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Barcelona Triumphs Over Benfica in Thrilling Champions League Encounter
The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona hosted a thrilling UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash between Barcelona and Benfica on March 11th, 2025. The match ended in a 3-1 victory for the home side.
Raphinha was the star of the show, scoring two goals (minutes 11 and 42), showcasing a strong partnership with Lamine Yamal, who also found the back of the net (minute 27) thanks to a Raphinha assist. Benfica’s goal came courtesy of Nicolás Otamendi in the 13th minute.
Despite Benfica’s possession being significantly lower at 35%, they created a few dangerous chances, managing 8 shots (2 on target). Barcelona dominated possession with 65%, registering 20 shots, 6 of which were on target. Antonio Silva received the only yellow card of the game, issued by French referee François Letexier. Barcelona committed 4 fouls compared to Benfica’s 7. Benfica had 6 corner kicks while Barcelona only had one.
Substitutions benfica: at minute 56 Z. Amdouni came in and A. Schjelderup went out., at minute 56 R. Sanches came in and K. Akturkoglu went out., at minute 70 L. Barreiro came in and Florentino went out., at minute 70 A. Belotti came in and O. Kokcu went out., at minute 84 J. Rego came in and T. Araujo went out.
Substitutions barcelona: at minute 70 F. Torres came in and R. Lewandowski went out., at minute 70 Gavi came in and D. Olmo went out., at minute 81 F. Lopez came in and L. Yamal went out., at minute 81 M. Casado came in and F. de Jong went out., at minute 87 E. Garcia came in and I. Martinez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barcelona
Benfica
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