Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona

Barcelona fans travelling to Lisbon to support their team on Tuesday in the Champions League match against Benfica will be watching the sky with the forecast of rain during the match, which they expect to be hard-fought but where they hope to take the three points.

Barcelona have secured their passage into the last 16 of the Champions League with six wins and one defeat to date. Liverpool, who beat Lille 2-1, top the league stage from Barca in second, and are the only other side to be assured to skip the playoff round at this stage.