FC Barcelona will look to take a step closer to securing their place in the UEFA Champions League knockout stage when they take on SL Benfica later tonight in their penultimate league phase

It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.

The Benfica vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League match will be played at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, Jan 21.

FC Barcelona are back in action again on Tuesday as they lock horns with Portuguese giants SL Benfica away from home in their penultimate league phase match of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions

Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona.

Barcelona came back from two goals down with 15 minutes to go to defeat Benfica 5-4 and secure their place in the Champions League round of 16.

There were plenty of fireworks on the pitch as Barcelona stormed back to defeat Benfica 5-4 in Champions League play on Tuesday, but they also extended off of it, too. Deep into stoppage time, Barcelona's dramatic winner came via Raphinha after Benfica wanted a penalty moments prior.

The group of players entrusted by the Barcelona coaching staff to get the better of Benfica this evening has been unveiled online.And it features, as expected, a whole host of star names.Barcelona

FC Barcelona's squad list for its Champions League league phase trip to Benfica on Tuesday had an unexpected surprise when published at the turn of the week.

Barcelona return to Champions League action on January 21 as they head to Benfica, with Wojciech Szczesny in the starting lineup.