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Dismal Barca battered 3-0 by Benfica as pressure on Koeman mounts

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September 29, 2021 Benfica's Rafa Silva celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS

Barcelona were humbled 3-0 by Benfica on Wednesday to pile the pressure on coach Ronald Koeman with the Spanish club's Champions League hopes hanging by a thread.

Barca are bottom of Group E with no points from two games, six behind leaders Bayern Munich and four adrift of Benfica.

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