(Reuters) -Raphinha struck a second-half winner to give Barcelona a lion-hearted 1-0 victory at Benfica on Wednesday as they overcame a red card for Pau Cubarsi early in the game to steal an advantage in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

Benfica take on Barcelona on Wednesday, March 5, at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. WET local time in Portugal. That also makes it an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Thursday morning.

La Liga giants Barcelona will be forced to make do without a key member of the club’s backline in their return leg meeting with Benfica.This comes owing to developments in the tie’s opener on

Benfica host Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 showdown. These teams met in an epic encounter during the league phase, Barca eventually prevailing 5-4 courtesy of a 96th-minute winner from Raphinha amid torrential rain in Lisbon.

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