AS Monaco's fall in the previous round, the Benfica Lisbon would certainly wanted to avoid Barça during the draw for these knockout stages. Because if the Catalan club had been beaten by the ASM on his side, he had especially showered the eagles in a match with a completely crazy scenario, in a torrential rain, and at the end of a downpour of goals after having led to the score (4-5 defeat). The Portuguese air therefore succeeds in this extremely prolific Barça.
Carried by a dazzling attack, with the virtuosity of Lamine Yamal, the effectiveness of Robert Lewandowski and the impressive yield of a Raphinha in the form of his life, Barça de Hansi Flick has already scored more than 100 goals all competitions this season. He will therefore address this Iberian shock in the favorite costume, but will also have to pay attention to his concentration swings on the defensive level. Benfica had recalled him a few weeks ago, such as Atlético de Madrid in the King Cup last Tuesday (4-4). One thing is certain: this match promises to be open and spectacular.
The expected compos
Benfica : Soares – Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras – Aursnes, Kokcu, Schjelderup – Belotti, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu.
Barcelona : Szczęsny – Koundé, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde – Casado, Pedri, Gavi – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Yamal.
Where to see the match?
This match between Benfica Lisbon and FC Barcelona in the round of 16 go to the Champions League will be broadcast this Wednesday evening on the Canal +group, from 9 p.m. It will also be possible to look at it on the group's streaming platform, MyCanal.
