The last two seasons of UEFA Champions League has been spectacular in match qualify and entertainment for the fans. Goals and assists decides football matches and having most goal contributions in UEFA Champions League makes a player literally the star player to lead a team into being on the best teams in Europe's elite competition.
In the last players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Gareth Bale used to dominate the metrics having the most goal contributions in the UEFA Champions League as Barcelona and Real Madrid dominating the competition for the last decade.
But now, with Messi and Ronaldo gradually fading last the older generation. New players are becoming the star attraction in Europe's top tier competition.
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr are the stars of world football for present and the future.
Vinicius as already won a Champions League with Real Madrid in 2021, playing in Real Madrid, the Champions League gives an extra motivation to not just participate but win the competition every year. Vinicius Jr being the top goal contributor is no surprise. Vinicius Jr is a top player and is becoming the main man for real.
After rejecting Real Madrid, Mbappe is becoming Mr. Paris Saint Germain. (Image- The Mirror)
Kylian Mbappe is already a superstar at an early age and he is living up to his absolute potential leading PSG, a team where Messi and Neymar plays, Mbappe stands out as the leader and the face of PSG and French football in general. PSG has disappointed in the last two seasons of UEFA Champions League but Kylian Mbappe has done his bit having 22 goal contributions.
What more can we say about Karim Benzema, the a Ballon d'or winner, five times UEFA Champions League winner, the main goal scoring outlet for the Los Merengues. Benzema has been the pillar of Madrid with 22 goal contributions while winning the Champions League trophy in 2021. At the age of 35, Benzema is still a phenomenal striker and a legend in the Spanish capital.
🚨✅| Official: Robert Lewandowski is UEFA Champions League player of the week. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TztQv20LJJ
Robert Lewandowski has been one of the most consistent player and goalscorer in the last decade. But his 21 goal contributions were not enough to help Barcelona qualify for the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. The Blaugrana have failed to progress from the group stage, instead finishing third, two seasons in row, going down to the UEFA Europa League.
Mohamed Salah is Mr. Liverpool in every way possible. His sheer quantity of goals and assists have propelled the Merseyside Reds into a major entity in the UEFA Champions League once again. Reaching the final in 2021, failing against Real Madrid.
Most Goal Contributions in UEFA Champions League in the last two seasons:
10 most successful African Players with most goals in the UEFA Champions League
Explore the top 10 African players with the most goals in UEFA Champions League history, featuring legends like Mohamed Salah, Didier Drogba, and Samuel Eto'o.
The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of club football, boasting the best talent from around the globe. Over the years, African players have made a significant impact on Europe's elite competition, with many of them showcasing their skills but also finding the back of the net consistently.
From legendary strikers to dynamic wingers, this article highlights the top 10 African players with the most goals in Champions League history, celebrating their remarkable achievements on the grandest stage of European football.
10 most successful African Players with most goals in the UEFA Champions League:
Rank
Player
Country
Goals
1
Mohamed Salah
Egypt
50
2
Didier Drogba
Ivory Coast
44
3
Samuel Eto'o
Cameroon
30
4
Sadio Mane
Senegal
27
5
Riyad Mahrez
Algeria
20
6
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Gabon
17
7
Seydou Doumbia
Ivory Coast
15
8
Vincent Aboubakar
Cameroon
14
9
Rabah Madjer
Algeria
12
10
Sebastien Haller
Ivory Coast
12
10. Sebastian Haller| 12 Goals | Ivory Coast:
Image Credit: Talk Sports
While the Ivorian found the net just 10 times in 48 games for the Hammers, he experienced a career revival at Ajax, netting an impressive 32 times in 50 games. Sebastian Haller made his Champions League debut in the 2021-22 season, scoring in his first seven games in the competition, including four in his debut against Ruben Amorim’s Sporting. Haller scored just one more UEFA Champions League goal and was given just 10 minutes in the German side’s 2024 final defeat to Real Madrid.
9. Rabah Madjer | Algeria | 12 Goals:
Image Credit: Pinterest
Madjer is considered one of the best players in the history of Algerian football and shot to renown as a Porto player in the 1980s. He scored six goals on Porto’s first UEFA Champions League winning run, including the equalizer against Bayern Munich in the final at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Madjer retired in 1992 and twice managed his home country, having played in their first ever World Cup in 1982.
