Match Analysis: Benfica vs Barcelona
Benfica vs Barcelona ended 3-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Benfica beat Barcelona 3-0.
Goals: D. Núñez (Benfica, 3'), Rafa Silva (Benfica, 69'), D. Núñez (Benfica, 79').
Benfica had 40% possession to Barcelona's 60%, with 12.00 shots to 8.00.
D. Núñez (Benfica) was the standout performer, rated 7.9.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Benfica
Starting lineups and substitutes
Benfica
Formation 3-4-3 · Coach: Jorge Jesus
Starting XI
- 3Álex GrimaldoM
- 4Lucas VerissimoD
- 5J. VertonghenD
- 9D. NúñezF
- 15R. YaremchukF
- 20João MárioM
- 22V. LazaroM
- 27Rafa SilvaF
- 28J. WeiglM
- 30N. OtamendiD
- 99O. VlachodimosG
Substitutes (12)
- 2GilbertoD
- 7ÉvertonF
- 11S. MeïtéM
- 18Rodrigo PinhoF
- 21PizziM
- 23N. RadonjićM
- 34André AlmeidaD
- 49A. TaarabtM
- 77Helton LeiteG
- 83Gedson FernandesM
- 88Gonçalo RamosF
- 91MoratoD
Barcelona
Formation 3-4-1-2 · Coach: R. Koeman
Starting XI
- 1M. ter StegenG
- 2S. DestM
- 3PiquéD
- 4R. AraújoD
- 5Sergio BusquetsM
- 9M. DepayF
- 16PedriF
- 17L. de JongF
- 20Sergi RobertoM
- 21F. de JongM
- 24Eric GarcíaD
Substitutes (11)
- 6Riqui PuigM
- 10Ansu FatiF
- 11Y. DemirF
- 13NetoG
- 14Philippe CoutinhoM
- 15C. LengletD
- 22Óscar MinguezaD
- 23S. UmtitiD
- 26Iñaki PeñaG
- 28Nico GonzálezM
- 30GaviM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
D. Núñez
Rating 7.9 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
J. Weigl
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
R. Yaremchuk
Rating 7.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
João Mário
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Lucas Veríssimo
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Rafa
Rating 6.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Benfica vs Barcelona match analysis
Review Benfica 3-0 Barcelona with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from UEFA Champions League.