After last week’s 1-0 victory in Lisbon, Barcelona are aiming to finish the job against Benfica in the second leg – and they are on course to do so after taking the lead for the second time in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Raphinha scored the only goal of the game in the Portuguese capital, and on 11 minutes, he scored the opener in the second leg. It was wonderful work from Lamine Yamal, who moved away from two Benfica defenders before playing across for the Brazilian forward to volley into the back of the net. However, the visitors would find a response two minutes later courtesy of former Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi.
Now, Barcelona have managed to get themselves back in front at the Estadi Olimpic, and also 3-1 ahead on aggregate, with the goal coming after an sensational strike from Lamine Yamal.
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Lamine Yamal’s produces a wonderful curler to make it 3-1 on aggregate to Barcelona ًں¤©
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Holy sh!t LAMINE YAMAL YOU ARE INSANE ًں¤¯ًں¤¯ pic.twitter.com/Nx3NijSI9o
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LAMINE YAMAL STUNS BENFICA…AGAIN ًں¤©ًں”¥ pic.twitter.com/Jr6XPl9p6D
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It is an outrageously good goal from Lamine Yamal, and Barcelona needed that after conceding so quickly after their opener. Breathing space has now been established in the Catalan capital.