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HT: Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park
There were clearly a number of Celtic fans celebrating in the home end.
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Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Sparta Prague
Xabi Alonso's team are halfway there.
Image source, EPA'Wait for the mistake and punish them'published at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Man City 0-1 Club Brugge
Izzy Christiansen
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveFor the Club Brugge manager if he had written down a timeline of how he wanted that first half to go, that would have been exactly it. Catch Man City on the counter, drop right off, wait for the mistake and punish them.
The goal is exhibit A of counter attacking football from Club Brugge. They win the ball back in midfield and progress so fast. They target Matheus Nunes, he is one on one and just dives into the challenge.
The ball is put across the box and Raphael Onyedika slams it past Ederson. A fully deserved goal.
'Plenty more goals in this'published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic and Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraVilla looked set to get the job done and then Celtic came back into it and Villa fell to pieces.
There are plenty more goals in this one.
'Jubilation to frustration'published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Sam Huxley
BBC Radio 5 Live at Villa ParkThe atmosphere at Villa Park has turned from jubilation to frustration, except in a green pocket of the Doug Ellis Stand.
If the home side don't win tonight, Villa fans will be replaying the Ollie Watkins chance to make it 3-0 over and over in their minds.
Unai Emery trudged down the touchline just in front of us to the tunnel before the half-time whistle was blown. His side were cruising, yet go into the break level. I wouldn't want to be in that dressing room.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Inter Milan 2-0 Red Star Belgrade
Two goals from Lautaro Martinez have Inter cruising against 10-man Monaco. The Italian champions are firmly in the top eight at the break.
At the toppublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Liverpool have already qualified.
Arsenal have turned their game around which means they look set to qualify for the knockouts in the top eight.
Aston Villa have thrown away a two-goal lead and have now dropped outside of the top eight. They could even meet Celtic again in the next round.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Red Bull Salzburg 0-3 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are fifth as things stand.
Diego Simeone's son Giuliano has scored one and assisted another.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
PSV Eindhoven 3-2 Liverpool
Drama right at the end of the first half after a thrilling 45 minutes with five goals!
More to come in the second half? Don't forget Liverpool are definitely going to finish in the top eight regardless of this result.
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PSV Eindhoven 3-2 Liverpool
VAR are checking this right at the end of this first half.
Is Ricardo Pepi offside?
No, he's not! Goal stands.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Brest 0-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid lead at the break. The defending champions are out of the qualification spots on goal difference right now.
Bayern in tenthpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Bayern Munich 1-0 Slovan Bratislava
Bayern lead through Thomas Muller's early header and sit 10th in the table as things stand.
That means they are currently in the seeded positions for the play-off matches.
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GOAL - PSV Eindhoven 3-2 Liverpoolpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Ricardo Pepi (45+6 mins)
Well they've trailed 1-0, then 2-1 and now lead 3-2!
Conor Bradley fails to do his defensive duties and Ricardo Pepi slots into the bottom corner.
It looks like Bradley actually takes the last touch but I think it was going in anyway.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Stuttgart 0-3 PSG
PSG are cruising into the play-offs.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Level at the break in a thriller.
And, as things stand, there's a 50-50 chance these teams could meet in the play-off round.
Guirassy doubles Dortmund's leadpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Dortmund 2-0 Shakhtar Donetsk
It's that man Serhou Guirassy again.
A pass from Julian Brandt sends him clear through on goal and he slots into the bottom corner just before the break.
Dortmund are currently ninth in the table.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Sporting 0-1 Bologna
Manchester City losing is good news for Sporting as they remain in the play-off places, despite currently losing this game.
Pep's under pressurepublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
HT: Man City 0-1 Club Brugge
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad StadiumPep Guardiola was watching intently as Matheus Nunes closed in on Ferran Jutgla. I detected his hand go to his head as Jutga strode past Nunes.
He marched down the tunnel at half-time.
He has never gone out of the Champions League this early.
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HT: Man City 0-1 Club Brugge
Joe Hart
Former Manchester City goalkeeper on MOTD: UEFA Champions LeagueThere was always the danger that City would be caught on the counter. Brugge had already looked dangerous on the break.
City have tried every different route to get a goal - out wide on both flanks, and through the middle - and it hasn’t worked.
You can hear more from Hart on MOTD: Uefa Champions League at 22:40 BST on BBC One and the BBC Sport website and app.
Brilliant Benfica shut out Juve to reach play-offs
Benfica confirmed their place in the knockout play-off round of the Champions League with a convincing win against Juventus in Turin.
