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Pedro reveals hurt at Barcelona over injury to Carles Puyol
Barcelona winger Pedro admits that his side are very disappointed to lose Carles Puyol after he suffers a dislocated elbow during the win over Benfica in the Champions League.Oct 3,
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Tito Vilanova: "We are always having problems with central defenders"
Tito Vilanova admits that defender Carles Puyol's loss through injury will be "important" for Barcelona.Oct 3,
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Benfica boss Jorge Jesus in awe of Barca and "extra-terrestrial" Lionel Messi
Benfica manager Jorge Jesus admits that Barcelona are unstoppable and describes Lionel Messi as an extra-terrestrial following their 2-0 home defeat in the Champions League.Oct 2,
Lionel Messi: 'Scoring is not as important as Barcelona winning'
Lionel Messi says that for him winning with Barcelona is more important that scoring goals.Oct 2,
Carles Puyol suffers suspected dislocated shoulder
Carles Puyol suffers a bad injury to his shoulder during Barcelona's Champions League fixture with Benfica.Oct 2,
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Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
Barcelona lead Benfica at half-time thanks to an early Alexis Sanchez goal.Oct 2,
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Andres Iniesta: 'It's difficult to win everything'
Andres Iniesta insists that continuing the success of Pep Guardiola will be difficult for Barcelona.Oct 2,
The Match
Analysis
Sports Mole casts its eye over Barcelona's two-goal victory in the Iberian Champions League encounter at Benfica.
Match Report
Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas ensure victory for Barcelona in Lisbon.
Live Commentary
Live text coverage of the Group G Champions League encounter between Benfica and Barcelona, courtesy of Sports Mole.
Team News
Pedro and Alexis Sanches will partner Lionel Messi in attack as they travel to Lisbon for their Champions League group stage clash with Benfica.
Preview
Sports Mole previews the Champions League Group G clash between Benfica and Barcelona in Lisbon.
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