4️⃣ Key Details to Watch in Tonight's Benfica-Barça 🍿 | OneFootball

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If the league phase match drove us crazy, this one looks like it could be similar. Benfica and Barcelona face each other again tonight at Da Luz in the first leg of the round of 16.

A match with a lot to tell and many scores to settle. Barça took the victory in a truly crazy final stretch of the clash. Therefore, the Eagles will seek their revenge at home tonight. And they have the quality and resources to do so.

Many incentives and many points to focus on in tonight's match. Here we leave you with four of them.

Hansi Flick and a starting lineup where there could be surprises

There could be changes in Barça's lineup tonight. Hansi Flick might bring in Dani Olmo or Fermín López in the midfield and make adjustments in defense. Iñigo Martínez could partner with Cubarsí in the center of the defense. All this to strengthen the midfield against a physical and vertical Benfica.

Pavlidis, the goal man of the Eagles

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The great threat of Benfica. Pavlidis already showed what he is capable of in the league phase duel against FC Barcelona. The Greek scored a hat-trick that, although it wasn't enough for his team's victory, put him on the radar as a major reference in the Eagles' attack. Ability to open spaces, defensive sacrifice, skill to generate play... a tremendous talent.

Without Di María, what alternative will Bruno Lage choose?

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Benfica will not be able to count on Ángel Di María tonight. The Fideo is one of the two absences confirmed by Bruno Lage, Benfica's coach, along with Florentino. However, there are alternatives that could surprise in the lineup. The Turkish Kerem Aktürkoğlu or the Norwegian Andreas Schjelderup are expected to fill the gap of the Argentine in the Lisbon attack.

Benfica, one goal away from making history

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Tonight could be historic at Da Luz. This match could be the opportunity for Benfica to reach the milestone of 500 goals in the European Cup, consolidating their position as the fifth team with the most goals in the tournament's history, behind giants like Real Madrid, Bayern, Barcelona, and Manchester United.

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