Benfica 6-2 Barça: Final Four hopes fade

Barça won't be in the Final Four of the European League after losing to Benfica (6-2). It was a match in which the Portuguese goalkeeper, Pedro Henriques, was inspired and only Sergi Panadero and Pablo Álvarez were able to find the net.

Frantic pace

Two goals inside the first minute - from former Barça player Lucas Ordoñez on 23 seconds, and Sergi Panadero, after an assist from Pau Bargalló - set the tone, with Benfica 3-1 up by the break. 

Edu Castro's side found no way past Henriques, and his excellence between the posts allowed his side to go 6-1 up before Pablo Álvarez bagged a late consolation. Focus will now turn back to the OK League, and the next match is on Saturday 17 April at the Igualada track (8.00pm) CEST. 

MATCH DETAILS

Benfica, 6
Barça, 2

Benfica: Pedro Henriques, Valter Neves, Diogo Rafael, Gonçalo Pinto and Lucas Ordoñez -starters- Sergi Aragonès, Danilo Rampulla, Miguel Vieira and Edu Lamas
Barça: Sergi Fernández, Pau Bargalló, Sergi Panadero, Nil Roca and João Rodrigues -starters- Aitor Egurrola, Helder Nunes, Matias Pascual, Ignacio Alabart and Pablo Álvarez

Goals: 1-0, Lucas Ordoñez (min. 1); 1-1, Sergi Panadero (min. 2); 2-1, Diego Rafael (min. 13); 3-1, Gonçalo Pinto (min. 19); 4-1, Sergi Aragonès (min. 37); 5-1, Lucas Ordoñez (falta directa) (min. 39); 6-1, Gonçalo Pinto (min. 44); 6-2, Pablo Álvarez (min. 49)

Officials: Joaquim Pinto and Ruben Fernadez. Blue cards for Helder Nunes, Sergi Panadero, Nil Roca and Diogo Rafael. Fouls: 19-18