Benfica vs Barcelona, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

Raphinha gives 10-man Barcelona 1st-leg win at Benfica

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 1': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
• 2': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a cross.
• 2': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
• 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
• 9': Attempt saved. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a cross.
• 11': Foul by Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
• 11': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
• 12': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 12': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 14': Offside, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro is caught offside.
• 15': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 15': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a fast break.
• 17': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 17': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
• 18': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 21': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
• 21': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
• 25': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 25': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 27': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
• 28': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Dani Olmo.
• 29': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
• 29': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
• 30': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 32': Hand ball by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
• 33': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
• 33': Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
• 34': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
• 35': Delay in match (Barcelona).
• 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
• 40': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
• 43': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross.
• 43': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
• 44': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
• 45': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 45': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
• 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+2': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+5': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+5': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 45'+5': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+8': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+8': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
• 45'+8': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Barcelona 0.
• 47': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 50': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 51': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
• 52': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
• 53': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
• 53': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 53': Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
• 56': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
• 57': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica).
• 57': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Substitution, Benfica. Samuel Dahl replaces Tomás Araújo.
• 59': Attempt missed. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
• 60': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
• 61': Goal! Benfica 0, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
• 63': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
• 64': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
• 64': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
• 68': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 68': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 69': Hand ball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica).
• 70': Substitution, Benfica. Andrea Belotti replaces Leandro Barreiro.
• 70': Substitution, Benfica. João Rêgo replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 71': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
• 72': Foul by João Rêgo (Benfica).
• 72': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 73': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 74': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 76': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
• 77': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
• 77': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 78': Foul by João Rêgo (Benfica).
• 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Robert Lewandowski.
• 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Casadó replaces Frenkie de Jong.
• 79': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Benfica).
• 79': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
• 82': Offside, Benfica. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
• 84': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 84': Substitution, Benfica. Renato Sanches replaces Orkun Kökçü.
• 88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gerard Martín.
• 88': Attempt blocked. João Rêgo (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Dahl with a cross.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
• 90'+1': Foul by João Rêgo (Benfica).
• 90'+1': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': João Rêgo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Pedri (Barcelona).
• 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+3': Foul by Renato Sanches (Benfica).
• 90'+3': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 90'+5': Offside, Benfica. Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 1.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Barcelona 1.