Playing with 10-men for over an hour of the game, Barcelona showed character and defeated Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

Ten-man Barcelona edged out Benfica by a solitary goal at the Estadio da Luz in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie.

Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. Runaway Premier League leader Liverpool had survived a barrage of attacks at Parc des Princes to keep the score at 0-0

(Reuters) -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.

Raphinha claimed Barcelona a 1-0 Champions League last-16 first leg win at Benfica on Wednesday, despite the Catalan giants playing most of the game with 10 men.It was his ninth goal in nine Champions League games,

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick hailed his side's resilience and team spirit after they battled to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benfica in the Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday.