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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Benfica will host Barcelona on Tuesday in a highly anticipated UEFA Champions League match, with the Spanish giants performing strongly in their domestic league.<\/p>\n

Barcelona have suffered just one defeat in the revamped league phase. They have amassed 15 points and comfortably hold second place, boasting a perfect record of five consecutive wins.<\/p>\n

In contrast, Benfica are 15th in the league, having collected just 10 points from their last five matches, which include one win, two losses, and two draws.<\/p>\n

The Portuguese side faced two defeats and three victories as of matchday seven.<\/p>\n

The matchday seven league phase encounter will take place at 2000GMT, Estadio do SL Benfica. Dutch referee Danny Makkelie is set to officiate.<\/p>\n

The seven-week matches of European football’s top club competition, organized in a 36-team league format this season, are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY:<\/b><\/p>\n

Atalanta – Sturm Graz<\/p>\n

Monaco – Aston Villa<\/p>\n

Slovan Bratislava – Stuttgart<\/p>\n

Club Brugge – Juventus<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid – Bayer Leverkusen<\/p>\n

Benfica – Barcelona<\/p>\n

Liverpool – Lille<\/p>\n

Bologna – Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n

Crvena zvezda – PSV<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY:<\/b><\/p>\n

Leipzig – Sporting<\/p>\n

Shakhtar Donetsk – Brest<\/p>\n

Real Madrid – Salzburg<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain – Manchester City<\/p>\n

Sparta Prague – Inter Milan<\/p>\n

Arsenal – Dinamo Zagreb<\/p>\n

Celtic – Young Boys<\/p>\n

Feyenoord – Bayern Munich<\/p>\n

AC Milan – Girona<\/p>\n

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