Benfica will take on Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League at the Estadio da Luz on Wednesday.
While both teams are on an unbeaten run, Barcelona finished second in the group stage before claiming their direct entry to the knockout stage. They will be the favourites, while the hosts will be hoping to make the home advantage work.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Benfica vs Barcelona online - TV channels & live streams
 | Paramount+ | Watch here |
 | ViX | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Paramount+ and VIX in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Benfica vs Barcelona kick-off time
The match will be played at the Estadio da Luz on Wednesday, with kick-off at 3 pm ET for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Benfica vs Barcelona lineups
4-3-3
Formation
4-2-3-1
BARBEN-Line up
BENSubstitutes
Manager
B. Lage
BAR-Line up
BARSubstitutes
Manager
H. Flick
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Benfica team news
As for Benfica, manager Bruno Lage will be without key midfielder Florentino, who is now ruled out with a thigh injury sustained in mid-February.
The Portuguese side also remains without long-term absentees Alexander Bah and Manu Silva, who are recovering from ACL injuries, while Tiago Gouveia, Renato Sanches, and Ángel Di María are also sidelined.
Barcelona team news
Gavi was initially expected to start against Real Sociedad but was sidelined due to illness. However, the Spanish midfielder should be available for selection on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen has suffered yet another setback, while Marc Bernal and Marc-André ter Stegen will continue their recovery from serious knee injuries.
Form
BEN-Form
BEN- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 9/3
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
BAR-Form
BARBarcelona
4
-
0
Real Sociedad
W
Barcelona
4
-
4
Atletico Madrid
D
Las Palmas
0
-
2
Barcelona
W
Barcelona
1
-
0
Rayo Vallecano
W
Sevilla
1
-
4
Barcelona
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 15/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
BENLast 5 matches
BAR1
Win
2
Draws
2
Wins
Goals scored
7- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5