Benfica vs Barcelona 0-1 — UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 24/25

Benfica

0–1

Barcelona

Wed 5 Mar·14:00·Round of 16·Barcelona won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

13Corners4
4Cards1
26Shots10
8Shots on target5
18Fouls5
14Throw-ins10
3Offsides1
5Goal kicks13
4Saves8
19Tackles15
6Interceptions6
8Dribbles8

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Period

Match statistics

Benfica and Barcelona match statistics, ft
Benfica	Statistic	Barcelona
Overview
13	Corner kicks	4
4	Yellow cards	1
26	Total shots	10
8	Shots on target	5
18	Fouls	5
14	Throw-ins	10
3	Offsides	1
5	Goal kicks	13
4	Goalkeeper saves	8
19	Tackles	15
6	Interceptions	6
8	Dribbles	8
52	Ball possession	48
1.75	Expected goals (xG)	1.19
5	Free kicks	18
4	Big chances	3
0	Red cards	1
361	Accurate passes	356
438	Passes	430
Shots
19	Shots inside box	6
0	Hit woodwork	0
11	Blocked shots	3
7	Shots outside box	4
7	Shots off target	2
Attack
4	Big chances missed	3
3	Fouled in final third	1
3	Offsides	1
48	Touches in penalty area	20
Passing
14	Throw-ins	10
19	Accurate long balls	19
66	Final third entries	58
11	Accurate crosses	4
Duels
8	Dribbles	8
10	Dispossessed	11
32%	Ground duels (%)	36%
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
18%	Aerial duels (%)	18%
Defending
62	Ball recoveries	44
16	Clearances	42
12%	Tackles won (%)	10%
6	Interceptions	6
Goalkeeping
1	High claims	2
4	Saves	8
5	Goal kicks	13
0.64	Goals prevented	1.18
Non-penalty expected goals
1.8	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.6

Benfica and Barcelona match statistics, h1
Benfica	Statistic	Barcelona
Overview
4	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	1
11	Total shots	8
3	Shots on target	4
8	Throw-ins	8
1	Offsides	1
3	Goal kicks	8
4	Goalkeeper saves	3
10	Tackles	7
4	Interceptions	4
4	Dribbles	5
40	Ball possession	60
0.69	Expected goals (xG)	1.13
4	Free kicks	7
2	Big chances	3
0	Red cards	1
128	Accurate passes	249
177	Passes	281
Shots
9	Shots inside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Blocked shots	2
2	Shots outside box	3
4	Shots off target	2
Attack
2	Big chances missed	3
3	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
Passing
8	Throw-ins	8
9	Accurate long balls	9
34	Final third entries	29
4	Accurate crosses	3
Duels
4	Dribbles	5
5	Dispossessed	8
18%	Ground duels (%)	18%
49%	Duels won (%)	51%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
33	Ball recoveries	24
8	Clearances	15
5%	Tackles won (%)	4%
4	Interceptions	4
Goalkeeping
4	Saves	3
3	Goal kicks	8

Benfica and Barcelona match statistics, h2
Benfica	Statistic	Barcelona
Overview
9	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	0
15	Total shots	2
5	Shots on target	1
6	Throw-ins	2
2	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	5
9	Tackles	8
2	Interceptions	2
4	Dribbles	3
65	Ball possession	35
1.06	Expected goals (xG)	0.07
1	Free kicks	11
2	Big chances	0
0	Red cards	0
233	Accurate passes	107
261	Passes	149
Shots
10	Shots inside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
7	Blocked shots	1
5	Shots outside box	1
3	Shots off target	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	1
2	Offsides	0
Passing
6	Throw-ins	2
10	Accurate long balls	10
32	Final third entries	29
7	Accurate crosses	1
Duels
4	Dribbles	3
5	Dispossessed	3
14%	Ground duels (%)	18%
47%	Duels won (%)	53%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
29	Ball recoveries	20
8	Clearances	27
7%	Tackles won (%)	6%
2	Interceptions	2
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	5
2	Goal kicks	5

Line-ups

Benfica4-3-3

1Trubin7.4 3Carreras7.1 4Silva6.0 30Otamendi7.1 44Araújo6.6 8Aursnes7.4 10Kökçü7.1 18Barreiro7.4 14Pavlidis6.4 17Aktürkoğlu7.1 21Schjelderup7.1

Bench

Barcelona4-2-3-1

25Szczęsny9.2 2Cubarsí4.1 3Balde7.1 5Martínez7.1 23Koundé7.7 8Pedri7.7 20Olmo7.1 21Jong7.1 9Lewandowski6.4 11Raphinha7.7 19Yamal7.4