The result means the Portuguese side finished 16th in the 36-team league phase, while Juventus, who ended in 20th place, will also have to negotiate a two-legged tie to secure a spot in the last 16 of the competition.
Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis set the visitors on their way with a 16th-minute opener, placing the ball past home goalkeeper Mattia Perin from close range after collecting Alexander Bah's pass.
Turkey midfielder Orkun Kokcu put the game beyond the hosts late on, with a low drive into the left corner after being teed up by the impressive Pavlidis.
It was no more than Bruno Lage's side deserved, with the visitors squandering several excellent opportunities to record an even more handsome victory.
Benfica have now won won all five of their meetings against Italian sides in the European Cup or Champions League.
All the teams finishing ninth to 24th in the league phase of the Champions League go into the play-offs. Benfica will face Monaco or Brest, while Juventus will play AC Milan or PSV Eindhoven, with the matches to be played on 11-12 and 18-19 February.
Player of the match
Number: 10 O. Kökçü
Average rating 8.00
Number: 11 N. González
Average Rating: 7.00Number: 8 T. Koopmeiners
Average Rating: 7.00Number: 5 M. Locatelli
Average Rating: 7.00Number: 26 Douglas Luiz
Average Rating: 5.25Number: 1 M. Perin
Average Rating: 4.00Number: 19 K. Thuram
Average Rating: 3.00Number: 7 Francisco Conceição
Average Rating: 3.00Number: 9 D. Vlahović
Average Rating: 3.00Number: 4 F. Gatti
Average Rating: 2.67Number: 22 T. Weah
Average Rating: 2.67Number: 51 S. Mbangula
Average Rating: 2.67Number: 10 K. Yıldız
Average Rating: 2.67Number: 16 W. McKennie
Average Rating: 2.33Number: 15 P. Kalulu
Average Rating: 2.33Number: 10 O. Kökçü
Average Rating: 8.00Number: 17 K. Aktürkoğlu
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 7 Z. Amdouni
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 18 L. Barreiro
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 32 B. Rollheiser
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 84 João Rêgo
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 8 F. Aursnes
Average Rating: 7.00Number: 14 V. Pavlidis
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 11 Á. Di María
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 1 A. Trubin
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 6 A. Bah
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 4 António Silva
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 44 Tomás Araújo
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 61 Florentino
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 21 A. Schjelderup
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 30 N. Otamendi
Average Rating: 4.50After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Benfica, Position 16, Points 13
- Juventus, Position 20, Points 12
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
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| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
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| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
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| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
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| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Juventus
Manager: Thiago Motta
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Perin, Goalkeeper
22, Weah, Defender
4, Gatti, Defender
15, Kalulu, Defender
16, McKennie, Defender
19, Thuram, Defensive Midfielder
26, Douglas Luiz, Defensive Midfielder
7, Francisco Conceição, Attacking Midfielder
10, Yildiz, Attacking Midfielder
51, Mbangula, Attacking Midfielder
9, Vlahovic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Perin
- Number 16, W. McKennie , Captain
- Number 15, P. Kalulu , substituted for M. Locatelli at 16 minutes
- Number 4, F. Gatti
- Number 22, T. Weah
- Number 26, Douglas Luiz
- Number 19, K. Thuram , substituted for T. Koopmeiners at 61 minutes
- Number 51, S. Mbangula , substituted for N. González at 61 minutes
- Number 10, K. Yıldız
- Number 7, Francisco Conceição
- Number 9, D. Vlahović , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Juventus
- Number 17, V. Adžić
- Number 29, M. Di Gregorio
- Number 21, N. Fagioli
- Number 11, N. González
- Number 8, T. Koopmeiners
- Number 5, M. Locatelli
- Number 23, C. Pinsoglio
- Number 40, J. Rouhi
- Number 37, N. Savona
away team, Benfica
Manager: Bruno Lage
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
44, Tomás Araújo, Defender
4, António Silva, Defender
