Barcelona are hoping for a positive result in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Benfica, but doing so will be difficult now as they have been reduced to 10 men in the

FC Barcelona won the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after beating Benfica 1-0 at the Estadio Da Luz in Lisbon thanks to a goal scored by Raphinha in the second half. Hansi Flick's side went down a man due to the red card received by Pau Cubarsi in the 22nd minute of the match, but they held on in the end.

Raphinha's superb strike secured a 1-0 win for Barcelona over Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Barcelona will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie with Benfica, despite having played most of the first leg with 10 men.

Barca goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, though, turned in a brilliant display, making a string of saves to set the stage for Raphinha's match-winning effort

Raphinha struck a second-half winner to give Barcelona a lion-hearted 1-0 victory at Benfica on Wednesday as they overcame a red card for Pau Cubarsi early in the game to steal an advantage in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Wojciech Szczesny was undisputedly one of Barcelona’s top performers as the Catalans secured a narrow 1-0 win over SL Benfica last night.It was a gigantic effort from the Polish goalkeeper, who