Benfica, Barcelona set to face each other in eagerly anticipated Champions League clash

Benfica, Barcelona set to face each other in eagerly anticipated Champions League clash

Barcelona have only 1 loss in revamped league phase, while Benfica faced 2 defeats, 3 wins as of matchday 7

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Benfica will host Barcelona on Tuesday in a highly anticipated UEFA Champions League match, with the Spanish giants performing strongly in their domestic league.

Barcelona have suffered just one defeat in the revamped league phase. They have amassed 15 points and comfortably hold second place, boasting a perfect record of five consecutive wins.

In contrast, Benfica are 15th in the league, having collected just 10 points from their last five matches, which include one win, two losses, and two draws.

The Portuguese side faced two defeats and three victories as of matchday seven.

The matchday seven league phase encounter will take place at 2000GMT, Estadio do SL Benfica. Dutch referee Danny Makkelie is set to officiate.

The seven-week matches of European football's top club competition, organized in a 36-team league format this season, are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.


TUESDAY:

Atalanta - Sturm Graz

Monaco - Aston Villa

Slovan Bratislava - Stuttgart

Club Brugge - Juventus

Atletico Madrid - Bayer Leverkusen

Benfica - Barcelona

Liverpool - Lille

Bologna - Borussia Dortmund

Crvena zvezda - PSV


WEDNESDAY:

Leipzig - Sporting

Shakhtar Donetsk - Brest

Real Madrid - Salzburg

Paris Saint-Germain - Manchester City

Sparta Prague - Inter Milan

Arsenal - Dinamo Zagreb

Celtic - Young Boys

Feyenoord - Bayern Munich

AC Milan - Girona

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