Benfica host Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 showdown. These teams met in an epic encounter during the league phase, Barca eventually prevailing 5-4 courtesy of a 96th-minute winner from Raphinha amid torrential rain in Lisbon.

Barcelona will take on SL Benfica for the second time in this season’s UEFA Champions League, this time in the Round of 16, with the first leg set to kick off tonight at Estadio da Luz in an

Barcelona are hopeful Gavi will be able to face Benfica tonight after shaking off an illness. Europe's Golden Boy, who is one yellow card away from a suspension, missed the win over Real Sociedad but has been included in the squad for the Champions League last-16 first-leg clash.