Barcelona vs Benfica, 2nd Leg Barcelona win 2-0 on aggregate

Champions League
2-0
Final
2nd Leg - Barcelona win 2-0 on aggregate
Spotify Camp Nou
TV: DAZN

Match pulse

BARAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SLB
11Shots7
2On target2
7Corners1
1Saves0
18Fouls26

Who won: Barcelona 2-0

Barcelona beat Benfica 2-0 in 2nd Leg Barcelona win 2-0 on aggregate on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Spotify Camp Nou. Goals for Barcelona: Ronaldinho (19') and Samuel Eto'o (89').

Play by play

  1. 92'

    FULL-TIME: Barcelona set-up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with Milan after surviving a scare or two to beat Benfica.

  2. 91'

    GREAT EFFORT! A long-range shot from Miccoli dips just over the crossbar.

  3. 90'

    All the tension has been relieved; Barcelona deserve to go through, but they haven't made it easy for themselves.

  4. 89'

    GOAL! Eto'o puts Barcelona through to the semi-final. Poor defending leaves Guily free to play in Eto'o, who smashes past Moretto from six yards out.

  5. 88'

    That wasn't a great piece of goalkeeping from Valdes; he could have pushed the ball out for a corner, but instead pawed it in to the path of the on-rushing Luisao.

  6. 87'

    ALMOST! Karagounis fires in a low, bouncing shot from 30 yards; Valdes palms the ball back in to the danger area, but the ball bounces off the legs of Luisao for a goal-kick.

  7. 86'

    Even at this stage, Van Bronkhorst is making a lung-bursting run down the left wing from his full-back position. Admireable, but perhaps a little niave from the home side?

  8. 85'

    BARCELONA SUB: Larsson is given a standing ovation from the home fans as he is replaced by Giuly.

  9. 84'

    BARCELONA SUB: Edmilson replaces Van Bommel; a defensive change from Rijkaard, who takes off the more-attackingly minded player to give his side a buffer in front of the back four.

  10. 83'

    BLOCK! Moretto makes another good save as he is faced by Eto'o, one-on-one; Petit makes a crucial block as Van Bommel tries to put away the rebound.

  11. 83'

    Miccoli is pulled up for a push on Puyol as they chased a hopeful pass down the right touchline.

  12. 82'

    BENFICA SUB: Fernandes is replaced by Marcel. A final change from Koeman, who brings on another striker to give his side more to aim for up front.

  13. 81'

    Benfica, although they have improved markedly since the break, have still looked well short of their best; they have been fairly dreadful going forward this evening.

  14. 80'

    Karagounis is caught by a flailing arm from Ronaldinho, who stops play to allow the Greek international some treatment.

  15. 79'

    Iniesta does superbly to rob Miccoli inside his own half and set-up a Barcelona counter-attack. He has played very well this evening.

  16. 78'

    ...He chips the ball in towards the run of the tall centre-back, Luisao, but the ball drops over the top of the crossbar. Goal-kick, says the referee.

  17. 77'

    ...The former Portmouth set-piece specialist takes a long run-up...

  18. 77'

    Miccoli is pushed by Puyol as the two contested a bouncing ball, 40 yards out. Free-kick, and Robert is looking very interested...

  19. 76'

    Eto'o feeds Van Bommel on the right-edge of the penalty area, but his low cross in to the middle is deflected behind for a home corner.

  20. 76'

    Belletti is still making long, surging runs forward from the back for Barcelona; they do need to be careful that they don't leave themselves exposed.

  21. 75'

    Just about a quarter-of-an-hour to play here in Spain. Benfica have been better in this second half, but missed an absolute sitter that would have put them on top. They must be desperately hoping for just one more chance.

  22. 74'

    BENFICA SUB: Robert enters the fray for the visitors. He played in the first leg, but was dropped for this game; can he influence it as a substitute?

  23. 73'

    SHOT! Miccoli again manages to get in between the Barcelona centre-halfs but the angle is against him as he skies his shot high and wide from the corner of the penalty area.

  24. 72'

    OVER! Deco chips a great little pass in to the area for Eto'o; he opts not to bring the ball down and tries an over-head kick but skies it well over the crossbar.

  25. 71'

    SHOT! Miccoli cuts inside Puyol on the left and fires in a low shot, but Valdes saves easily.