The young Lamine Yamal and the Brazilian Raphinha gave Barcelona the pass to the quarterfinals From the Champions League by imposing Benfica 3-1 (4-1 in the global qualifier), this Tuesday at the Olimpic Stadi of Montjuïc.
Raphinha (11) scored Barsa’s first goal after a masterful pass from Yamal. Shortly after, the Argentine Nicolás Otamendi (13) managed to tie the head crash after a corner kick, but Lamine put the Catalans back with a goal (27) and the Brazilian sentenced shortly before the break (42).
The locals came out in Tromba to avoid any kind of surprises. With Yamal auctions, first and Lewandowski, then the premises warned that they did not want to miss the match. And, soon, the goals arrived, all in the first half.
The Blaugrana, which They dedicated the triumph to the doctor of the first team Carles Miñarro. Suddenly deceased on Saturday, they left with advantage after having won in the first leg in Lisbon thanks also to the same of Raphinha.
Now, the Barcelona squad awaits its rival that will leave the tie between Borussia Dortmund and Lille on Wednesday, March 12, at 11.45 (1-1 in the first leg).
Raphinha: “We are candidates for everything”
Barcelona’s attacker Raphael Dias ‘Rashinha’, author of a double in the victory against Benfica (3-1) that certified the classification of the Catalan team for the quarterfinals of the Soccer Champions League, has assured that the Catalans are “candidates for everything” this season.
“We knew that Benfica would come quite strong and we knew what we had to do to win the game. We were centered, we had the outcome of the first leg in our favor (0-1) and we managed to do a good first part,” said the Brazilian international in statements in statements to Movistar+.
Asked for the fact of having scored five goals in the three games he has played against Benfica this season, Raphinha has responded that for him “the important thing is the achievements of the team” and has remarked that he is “quite happy for victory.”
The attacker has assured that his partner Lamine Yamal, author of a goal and an assistance, is “a spectacular player, with tremendous quality.”
He has also referred to the death of the doctor of the Carles Miñarro team last Saturday.
“What happened a few days ago has given us strength to get to the game with more desire to win“He said about it.