8. Vincent Aboubakar | 14 Goals | Cameroon:
Image Credit: GOAL
Aboubakar made his UEFA Champions League debut in 2014 with Porto, scoring a goal in a 6-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov. He came back with a goal in the return fixture at home to Shakhtar and scored his first knockout goal against Basel but was an unused substitute in both quarter-final legs against Bayern Munich, including the 6-1 defeat that sent Porto out.
In the next two seasons, one spent at Porto and the other at Besiktas, Aboubakar netted six times but failed to get out of the group stage. He scored his final Champions League goals in 2017 with a brace against Monaco but was injured for the last 16 tie against Liverpool, a 5-0 defeat at the Estádio do Dragao.
7. Seydou Doumbia | 15 Goals | Ivory Coast:
Image Credit: ESPN
Doumbia scored 15 UEFA Champions League goals in 31 games for three different clubs in his career. He moved to Basel in 2016, scoring just once in six games before ending his European run at Sporting in the 2017-18 season. He made his debut with CSKA Moscow, scoring five times in the 2011-12 season, but never hit that height again.
6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Gabon | 17 Goals:
Image Credit: Daily Sports Nigeria
Aubameyang primarily scored his goals with Dortmund, he managed just two for Chelsea, but Gabon’s all-time top scorer never made it past the UEFA Champions League quarter finals having twice exited at that stage in 2014 and 2017. Aubameyang is, however, the all-time top goal scorer in Europa League history, netting 34 times in 62 games.
5. Riyad Mahrez | Algeria | 20 Goals:
Image Credit: Manchester City News
Riyad Mahrez kicked things off with two goals in Leicester’s opening group match against Brugge before finding the net two more times ahead of the knockouts. He played every minute of Leicester’s knockout run but could only manage a single assist in that time.
In the 2020-21 season, Mahrez was a crucial player on Manchester City’s run, scoring in the quarters before three goals against PSG in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. However, he could not find the net as City lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the final. By the time of the 2023 win, Mahrez had fallen down the City pecking order and stayed on the bench for the whole of the 1-0 win against Inter.
4. Sadio Mane | Senegal | 27 Goals:
Image Credit: This is Anfield
The 2019 and 2022 African Player of the Year Mane was a talisman in Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool rebuild. Joining in 2016, Mane along with Salah and Roberto Firmino combined to be a lethal front three with the Senegalese player scoring 10 goals in the 17-18 UEFA Champions League season, a figure only beaten by his team-mates and Cristiano Ronaldo. Moving to Bayern Munich in 2022, Mane struggled to replicate his Liverpool form but still scored three goals in the group stages before departing for Al-Nassr in 2023.
3. Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 30 Goals:
Image Credit: FC Barcelona
The four-time African player of the year winner, a figure only matched by Yaya Toure, scored most of his UEFA Champions League goals for Barcelona including six in their 2005-06 triumph and four in the 2008-09 win under Pep Guardiola. Moving to Inter in 2009, Eto’o became the fourth player in history to win back-to-back Champions Leagues at different clubs and played every game in the Jose Mourinho-masterminded run. Still considered by many to be the best African player of all-time, Samuel Eto’o was a deadly mix of pace and clinical finishing.
2. Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | 44 Goals:
Image Credit: UEFA
With 10 goals in 10 finals, the Ivorian was the man for the big occasion, and he made his UEFA Champions League debut with Marseille in 2003, scoring five goals in six games. Getting his move to Chelsea the following season, Drogba hit the same number in the 2004-05 campaign but managed just one goal in seven appearances the next year.
He scored twice in the 2008 semi-final to set up a clash against rivals Manchester United, but a John Terry slip in a rain-soaked Moscow denied Chelsea their first UEFA Champions League title. But that success would come in 2012 with Drogba playing a starring role in the final.
1. Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 50 Goals:
Image Credit: Egyptian Streets
Considering he scored just three goals in his first 15 UEFA Champions League appearances, betting on Mohamed Salah to one day become the leading African goal-scorer would have seemed a waste of money back in 2016. Famously a second choice of Klopp – the German preferred Julian Brandt – Salah hit 10 goals in his first UEFA Champions League season at Anfield, propelling Liverpool to their first final since 2007 but an early injury caused by Sergio Ramos forced him to the sideline as Real Madrid won 3-1 in Kyiv.
Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights: Barcelona through to quarter-finals with an easy 4-1 win on aggregate
Read the Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg highlights as a brace from Raphina and a world-class goal from Yamal helped Barcelona enter the quarter-finals.
Hello and welcome everyone to our LIVE coverage. Tonight, we have the second leg of the round of 16 fixtures in UEFA Champions League 2024-25.
This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg LIVE updates, scores and news from the web desk.
Barcelona's unbeaten streak in 2025 goes to 17 games now. They have scored 56 goals in those 17 games and are now through to the quarter-final of UEFA Champions League 2024025 as well.
Flick-ball has been working brilliantly for them.
Raphinha has shown he is among the best footballers in the world at the moment and Lamine Yamal has again proved why is has been called the next Messi!
Benfica were no match for the Catalan club. Barcelona will now face either of Lyon or Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:44 PM
Sensational!
Raphinha's game by numbers vs. Benfica:
6 dribbles
6 crosses
3 shots
2 shots on target
2 goals
2 chances created
1 assist
Mar 11, 2025, 7:39 PM
Full time | Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg)
Mar 11, 2025, 7:37 PM
90' | 2 minutes added
2 minutes added as injury time.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:34 PM
87' | Change for Barcelona
Eric Garcia replaces Inigo Martinez.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:33 PM
87' | Otamendi blocks a shot
Otamendi dives in desperation to block a shot from Gavi.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:33 PM
86' | Block by Kounde
Kounde blocks the header from Amdouni from a corner. Szczęsny had it covered though.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:30 PM
84' | Change for Benfica
Araujo has been replaced by Rego.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:30 PM
83' | Barcelona are cruising here!
They trap Otamendi for another offside and it looks like they are now inch closer to making it to the final eight.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:28 PM
80' | Changes for Barcelona
De Jong and Yamal have been replaced by Casado and Fermin Lopez.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:24 PM
77' | Martinez blocks a shot
Inigo Martinez has been solid and this time he blocked a shot from Dahl with a big leaping slide.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:21 PM
73' | Torres misses the target
Otamendi conceded a foul on Ferran. He took the free-kick and missed the target by a mile.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:17 PM
70' | Double change for Benfica
Belotti and Barreiro replaced Kokcu and Florentino.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:16 PM
70' | Two changes for Barcelona
Lewandowski and Dani Olmo make their way for Gavi and Ferran Torres.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:14 PM
68' | Barcelona playing like training session
It has been passes, passes and passes from the Barcelona players and it is quite looking like a training ground routine for them.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:12 PM
65' | De Jong misses the chance
Lamine Yamal with an outrageous pass with the heel of the boot and Kounde's cross from the right found an outstretched De Jong going for the goal.
But, he missed the target.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:09 PM
61' | Can Benfica make a comeback?
Mar 11, 2025, 7:06 PM
Already legendary
Mar 11, 2025, 7:05 PM
57' | Chance for Barcelona
Raphinha with another solid run on the left and he played it across for Dani Olmo to find the net.
But, the ball was too long for the Spaniard.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:04 PM
56' | Double change for Benfica
Amdouni and Sanches replace Schjelderup and Aktürkoğlu.
Mar 11, 2025, 7:01 PM
For the doc!
Mar 11, 2025, 6:59 PM
Barce bench is getting ready!
Eric García, Fermín López, Gavi, and Ferran Torres are warming up for Barcelona
Mar 11, 2025, 6:56 PM
49' | Goal but offside
Aursnes scores one for Benfica but Pavlidis was offside leading to the goal.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:55 PM
48' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Antonio Silva for a foul on Raphinha.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:52 PM
Second half starts!
No changes for either teams
Mar 11, 2025, 6:50 PM
More stat for Raphinha
Raphinha Dias has scored 11 goals in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25, the most of any Brazilian player for any club in a single season
Mar 11, 2025, 6:49 PM
What a season for Raphinha!
