Barcelona are off to a good start in the Champions League knockout stage thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Benfica at the Estádio da Luz in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday night. Barça had to play the final 70 minutes with 10 men after Pau Cubarsí’s early red card, but Hansi Flick’s men showed remarkable resilience to resist Benfica’s pressure and Champions League Raphinha showed up again in a big European night and scored the winner to give Barça a huge result to take back home for next week’s second leg.
Benfica vs Barcelona, Champions League Round of 16: Final Score 1-0, Raphinha scores winner as 10-man Barça earn crucial first leg win
