In a dramatic clash in Lisbon, Barcelona triumphed over Benfica with a thrilling 5-4 win, thanks to a decisive goal from Raphinha in injury time. The former Leeds winger scored the decisive goal after an exhilarating match in which the two teams exchanged the lead on several occasions, keeping Barcelona’s hopes of taking top spot in their Champions League group alive and well.
With just 12 minutes remaining, Benfica looked set to secure victory, leading 4-2. However, Barcelona showed their resilience by staging an impressive comeback to close the gap to three points behind group leaders Liverpool ahead of the final day of group stage matches.
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-Vangelis Pavlidis was the star for Benfica, scoring a hat-trick in the first half, taking full advantage of errors from Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Nonetheless, Robert Lewandowski answered the call for Barcelona by converting two penalties, while Eric García added a header, and Raphinha’s brace ultimately sealed the dramatic victory for the visitors.
The thrilling encounter began with Benfica taking the lead in the second minute, when Pavlidis escaped from defender Pau Cubarsí to find the net.