Only Lionel Messi (14 goals, 5 assists in 2011-12) has more Champions League goal involvements in a single season for Barcelona than Raphinha (11 goals, 5 assists)
Mar 11, 2025, 6:36 PM
Half-time | Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg.)
Mar 11, 2025, 6:34 PM
45' | 3 minutes added
3 minutes have been added as injury time.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:32 PM
42' | Raphinha scores | BAR 3-1 BEN (4-1 agg)
The goal has been given finally.
Balde had a great buildup, run, and pass, and Raphinha had a clinical finish.
The referee was making sure that no one was offside.
11 goals in 10 UCL games for Raphinha this season.
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 agg).
Mar 11, 2025, 6:30 PM
43' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Otamendi for descent. He will miss the next match if they qualify.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:28 PM
41' | Trubin makes a save
Chance for Lewandowski to extend the lead from a close-range shot. However, he hit the ball straight to Trubin with power.
Trubin was able to make the save.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:26 PM
This is ART
Mar 11, 2025, 6:26 PM
39' | Pavlidis hits the woodwork
Pavlidis hit the far post but he was already offside leading to the attack.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:22 PM
35' | Benfica finding it hard to get the ball back
Barcelona have been solid holding the ball and making an enormous amount of runs in the final third.
Benfica had failed to keep the ball to themselves and win the back as well.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:20 PM
Stats by Opta
At 17 years and 241 days, Lamine Yamal has become the youngest player to both score and assist in the same Champions League game, surpassing Breel Embolo's previous record for Basel against Ludogorets Razgrad in 2014 (17 years, 263 days).
He first saved the ball from going out and then created a chance for himself to have a look at the goal and go with his left foot.
He curls it in past a diving Trubin for one of the most stunning goals you will ever see from a 17-year-old kid.
Barccelona 2-1 Benfica (3-1 agg)
Mar 11, 2025, 6:11 PM
24' | Yamal misses the target
On the left, again, Yamal found the space and the speed to make a quick entry in the final third.
But, his left-footed effort missed the goal by a whisker.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:10 PM
Nearly for Raphinha
Lewandowski's pass from the edge of the box nearly gave Raphinha to make a run inside the box.
The Brazilian was nearly one-on-one against Trubin. But, Trubin came running and was just able to grab the ball before Raphinha could do any damage.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:08 PM
Is this the best pair in the football right now?
Mar 11, 2025, 6:07 PM
19' | Chance for Lewandowski
Lamine Yamal had the chance to go for the goal. But, he decided to pass it across to Lewandowski.
However, the pass was a tad long for Lewandowski.
Mar 11, 2025, 6:01 PM
13' | Otamendi scores | BAR 1-1 BEN (2-1 agg)
What a comeback from the visitors!
Schjelderup with their first corner and Otanmeding headed the ball inside the goal for the equaliser.
Szczęsny got a hand to it. But, it was not enough to stop the goal. Otamendi is now the third-oldest scorer in a Champions League knockout game at the age of 37 years 27 days
Barcelona 1-1 Benfica (2-1 agg)
Mar 11, 2025, 6:00 PM
11' | Raphinha scores | BAR 1 (2-0) BEN 0
Wonderful play from Lamine Yamal.
He makes another entry to the box and with a side-of-the-boot pass finds Raphhinha. Raphinha precisely side-volleyed the ball inside the goal for their first goal.
Barcelona 1-0 Benfica (2-0 in agg.)
Mar 11, 2025, 5:58 PM
10' | Miss from Lewandowski
How good is Lamine Yamal!
The 17-year-old with a run on the right and then made the quick entry in the final third before giving it away to Lewandowski.
Lewandowski could not take the chance though after a poor start.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:56 PM
9' | Save from Trubin
Good save from Turbin. Balde with the left-footed shot form the close range.
But, Raphinha was already offside leading to Balde's shot.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:55 PM
8' | Interception by Inigo
Schjelderup cross from the middle was intercepted by Inigo Martinez. However, the player was already offside leading up to the cross.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:54 PM
6' | No power from Yamal
Dani Olmo's pass found Pedri with lots of space. After a run through the middle, Pedri found Yamal on the right.
But, Yamal could not find the power he was looking for and it is an easy grab for Trubin.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:52 PM
LIVE Score
Mar 11, 2025, 5:50 PM
3' | Nearly for Raphinha
Cross from the right nearly found Raphinha inside the box.
