It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona. The Greece international scored two minutes into the match and then in the 22nd and 30th minutes as Benfica led Barcelona 3-1 at halftime.

Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona will be looking to continue their incredible play in the top division. They are currently ranked second in the overall standings.

Benfica are second in their domestic league, Primeira Liga, three points behind cross-city rivals Sporting Lisbon, but are 15th in the 36-team league stage in Europe. Barcelona are second in Europe with five wins and one defeat to date but are third in the Spanish top flight, seven points behind table-topping Real Madrid.

The Benfica vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League match will be played at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday, Jan 21.

Jon Eimer has locked in his best bets for Tuesday's Barcelona vs. Benfica UEFA Champions League match on Paramount+

Here's how to watch the Champions League match on TV and live stream as well as the latest team news. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.