Barcelona visited Benfica in Lisbon in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League in the early morning of March 6 (Vietnam time).
Both sides entered the poll and created a few notable situations. But an early turning point came in the 22nd minute, when Pau Cubarsi received a red card for a foul when Vangelis Pavlidis had a chance to score.
Since then, the initiative has leaning towards Benfica thanks to the advantage of one more player. But the brilliance of veteran goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny helped Barca stand firm under pressure.
Orkun Kokcu, Andreas Schjelderup and Akturkoglu's shots were all denied. At the beginning of the second half, Pavlidis had a chance to score from Alvaro Carreras, but could not take advantage.
They immediately paid the price because just a few minutes later, Raphinha put Barcelona ahead. Antonio Silva missed a pass and Raphinha stole the ball, he rushed down and scored from more than 20m away.
Coach Bruno Lage then sent striker Andrea Belotti onto the pitch with the intention of attacking. Coach Flick brought in defender Gerard Martin to protect the fragile gap.
Szczesny continued to make good moves to deny the home team's chances, including Renato Sanches' shot in extra time. In the end, Barcelona won 1-0 and will have an advantage when returning to Camp Nou in the second leg next week.