But, it was too long for him.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:49 PM
2' | Early attack from Barcelona
Barcelona's early attack gave Pedri to go for a show from outside the box.
His shot was blocked by the Benfica wall.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:47 PM
Kick-off!
Barcelona in their red and blue start the proceedings.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:46 PM
One minute of silence has been observed
Barcelona hold a moment of silence ahead of their match vs. Benfica in honor of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro García, who died on Saturday
Subs: Samuel Soares, Leandro Santos, Adrian Bajrami, Gonçalo Oliveira, Gianluca Prestianni, Nuno Félix, João Rêgo, Renato Sanches, Leandro Barreiro, Zeki Amdouni, Arthur Cabral, Andrea Belotti.
Mar 11, 2025, 5:16 PM
Lineups | Barcelona
XI: Szczęsny, Balde, R. Araujo, I. Martinez, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, F. De Jong, Kounde.
Subs: Gavi, Ferran, Ansu Fati, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, Fermín, M. Casadó, Pau Víctor, Eric, Kochen, H. Fort, Gerard Martín.
Mar 11, 2025, 2:24 PM
Recent form | Benfica
08/03/25 – Benfica 3-0 CD Nacional (Liga Portugal Betclic)
06/03/25 – Benfica 0-1 Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)
27/02/25 – Benfica 1-0 Sporting Braga (Taça de Portugal)
22/02/25 – Benfica 3-0 Boavista (Liga Portugal Betclic)
19/02/25 – Benfica 3-3 AS Monaco (UEFA Champions League)
15/02/25 – Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica (Liga Portugal Betclic)
Mar 11, 2025, 2:23 PM
Recent form | FC Barcelona
06/03/25 – Benfica 0-1 Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)
02/03/25 – Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad (LaLiga)
26/02/25 – Barcelona 4-4 Atlético Madrid (Copa del Rey)
23/02/25 – Las Palmas 0-2 Barcelona (LaLiga)
18/02/25 – Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (LaLiga)
10/02/25 – Sevilla 1-4 Barcelona (LaLiga)
Mar 11, 2025, 2:20 PM
Barcelona vs Benfica: Head-to-head in UCL
Team
Wins
Draws
Goals
Benfica
2
4
11
Barcelona
4
4
13
Mar 11, 2025, 2:11 PM
Tonight's Venue | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Mar 11, 2025, 2:10 PM
How to watch the match?
The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website with a paid subscription. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network.
Mar 11, 2025, 2:09 PM
Match Details
Match: Benfica vs FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16, Second leg
Benfica vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Highlights: Raphinha's strike helps 10 men Barcelona beat Benfica by 1-0
Read the Benfica vs FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 highlights as Raphinha's strike helped 10-men Barcelona defeat Benfica by 1-0 in the first leg
Hello and welcome to another UEFA Champions League night. Tonight we will be covering the first leg of the round of sixteen fixture between Benfica and FC Barcelona.
Last time when these two teams faced each other, Barcelona enjoyed a 5-4 win over the Portuguese giants. What was more remarkable was that Barcelona were down and out by 2-4 and then went on to win the match.
So, with Benfica looking to take their revenge on their own turf, this promises to be an exciting battle. This is Koushik Biswas who will bring you all the live updates of the Benfica vs FC Barcelona match.
Enjoy the coverage.
LIVE Updates
Mar 5, 2025, 7:58 PM
LIVE Score!
Mar 5, 2025, 10:02 PM
Full-time | Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Barcelona have done it.
They lost one man in the 22nd minute of the match and they not only survived the game, they won the game by 1-0.
Antonio Silva's misplaced pass gave Raphinha a half-chance to score and the Brazilian made sure he hands Barcelona an advantage going into the second leg.
Szczęsny was another hero for Barcelona with multiple saves throughout the game.
That's it from my side. Good night and see you in the second leg.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:59 PM
90+4' | Save from Szczęsny
Sanches with a on-target shot from outside the box and Szczęsny dived to his left to make the save.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:55 PM
90+1' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Rego for a foul on Pedri.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:55 PM
4 minutes added
4 minutes added as injury time.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:53 PM
89' | Rego with a bi-cycle kick
Acrobatic from Rego as he wins another corner for Benfica.
