Barcelona's 3 goals explosion made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League...a total of 41 victories over Benfica
Mar 12, 2025
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Barcelona beat Benfica 3-1 in the second round of the round of 16 of the 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League at the Estadi Olympics Luis Companis in Barcelona, Spain on the 12th (Korea time). Barcelona, which won 1-0 in the first round, beat Benfica with a 4-1 aggregate score to advance to the next round.
Yamal, Lewandowski, Hafinha, Olmo, Pedri, Deyong, Kounde, Martinez, Araujo, Valde and Shuzetzny were the starters for the home team Barcelona.
From the first half, Barcelona launched a one-sided attack.
Yamal's shot from outside the penalty box in the 6th minute of the first half was blocked in front of the goalkeeper.
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Barcelona's first goal was scored in the early hours.
In the 11th minute of the first half, Ramin Yamal dribbled from the right side and peeled off most of the defenders with a touch. Yamal then connected a perfect pass to Hafinha, who was rushing to the other side. Hafinha connected it with a direct shot. The ball went over the goalkeeper and split the goal as it was.
Benfica immediately hit back.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Otamendi drilled goalkeeper Shuzetzny with a powerful header shot.
Yamal's wonder goal went off.
In the 27th minute of the first half, Yamal beat a defender from the right side and hit a mid-range shot near the right corner of the penalty box. This shot was precisely into the corner of the goal on the other side.
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In the 42nd minute of the first half, Hafinha, who received a pass from the left side of the goal in the penalty box, fired a low and fast shot toward the opposite corner. This shot went straight into the net. It was Hafinha's multi-goal in this game.
Benfica was rarely able to target Barcelona and had to finish the first half after being dragged unilaterally.
Benfica scored in the fifth minute of the second half, but the score was not recognized due to offside. Barcelona's defense blocked the loss by using the offside trap properly.
In the 20th minute of the second half, Barcelona took a good chance in the box and Deyong took a golden chance. Deyong flooded a low, fast cross from the right and connected it with a shot, but it went off the goal.
In the 41st minute of the second half, Otamendi connected a flying cross with a header shot, but was blocked by the defender.
Barcelona used all the replacement cards at the end of the second half to arrange the physical strength of its main players. However, Benfica ended the match without making a significant attack on Barcelona until the end.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
