The fight will take place on March 5 in Lisbon.
On Wednesday, March 5, Benfica, led by Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, will host Barcelona in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the 2024/25 Champions League .
The match will take place at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. The starting whistle will sound at 22:00 Kyiv time.
The Portuguese club took 16th place in the overall standings of the main round of the Champions League and entered the play-off matches , where they defeated Monaco (1:0, 3:3).
The Catalans finished in second place in the main stage of the most prestigious European Cup and directly advanced to the 1/8 finals.
Where to watch the Benfica vs Barcelona match
In Ukraine, the match between Benfica and Barcelona will be shown live exclusively by the MEGOGO media service.
Bookmakers' predictions for the match Benfica – Barcelona
Bookmakers consider Barcelona to be the favorites of the upcoming match. The odds for a victory for Hansi Flick's team are 1.83. A draw is 4.25. The Eagles' win is 3.90.
In the two-legged duel, analysts also give preference to the “blue-garnets”. The Spanish championship leader's advancement to the quarterfinals is estimated at 1.14. Benfica's progression to the next round is 5.50.
The return match between Barcelona and Benfica will take place on Tuesday, March 11, in Barcelona.
The winner of the Benfica-Barcelona match will face the winner of the match between Borussia Dortmund and Lille in the Champions League quarter-finals.