Barcelona defeats Benfica 1-0 in Champions League round of 16
One sentence summary – Barcelona secured a 1-0 victory over Benfica in the Champions League round of 16, with Raphinha scoring the only goal following an error by Benfica’s António Silva.
At a glance
- Barcelona defeated Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
- Raphinha scored the only goal of the match in the 61st minute.
- Raphinha previously scored against Benfica in January and was decisive in this match.
- Barcelona faced a challenge when Cubarsí was sent off in the 21st minute, leaving them with 10 players.
- Despite being a player down, Barcelona’s goalkeeper Szczesny made crucial saves to secure the victory.
The details
Barcelona emerged victorious over Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League football round of 16, with a final score of 1-0.
The only goal of the match was scored by Raphinha in the 61st minute, following an error by Benfica’s António Silva.
This is not the first time Raphinha has scored against Benfica.
He previously netted a goal against the team in January, and once again proved decisive in this match.
Barcelona’s Victory
Barcelona faced a significant challenge in the 21st minute when Cubarsí was sent off, leaving the team with only 10 players on the field.
Despite being a player down, Barcelona’s goalkeeper Szczesny made nearly a dozen important saves throughout the match.
Benfica’s Pavlidis had a chance to equalize in the 50th minute, but his shot went over the bar.
Aursnes and Akturkoglu also attempted to score for Benfica, but their efforts were thwarted by Szczesny’s good saves.
Match Details
This match was hosted by Benfica a month and a half after they lost 5-4 to Barcelona in the new league phase.
Benfica’s starting lineup for the match included Trubin, Carreras, António Silva, Aursnes, and Tomás Araújo, among others.
Barcelona’s starting lineup featured Szczęsny, Cubarsí, Balde, Pedri, and Raphinha, among others.
Benfica’s substitutes for the match included Samuel Soares, Arthur Cabral, and Belotti, among others.
Barcelona’s substitutes included Iñaki Peña, Ronald Araújo, and Ansu Fati, among others.
This match was a significant event in the Champions League, with Barcelona securing a narrow victory over Benfica despite being a player down for the majority of the match.
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| – Barcelona venceu o Benfica por 1-0 na primeira |
| mão dos oitavos de final da Liga dos Campeões de futebol – Raphinha marcou o único gol do jogo aos 61 minutos após um erro de António Silva – Raphinha já tinha marcado contra o Benfica em janeiro e resolveu o duelo novamente – Cubarsí foi expulso aos 21 minutos, deixando o Barcelona com 10 jogadores – O guarda-redes Szczesny fez quase uma dezena de intervenções importantes – Pavlidis teve uma chance aos 50 minutos, mas o remate saiu por cima – Aursnes e Akturkoglu também tentaram marcar, mas Szczesny defendeu bem – Benfica recebeu o Barcelona um mês e meio após perder por 5-4 na nova fase de liga – Onze do Benfica incluiu |
| Trubin, Carreras, António Silva, Aursnes, Tomás Araújo, entre outros – Onze do Barcelona incluiu Szczęsny, Cubarsí, Balde, Pedri, Raphinha, entre outros – Suplentes do Benfica incluíram Samuel Soares, Arthur Cabral, Belotti, |
| entre outros – Suplentes do Barcelona incluíram Iñaki Peña, Ronald Araújo, Ansu Fati, entre outros |
