The first test of Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona arrives. The Blaugranas will play the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against Benfica in a vital match for the aspirations of the Catalan team. Both teams starred in an authentic great game in the League phase, where the Blaugranas finally They managed to take the game in the last moments of the meeting With a goal from Raphinha (4-5).
Now, more than a month later, the Portuguese team and the Spanish team will see the faces in a qualifying match, where two meetings will have to be played Until knowing who of the two manages to classify the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
At the moment, Both clubs are at the top of the table in their respective leagues. On the one hand, Benfica is as a second, tied to points with the Sporting of Lisbon, while Hansi Flick’s Barcelona is first classified, to a point in Atlético de Madrid, his immediate persecutor.
FC Barcelona is a favorite
Despite Barcelona’s history in Champions in recent years, Hansi Flick’s are clear favorites to pass around. The Catalans have managed to improve their game with the arrival of the German coach and run as main candidates to win the present edition of the Champions League.
In fact, His only tropiezo so far in the European competition was against Monaco on the first day of the League phase. From that moment, Blaugranas do not know the defeat, managing to finish the first phase as seconds, behind only Liverpool.
Nevertheless, Benfica has already shown that it can be a danger. The match between both teams was a fire test for the Portuguese team, which was placed at times with two goals above. Pavlidis scored a Hat Trick and showed that this benfica has a lot of goal and a lot to talk about in this tie.
When and where is Benfica – FC Barcelona, eighth of Champions League 2025 play today?
The first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League between Benfica and Barcelona It will be played at the Da Luz stadium, in Lisbon. The local team will have a golden opportunity to get something positive from the game, and then appear in Montjuic and try to certify the crushing.
The party will be today, Wednesday, March 5 and will begin at 9:00 p.m. (Peninsular schedule).
Where to watch online TV Benfica – FC Barcelona?
The meeting can be followed from Spain, through Movistar Plus+ Through its Movistar champions Movistar channel. In addition, you can continue live both the previous and what happens in the game in Larazon.es.
Possible alignments
Hansi Flick will seek to take home a result that allows them to be able to resolve in Montjuic next week in the second round of the round of 16 of the Champions League. To do this, You can count on your gala eleven except for Ter StegenLong -lasting due to rotating ligament. On the part of the Portuguese team, the most sensitive decline is that of Di María, who was one of the best of the Lisbon team in the match they played in the group stage this season at the Da Luz stadium.
Benfica
Benfica’s probable eleven: Anatoli Trubin, Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Álvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Orkun Kökçü, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis and Andreas Schjelderup.
FC Barcelona
Probable eleven of FC Barcelona: Szczesny, Kounde, Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Balde, Pedri, de Jong, Olmo, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski.