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,

Barcelona defeated Benfica 1-0 in Lisbon on Wednesday to put themselves in pole position to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Raphinha’s second half strike proved to the difference between

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.

The last time the two teams faced each other it was one of the best champions league this season,  FC Barcelona beat S.l. Benfica in a nine goal thriller.

Playing with 10-men for over an hour of the game, Barcelona showed character and defeated Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

The UEFA Champions League is in the Round of 16 and one of the first leg matchups on Wednesday, March 5 sees Benfica challenging Barcelona at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.