LISBON - Champions League Group A opponents Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0 in a friendly match played in Lisbon on Wednesday night. Gaizka Mendieta scored the winner in the fifth minute.
Assistant coach Toño de la Cruz took charge of the Catalan side for match, staged in occasion of Brazilian player Geovanni's move on loan to the Portuguese side.
BENFICA 0-1 BARCELONA
Scorer: Mendieta 5'
BENFICA: Bossio (Nuno Santos 81'), Armando (Miguel 68'), Cristiano (Argel 77'), Roger (Drulovic 46'), Geovanni (Carlitos 68'), Joao M. Pinto, Simao Sabrosa, Sokota (Nuno Gomes 77'), Petit (Anderson 68'), Tiago, Ricardo Rocha
BARCELONA: Enke, Reiziger (Peña 84'), De Boer (Oleguer 78'), Puyol (Peque 77'), Xavi (David Sánchez 84'), Kluivert (Sergio García 71'), Motta, Christanval, Rochemback, Mendieta, Dani
Referee: Antonio Costa
Yellow cards: Ricardo (Ben), Reiziger, Mendieta (Bar)