Bench

Shot map

Benfica26 shots · 8 on target · 0 goals · 1.72 xG

Barcelona10 shots · 5 on target · 1 goals · 1.64 xG

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Player ratings

Benfica16 rated

7.41Anatoliy Trubin90′
7.48Fredrik Aursnes90′
7.13Álvaro Carreras90′
7.117Kerem Aktürkoğlu90′
7.130Nicolás Otamendi90′
6.04António Silva90′
7.110Orkun Kökçü84′
6.414Vangelis Pavlidis84′
7.418Leandro Barreiro70′
7.121Andreas Schjelderup70′
6.644Tomás Araújo57′
6.626Samuel Dahl33′
6.819Andrea Belotti20′
6.184João Rêgo20′
6.49Arthur Cabral12′
6.485Renato Sanches12′

Barcelona15 rated

9.225Wojciech Szczęsny90′
7.711Raphinha90′1G
7.723Jules Koundé90′
7.78Pedri90′
7.13Alejandro Balde90′
7.15Iñigo Martínez90′
7.121Frenkie de Jong79′
6.49Robert Lewandowski78′
7.94Ronald Araújo62′
7.419Lamine Yamal56′
6.87Ferran Torres34′
7.120Dani Olmo28′
4.12Pau Cubarsí22′
6.435Gerard Martín12′
7.117Marc Casadó11′

Player statistics

Benfica

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
1Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper	90′	7.4			16/21				4
8Fredrik AursnesMidfielder	90′	7.4	2	0.20	47/52		4/7	1
3Álvaro CarrerasDefender	90′	7.1			48/58	1	3/5	1
17Kerem AktürkoğluForward	90′	7.1	5	0.43	16/22	3	5/8	2
30Nicolás OtamendiDefender	90′	7.1	1	0.04	65/71		12/18	2
4António SilvaDefender	90′	6.0			42/49		2/6	1
10Orkun KökçüMidfielder	84′	7.1	4	0.20	41/49	2	1/5	1
14Vangelis PavlidisForward	84′	6.4	6	0.44	10/17	3	9/18	2
18Leandro BarreiroMidfielder	70′	7.4	2	0.16	4/10	3	2/8	2
21Andreas SchjelderupForward	70′	7.1	1	0.05	14/17	3	4/8	2
44Tomás AraújoDefender	57′	6.6			23/30		3/6	3
26Samuel DahlDefender	33′	6.6			13/16	1	3/4	2
19Andrea BelottiForward	20′	6.8			2/2	1	0/2
84João RêgoMidfielder	20′	6.1	1	0.05	6/8		0/4
9Arthur CabralForward	12′	6.4	2	0.12	0/1		1/2
85Renato SanchesMidfielder	12′	6.4	2	0.03	14/15		1/3
81Adrian BajramiDefender	—	—
86Diogo PriosteMidfielder	—	—
25Gianluca PrestianniForward	—	—
79Hugo FélixMidfielder	—	—
71Leandro SantosDefender	—	—
60Nuno FélixMidfielder	—	—
24Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper	—	—

Barcelona

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
25Wojciech SzczęsnyGoalkeeper	90′	9.2				28/48		2/2		8
11RaphinhaForward	90′	7.7	1	3	0.08	24/33	2	3/7	1
23Jules KoundéDefender	90′	7.7				32/37		5/8	1
8PedriMidfielder	90′	7.7				60/64	2	7/14	1
3Alejandro BaldeDefender	90′	7.1				26/30		6/15	2
5Iñigo MartínezDefender	90′	7.1				43/51		5/8	3
21Frenkie de JongMidfielder	79′	7.1				48/53	1	3/6
9Robert LewandowskiForward	78′	6.4		1	0.70	13/17		8/18	2
4Ronald AraújoDefender	62′	7.9				11/15		5/7	2
19Lamine YamalForward	56′	7.4		3	0.55	21/26	1	3/5	1
7Ferran TorresForward	34′	6.8				3/4		1/3
20Dani OlmoMidfielder	28′	7.1		2	0.29	15/17	1	1/2
2Pau CubarsíDefender	22′	4.1		1	0.07	23/23		2/4
35Gerard MartínDefender	12′	6.4				5/6		0/1
17Marc CasadóMidfielder	11′	7.1				4/6		3/4	2
10Ansu FatiForward	—	—
31Diego KochenGoalkeeper	—	—
24Eric GarcíaDefender	—	—
16Fermín LópezMidfielder	—	—
32Héctor FortDefender	—	—
13Iñaki PeñaGoalkeeper	—	—
14Pablo TorreMidfielder	—	—
18Pau VíctorForward	—	—

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Home shape: 4-3-3
Away shape: 4-2-3-1

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Around this match

CompetitionUEFA Champions League Home teamBenfica Away teamBarcelona RefereeFelix Zwayer