Three in a row for them now.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:53 PM
88' | Chance for Benfica
A fully stretched Rego could not get the touch he was looking for at the far post. It goes for a corner.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:49 PM
84' | Double change for Benfica
Kokcu and Pavlidis are replaced by Sanches and Cabral.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:48 PM
82' | Belloti is offside
Ouuuuuuu!
Touch and go here as Belotti was pulled down by Szczęsny inside the box.
But, the replay and VAR showed that he was already offside leading the incident.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:43 PM
78' | Double change for Barcelona
De Jong and Lewandowski are replaced by Martin and Casado.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:42 PM
77' | Save from Szczęsny
Save from the Barcelona goalkeeper as he denied Aktürkoğlu with a diving save.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:41 PM
76' | Araujo with an interception
Great positioning from the Barcelona captain as he intercepted another effort from Benfica.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:38 PM
73' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Carreras for a foul on Kounde. He will miss the next match.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:36 PM
70' | Double change for Benfica
Rego and Belotti replaced Schjelderup and Barreiro..
Mar 5, 2025, 9:35 PM
69' | Handball
Barcelona defenders are celebrating every win inside the box. Aktürkoğlu handed the ball and Barcelona won a free-kick as they negotiated with another danger.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:33 PM
67' | Save from Szczęsny
Save from Szczęsny as Aursnes tried to send the ball between the defenders from inside the box.
A mistake from Antonio Silva gave a half-chance to the Brazilian who made them pay with a thunderous strike from the edge of the box.
9 goals in 9 UCL games for Raphinha this season.
Barcelona take the lead.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:24 PM
60' | Barcelona have a corner
Time to time, Barcelona have tried to break free from the flanks.
This time Kounde made a good run to get to the ball and then win the corner.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:22 PM
57' | Change for Benfica
Tomas Araujo is replaced by Dahl.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:20 PM
56' | Change for Barcelona
Yamal is replaced by Ferran Torres.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:17 PM
52' | Block from Carreras
Carreras blocks Yamal's shot from the left of the box.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:16 PM
51' | Szczęsny makes another save
He keeps on making those saves.
This time he denies Aursnes from close range.
Mar 5, 2025, 9:15 PM
50' | Chance for Benfica
Huge chance and their best so far in the second half. Pavlidis misses an easy chance from a close range. Schjelderup with the cutback for the Greek star.
Subs: Samuel Soares, Cabral, Belotti, Prestianni, Dahl, Nuno Félix, Leandro Santos, Hugo Félix, A. Bajrami, João Rego, Renato Sanches, Diogo Prioste.
Mar 5, 2025, 7:03 PM
Lineups | Barcelona
XI: Szczęsny, Cubarsí, Balde, Iñigo Martínez, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Yamal, Olmo, F. de Jong (c), Koundé.
Subs: Iñaki Peña, Kochen, Ronald Araújo, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati, Pablo Torre, Fermín López, Marc Casadó, Pau Víctor, Eric García, Héctor Fort, Gerard Martín.
