start XI: Angel di Maria missing
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Prediction: to win Barca
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Start
Barcelona 1-1 Benfica
18:06 Present Dom Smith
19 minutes: Well, that was some breathless action, but after that we were the way we had it at the start, and Barca was a single goal in front of us. Benfica plays a few good things here and holds the ball well.
Gooooaaaalll! Barcelona 1-1 Benfica
18:02 Present Dom Smith
13 minutes: You are back right away, admitted to two minutes after it! It is Otamendi with a header from a corner.
1-1 for Benfica at night and an impulse to kick from here!
Goooooaaaallll! Barcelona 1-0 Benfica
17:59 Present Dom Smith
11 minutes: Barcelona knocked on the door, and now Raphinha has scored his 26th goal of the season.
It was a goal that owed a lot of Yamal. He cuts inwards to get two players out of the goal, and then either tries to choose Raphinha or miss a shot. In any case, Raphinha is there at the rear post to convert.
2-0 overall.
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
17:57 Present Dom Smith
10 minutes: Then a weak effort. Lewandowski this time. Kept with ease.
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
17:57 Present Dom Smith
9 minutes: Balde fires the gate and sees its efforts over the trubin overturned, but the flag rises late.
It was offside.
Benfica, although they still had no chances, looked well structured.
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
17:54 Present Dom Smith
6 minutes: De Jong feeds the ball in Pedri, who plays forward for a while and then plays Yamal.
The teenager cannot quite combine it and a bedroom shot is saved.
Barcelona 0-0 Benfica
17:49 Present Dom Smith
2 minutes: Pedri takes the first shot in anger, but it gives a friendly manner that goalkeeper Truubin gathers.
Start
17:47 Present Dom Smith
1 min: Let’s go. We are underway in the second leg.
Start quickly
17:37 Present Dom Smith
Even less than 10 minutes until we are traveling in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona!
Preliminary effects for Benfica in the course of the game
17:28 Present Dom Smith
Lamin Yamal checked in
17:13 Present Dom Smith
Lewandowski begins
17:04 Present Dom Smith
Therefore, there are no surprises that Lewandowski starts to Barcelona after wanting to give Osasuna a break at the weekend before this game was postponed.
After Commessi was suspended, Araujo is about to cover him next to Martinez in Center-Back.
It is a strongly strong front three directly behind Lewandowski, where Benfica Yamal, Olmo and Raphinha, which are in a glowing form.
Benfica Start XI
16:51 Present Dom Smith
Benfica Start XI: Truubin, Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl, Aursnes, Florentino, Kokcu, Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Schjeldup
Barcelona Start XI
16:47 Present Dom Smith
Barcelona XI (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; Pedri, de Jong; Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal; Lewandowski
Way to the final
16:32 Present Dom Smith
The winner of this tie climbs to the quarter -finals, where you can meet either Lille or Borussia Dortmund.
Then comes the Semis, in which Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord or Inter Milan would wait.
And finally the final in the Allianz Arena, the home of Bavaria, where, like Real Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal or even Aston Villa, the opponents could be.
In summary, it can be said that there is still a long way to go …
Benfica Manager still confident
16:20 Present Dom Smith
Bruno Lage, Benfica Manager, is full of confidence before the second leg, even though his team is like things.
It is difficult to be sure whether this is real or only stormy to be honest!
Yesterday the head coach of the ex-wolves said in his press conference: “We feel confident. We started very well in the other two games [group-stage meeting and first leg]Create opportunities and score a goal at an early stage.
“We have the courage and ambition to do it again.”
Hansi film does not let the players come from themselves
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In yesterday’s press conference, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick was interested in reminding his players that anything but work was done 1-0 in halfway.
“We have to be 100 percent focused and the best thing is not to think about the first leg,” he said. “Nobody takes it for granted that we go through until the quarter -finals. We have to win [the second leg]. “”
The German added: “We have to put more pressure on Benfica and defend it well. In Lisbon we saw how they can be counted and we have to be careful. We have to be concentrated and have the right attitude to win. We prepare well; It is an important moment for the club and we want to do it well. “
Last time …
15:50 Present Dom Smith
So Barca has a slim 1-0 lead into this second leg after Raphhinha’s goal had sought the 10-man favorite at Benfica in Lisbon.
Here are the highlights from the Clash of last week, act of one of the actions!
Barcelona against Benfica latest chances
15:37 Present Dom Smith
Barcelona for progress: 4/11
Benfica for progress: 6/1
Opportunities for Betfair and reserved changes.
History and results of Head -To -Kopf (H2H)
15:26 Present Dom Smith
Barcelona wins: 5
Draw: 4
Benfica wins: 2
Barcelona predicted XI
15:14 Present Dom Smith
The great news for Barcelona is that Robert Lewandowski, who turns 37 in August, is suitable.
He was left out of the squad, which was named after the postponed Osasuna match. Reports indicate that he was rested by tiredness before visiting Benfica.
The Barca boss Flick, who appeals to the fitness of the Polish star on Monday in his press conference before playing, said: “Lewandowski can play tomorrow. On Saturday he felt something during the activation meeting, but now he is doing well. “
Predicted Barcelona XI (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Barcelona against Benfica: The Champions League achieved forecast today
14:58 Present Jonathan Gorrie
Benfica is certainly not from that, but after it has not defeated a ten -member Barca in Lisbon, it is difficult to see how things in Catalonia will be very different.
With Raphinha in such a good shape, the hosts will like their chances.
To win Barcelona 2-0.
Benfica Team News against Barcelona today
14:57 Present Jonathan Gorrie
Due to a muscle injury, Benfica will be alongside Tiago Gouveia and Alexander Bah without Angel di Maria.
Barcelona Team News against Benfica today
14:57 Present Jonathan Gorrie
Barcelona’s game against Osasuna was deported to Carles Minarro Garcia for the death of the Barca Club Doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.
This means that the Benfica return leg will be the first time that Barca has played in Lisbon since the win, where Gavi was missed. The midfielder was mentioned in the starting line -up before the game was postponed on Saturday, this should also occur here.
Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen are injured while Commessi is suspended. Robert Lewandowski will be fit for the hosts for Barca.
Barcelona against Benfica: TV channel and live stream for the Champions League today
14:56 Present Jonathan Gorrie
TV channel: The game will be forwarded TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: Subscribers can watch them on a live stream Discovery+ website and app.
Live reporting: Follow all actions with Standard sport‘s dedicated match blog!
Welcome
14:41 Present Jonathan Gorrie
Hello and welcome to live reporting on the live reporting of Barcelona in the Champions League in Barcelona.
Barca led the tie 1-0 after a close victory in Lisbon last week.
The kick -off from the Barcelona Olympic Stadium is GMT at 5:45 p.m.
