Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
05/03/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-3
Barcelona
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Estadio da Luz when Benfica and Barcelona go head to head in the Champions League last 16, first leg. The Eagles did well to eliminate Monaco in the previous round, but they will have a mountain to climb against the La Liga powerhouse. Midfielder Florentino is back from suspension, but the 25-year-old should miss Tuesday’s clash with injury, while Argentina ace Angel Di Maria should recover in time to face the Catalan outfit.
Hansi Flick’s men, on the other hand, have been scoring goals for fun of late and with all first-team regulars being available for selection, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Lamine Yamal and Co. Last time out, Barcelona recorded a thrilling 5-4 win over Benfica in Lisbon and yet another high-scoring affair is on the cards. All Marc ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, and Andreas Christensen are out of contention with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Robert Lewandowski):
After scoring 36 goals in 59 league games for Znicz Pruskow, Robert Lewandowski joined Lech Poznan in June, 2008. The 184-cm-tall attacker scored 18 goals in 28 appearances for the club in the 2009/2010 Ekstraklasa campaign and during the season he was on Borussia Dortmund’s radar.
The Polish forward signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side in June, 2010 and he quickly established himself as the team’s key attacker. Lewandowski was producing excellent performances with the Millionaires between 2010 and 2014 and it has to be noted that he won two Bundesliga trophies with the club (2010/2011, 2011/2012). He participated in the 2012/2013 Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, but the Millionaires were beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the title game.
However, he betrayed Borussia Dortmund fans in 2014 as he signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants. Lewandowski impressed in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign as he scored 30 goals in 32 league games for Pep Guardiola’s troops. The Polish footballer represented his homeland at Euro 2016 in France and he scored one goal at the showpiece tournament in France.
Highlighted Team (Benfica):
Member of the ‘Big Three’ clubs in Portugal alongside FC Porto and CP Sporting, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are the football club that has never been relegated from the Primeira Liga. The club is nicknamed Aguias because of the Eagle symbol atop the club’s crest. Benfica play their home games at the Estadio da Luz which replaced the original one in 2003 and which boasts the capacity of more than 64,000. Arguably the most successful club in Portugal, Benfica have won a record of 35 Primeira Liga titles and also a record 25 Taca de Liga and 7 Taca da Liga trophies.
Two-time European Cup winners, Benfica are the club known for their diligent work with youth players, many of which went on to make great careers abroad. The most prominent players to wear a Benfica shirt are legendary Eusebio, Manuel Bento, Jorge Tavares and most recently Javier Saviola, Nuno Gomes, David Luiz and Angel Di Maria.
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