Spanish press reports revealed that the Portuguese police intervened in the Barcelona and Benfica match due to a quarrel between the players after the end of the exciting confrontation in the group stage of the Champions League.
The Barcelona first team visited Benfica at the “Light” stadium in the seventh round of the group stage of the Champions League.
Barcelona succeeded in turning the tables on their hosts, Benfica, and managed to achieve a 5-4 victory just before the final whistle.
According to information received from the Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo,” which explained that a quarrel broke out between the players of the two teams in the tunnel leading to the locker rooms.
Several Benfica players insulted Barcelona’s Rafinha after the end of the match, which led to quarrels and tensions.
The newspaper added that the Portuguese police had to intervene to control the situation and prevent the quarrel from escalating between the players.
Rafinha was the one who scored Barcelona’s decisive goal against Benfica in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Barcelona’s first football team qualified for the round of sixteen of the Champions League after their thrilling victory over Benfica.