Barcelona – Benfica: summary, result and statistics
Last hour of the match between Barcelona and Benfica
SOOOOOOOOO GOOD AFTERNOON!!!!! He returns to European competition in Barcelona. Great match between Barcelona and Benfica at the Johan Cruyff.
The Catalan team arrives as runner-up in the tournament and seeks to lift the trophy again two years later. They have not known defeat this season in the league, which is the only team still counting games as wins. In addition, Jonatan Giráldez’s team has not known defeat since August 16 in a friendly match and in an official match since the final of this tournament.
Benfica already started their European competition last August, after having to play the previous round of the tournament. In the first round, they had to eliminate Hajvalia and Twente. In the second round, he managed to get through after extra time in the return leg to Rangers. The Portuguese have not known defeat since last March against Braga in the Cup and in the Champions League, their last defeat was in 2021 against Bayern Munich.
In this group are also the Rosengard and Bayern Munich. A curious fact is that since FC Barcelona premiered its feud, Johan Cruyff knows no defeat a record that puts fear in the body of the Portuguese team.
Benfica has Spanish representation Pauleta and an old acquaintance like Jessica Silva who knows what the Spanish team plays.
Players to watch: by the Spanish team, to highlight a Marion that she is a player who can contribute a lot in terms of the team’s goal and helps with the exits from behind to create danger. For the Portuguese, one Paulette who is the helm of the team and the one who carried a baton in the club.
lineups
Barcelona: Gemma, Paredes, Mapi, Bronze, Nuria, Aitana, Engen, Patri, Crnogorcevic, Mariona and Oshoala
Benfica: Costa, Ferreira, Correia, C.Costa, Silva, Andreia, Pauleta, Norton, Lacasse, Raysla and Vittória