30, Otamendi, Defender
6, Bah, Defender
8, Aursnes, Midfielder
61, Florentino, Midfielder
10, Kökçü, Midfielder
11, Di María, Striker
14, Pavlidis, Striker
21, Schjelderup, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 6, A. Bah , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain, Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo , substituted for João Rêgo at 92 minutes
- Number 10, O. Kökçü , substituted for B. Rollheiser at 92 minutes
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 21, A. Schjelderup , substituted for L. Barreiro at 72 minutes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Z. Amdouni at 84 minutes
- Number 11, Á. Di María , substituted for K. Aktürkoğlu at 72 minutes
away team, Benfica
- Number 17, K. Aktürkoğlu
- Number 7, Z. Amdouni
- Number 81, A. Bajrami
- Number 18, L. Barreiro
- Number 37, J. Beste
- Number 55, João Fonseca
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 60, Nuno Félix
- Number 25, G. Prestianni
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 84, João Rêgo
- Number 71, Leandro Santos
home team, Juventus
Manager: Thiago Motta
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Perin, Goalkeeper
22, Weah, Defender
4, Gatti, Defender
15, Kalulu, Defender
16, McKennie, Defender
19, Thuram, Defensive Midfielder
26, Douglas Luiz, Defensive Midfielder
7, Francisco Conceição, Attacking Midfielder
10, Yildiz, Attacking Midfielder
51, Mbangula, Attacking Midfielder
9, Vlahovic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Perin
- Number 16, W. McKennie , Captain
- Number 15, P. Kalulu , substituted for M. Locatelli at 16 minutes
- Number 4, F. Gatti
- Number 22, T. Weah
- Number 26, Douglas Luiz
- Number 19, K. Thuram , substituted for T. Koopmeiners at 61 minutes
- Number 51, S. Mbangula , substituted for N. González at 61 minutes
- Number 10, K. Yıldız
- Number 7, Francisco Conceição
- Number 9, D. Vlahović , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, V. Adžić
- Number 29, M. Di Gregorio
- Number 21, N. Fagioli
- Number 11, N. González
- Number 8, T. Koopmeiners
- Number 5, M. Locatelli
- Number 23, C. Pinsoglio
- Number 40, J. Rouhi
- Number 37, N. Savona
away team, Benfica
Manager: Bruno Lage
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Trubin, Goalkeeper
44, Tomás Araújo, Defender
4, António Silva, Defender
30, Otamendi, Defender
6, Bah, Defender
8, Aursnes, Midfielder
61, Florentino, Midfielder
10, Kökçü, Midfielder
11, Di María, Striker
14, Pavlidis, Striker
21, Schjelderup, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Trubin
- Number 6, A. Bah , Yellow Card at 78 minutes
- Number 30, N. Otamendi , Captain, Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 4, António Silva
- Number 44, Tomás Araújo , substituted for João Rêgo at 92 minutes
- Number 10, O. Kökçü , substituted for B. Rollheiser at 92 minutes
- Number 61, Florentino
- Number 8, F. Aursnes
- Number 21, A. Schjelderup , substituted for L. Barreiro at 72 minutes
- Number 14, V. Pavlidis , substituted for Z. Amdouni at 84 minutes
- Number 11, Á. Di María , substituted for K. Aktürkoğlu at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, K. Aktürkoğlu
- Number 7, Z. Amdouni
- Number 81, A. Bajrami
- Number 18, L. Barreiro
- Number 37, J. Beste
- Number 55, João Fonseca
- Number 24, Samuel Soares
- Number 60, Nuno Félix
- Number 25, G. Prestianni
- Number 32, B. Rollheiser
- Number 84, João Rêgo
- Number 71, Leandro Santos
- Referee:
- István Kovács
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Pol van Boekel
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mihai Marica
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ferencz Tunyogi
- Fourth Official:
- Horatiu Fesnic
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Angelos Evangelou
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Juventus v BenficaOverall possession
xG
Juventus 0.9207Benfica 2.2364Advanced match stats
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Shots
Juventus 17Benfica 15Shots on target
Juventus 4Benfica 6Shots off target
Juventus 7Benfica 4Blocked shots
Juventus 6Benfica 5Attempts out of box
Juventus 7Benfica 5One-on-one attempts
Juventus 0Benfica 1Total offside
Juventus 3Benfica 0xG from open play
Juventus 0.81Benfica 1.8627xG from set play
Juventus 0.1107Benfica 0.3737xA
Juventus 0.742753Benfica 1.43397xA from open play
Juventus 0.742047Benfica 1.32449xA from set play
Juventus 0.0007063Benfica 0.109472Total tackles
Juventus 20Benfica 34Won tackles
Juventus 15Benfica 17Fouls
Juventus 8Benfica 7Total yellow cards
Juventus 1Benfica 2Total clearances
