Deco, Barcelona's sports director, commented on the upcoming confrontation of the Catalan team against Benfica in the round of 16 of the Champions League, after the draw fell the two teams in a new clash, after their meeting in the group stage, which ended with a difficult victory for Barca 5/4 outside the home .

In his remarks after the draw, Deco said: "The Champions League matches are always difficult, and the lot was not easy, Benfica is a strong team and we have previously played a complicated match in the group stage."

He added: "We have to think about each match separately, and our goal is to win and progress in the championship."

On Barcelona's chances of crowning the title, he explained: "Opportunities exist, but the most important thing is to focus in every confrontation, we now have a match in La Liga, and then we will turn our attention to the Champions League, it is necessary to trust ourselves and work hard to achieve our goals."