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6:18 PM2 years ago

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.
5:55 PM2 years ago

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.
5:52 PM2 years ago

90+2' Yellow card

Odisseas Vlachodimos is cautioned for Benfica.
5:49 PM2 years ago

90' Additional time

Four more minutes will be played in the match.
5:47 PM2 years ago

86' Double substitution in Barcelona

Sergiño Dest and Eric García replace Clément Lenglet and Ronald Araújo.
5:43 PM2 years ago

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.

5:42 PM2 years ago

81' Substitution in Benfica

Haris Seferović replaces Alejandro Grimaldo.
5:39 PM2 years ago

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.
5:32 PM2 years ago

70' Double substitution in Benfica

Pizzi and Valentino Lázaro replaced Éverton and Rafa Silva.
5:27 PM2 years ago

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.
5:26 PM2 years ago

66' Substitution in Barcelona

Ousmane Dembélé replaces Yusuf Demir.
5:25 PM2 years ago

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.
5:24 PM2 years ago

59' Double substitution for Benfica

Adel Taarabt and Darwin Núñez come on in place of Joao Mario and Roman Yaremchik.
5:16 PM2 years ago

55' Still goalless

Zero shots on goal in the second half so far. The game has been cut short by fouls.
5:12 PM2 years ago

50' Not much happens

The match remains 0-0. Not much happening to slow down for now.
5:07 PM2 years ago

Second half begins

The second half of the match is underway.
5:04 PM2 years ago

45' End of the first half

The first half ends at Camp Nou. Barcelona and Benfica draw goalless.
4:45 PM2 years ago

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.
4:43 PM2 years ago

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.
4:40 PM2 years ago

36' Yellow card

Alejandro Grimaldo was cautioned for Benfica.
4:36 PM2 years ago

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.
4:34 PM2 years ago

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.
4:30 PM2 years ago

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.
4:28 PM2 years ago

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.

4:26 PM2 years ago

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.
4:20 PM2 years ago

15' First quarter of the match

Barcelona has held the ball in these first minutes of the match, but lacks a shot on goal.
4:15 PM2 years ago

13' Barcelona tried

The ball was recovered and in a quick transition, the play ended with a shot by Araújo that went wide.
4:13 PM2 years ago

8' Barcelona came closer

Yusuf Demir's shot was well saved by Vlachodimos and sent to the corner kick.
4:08 PM2 years ago

5' Benfica came closer

Yaremchuk tried with a weak shot that landed in the hands of ter Stegen.
4:09 PM2 years ago

Match starts!

The game is underway between Barcelona and Benfica at Camp Nou.
4:00 PM2 years ago

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

3:59 PM2 years ago

Teams on the field

The Barcelona and Benfica players take the field.
3:59 PM2 years ago

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.

3:54 PM2 years ago

Starting XI - Benfica

1-3-4-3
| 99. Odisseas Vlachodimos |
| 34. André Almeida | 30. Nico Otamendi | 05. Jan Vertonghen |
| 02. Gilberto | 28. Julian Weigl | 20. João Mario | 03. Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 27. Rafa Silva | 15. Roman Yaremchuk | 07. Éverton |

Coach: Jorge Jesus

3:44 PM2 years ago

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.

3:44 PM2 years ago

Starting XI - Barcelona

1-4-3-3
| 01. Marc-André ter Stegen |
| 04. Ronald Araújo | 03. Gerard Piqué | 15. Clément Lenglet | 18. Jordi Alba |
| 21. Frenkie de Jong | 05. Sergio Busquets | 28. Nico González |
| 11. Yusuf Demir | 09. Memphis Depay | 30. Gavi |

Coach: Xavi Hernández

3:44 PM2 years ago

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.

3:44 PM2 years ago

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

3:38 PM2 years ago

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)

3:33 PM2 years ago

Camp Nou is ready

3:28 PM2 years ago

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3:23 PM2 years ago

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3:18 PM2 years ago

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3:13 PM2 years ago

What time is Barcelona vs Benfica match for UEFA Champions League?

This is the start time of the game FC Barcelona vs Benfica of 23rd November 2021 in several countries:

Argentina: 5:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
Bolivia: 4:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
Brazil: 5:00 PM on TNT Brasil, GUIGO, HBO Max, TNT Go, SBT, Estádio TNT Sports
Chile: 5:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
Colombia: 3:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
Ecuador: 3:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
USA (ET): 3:00 PM on Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, TUDNxtra, UniMás, TUDN.com, TUDN App
Spain: 10:00 PM on Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones
Mexico: 2:00 PM on HBO Max
Paraguay: 3:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
Peru: 3:00 PM on ESPN y Star +
Uruguay: 5:00 PM on ESPN y Star +

3:08 PM2 years ago

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.

3:03 PM2 years ago

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.
2:58 PM2 years ago

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.
2:53 PM2 years ago

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.
2:48 PM2 years ago

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.
2:43 PM2 years ago

Group E - Standings

2:38 PM2 years ago

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.
2:33 PM2 years ago

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2:28 PM2 years ago