Robert Lewandowski Starts | 4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup Against Benfica | OneFootball

Barcelona will host Benfica in the second leg of the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season. They are coming to this game on the back of a 1-0 win in their first leg away from home. Barcelona’s last game against Osasuna in the La Liga was postponed due to the sudden death of their medical team’s doctor. They finished 2nd in the points table in the group stage with 19 points in eight matches. They have won six matches, drawn one, and lost one game in the group stage.

In this article, let us take a look at the predicted lineup of Barcelona in their upcoming game against Benfica.

4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup Against Benfica:

Defence:

Szczesny will start as the goalkeeper. Kounde and Balde will be the two full-backs. Araujo and Garcia will be the two centre-backs. Wojciech Szczesny has conceded 2 goals and kept 4 clean sheets in 6 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. Jules Kounde has conceded 21 goals and kept 8 clean sheets in 26 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 5 for this season.

Alejandro Balde has conceded 15 goals and kept 7 clean sheets in 23 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. Ronald Araujo has conceded 2 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 4 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. Eric Garcia has conceded 8 goals and kept 7 clean sheets in 17 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season.

Midfield:

Pedri and De Jong will be the defensive midfielders. Yamal and Raphinha will be the right and left midfielders. Gavi will be the central attacking midfielder. Pedri has scored 4 goals in 25 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 7 for this season.

Frenkie de Jong has scored 2 goals in 15 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 3 for this season. Lamine Yamal has scored 5 goals in 23 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 16 for this season. Raphinha has scored 13 goals in 26 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 20 for this season. Gavi has assisted 1 goal in 14 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season.

Attack:

LISBON, PORTUGAL – MARCH 5: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 First Leg match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at Estadio da Luz on March 5, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

Lewandowski will be the only striker. Robert Lewandowski has scored 21 goals in 25 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 23 for this season.