Barcelona clearly beats Benfica and moves into the quarter -finals!

Barcelona clearly beats Benfica and moves into the quarter -finals!

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, 08014 Barcelona, Spanien - FC Barcelona wrote history on March 11, 2025 by the first club to solve the ticket for the Champions League quarter-finals. With an impressive 3-1 home win over Benfica Lisbon, after a total score of 4: 1 from both games, the Catalans again demonstrated their strength. In a fast-paced game, the 17-year-old Lamine Yamal used his impressive skills to put Barcelona in the lead in the 11th minute after outwitted the defense of Benfica with a brilliant passport that Raphinha safely converted. However, the game was very balanced, since Benfica equalized two minutes later through Nicolas Otamendi to 1-1, which headed precisely.

Barcelona remains strong and dominates the game

Barcelona reacted to the equalization with a strong comeback. Yamal, who became a star that evening, inherited his chase in the 27th minute with a brilliant gate that delighted the fans in the Olympic Stadium. He crowned his personal high flight with another assist when he served Alejandro Balde in the 42nd minute, which increased to 3-1. Although Benfica scored the supposed connection goal shortly after half -time, it was withdrawn away. Barcelona did not let it be crushed and controlled the game, while Benfica acted harmlessly and weakly.

With funds of tactical cleverness and impressive individual achievements, Barcelona secured the move into the quarter -finals, where they are now waiting for the winner of the OSC Lille pairing against Borussia Dortmund. The second leg between these two teams takes place on Wednesday after the first leg ended 1: 1, as Sports.yahoo.com reported. Barcelona was a favorite for the title and strengthened his place in European football with this sovereign.