the narrations around the world of Raphinha’s last goal

Raphinha closes “inexplicable” night of Benfica x Barcelona

Benfica and Barcelona played a historic game this Tuesday (21) at Estádio da Luzcom Raphinha defining the 4-5 for the culés in the 94th minute. The repercussions of the match took the sports media around the world by storm, with narrations and comments that would take the breath away of anyone passionate about football.

There was a little bit of everything: avoidable penaltiesown goal, goal scored unintentionally after a long pass from the Benfica goalkeeper, goal offered by the culé goalkeeper to Pavlidis after clashing with his own defender, and an epic comeback at lights out. Not to mention the criticism of arbitration.

“Raphinha, if you score I have no voice… Gooolo, gooolo, gooolo…”, shouted Lluís Flaquer hoarsely on Spanish radio Cadena Ser. “But you have to have a voice. Goal by Raphinha, the captain, when everyone was suffering, the last line of a crazy, unexpected, inexplicable, untellable script. All anger, pain and courage to put in the back of the net.”

“Crazy, incomprehensible, Dalinian”

On RAC 1 radio, in Barcelona, ​​the excitement was no less. “Raphinha enters the area from the corner, continues Raphinha, shoots… gooooool (repeated countless times). “Crazy, crazy, crazy… It’s a crazy game, incomprehensible, impossible to analyze, Dalinian (surrealist, in reference to Salvador Dalí)”, narrated Joan Maria Pou in Catalan. Listen from minute 4:08.

In Brazil, commentator Jorge Iggor went crazy during his narration of Benfica x Barcelona in the Champions League, on Max. “The whole stadium calls for a penalty, takes away Ferran Torres… Raphinha comes, he dominated, he cleared, he hit, goooool”, he shouted on traditional Brazilian style. “Historic, it’s Barça’s, Raphinha… A game for eternity, an immortal, unforgettable gamefor the history of the Champions League.”

Criticism and disbelief

Former Barcelona player, Thierry Henry talked about the epic duel on CBS Sports. And he was more critical of the Blaugrana’s performance. “As a team, they still conceded four goals. And goals that were avoidable. They managed to reassemble, there was dedication, spirit, but you should never be in a situation like that“, said the former French international.

In Portugal, the reaction was one of disbelief after the decisive goal in the 94th minute. “Counterattack by the Barça team, pay attention to Raphinha, still Raphinha… goal, incredible what happens in Luz, 5 to 4 for Barça. Now, Benfica’s hope is that VAR will give Benfica a penalty for Barreiro’s fall”, they commented on SPORT TV.