11.03.2025 23:20
Barcelona defeated Benfica, where our national football players Orkun Kökçü and Kerem Aktürkoğlu play, 3-1 in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, eliminating them with an aggregate score of 4-1 and becoming the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals. Orkun and Kerem, who started the match in the starting eleven, were substituted in the second half.
```html
In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Barcelona hosted Benfica and defeated their opponent 3-1, becoming the first team to advance to the quarter-finals with an aggregate score of 4-1.
INTERESTING MOMENTS IN THE FIRST 15 MINUTES
The first 15 minutes of the match were filled with interesting moments. Before the match, a decision was made to pause the game for fasting players, and Lamine Yamal from Barcelona, along with Orkun and Kerem, started the match while fasting. Referee François Letexier stopped the game in the 7th minute for the fasting players. Later, Orkun Kökçü alerted the French referee, stating that iftar time had not yet arrived, and the break was postponed. Following this development, the match resumed.
Referee Letexier then stopped the game again in the 15th minute. At this moment, our national players Orkun Kökçü and Kerem Aktürkoğlu, along with substitute Zeki Amdouni, and Lamine Yamal from Barcelona, as well as Ansu Fati, who started on the bench, broke their fast on time.
YAMAL MADE HISTORY
The goals that brought victory to the Spanish giant were scored by Rapinha in the 11th and 42nd minutes, and Lamine Yamal in the 27th minute. The only goal for the Portuguese team was scored by Nicolas Otamendi in the 13th minute. Additionally, Yamal, who provided the assist for Rapinha's first goal, made history as the youngest player to score and assist in a single Champions League match with 1 goal and 1 assist. (17 years and 214 days)
KEREM AND ORKUN STARTED IN THE XI
Our national players Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Orkun Kökçü, who wear the Benfica jersey, started the critical match in the starting XI; Kerem was substituted in the 56th minute, and Orkun in the 70th minute.
POTENTIAL OPPONENT FOR BARÇA
The opponent for the Catalan team in the Champions League quarter-finals will be the winner of the Lille - Borussia Dortmund match, which will be played on March 12.
```