UEFA Women's Champions League

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

· UEFA Women's Champions League
Benfica
  • 26': Marie-Yasmine Alidou
  • 45': Marie-Yasmine Alidou
  • 71': Jéssica Silva
  • 81': Lucy Bronze (OG)
FT
4 - 4
Barcelona
  • 18': Caroline Graham Hansen
  • 20': Patri Guijarro
  • 54': Caroline Graham Hansen
  • 90'+6': Lucy Bronze

About

Benfica are hosting Barcelona at Caixa Futebol Campus, Seixal, Portugal, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
  • 2': Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Anna Gasper (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreia Faria.
  • 9': Foul by Laís Araújo (Benfica Women).
  • 9': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Laís Araújo.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 14': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 15': Andrea Falcón (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Lucy Bronze (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 16': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lúcia Alves.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 18': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 1. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
  • 20': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Barcelona Femenino 2. Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 26': Goal! Benfica Women 1, Barcelona Femenino 2. Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jéssica Silva with a through ball.
  • 27': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Ana Seiça.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patri Guijarro with a cross.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Lena Pauels (Benfica Women).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Ona Batlle is caught offside.
  • 36': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Caroline Graham Hansen is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marie-Yasmine Alidou.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Andreia Faria (Benfica Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jéssica Silva.
  • 39': Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Benfica Women).
  • 39': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Aitana Bonmatí is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Ana Seiça (Benfica Women).
  • 41': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Ana Seiça (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women).
  • 44': Gemma Font (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Goal! Benfica Women 2, Barcelona Femenino 2. Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Falcón with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Benfica Women. Jéssica Silva is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Benfica Women 2, Barcelona Femenino 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Benfica Women 2, Barcelona Femenino 2.
  • 48': Foul by Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 48': Jéssica Silva (Benfica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Marie-Yasmine Alidou (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 52': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
  • 54': Goal! Benfica Women 2, Barcelona Femenino 3. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross.
  • 55': Offside, Benfica Women. Nycole Raysla is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Barcelona Femenino. Aitana Bonmatí is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jéssica Silva (Benfica Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nycole Raysla.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Anna Gasper (Benfica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lúcia Alves.
  • 64': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Marta Torrejón (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Andreia Faria (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica Women. Carole Costa replaces Ana Seiça.
  • 66': Substitution, Benfica Women. Catarina Amado replaces Andrea Falcón.
  • 66': Offside, Benfica Women. Jéssica Silva is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patri Guijarro with a through ball.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 68': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Esmee Brugts replaces Salma Paralluelo.
  • 69': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Clàudia Pina replaces Patri Guijarro.
  • 69': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Vicky López replaces Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 70': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 70': Carole Costa (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Goal! Benfica Women 3, Barcelona Femenino 3. Jéssica Silva (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nycole Raysla following a fast break.
  • 73': Foul by Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 73': Laís Araújo (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Andreia Faria (Benfica Women).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Benfica Women. Lara Martins replaces Nycole Raysla.
  • 76': Substitution, Benfica Women. Paige Almendariz replaces Andreia Faria.
  • 77': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Marta Torrejón.
  • 77': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women).
  • 77': Gemma Font (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Carole Costa (Benfica Women).
  • 78': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Catarina Amado (Benfica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino).
  • 79': Ona Batlle (Barcelona Femenino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Clàudia Pina.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lara Martins (Benfica Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anna Gasper with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Benfica Women. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
  • 81': Own Goal by Lucy Bronze, Barcelona Femenino. Benfica Women 4, Barcelona Femenino 3.
  • 84': Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Laís Araújo (Benfica Women).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Christy Ucheibe (Benfica Women).
  • 86': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Martina Fernández replaces Marta Torrejón.
  • 86': Substitution, Barcelona Femenino. Ariana Arias replaces Ona Batlle.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ingrid Engen with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lúcia Alves.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Vicky López (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ariana Arias (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Anna Gasper.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Benfica Women. Matilde Silva replaces Christy Ucheibe because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Esmee Brugts (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Clàudia Pina with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Martina Fernández (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clàudia Pina with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Anna Gasper (Benfica Women).
  • 90'+3': Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucy Bronze (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ariana Arias (Barcelona Femenino) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Lara Martins (Benfica Women).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Clàudia Pina (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Graham Hansen.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Laís Araújo.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lara Martins.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariana Arias.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clàudia Pina.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Barcelona Femenino. Conceded by Lena Pauels.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Benfica Women 4, Barcelona Femenino 4. Lucy Bronze (Barcelona Femenino) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Clàudia Pina with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Benfica Women 4, Barcelona Femenino 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica Women 4, Barcelona Femenino 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Benfica Women 4, Barcelona Femenino 4.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Caixa Futebol Campus
Location: Seixal, Portugal
Attendance: 2,307

UEFA Women's Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 4 +11 12
2 Roma 4 0 6
3 VfL Wolfsburg 4 +7 6
4 Galatasaray 4 -18 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BEN Benfica (3-4-3)

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

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Gemma Font (GK)
23 Ingrid Syrstad Engen
8 Marta Torrejón
22 Ona Batlle Yellow Card
15 Lucy Bronze
21 Keira Walsh
12 Patri Guijarro
14 Aitana Bonmatí
9 Mariona Caldentey
7 Salma Paralluelo
10 Caroline Graham Hansen
Barcelona Substitutes:
Cata Coll, Martina Fernández, Giulia Dragoni, Clàudia Pina, Esmee Brugts, Bruna Vilamala, Ariana Arias, Lucía Corrales, Vicky López.

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