According to Opta, Barcelona are unbeaten in their last eight games in the UEFA Champions League (W7 D1), the longest current run in the competition. They last had a longer unbeaten run within the same Champions League campaign in 2018-19 (11 games).
Barcelona XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
Benfica XI: Trubin; Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Luis, Aursnes, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Schjelerup.
Hello and welcome to the first installment of the second leg last-16 clashes this week.
Our quarter-finalists will be finalised tomorrow evening, but Tuesday’s action brings up some enticing encounters as Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain headline.
The Reds have never lost a Champions League knockout after winning the first leg, but if last week’s performance is to go by, PSG offer the chance to make history.
The French giants pose dynamism and skill that has troubled Arne Slot’s team like no other but will have to bring that at Europe’s hottest cauldron in Anfield.
First, Barcelona and Benfica clash for the third time this season, with the former one-up. Also, Bayern Munich and Inter will look to book their places in the last-eight.
We start in Catalan, team news to come with the game in 10.
8pm GMT kick-off later for the rest.
