Barcelona punched their ticket to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals after dispatching Benfica and now await the conclusion of the remaining ties to determine their opponents in the next round.
The Catalans pulled off a brilliant 1-0 win in the first leg with a gritty performance after playing undermanned for over an hour of the game following Pau Cubarsí's red card. Barça's star wingers, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha stole the show in the second leg and secured the Catalans' spot in the Champions League quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
Barcelona are the first team to book their place in the quarterfinals in what's been a stellar debut season for Hansi Flick on the touchline. His team are amongst the top 8 teams in Europe, leading the La Liga title race and in the Copa Del Rey semifinals.
The Champions League knockout stage bracket was favorable for Barcelona, who now await the conclusion of one of the remaining round of 16 clashes to know who their quarterfinals rival will be.






