Benfica suffered a narrow 0–1 defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie on Wednesday, 5 March 2025. The match kicked off at 20:00 UTC at the Estádio da Luz, with the solitary goal arriving in the second half. Barcelona took a slender advantage back to Spain, leaving Benfica with work to do in the return fixture to keep their European campaign alive.

For Benfica, the home loss was a significant blow to their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for the f...