Barcelona star Raphinha has confirmed {that a} fellow member of Hansi Flick’s squad was a starring member of his Champions League Fantasy Soccer squad on Wednesday evening.
Barcelona are in fact recent off an altogether spectacular triumph on the continent yesterday night.
After making the journey to Portugal for a Spherical-of-16 first-leg showdown with Benfica, the Blaugrana in the end emerged on the correct facet of a 1-0 consequence.
Making as a lot all of the extra noteworthy is the truth that, for nicely over an hour in Lisbon, the Catalans have been compelled to play with 10 males.
After Pau Cubarsí was proven an early pink card, a complete host of Barca’s stars stepped as much as the plate, to safe an important benefit to take again to Catalunya’s capital subsequent week.
Chief amongst the star performers for the guests on Wednesday was Wojciech Szczęsny.
The Pole conjured up nothing in need of a outstanding efficiency between the posts to maintain Benfica at bay, developing with eight saves over the course of the 90 minutes.
And delighted with as a lot for extra causes than one, as alluded to above, was Raphinha.
Chatting with the media on the again of the full-time whistle on the Estádio da Luz, the Brazilian, who notched the one objective of the sport, admitted:
“I’ve acquired Szczęsny in my fantasy staff, so he’s gotten me alot of factors at present!”
Conor Laird – GSFN
