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.

Barcelona star Wojciech Szczęsny secured for himself a special piece of club history on Wednesday night.This comes owing to the Pole’s performance between the posts in Barca’s Champions League

Barcelona couldn't find a way through Benfica, not while down a man following a first-half red card to Pau Cubarsi. That's when Raphinha summoned a moment of magic at just the right time. The Brazilian stepped in front of a misplaced pass by Benfica's Antonio Silva,

(Reuters) -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.

Raphinha claimed Barcelona a 1-0 Champions League last-16 first leg win at Benfica on Wednesday, despite the Catalan giants playing most of the game with 10 men.It was his ninth goal in nine Champions League games,

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick hailed his side's resilience and team spirit after they battled to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benfica in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday.

Barcelona were able to pull a narrow 1-0 win at Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash. The LaLiga giants were favourites to win the tie, but were reduced to 10 men within the opening 20 minutes.