Benfica vs. Barcelona: How to watch, streaming, start time, predicted lineups

Benfica host five-time UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona in the first leg of the Round of 16 on Wednesday afternoon.

Barcelona finished second in the league phase to earn an automatic berth to the Round of 16, while Benfica qualified via the Round of 32 playoff, defeating Monaco 4-3 on aggregate.

The Spanish side scored six more goals (28) than any other team in the league phase, with Robert Lewandowski (nine goals) and Raphinha (eight) leading the way.

Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis has been the standout for Benfica with seven goals in the competition so far, including a hat-trick against Barcelona in the league phase.

That match was arguably the most exciting of the entire league phase, with Barcelona emerging 5-4 winners in an end-to-end thriller in which Pavlidis, Lewandowski and Raphinha combined for seven goals.

How to watch Benfica vs. Barcelona, TV channel and streaming

Benfica vs. Barcelona will air on Paramount+ in the United States, which requires a paid subscription.

The Spanish-language broadcast in the United States will be available on TUDN, UniMas and Vix Premium Deportes 4.

Benfica vs. Barcelona start time, date and venue

Benfica vs. Barcelona will begin at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT on Wednesday, March 5 from Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

Benfica vs. Barcelona predicted lineups

Benfica (4-3-3): Trubin; Carreras, Otamendi, Silva, Araujo; Kokcu, Barreiro, Aursnes; Bruma, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Balde, Martinez, Araujo, Kounde; Pedri, De Jong; Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal; Lewandowski

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