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Lamine Yamal and Raphinha prove too much for Benfica as Barcelona cruise into Champions League last-8

Written by Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp
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, | Updated: March 12, 2025
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Raphina and Lamine Yamal celebrate Barcelona's goal against Benfica

    Key Takeaways:

  • Raphinha has now scored 11 goals in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25, the most by a Brazilian player in a single season
  • Barcelona have reached the quarter-finals for the second consecutive season after failing to do so in the previous three campaigns
  • At 17 years and 241 days, Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to score and assist in the same Champions League match

Barcelona booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a convincing 3-1 victory over Benfica in the second leg of their last-16 tie, progressing with a 4-1 aggregate score. The Catalan side dominated the match and could have won by an even larger margin.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute, finishing off a pass from Lamine Yamal. However, Benfica responded immediately through Nicolás Otamendi. Barcelona continued to control the game, and in the 27th minute, Yamal restored their lead, becoming the youngest player in Champions League history to both score and assist in the same match. Just before half-time, Raphinha struck again, securing his 11th goal of the competition, a record for a Brazilian player in a single Champions League season.

With this win, Barcelona secured their second consecutive quarter-final appearance, an achievement they failed to reach in the three previous editions. They will now face either Borussia Dortmund or Lille in the next round.

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