"Barcelona defeated Benfica in the Champions League

Soccer Club (FC) "Barcelona" defeated Benfica in the match of the 7th round of the general stage of the Champions League with a score of 5:4. This is reported on January 22 on the official website of "Barça".

The winners realized two penalties Robert Lewandowski (13, 78), also stood out Rafinha (64, 90+6) and Eric Garcia (87). Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick for Benefica (2, 22, 30th minutes), while the visitors' defender Ronald Araujo (68) also scored.

The team from Catalonia prematurely entered the 1/8 finals of the tournament.

"Barcelona" continued the winning streak of matches in the tournament. The Catalans scored 18 points, they are in second place in the standings. "Benfica" with 10 points is located in 18th place.

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Earlier, on January 13, FC Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup with a score of 5:2. "Barcelona" for the 15th time became the winner of the Spanish Super Cup. FC remains the record holder of the tournament.

Before that, December 30, 2024, South American footballer, winner of the America's Cup in 1975 Peruvian Hugo Sotil died at the age of 78. The player helped Barcelona win their first league title in 14 years, but the following season he lost his place at the heart of the Dutchman Johan Neskens, and when he got the chance to play again in the 1975/76 season, he was already in bad shape.