UEFA Women's Champions League

Barcelona vs Benfica, 2023-24 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Barcelona
  • 15': Alexia Putellas
  • 39': Alexia Putellas
  • 44': Aitana Bonmatí
  • 52': Aitana Bonmatí
  • 61': Asisat Oshoala
FT
5 - 0
Benfica

    About

    Barcelona are hosting Benfica at Estadi Johan Cruyff, Sant Joan Despí, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Mariona Caldentey tries a through ball, but Alexia Putellas is caught offside.
    • 3': Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Laís Araújo (Benfica Women).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
    • 5': Offside, Benfica Women. Marie-Yasmine Alidou tries a through ball, but Andrea Falcón is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 7': Ana Seiça (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 8': Ana Seiça (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kika Nazareth.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
    • 15': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 1, Benfica Women 0. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 17': Foul by Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 17': Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esmee Brugts.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Anna Gasper (Benfica Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lúcia Alves.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
    • 35': Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Catarina Amado (Benfica Women).
    • 35': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Ana Seiça.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 39': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 39': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 2, Benfica Women 0. Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Esmee Brugts following a corner.
    • 41': Ana Seiça (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 41': Foul by Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women).
    • 41': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 3, Benfica Women 0. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 45'+3': Jéssica Silva (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 3, Benfica Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Barcelona Femenino 3, Benfica Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Patri Guijarro replaces Alexia Putellas.
    • 47': Foul by Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women).
    • 47': Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Caroline Graham Hansen tries a through ball, but Aitana Bonmatí is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
    • 52': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 4, Benfica Women 0. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
    • 54': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Laís Araújo.
    • 56': Foul by Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women).
    • 56': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Benfica Women. Nycole Raysla replaces Andrea Falcón.
    • 57': Foul by Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 57': Jéssica Silva (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Benfica Women. Lena Pauels tries a through ball, but Jéssica Silva is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Anna Gasper (Benfica Women).
    • 59': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 60': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Asisat Oshoala replaces Mariona Caldentey.
    • 60': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Salma Paralluelo replaces Esmee Brugts.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
    • 61': Goal! Barcelona Femenino 5, Benfica Women 0. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
    • 64': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Substitution, Benfica Women. Andreia Norton replaces Marie-Yasmine Alidou.
    • 66': Substitution, Benfica Women. Marta Cintra replaces Jéssica Silva.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 70': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Salma Paralluelo tries a through ball, but Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Clàudia Pina replaces Keira Walsh.
    • 72': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 72': Laís Araújo (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino).
    • 73': Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 74': Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ana Seiça (Benfica Women).
    • 75': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Marta Torrejón.
    • 78': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Andreia Norton (Benfica Women).
    • 78': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Vicky López replaces Caroline Graham Hansen.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 84': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Benfica Women).
    • 84': Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clàudia Pina.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
    • 86': Foul by Nycole Raysla (Benfica Women).
    • 86': Mapi León (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Substitution, Benfica Women. Letícia Almeida replaces Lúcia Alves.
    • 87': Substitution, Benfica Women. Lara Martins replaces Kika Nazareth.
    • 89': Offside, Benfica Women. Letícia Almeida tries a through ball, but Lara Martins is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nycole Raysla (Benfica Women) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Barcelona Femenino 5, Benfica Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Barcelona Femenino 5, Benfica Women 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

    Venue: Estadi Johan Cruyff
    Location: Sant Joan Despí, Spain
    Attendance: 4,536

    UEFA Women's Champions League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 6 +18 18
    2 VfL Wolfsburg 6 +11 9
    3 Roma 6 -2 9
    4 Galatasaray 6 -27 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Cata Coll (GK)
    4 Mapi León
    23 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
    22 Ona Batlle
    8 Marta Torrejón
    21 Keira Walsh
    9 Mariona Caldentey
    14 Aitana Bonmatí
    11 Alexia Putellas
    24 Esmee Brugts
    10 Caroline Graham Hansen
    Barcelona Substitutes:
    Patri Guijarro, Salma Paralluelo, Asisat Oshoala, Lucía Corrales, Sandra Paños, Clàudia Pina, Lucy Bronze, Vicky López, Martina Fernández, Gemma Font, Giulia Dragoni.

    BEN Benfica (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lena Pauels (GK)
    3 Ana Seica
    19 Catarina Amado Yellow Card
    80 Lais Dos Santos Araujo
    28 Andrea Falcón
    13 Lúcia Alves Yellow Card
    23 Anna Gasper
    6 Andreia Faria
    2 Marie-Yasmine Alidou
    10 Kika Nazareth
    11 Jéssica Silva
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Andreia Norton, Carolina Vilao, Ana Rute Costa, Letícia Almeida, Marta Cintra, Nycole Raysla, Carole Costa, Paige Almendariz, Lara Martins, Beatriz Nogueira, Sílvia Rebelo.

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