It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.
Barcelona want to sign Marcus Rashford this month, and although a deal will be very tough to pull off, they are determined to make it happen. The player himself also wants the move, although he is
Thus, there aren't expected to be many changes from Tuesday night's team, with Flick reluctant to chop and change in recent weeks.Here's how Barcelona could line up against a resurgent Valencia on Sunday night.
Hansi Flick has the best-performing attack in the Champions League so the Manchester United forward feels like an odd fit
Barcelona fans travelling to Lisbon to support their team on Tuesday in the Champions League match against Benfica will be watching the sky with the forecast of rain during the match, which they expect to be hard-fought but where they hope to take the three points.
Previewing Barcelona's La Liga clash against Valencia, including how to watch on TV and live stream, team news and predicted lineups.
Before its matches, the mascot eagle, known as 'Aguia Vitoria' or 'Victory Eagle, ' performs an iconic traditional flight around the stadium..Benfica vs Barcelona, stadium of light, Benfica vs Barcelona venue,
Barcelona are the favourites to continue their impressive form in the Champions League group stage as they go to Portugal looking to pick up their sixth win in the contest
Benfica are second in their domestic league, Primeira Liga, three points behind cross-city rivals Sporting Lisbon, but are 15th in the 36-team league stage in Europe. Barcelona are second in Europe with five wins and one defeat to date but are third in the Spanish top flight, seven points behind table-topping Real Madrid.
Benfica looked in control at half time thanks to a Vangelis Pavlidis hat-trick, countered by a Lewandowski penalty, giving the Eagles a 3-1 lead. The Eagles’ sparkling performance in the opening 45 minutes was fuelled by an out-of-this-world display by left-back Andreas Carreras.
Barcelona has extended the contract of Uruguay central defender Ronald Araújo for six more seasons to end rumors a possible move to Juventus.
Previewing Barcelona's Champions League clash against Benfica, including how to watch on TV and live stream, team news and predicted lineups.