Benfica

Benfica

2nd in Portuguese Primeira Liga
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Can Lamine Yamal propel Barcelona to Champions League glory? Can Lamine Yamal propel Barcelona to Champions League glory?

Stewart Robson thinks Barcelona are the most exciting team to watch in the Champions league and heaps praise on Lamine Yamal.

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Why brave Benfica were the perfect opponent for Barcelona Why brave Benfica were the perfect opponent for Barcelona

Craig Burley says Benfica's open style of play made them the perfect opponents for Barcelona, who advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.

Yamal, Raphinha shine in emotional win for Barcelona Yamal, Raphinha shine in emotional win for Barcelona

Lamine Yamal and Raphinha were the stars as Barcelona qualified for the last eight of the UEFA Champions League, on a day full of emotions.

Supreme Barcelona dispatch Benfica to reach Champions League quarters Supreme Barcelona dispatch Benfica to reach Champions League quarters

Raphinha scored twice and Lamine Yamal netted with a stunning strike as a superb Barcelona dismantled Benfica 3-1 in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Flick: Proud of Barcelona performance in UCL win Flick: Proud of Barcelona performance in UCL win

Hansi Flick praises Barcelona's performance in their Champions League round-of-16 first-leg tie vs. Benfica despite an early red card.

Why 10-man Barcelona's win vs. Benfica was a 'brilliant' result for Flick Why 10-man Barcelona's win vs. Benfica was a 'brilliant' result for Flick

Craig Burley praises Barcelona after their 1-0 win against Benfica in the Champions League.

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

Champions League as it happened: Liverpool lucky to leave PSG with win Champions League as it happened: Liverpool lucky to leave PSG with win

Relive all the action from from Wednesday's Champions League fixtures as PSG hosted Liverpool, Barcelona visited Benfica and Bayern took on Leverkusen.

Champions League knockout rounds: bracket, format, fixtures Champions League knockout rounds: bracket, format, fixtures

As the new-look Champions League enters the round of 16, here's how the knockout rounds map out.

Liga Portugal Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sporting CP 30 +53 72
2 Benfica 30 +49 72
3 Braga 31 +26 64
4 FC Porto 30 +31 62
5 Guimaraes 30 +9 48
6 Santa Clara 30 0 47
7 FC Famalicao 31 +6 44
8 Casa Pia 30 -3 41
9 Estoril 30 -10 39
10 Moreirense 30 -9 35
11 Rio Ave 30 -15 33
12 Arouca 30 -15 33
13 C.D. Nacional 30 -14 32
14 Gil Vicente 30 -13 29
15 Estrela 30 -21 26
16 AVS 30 -26 24
17 Boavista 30 -27 21
18 SC Farense 30 -21 21
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
14 Vangelis Pavli.. 17 30 5
17 Kerem Aktürkog.. 9 26 8
27 Bruma 8 25 7

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
17 Kerem Aktürkog.. 8 26 9
27 Bruma 7 25 8
10 Orkun Kökçü 6 29 7