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Barcelona beat Benfica 2-0 in first Da Luz scoring milestone
Barcelona beat Benfica 2-0 at Da Luz in Lisbon on October 2, 2012, in a Champions League match.
Alexis Sánchez scored Barcelona’s first goal at the stadium after six minutes, ending a six-month spell without a goal.
Cesc Fàbregas scored the second goal in the second half after an individual move by Lionel Messi.
The match was part of the 2012-13 Champions League, and Barcelona were coached by Tito Vilanova.
Carles Puyol dislocated his left elbow in the 75th minute while landing after a corner, overshadowing the win.
He had surgery hours later and was out for eight weeks.
Sergio Busquets was sent off in the 88th minute, late in a match Barcelona had already secured.
Barcelona beat Benfica 2-0 at Da Luz in Lisbon on 2 October 2012.
Alexis Sánchez scored Barcelona’s first goal at the stadium, six minutes into the match.
Cesc Fàbregas scored the second goal in the second half after an individual move by Lionel Messi.
Carles Puyol suffered a serious left elbow injury in the 75th minute.
Sergio Busquets was sent off in the 88th minute.
- Who
- Barcelona beat Benfica, with goals from Alexis Sánchez and Cesc Fàbregas.
- What
- Barcelona won 2-0, scoring for the first time at Benfica’s Da Luz stadium.
- When
- 2 October 2012.
- Where
- Da Luz stadium, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Why
- The match was a Champions League game; the source does not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Alexis Sánchez scored Barcelona’s first goal at Da Luz.
Cesc Fàbregas made it 2-0 after an individual move by Lionel Messi.
Carles Puyol dislocated his left elbow after landing badly from a corner.
Sergio Busquets was sent off.
Puyol underwent surgery after arriving back in Barcelona.
- Final score
- Barcelona 2-0 Benfica
- Match date
- 2 October 2012
- Venue
- Da Luz, Lisbon
- First goal
- Alexis Sánchez, within the first six minutes
- Second goal
- Cesc Fàbregas, second half
- Puyol injury
- Left elbow dislocation, 75th minute
What people are saying
to continue with the confidence I gained
played as it always does, with long spells of possession and passing triangles
chilling