Barcelona vs Benfica | Match Info & Preview
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Barcelona vs Benfica |
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Match Info |
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Date
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24 Nov 2021
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Time
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1:30 AM IST | [UTC +5:30]
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Competition
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Champions League
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Stadium
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Camp Nou
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Match Lineup |
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⭕ Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Araújo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba, De Jong, Busquets, Nico, Gavi, Depay, Demir. ⭕ Benfica XI: Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Almeida, Weigl, Mário, Grimaldo, Rafa, Yaremchuk, Everton. . |
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Match Result |
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⭕FT : Barcelona | 0 - 0 | Benfica
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⛳ Interesting Statistics
- Barcelona have only won 2 of their last 7 matches in the Champions League.
- Barca have lost 3 of their last 4 home games in the Champions League.
- Benfica have only won one of their last 5 matches in the Champions League.
- Benfica have won just one of their last 10 away games in the Champions League.
- The two coaches, Jorge Jesus and Xavi Hernandez have never met before.
- This is Xavi's debut in the Champions League as a coach.
- Jesus' record against Barcelona: 5 games, 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
- This match will be led by the referee from Russia, Sergey Karasev.
- Karasev is an experienced referee who has refereed in the Champions League since the 2012-13 season.
- This season Karasev has led 3 Champions League matches with a record 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.
- Barcelona's record when refereed Karasev: 3 matches, 3 wins.
- This is the first time Benfica have been visited by Karasev.
♦️ KEY PLAYERS
Barcelona
Top Scorer: Gerard Pique, Ansu Fati (1 gol)
Top Assist: Jordi Alba (1 assist)
Top Rating: Clement Lenglet (7,17)
Benfica
Top Scorer: Darwin Nunez (3 gol)
Top Assist: Julian Weigl, Joao Mario, Alex Grimaldo (1 assist)
Top Rating: Julian Weigl (7,04)
*Statistics in the 2021-22 Champions League According to WhoScored
♦️ TEAM SECOND NEWS
Barcelona: Sergio Aguero, Martin Braithwaite, Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Ansu Fati, Sergino Dest relented. Dani Alves in January.
Benfica: Lucas Verissimo, Rodrigo Pinho had given way.
