Barcelona are hoping for a positive result in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Benfica, but doing so will be difficult now as they have been reduced to 10 men in the

FC Barcelona won the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after beating Benfica 1-0 at the Estadio Da Luz in Lisbon thanks to a goal scored by Raphinha in the second half. Hansi Flick's side went down a man due to the red card received by Pau Cubarsi in the 22nd minute of the match,

Barca goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, though, turned in a brilliant display, making a string of saves to set the stage for Raphinha's match-winning effort