By springnewsng media limited march 6,2025

Barcelona edged past Benfica with a hard-fought 1-0 win, thanks to Raphinha’s brilliant long-range strike. Despite being down to 10 men early on, the Blaugrana displayed resilience, with Wojciech Szczesny making crucial saves to preserve the lead.

Benfica dominated possession, especially in the second half, but struggled to break down Barcelona’s solid defense. Hansi Flick’s side, though limited in attack, made their best opportunity count, securing a crucial away victory.

Bruno Lage will be frustrated by Benfica’s inability to capitalize on the numerical advantage, especially after their previous 5-4 loss to Barcelona in the league phase. However, they showed promise and could have scored if not for Szczesny’s heroics.

With the second leg at Barcelona’s home ground, Benfica faces a tough challenge to overturn the deficit.

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