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Barcelonavs.Benfica

sportsmole.co.uk, 10 March 2025, 17:45
Barcelona and Benfica will both have aspirations of setting up a Champions League quarter-final clash against Borussia Dortmund or Lille when they lock horns in Tuesday's last-16 second leg at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

The Blaugrana carry a narrow lead into the return fixture after they recorded a 1-0 victory in Lisbon despite playing the majority of the game with 10 men, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both teams.

BARCELONA vs. BENFICA

BARCELONA

Out: Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee), Marc Bernal (knee), Andreas Christensen (calf), Pau Cubarsi (suspended)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; Olmo, De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski

BENFICA

Out: Alexander Bah (knee), Manu Silva (knee), Tiago Gouveia (knee), Angel Di Maria (muscle), Alvaro Carreras (suspended), Bruma (ineligible)

Doubtful: Tomas Araujo (unknown)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Trubin; Santos, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Aursnes, Barreiro, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Schjelderup, Pavlidis

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Ben Sully

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