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90+4' End of match
The match ended at Camp Nou. A goalless draw between Barcelona and Benfica that ended up being completely exciting and could have been a victory for either team.
90+3' BENFICA MISSED IT!
Seferovic was left alone in front of ter Stegen, he eluded him and in front of the goal he shot wide. Unbelievable what Benfica is missing.
90+2' Yellow card
Odisseas Vlachodimos is cautioned for Benfica.
90' Additional time
Four more minutes will be played in the match.
86' Double substitution in Barcelona
Sergiño Dest and Eric García replace Clément Lenglet and Ronald Araújo.
85' Last minutes of the match
Barcelona continues to insist. Ronald Araújo's goal was disallowed for an offside, but he continues with the impetus to look for the goal and does not give up looking for the qualification.
81' Substitution in Benfica
Haris Seferović replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
75' Last 15 minutes of the match
The end of the match is slowly approaching. Both teams are trying to do some damage in their own way, but they can't break the tie for now.
70' Double substitution in Benfica
Pizzi and Valentino Lázaro replaced Éverton and Rafa Silva.
68' VLACHODIMOS SAVES!
Dembélé's cross from the right was headed in by Frenkie De Jong and the Benfica goalkeeper was spectacular to send the ball for a corner.
66' Substitution in Barcelona
Ousmane Dembélé replaces Yusuf Demir.
65' Benfica came closer
A quick start by the visiting team after recovering the ball in their own half, Nicolás Otamendi put the ball to Darwin Núñez, who shot awkwardly and the ball went wide.
59' Double substitution for Benfica
Adel Taarabt and Darwin Núñez come on in place of Joao Mario and Roman Yaremchik.
55' Still goalless
Zero shots on goal in the second half so far. The game has been cut short by fouls.
50' Not much happens
The match remains 0-0. Not much happening to slow down for now.
Second half begins
The second half of the match is underway.
45' End of the first half
The first half ends at Camp Nou. Barcelona and Benfica draw goalless.
43' BALL TO THE POST! Benfica are saved!
Demir entered the area from the right and shot with his left foot towards the far post, but the ball crashed against the crossbar.
40' Last five minutes of the first half
Benfica has dared to come out more in the last few minutes, but the dominance of the ball for the most part is Barcelona.
36' Yellow card
Alejandro Grimaldo was cautioned for Benfica.
34' TER STEGEN SAVES!
A cross from the right from a corner kick was headed in by Yaremchuk, but the German goalkeeper made a phenomenal save with his legs.
30' Half an hour of the match
Barcelona continues to dominate the game, but fortunately for Benfica, they have not been sharp in their finishing.
28' Vlachodimos saves!
Good through ball to Jordi Alba, who entered the box and shot with his left foot, but the Benfica goalkeeper saved to prevent the first goal of the match.
26' Gavi missed it!
Barcelona had the first clear chance of the match thanks to Gavi, who shot in front of the goal, but sent the ball over the goal.
20' The match is still tied
All evenly matched at Camp Nou so far. Barcelona exerts some dominance in the match, but it is not reflected on the scoreboard.
15' First quarter of the match
Barcelona has held the ball in these first minutes of the match, but lacks a shot on goal.
13' Barcelona tried
The ball was recovered and in a quick transition, the play ended with a shot by Araújo that went wide.
8' Barcelona came closer
Yusuf Demir's shot was well saved by Vlachodimos and sent to the corner kick.
5' Benfica came closer
Yaremchuk tried with a weak shot that landed in the hands of ter Stegen.
Match starts!
The game is underway between Barcelona and Benfica at Camp Nou.
Match officials
These are the referees for this match:
Referee: Sergei Karasev RUS
Assistant No.1: Igor Demeshko RUS
Assistant No.2: Maksim Gavrilin RUS
Fourth official: Kirill Levnikov RUS
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati ITA
VAR Assistant Paolo Valeri ITA
Teams on the field
The Barcelona and Benfica players take the field.