Juventus 13Benfica 32Headed clearances
Juventus 7Benfica 15Duels won
Juventus 54Benfica 53Errors leading to shots
Juventus 3Benfica 0Total passes
Juventus 621Benfica 311Accurate passes
Juventus 556Benfica 236Backward passes
Juventus 102Benfica 35Forward passes
Juventus 179Benfica 114Total long balls
Juventus 38Benfica 55Successful final third passes
Juventus 136Benfica 44Total crosses
Juventus 36Benfica 11Touches
Juventus 854Benfica 522Touches in the box
Juventus 30Benfica 25Dispossessed
Juventus 10Benfica 10Goalkeeper saves
Juventus 4Benfica 5Diving saves
Juventus 1Benfica 4Saved shots from inside the box
Juventus 4Benfica 1Saved shots from outside the box
Juventus 0Benfica 3Keeper throws
Juventus 6Benfica 9Goal kicks
Juventus 3Benfica 7Punches
Juventus 0Benfica 1Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Juventus v Benfica
League position, Juventus 20th, Benfica 16thTotal points, Juventus 12, Benfica 13
Goals scored
Juventus 12Benfica 20Form guide
All competitions
Juventus lose
v Napoli
2
1
Serie A
Benfica lose
v Casa Pia
3
1
Primeira Liga
Juventus draw
v Club Brugge
0
0
UEFA Champions League
Benfica lose
v Barcelona
4
5
UEFA Champions League
Juventus won
v AC Milan
2
0
Serie A
Benfica won
v Famalicão
4
0
Primeira Liga
Juventus draw
v Atalanta
1
1
Serie A
Benfica won
v Farense
1
3
Taça de Portugal
Juventus draw
v Torino
1
1
Serie A
Benfica draw
v Sporting CP
1
1
Taça da Liga
Previous meetings
All competitions
Juventus and BenficaJuventus Won 1Benfica Won 3Draw 3
Played
7
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
Benfica 4 , Juventus 3 on the 25th of October 2022
Benfica
Juventus
25th of October 2022
Juventus 1 , Benfica 2 on the 14th of September 2022
Juventus
Benfica
14th of September 2022
International Champions Cup
Benfica 1 , Juventus 1 on the 28th of July 2018
Benfica
Juventus
28th of July 2018
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Match Facts
Juventus have lost six of their eight previous meetings with Benfica in European competition (W1 D1), only losing more times in such competitions to Real Madrid (10).
Benfica have won all four of their games against Juventus in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League with PSG (2/2) and VfB Stuttgart (1/1) the only other teams to win 100% of their meetings with the Old Lady in the competition.
Juventus won their last home game in the UEFA Champions League, beating Manchester City 2-0 in December. They last won and kept a clean sheet in consecutive home matches in the competition in the 2018-19 campaign, in wins over Valencia (1-0) and Atlético de Madrid (3-0).
Benfica have won three of their last four UEFA Champions League away games, despite conceding in each (3-1 v RB Salzburg, 2-1 v Crvena zvezda and 3-2 v Monaco). This is as many victories as they managed across the previous 21 away matches in which they had failed to keep a clean sheet in the competition (3).
Benfica have netted 14 goals in their seven matches in the UEFA Champions League, making this only the second campaign in which they’ve averaged 2+ goals per game in a single edition (also 2022-23 – 2.6 per game). However, in their last match against Barcelona, they became just the second side to score 4+ times and lose in the Champions League (4-5 defeat), along with Legia Warsaw v Borussia Dortmund in 2016-17 (4-8 defeat).
Juventus haven’t conceded a goal in any of their last three games in the UEFA Champions League. The last time they kept four in a row in the competition was in the 2016-17 campaign, when they finished as runners-up under Massimiliano Allegri (six in a row).
Benfica have had the joint-most fast break attacks in the UEFA Champions League this season (19, level with Liverpool). Six of those came against Barcelona last time out; their most in a game this term.
Dusan Vlahovic has scored four goals in six games for Juventus in the UEFA Champions League this season, already twice as many as he netted across his first two campaigns in this competition combined (one goal in 2021-22 and 2022-23). He netted the opener in Juve’s last home games in the Champions League, in a 2-0 win over Manchester City.
Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick against Barcelona last time out in the UEFA Champions League; the first of his career in a major European competition. However, following Benfica’s eventual defeat, he became just the fifth player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick and end on the losing side.
Manuel Locatelli made 27 line-breaking passes in Juventus’s previous game against Club Brugge; the most by a midfielder in a UEFA Champions League match this season.