Mar 5, 2025, 3:26 PM
Recent form | Benfica
27/02/25 – Benfica 1-0 Sporting Braga (Taça de Portugal)
22/02/25 – Benfica 3-0 Boavista (Liga Portugal Betclic)
19/02/25 – Benfica 3-3 AS Monaco (UEFA Champions League)
15/02/25 – Santa Clara 0-1 Benfica (Liga Portugal Betclic)
13/02/25 – AS Monaco 0-1 Benfica (UEFA Champions League)
08/02/25 – Benfica 3-2 Moreirense (Liga Portugal Betclic)
Mar 5, 2025, 3:24 PM
Recent form | FC Barcelona
02/03/25 – Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad (LaLiga)
26/02/25 – Barcelona 4-4 Atlético Madrid (Copa del Rey)
23/02/25 – Las Palmas 0-2 Barcelona (LaLiga)
18/02/25 – Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (LaLiga)
10/02/25 – Sevilla 1-4 Barcelona (LaLiga)
07/02/25 – Valencia 0-5 Barcelona (Copa del Rey)
02/02/25 – Barcelona 1-0 Deportivo Alavés (LaLiga)
30/01/25 – Barcelona 2-2 Atalanta (UEFA Champions League)
Mar 5, 2025, 3:19 PM
UCL Meetings | Benfica vs FC Barcelona
31 May 1961 – Benfica 3-2 Barcelona (1960/61 European Cup Final)
20 March 1992 – Barcelona 2-1 Benfica (1991/92 European Cup Group Stage)
27 September 2005 – Benfica 0-0 Barcelona (2005/06 Champions League Quarter-finals)
5 April 2006 – Barcelona 2-0 Benfica (2005/06 Champions League Quarter-finals)
2 October 2012 – Benfica 0-2 Barcelona (2012/13 Champions League Group Stage)
5 December 2012 – Barcelona 0-0 Benfica (2012/13 Champions League Group Stage)
29 September 2021 – Benfica 3-0 Barcelona (2021/22 Champions League Group Stage)
23 November 2021 – Barcelona 0-0 Benfica (2021/22 Champions League Group Stage)
22 January 2025 – Benfica 4-5 Barcelona (2024/25 Champions League League Phase)
Mar 5, 2025, 3:15 PM
Benfica vs Barcelona Head-to-Head in UCL
Team
Wins
Draws
Goals
Benfica
2
4
11
Barcelona
4
4
13
Mar 5, 2025, 3:10 PM
How to watch the match?
The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website with a paid subscription. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network.
Mar 5, 2025, 3:10 PM
Tonight's venue | Estádio da Luz
Mar 5, 2025, 3:10 PM
Match Details
Match: Benfica vs FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Match
What Salah is doing, Messi did it 13 times in his career! Here are the stats
What Mohamed Salah is doing now is what Lionel Messi has done 13 times in his career. Here are the stats of Lionel Messi's 50+ Goal Contributions in seasons, which prove his G.O.A.T status.
For his part, Mohamed Salah has been dazzling the football world with astonishing performances and record-breaking feats. Just recently, he accomplished something incredible that had fans and analysts all in madness.
The only thing more incredible about this is that Lionel Messi has reached this insane milestone 13 times in his career. This gives a sense of Messi’s consistency, of course, a level that few, if anyone could have matched, and context to Salah’s achievement. Let’s break down the stats, and how the two superstars compare.
Mohamed Salah's 2024-25 season so far:
Mohamed Salah is set to break the Premier League's all-time goal-scoring records | Image Credit: First Sportz
The Egyptian Talisman scored his 25th goal of the 2024-25 Premier League season in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City. Liverpool is at the top of the table and 11 points ahead of the second-placed Arsenal.
The Red's remarkable season has been led by Mohamed Salah, whose strike at the Etihad put his team in front and made it 25 goals for this season- six ahead of the Golden Boot contenders, Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland.
Mohamed Salah's UCL 2024-25 Stats:
Matches Played: 7*
Goals: 3*
Assists: 4*
Goal Contribution: 7*
Total Attempts: 25*
Mohammed Salah's Premier League 2024-25 Stats:
Matches Played: 27*
Goals: 25*
Assists: 16*
Goal Contribution: 41*
Lionel Messi's 13 seasons with 50+ Goal Contributions:
Lionel Messi has made 50+ Goal contributions in a single season 13 times in his whole career | Image Credit: Marca
No player in football history has a better rate or more consistency in front of goal than Lionel Messi.Messi's record of 50+ goal contributions (goals + assists) in a single season 13 times, most famously his 105 Goal Contribution in 2011-12 season.
Messi has maintained the best level of performance. His ability to score and assist with such solidity across different leagues. From his early years at Barcelona to his later success, Messi’s impact on the game has been unparalleled, making him without doubt one of the greatest players to ever play the game.
10 Players with most Goal Contributions in Premier League history
Discover, the players with the most goal contributions in Premier League history. Mohamed Salah is the only active Premier League player on this list, alongside legends like Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney.
Salah's goalscoring tally in the 2024-25 Premier League touched 25 goals and he also provided 17 assists in 28 appearances this season.
The Egyptian international is crushing records as Salah became the only active player on this list, along with legends like Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Sergio Aguero, and Thierry Henry.
