The UEFA Champions League enters its last stage on 4 March, as the round of 16 will kick off its leg 1 of 2. On Wednesday, 5 March Portuguese S.L. Benfica will host Spanish Barcelona at their home stadium of Estádio do SL Benfica in Lisbon. The hosts enter the round of 16 after winning the knockout phase play-offs against Monaco, while Barça qualified directly as the second highest ranked team on the league table. The winner of the match will advance to the quarter finals.
The Portuguese club started the league phase in an away match with the Serbian Red Star Belgrade and won 1 – 2, then continued a mixed game of wins and losses until the knockout phase.
Barça had a low start, having lost the first match of the league phase 1 – 2 to Monaco. However, they quickly picked up the pace, winning all the subsequent games and ending one in a draw. As a result, they advanced to the round of 16, bypassing the knockout phase.
The Spanish club plays this season with a new head coach, former German player Hansi Flick, who signed the contract on 29 May, 2024. For Bruno Lage, this is his second time working with Benfica. His first tenure lasted from 2018 to 2020. His return took place on 5 September 2024, several days prior to the beginning of the 2024/25 Champions League season.
Currently, the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season table looks the following:
| Position | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points | Qualification |
| 1 | Liverpool (England) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 2 | Barcelona (Spain) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 3 | Arsenal (England) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Inter Milan (Italy) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid (Spain) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Lille (France) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa (England) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Atalanta (Italy) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 | Real Madrid (Spain) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 12 | Bayern Munich (Germany) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 13 | Milan (Italy) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
| 14 | PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Paris Saint-Germain (France) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 16 | Benfica (Portugal) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 17 | Monaco (France) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
| 18 | Brest (France) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 19 | Feyenoord (Netherlands) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| 20 | Juventus (Italy) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 21 | Celtic (Scotland) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 22 | Manchester City (England) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 23 | Sporting CP (Portugal) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 24 | Club Brugge (Belgium) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart (Germany) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| 28 | Bologna (Italy) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 29 | Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 30 | Sturm Graz (Austria) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 31 | Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| 32 | RB Leipzig (Germany) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 33 | Girona (Spain) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 36 | Young Boys (Switzerland) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Benfica vs Barcelona: Match Details
When: Wednesday, 5 March 2025
What time: kick-off time at 20:00 UTC
Venue: Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal
Home team: S.L. Benfica
Away team: Barcelona F.C.
Benfica vs Barcelona: Current Progress at the UEFA Champions League 2024/25
Both teams have played eight games each before the knockout phase, four home and four away. In addition, Benfica played two games in the knockout phase, one home and one away. Barcelona progressed straight to the round of 16.
Below you will find detailed stats of their current progress in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season.
Benfica in Champions League 2024/25
- Red Star Belgrade 1 – 2 Benfica (19 September, match day 1)
- Benfica 4 – 0 Atletico Madrid (2 October, match day 2)
- Benfica 1 – 3 Feyenoord (23 October, match day 3)
- Bayern Munich 1 – 0 Benfica (7 November, match day 4)
- Monaco 2 – 3 Benfica (28 November, match day 5)
- Benfica 0 – 0 Bologna (12 December, match day 6)
- Benfica 4 – 5 Barcelona (22 January, match day 7)
- Juventus 0 – 2 Benfica (30 January, match day 8)
- Monaco 0 – 1 Benfica (13 February, knockout phase)
- Benfica 3 – 3 Monaco (19 February, knockout phase)
Barcelona in Champions League 2024/25
- Monaco 2 – 1 Barcelona (19 September, match day 1)
- Barcelona 5 – 0 Young Boys (1 October, match day 2)
- Barcelona 4 – 1 Bayern Munich (23 October, match day 3)
- Red Star Belgrade 2 – 5 Barcelona (7 November, match day 4)
- Barcelona 3 – 0 Brest (27 November, match day 5)
- Borussia Dortmund 2 – 3 Barcelona (12 December, match day 6)
- Benfica 4 – 5 Barcelona (22 January, match day 7)
- Barcelona 2 – 2 Atalanta (30 January, match day 8)
Benfica vs Barcelona: Previous Games Together
S.L. Benfica and Barcelona go together a long way back in time, having played against each other both in the modern format of the UEFA Champions League and its previous version known as the European Cup. Their first face off took place on 30 May, 1961 in Portugal during the final game of the 1960/61 season. The hosting Benfica won 3 – 2.
They played in the European Cup two more times in the 1991/92 season during the group stage. Placing third in its group, Benfica didn’t make it to the final. Barcelona played against the Italian Sampdoria in the final and became the champion.
Here are some essential stats of both teams playing against each other in the UEFA Champions League:
| S.L. Benfica | Barcelona F.C. | |
| 10 | Total games played | 10 |
| 2 | Wins | 4 |
| 4 | Draws | 4 |
| 11 | Goals scored | 13 |
| Eusébio (47 goals) | All-time top scorer | Lionel Messi (120 goals) |
| 2 titles | Competition record | 5 titles |
| 1961/62 | Most recent title | 2014/15 |
Here is a full list of the matches Benfica and Barcelona played against each other within the UEFA Champions League:
| Year | Game | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
| May 30, 1961 | Final | Benfica | Barcelona | 3:2 |
| December 11, 1991 | Group stage | Benfica | Barcelona | 0:0 |
| April 15, 1992 | Group stage | Barcelona | Benfica | 2:1 |
| March 28, 2006 | Quarter finals | Benfica | Barcelona | 0:0 |
| April 5, 2006 | Quarter finals | Barcelona | Benfica | 2:0 |
| October 2, 2012 | Group stage | Benfica | Barcelona | 0:2 |
| December 5, 2012 | Group stage | Barcelona | Benfica | 0:0 |
| September 29, 2021 | Group stage | Benfica | Barcelona | 3:0 |
| November 23, 2021 | Group stage | Barcelona | Benfica | 0:0 |
| January 21, 2025 | Group stage | Benfica | Barcelona | 4:5 |
Benfica vs Barcelona: Betting Odds at 7bet
At the time of the article publication, 7bet offers the following odds on Benfica vs Barcelona. You can check other markets on our Champions League betting page.
| Benfica (1) | x | Barcelona (2) |
| 8/3 | 14/5 | 10/11 |
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