Benfica 4-5 Barcelona: Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Garcia Spark Spectacular Comeback Victory
Match Summary:
Barcelona triumphed in a thrilling Champions League encounter, overturning a two-goal deficit to secure a dramatic 5-4 victory over Benfica. The match featured a stunning hat-trick by Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis and a relentless Barcelona attack led by Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Garcia.
Key Match Highlights:
2′ Pavlidis shocks Barcelona with an early goal. Benfica 1-0 Barcelona
13′ Penalty Goal! Lewandowski equalizes after a foul in the box. Benfica 1-1 Barcelona
22′ Defensive error gifts Benfica their second goal. Benfica 2-1 Barcelona
30′ Pavlidis completes his hat-trick with another penalty. Benfica 3-1 Barcelona
64′ Barcelona score a bizarre goal to reduce the deficit. Benfica 4-2 Barcelona
78′ Lewandowski converts his second penalty, reigniting Barca’s hopes. Benfica 4-3 Barcelona
86′ Garcia levels the score with a powerful header. Benfica 4-4 Barcelona
96′ Raphinha clinches victory in the dying moments. Benfica 4-5 Barcelona
Line-ups:
- Benfica XI: Otamendi, Aursnes, Pavlidis, Florentino, Aktürkoğlu, Kökçü, Trubin, Araújo, Carreras, Schjelderup, Silva.
- Barcelona XI: Szczesny, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Kounde, Araujo, Pedri, Balde, Casado, Gavi, Yamal, Cubarsi.