Benfica vs Barcelona: Barcelona eye a first win of the group stage on Thursday when they visit Benfica in Group E of the UEFA Champions League.
Match Details:
Teams: Benfica vs Barcelona
Venue: Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Portugal
Date: Thursday 30th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
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— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) September 28, 2021
Preview
Benfica head into on the back of a goalless draw against Dynamo Kyiv on Matchday 1 and would look to provide a stern test to visitors, Barcelona.
The Portuguese side beat Vitoria de Guimaraes 3-1 in their last match on Saturday through goals from Mario and Yaremchuk’s brace.
Hence, they head into this one with confidence. Benfica is on top of the table with 21 points from 7 matches in the Liga Portugal.
On the other hand, Barcelona was beaten 3-0 at home by Bayern Munich in their opener with Muller and Lewandowski (2) creating all the damage.
After successive draws, Barcelona picked up a 3-0 win over Levante on the weekend where Depay, de Jong and Fati scored.
The Blaugrana side is on 6th position in the league table with 12 points from 6 matches. Both sides last met in the UCL in 2012 where it finished 0-0 in the group stage.
Form Guide
Benfica: WWDWW
Barcelona: WLDDW
We’re ready for #BenficaBarça!@ChampionsLeague 🔊🔊🔊 pic.twitter.com/VozYBObVuP
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 29, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Victoria de Guimaraes 1-3 Benfica
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Benfica vs Barcelona in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on the Sony Six/HD.
Team News
Almeida remains the sole absentee for Benfica due to personal reasons.
Barcelona has a number of players missing this clash which includes Braithwaite, Wague, Dembele and Aguero due to long term injuries.
Benfica possible 11:
Vlachodimos, Verissimo, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Lazaro, Weigl, Mario, Grimaldo, Silva, Nunez and Yaremchuk
Barcelona possible 11:
ter Stegan, Dest, Piqué, Araujo, Mingueza, Gavira, Busquets, de Jong, Depay, L. de Jong and Coutinho
Prediction: Benfica 1-2 Barcelona
Benfica is a strong side at home and we expect them to put Barcelona in for a tough night through a performance of character and resilience.
A victory for the Keoman’s men on the weekend gives them the boost to do well.
We expect Barcelona to nick this one due to their quality.
Players to watch out for: Yaremchuk, Silva, Depay and L. de Jong.
