Barcelona's mission to reach the last eight of the Champions League was complicated, and fans' fears of exiting early from the group stage after the disappointing draw against guest Benfica on Tuesday.

Despite the clear improvement of the Catalan club's performance, and the emergence of the imprint of new coach Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona failed to win against Benfica and was satisfied with a goalless draw.

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Barcelona raised its score to 7 points in second place, 8 points behind Bayern Munich, the leaders of Group E, while Benfica occupies third place with 5 points, and Dynamo Kiev is in the last place with one point.

Barcelona will be forced to win at Bayern Munich in the final round of the group stage after two weeks, which is the only result that guarantees Barcelona qualification, regardless of the outcome of the other match between Benfica and its guest, Dynamo Kiev.

In the event of a draw or loss, Barcelona will have to wait for what Benfica will do, because the victory of the Portuguese club means its qualification, and then Barcelona will move to the European League.

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Barcelona's task will be difficult against Bayern Munich, who did not lose any match in the competition, and outperformed its competitors with great results, including the victory over Barcelona in the first leg with three clean goals, while Benfica will face a team that has lost all its chances of qualifying for the final price or moving to the European League, which is Which makes the probability of winning the Portuguese team strong.

Despite the difficulty of the task, the Barcelona coach appeared confident of achieving qualification, as Xavi said in statements after the match, "We are Barcelona, ​​and we will go to Munich to win."