Eva Payor set Barcelona up to beat Benfica 3-1. Champions League on Wednesday and came within sight of Sam Kerr's scoring record.
Payor's first goal in the 29th minute at the Johan Cruyff Stadium was her 15th in 16 group or league stage matches in European club football's premier tournament. According to UEFA, only Chelsea striker Kerr has more goals at this stage of the Champions League – 16 goals.
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Barcelona leads the league with one game left and is already guaranteed a place in at least the knockout stages.
Chandra Davidson equalized for Benfica just after the break, but two goals in four minutes effectively sealed Barcelona's victory.
Christy Ucheibe scored an own goal in the 54th, followed by another goal from Alexia Putellas.
Twelve teams advance from the league stage, with the top four teams advancing directly to the quarter-finals. The remaining eight teams advance to the playoffs.
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Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United, Lyon, Real Madrid and Wolfsburg also reached the quarter-finals or playoffs.
Lorena Azzaro's 81st penalty secured a 1-0 win for PSG at Valerenga Stadium, which had to play the second half with 10 men after Karina Sajevic was sent off.
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