Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Wednesday January 22, 2025 at 10:55 a.m.
During its crazy comeback against Benfica in the Champions League, FC Barcelona, ultimately winning 5-4 in Lisbon, scored a funny goal thanks to Raphinha, who can thank the opposing goalkeeper.
A completely crazy match. The qualifier is not overused. Because the actors, like the (tele)spectators, of this meeting of the 7th and penultimate day of the Champions League between Benfica and FC Barcelona went through all the emotions on Tuesday evening. With endless reversals, three penalties, a mess of errors and gag goals during this match finally won 5-4 by the Catalans who staged a new comeback.
-Raphinha had the last word
While the Lisbon club quickly broke away, thanks to a hat-trick in the first half hour from Vangelis Pavlidis, who notably took advantage of a big error from Wojciech Szczesny, Barça, who had first equalized on a penalty by Robert Lewandowski ended up reacting to a gag goal from Raphinha (3-2, 64th), before the locals took off immediately (4-2, 68th). But, after another penalty kick from Lewandowski (4-3, 78th), and an equalizer from Eric Garcia (4-4, 86th), the Brazilian had the last word at the end of added time (4- 5, 90th+6).
A huge dumpling
A counter-attack goal, on a solitary raid, from Raphinha, which is much more beautiful than his first. Even if it helped revive Hansi Flick's men. The former Rennais had benefited from a huge ball from Anatoliy Trubin, who confirmed that it was definitely not the goalkeepers' evening. After repelling an attempt from Pedri, the young Ukrainian goalkeeper from Benfica cleared with his foot, except that he had incorrectly adjusted the sights. The ball hit Raphinha's head directly, positioned in front of the area, and therefore ended up in the back of the net. And this was not the last madness of this memorable evening, the result of which, and the defeat of the Lisbonites, does PSG a favor in the race for qualification.
