Barcelona Survives On The Road Against Benfica In Leg 1 of UCL Round of 16

Barcelona Overcomes Early Setback to Secure Win Against Benfica

Barcelona faced a challenging match on the road against the formidable Portuguese team Benfica in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish club donned dark jerseys in front of the Benfica fans at the Estádio da Luz. The game took a difficult turn early on when Cubarsi received a red card in the 22nd minute. However, strong teams always find a way to prevail, and Barcelona’s defense managed to withstand Benfica’s attacks until Raphinha seized on a significant error in the 61st minute.

Making mistakes in these types of games is difficult, and clubs like Barcelona won’t forgive you. Benfica will head to Barcelona for leg two, down by one goal, next Tuesday, March 11th. This is where the fun begins in UEFA’s Champions League and check out the full highlights above.

Other Leg 1 games in Round of 16:

PSG 0
Liverpool 1
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Bayern 3
Leverkusen 0
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Feyenoord 0
Inter 2
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