UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Barcelona 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

  • 3': Darwin Núñez
  • 69': Rafa Silva
  • 79': Darwin Núñez (P)
FT
3 - 0
  • Red Card 87': Eric García

Introduction

Benfica are hosting Barcelona at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Goal! Benfica 1, Barcelona 0. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Weigl.
  • 12': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
  • 33': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Gilberto replaces Valentino Lazaro because of an injury.
  • 54': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Rafa (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Sergio Busquets.
  • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Philippe Coutinho replaces Pedri.
  • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Luuk de Jong.
  • 69': Goal! Benfica 2, Barcelona 0. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 72': Julian Weigl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica. André Almeida replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
  • 76': Substitution, Benfica. Adel Taarabt replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 78': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 79': Goal! Benfica 3, Barcelona 0. Darwin Núñez (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 86': Nico González (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Pizzi replaces Rafa.
  • 86': Substitution, Benfica. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Darwin Núñez.
  • 87': Second yellow card to Eric García (Barcelona) for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Óscar Mingueza replaces Sergi Roberto.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Benfica 3, Barcelona 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 29,454

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 0
59.6 Possession 40.4
8 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
467 Accurate Passes 301
524 Passes 358
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.4
34 Long Balls 49
23 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 1
16 Effective Tackles 11
25 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 13
6 Effective Clearances 17
6 Clearances 17

Line-Ups

SLB Benfica (3-4-3)

No. Name
99 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
30 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
5 Jan Vertonghen
4 Lucas Verissimo
20 João Mário
28 Julian Weigl
3 Alejandro Grimaldo Yellow Card
22 Valentino Lazaro
15 Roman Yaremchuk
9 Darwin Núñez
27 Rafa Silva Yellow Card

BAR Barcelona (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
3 Gerard Piqué Yellow Card
4 Ronald Araújo
24 Eric García Yellow Card
5 Sergio Busquets
21 Frenkie de Jong
16 Pedri
2 Sergiño Dest Yellow Card
20 Sergi Roberto
9 Memphis Depay
17 Luuk de Jong

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