Substitutes - Benfica
01. Mile Svilar (GK), 77. Helton Leite (GK), 09. Darwin Nuñez, 11. Soualiho Meite, 14. Haris Seferović, 21. Pizzi, 22. Valentino Lázaro, 49. Adel Taarabt, 83. Gedson Fernandes, 88. Gonçalo Ramos, 91. Morato, 97. Ferro.
Starting XI - Benfica
Coach: Jorge Jesus
Substitutes - Barcelona
13. Neto (GK), 26. Iñaki Peña (GK), 02. Sergiño Dest, 06. Riqui Puig, 07. Ousmane Dembélé, 14. Philippe Coutinho, 17. Luuk de Jong, 22. Óscar Mingueza, 23. Samuel Umtiti, 24. Eric García, 31. Alejandro Balde.
Starting XI - Barcelona
Coach: Xavi Hernández
Pre-match statements
Xavi - Barcelona Coach
"I visualize a victory, why would I think otherwise? I'm preparing for that, for them to be well and to see that it's a chance to get us into the round of 16. I'm positive and I see it as an opportunity. I visualize myself winning, scoring goals? Nobody is going to take that illusion away from me. I would like a great game from the team, of course, but we are not in a position to give anything away. Anything that means three points... But the most important thing is how. The objective is to win, but we understand that it is the result of the game. Anything that means winning will be welcome, but the way things are done, too".
Jorge Jesus - Benfica Coach
"Barcelona changed coaches and I expect a different team in terms of system. Xavi trained at home. They usually play with a 4-3-3 and now the wind may be more favorable in the atmosphere due to the change of coach. Barça will have more confidence. But, with Xavi or Koeman, Barça will always be a great team and with players who can unbalance at any time. The atmosphere will be good for Barça, but we also like to play in a stadium like the Camp Nou.
Last five matches - Benfica
November 19 - Portuguese Cup: 4-1 vs Paços Ferreira (Won)
November 7 - Primeira Liga: 6-1 vs SC Braga (Won)
November 2 - Champions League: 5-2 vs Bayern Munich (Lost)
October 27 - Primeira Liga: 1-1 vs Estoril
October 27 - Primeira Liga: 3-3 vs Vitoria Guimarães
Last five matches - Barcelona
November 20 - LaLiga: 1-0 vs Espanyol (Won)
November 6 - LaLiga: 3-3 vs Celta de Vigo
November 2 - Champions League: 0-1 vs Dinamo Kiev (Won)
October 30 - LaLiga: 1-1 vs Alavés
October 27 - LaLiga: 1-0 vs Rayo Vallecano (Lost)
Camp Nou is ready
Best stadium itw, even on a cold, rainy night in Barcelona #BarçaBenfica pic.twitter.com/JKWl5tg7Uk — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 23, 2021
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Key player - Benfica
In Benfica the presence of Rafa Silva stands out. The striker is the team's top scorer so far this season with five goals.
Key player - Barcelona
.In Barcelona, the presence of Mephis Depay stands out. The Dutchman has shown his value in the squad with goals. He scored eight goals this season.
Historiy - Barcelona vs Benfica
These two teams have met eight times in the UEFA Champions League. The numbers favor Barcelona, who have won three games and drawn two.
Benfica wants to strike another blow
Benfica come into this match after two defeats against Bayern, which have left them with the obligation to win in order to keep their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 of the competition.
Barcelona wants to secure its place in the next phase
The blaugrana team started positively the era of Xavi as technical director, however, they will have a crucial test, where they will have to get the victory to secure their place in the round of 16 of the Champions League and also take revenge for the drubbing that the Portuguese team gave them in the first game.
Group E - Standings
The match will be played at Camp Nou
The match between Barcelona and Benfica will be played at the Camp Nou Stadium, located in the district of Les Corts in the city of Barcelona, Spain. This stadium, inaugurated in 1957, has a capacity for 99,354 spectators.
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