Here is the full breakdown of the 10 players with the most goal contributions in Premier League history.
List of the 10 Premier League Players with the most Goal Contributions
RANK
PLAYERS
GOAL Contributions
GOALS
ASSISTS
1
Alan Shearer
324
260
64
2
Wayne Rooney
311
208
103
3
Frank Lampard
279
177
102
4
Ryan Giggs
271
109
162
5
Mohamed Salah
267
182
85
6
Andrew Cole
260
187
73
7
Harry Kane
259
213
46
8
Thierry Henry
249
175
74
9
Sergio Aguero
231
184
47
10
Teddy Sheringham
222
146
76
1. Alan Shearer-324 Goal Contributions (260 Goals + 64 Assists)
Alan Shearer has 324 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | The Athletic
Alan Shearer’s record as the Premier League’s top scorer is well-established. Still, the former English international also stands top for total goal contributions with an estimable further 64 assists for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Erling Haaland certainly has the goalscoring potential, but there is every chance he departs Manchester City for European heavyweights during his peak years.
2. Wayne Rooney-311 Goal Contributions (208 Goals +103 Assists)
Wayne Rooney has 311 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | Sports Rush
The Premier League has seen some of the greatest scorers and creators. At the summit stands Alan Shearer, whose 324 combined goals and assists set a standard that remains unmatched. Wayne Rooney follows with an impressive 311 contributions, splitting his talent between scoring and assisting a true all-around offensive force.
3. Frank Lampard-279 Goal Contributions (177 Goals + 102 Assists)
Frank Lampard has 279 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | Chelsea
Frank Lampard is the only Premier League midfielder who could achieve, accumulating 279 contributions from the center of the park. The man with the most goals and the most assists in Chelsea’s history.
Ryan Giggs has 271 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | Give Me Sport
Only three players have registered 100+ goals and 100+ assists in the Premier League, Ryan Giggs holds the outright record for Premier League assists with 162. Over fifty more than anybody else.
The former winger’s Manchester United career period from 1990 until 2014, during which time he contributed to 271 Premier League goals.
Mohamed Salah has 267 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | The Athletic
Mohamed Salah’s remarkable rise demonstrates how today’s high-intensity football can elevate a skilled wide forward. He has surpassed four Premier League legends in Aguero, Henry, Kane, and Cole after craving an insane tally of 25 goals and 17 assists, so far in his amazing 2024-25 campaign so far.
Andrew Cole has 260 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | Premier League
Andrew Cole, from an earlier era, matched Salah’s goal-scoring expertise but did so as a traditional number nine. Cole scored 187 Premier League goals, and he did not even score a goal with a penalty. A further 73 assists are not bad going, either.
Harry Kane has 259 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | The Guardian
Tottenham and England’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, but Shearer's record looks safe after his 100 million euro transfer to Bayern Munich. Unfortunately, the number nine has failed to win any trophies with the North London side.
Surprisingly enough, despite dropping deeper and becoming more of a playmaker in his latter Premier League days, Harry Kane registers the fewest assists of any player in the top 10 with 46. Fourteen of those assists came in Tottenham’s 2020-21 campaign.
Thierry Henry has 249 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | Arsenal
The Frenchman spent eight seasons in the Premier League. In 2002-03, Thierry Henry became the first player to register 20+ goals and assists (24 goals, 20 assists) in a Premier League campaign. Thierry Henry’s elegant style produced 175 goals and 74 assists.
Sergio Aguero has 231 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | Premier League
Sergio Aguero established himself as one of the greatest Centre-forwards of the Premier League era. “We love him so much,” Pep Guardiola tearfully responded after Sergio Aguero played his final match for Manchester City back in 2021.
Aguero's consistency left an indelible mark on the league. The Argentine forward netted 184 goals, which is more than the Gunners' icon Thierry Henry.
Teddy Sheringham has 222 Goal Contributions in the Premier League | West Ham United
Teddy Sheringham still holds the record for the oldest player to appear in the Premier League, having framed for West Ham at the age of 40. Given his career as a Premier League devotee, it is no surprise to see his name on this list.
The forward had already been a pro for nearly a decade by the time England’s top flight was rebranded in 1992. But he was still racing at the highest level as late as 2007 and did not retire until 2008.