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,

Raphinha's superb strike secured a 1-0 win for Barcelona over Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

(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.