{"id":27544,"date":"2025-03-11T13:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=27544"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:02:56","slug":"champions-league-barcelona-vs-benfica-team-news-injury-update-predicted-lineups-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/champions-league-barcelona-vs-benfica-team-news-injury-update-predicted-lineups-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League: Barcelona vs Benfica \u2013 Team News, Injury Update, Predicted Lineups and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Benfica and Barcelona will face each other again in the Champions League round of 16 second leg at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Benfica in the first leg of the tie, despite going down to 10 men. The star of Barcelona&rsquo;s victory was Raphinha, who capitalised on a defensive error and slotted perfectly in the bottom corner, notching his 25th goal of the season and ninth in the Champions League campaign.<\/p><p>Barcelona will need to overcome emotional challenges following the recent passing of first-team doctor Carles Mi&ntilde;arro, <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/why-was-barcelona-vs-osasuna-cancelled-when-will-la-liga-match-be-rescheduled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>which led to the postponement of their weekend La Liga match against Osasuna<\/a>. The Spanish giants will aim to capitalize on the home advantage and seal their spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. However, Benfica remains firmly in contention and they will be determined to push the Catalans to the limit and pull off a stunning upset. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are days when football takes a back seat. Carles, you will always be remembered. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mhvGQznPxe\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/mhvGQznPxe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/1898758391834566982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/champions-league-predictions-for-round-of-16-second-leg-games-preview-game-details-start-time-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Champions League Predictions for Round of 16 Second Leg Games &ndash; Preview, Game Details, Start Time and More<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/what-time-do-barcelona-play-today-barcelona-champions-league-fixture-start-time-tv-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>What Time Do Barcelona Play Today? Barcelona Champions League Fixture Today, Barcelona Match Start Time and TV Channel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/what-champions-league-games-will-be-played-today-march-11-2025-ucl-fixtures-start-time-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>What Champions League games will be played today on March 11, 2025? UCL fixtures today, start time, streaming details, and more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona vs Benfica Match Details<\/h2><p><strong>When: <\/strong>1:45 PM ET on March 11, 2025<\/p><p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona<\/p><p><strong>Telecast:<\/strong> TUDN and Paramount+ channels<\/p><p><strong>Streaming:<\/strong> TUDN and Paramount+ apps and websites<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona vs Benfica Team News<\/h2><p>Marc-Andr&eacute; ter Stegen remains sidelined for Barcelona due to a knee injury, with Wojciech Szczesny expected to continue as the starting goalkeeper. Andreas Christensen is unavailable because of a calf issue while Pau Cubars&iacute; is suspended following a red card in the first leg.<\/p><p>However, there is some positive news for the hosts, with Robert Lewandowski expected to return after being left out of the postponed Osasuna clash due to minor physical discomfort. The Polish striker should be fit to lead the attack on Tuesday. Additionally, Gavi is set to be included among the substitutes after recovering from an illness that sidelined him for the first leg, providing a potential boost to Barca&rsquo;s midfield options.<\/p><p>Benfica, on the other hand, will be without key players Di Mar&iacute;a and Carreras. Di Mar&iacute;a has been ruled out due to a muscle injury and will not travel with the squad while left-back &Aacute;lvaro Carreras is suspended after an accumulation of yellow cards. Benfica will also be unable to call upon the injured trio of Alexander Bah, Manu Silva and Tiago Gouveia.<\/p><p><strong>Barcelona Probable Lineup:<\/strong><\/p><p>Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; Olmo, De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski<\/p><p><strong>Benfica Probable Lineup:<\/strong><\/p><p>Trubin; Santos, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Aursnes, Barreiro, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Schjelderup, Pavlidis<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona vs Benfica Champions League Betting Odds<\/h2><p>Odds via <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-BetMGM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BetMGM<\/a>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Qualifying Odds<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Moneyline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Goals Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barcelona<\/td><td>-2000<\/td><td>Win: -277.78<br>Draw: +450<\/td><td>Over 2.5: -303<br>Under 2.5: +240<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Benfica <\/td><td>+1000<\/td><td>Win: +600<br>Draw: +450<\/td><td>Over 3.5: -125<br>Under 3.5: +100<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the injury news, predicted lineups, and key match details for Champions League round of 16 second leg game &#8211; Barcelona vs Benfica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":25914,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[1555,4417,4177],"class_list":["post-27544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-vs-benfica","tag-champions-league"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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