The teams will hold the return match on March 11 in Barcelona.
Benfica of Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin lost to Barcelona in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the 2024/25 Champions League . The match at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon ended with a score of 0:1 .
In the 13th minute of the match, the leader of the Spanish championship had an excellent opportunity to open the scoring, but Trubin demonstrated a fantastic reaction and made a triple save, repelling three consecutive shots from the Catalan club players.
In the 22nd minute, the “blue garnets” were left with one man down – Pau Kubarsi received a straight red card for a foul on Vangelis Pavlidis.
However, the Portuguese team did not take advantage of their numerical advantage. On the contrary, in the 61st minute, Hansi Flick's charges scored while short-handed – Rafinha hit Trubin's goal with a shot from outside the penalty area.
Benfica vs Barcelona Match Review
The return match between Barcelona and Benfica will take place on Tuesday, March 11, in Barcelona.
The winner of the Benfica-Barcelona match will face the winner of the match between Borussia Dortmund and Lille in the Champions League quarter-finals.