Former Barcelona midfielder Alexander Hleb shared his thoughts with Telecomasia.com about the upcoming first match of the Champions League Round of 16, where Barcelona will play away against Portuguese club Benfica.
- Barcelona will face Benfica in the Champions League. Is the Spanish team lucky with the draw?
- From a ranking perspective, yes. But Benfica is a good technical team that plays beautiful, exciting football. In this match, Barcelona are the favorites, but they cannot afford to relax; they need to concentrate harder on their game.
The first match between Benfica and Barcelona will take place on March 5. The match will be held at the Portuguese club's stadium and will kick off at 23:00 GMT+3.
Barcelona finished second in the overall Champions League standings, earning 19 points in eight matches. In contrast, Benfica secured the 16th position in the overall standings, which led them to the Round of 32, where they beat Monaco 4-3 on aggregate to advance to the Round of 16.
