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FC Barcelona faces Benfica Lisbon in the Champions League this Tuesday evening (9 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
Attraction at the start of 2025, Lamine Yamal should again focus all attention this Tuesday evening, for FC Barcelona's trip to Lisbon, where the
Blaugrana will challenge Benfica (kick-off at 9 p.m.). As decisive as it was creative to destroy the Madrid rival in the final of the Spanish Super Cup a little over a week ago (5-2), the Spanish crack confirmed a few days later by delivering a new high-flying copy against Betis Sevilla.
Barça is just behind Liverpool, in second place in this regular phase of the Champions League. A success would allow the Catalan club to consolidate its place in the top 8. But a trip to the Luz stadium is always perilous. With ten points on the clock, the team led by the eternal Angel Di Maria will have assets to show off. The stage is set.
The expected compositions
Benfica : Trubin – Bah, Otamendi, Araujo, Carreras – Aursnes, Florentino Luis, Kökçü – Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Schjelderup.
Barca : Pena – Koundé, Cubarsi, Araujo, Baldé – Gavi, Casado, Pedri – Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Where to watch the match?
This Champions League match between Benfica Lisbon and FC Barcelona will be broadcast this Tuesday on Canal +, from 9 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the group's streaming platform, MyCanal.
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