Raphinha scores as Barcelona secure a narrow win over Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, despite going down to 10 men.

Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of ...

Advertisement Then came one of the game’s defining moments. In the 22nd minute, Vangelis Pavlidis drove through Barcelona’s high defensive line. As he edged closer to Wojciech Szczesny in the ...

While Lewandowski is an established superstar, Vangelis Pavlidis is a ... Expect him to find the net at least once if Barcelona dominates possession. Pavlidis could still be the difference-maker ...

Benfica have to attack Tuesday's contest as only a win will do and they certainly have attacking firepower, as demonstrated in their agonising 5-4 defeat to Barcelona in January. Vangelis Pavlidis ...

In January, Benfica lost a Champions League classic against Barcelona in the Portuguese capital. Vangelis Pavlidis scored a first-half hat-trick for Barcelona but still ended up on the losing side ...

Despite these absences, the Lisbon side maintains its attacking threat with players like Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored a hat-trick against Barcelona in the group stage, and Kerem Akturkoglu ...

Barcelona are within 90 minutes of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals following Wednesday night’s hard-fought 1-0 ...

Just a month and a half ago, on January 21, Barcelona played one of the most ... resulted in them colliding and Vangelis Pavlidis taking advantage. GO DEEPER What it's like for a goalkeeper ...

Barcelona's teenage defender Cubarsi was given a straight red card for a last-man foul on Vangelis Pavlidis in the 22nd minute, but the visitors hung on with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny putting ...

Szczesny made some big saves at Benfica's Stadium of Light in Barcelona's 1-0 away victory ... the 22nd for a foul from behind on forward Vangelis Pavlidis. Szczesny showed quick hands again ...