Barcelona’s comeback, at the Estádio da Luz, against Benfica, in a match from the 7th round of the Champions League league stage, is the highlight of this Wednesday’s sports press.
The Marca headline reads “Memorable”, dividing the spotlight between the Catalans’ comeback against Benfica and another comeback, this time that of Atlético de Madrid against Leverkusen (2-1). In the online edition there is talk of an “epic qualification in Lisbon” against a Benfica team that had a “simply spectacular” start to the match and that “after six minutes they could have easily scored three goals”. Even so, they also highlight the mistakes made by the Red and Blacks: “Trubin felt sorry for Szczesny and even offered a goal.”
Mundo Deportivo highlights the “Delirium” which was the “crazy game” that was watched at Estádio da Luz. “Twist of crazy people and eighths” was the summary of the online column.
“Courage and heart” is the title of As this Wednesday, emphasizing the victories of Spanish teams in the Champions League.
For Sport, this was also a “crazy” game, highlighting the “extraordinary” turnaround. “In the end there was Light”, can be read on the website, with emphasis on the “authentic initial nightmare”, after the eagles’ good entry, in contrast to “a surrealist ending”.
For L’Esportiu, Barcelona’s performance was “Heroic”.
-In England, the Daily Mail leaves a question in the air: “The craziest Champions League game of all time?”. And summarizes what happened in Lisbon. “Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in the last minute after bizarre goals, two red cards, chaos and controversy,” it said.
The Gazzetta dello Sport, in Italy, highlights it with: “Crazy Barcelona: goes from 2-4 to 5-4 against Benfica”.
The French from L’Équipe point in the same direction, highlighting however the performance of Benfica player Pavlidis: “From 2-4 to 5-4: Barcelona beats Benfica in compensation, despite a hat trick from Vangelis Pavlidis”. “Benfica came close to pulling off one of the surprises in the 7th round of the Champions League, this Tuesday night. The Portuguese team, galvanized by a hat trick from Vangelis Pavlidis, was surprised and defeated at the end of the match by Barcelona (5-4)”, it can be read.
