Ranking Barcelona's Most Memorable Moments in Their 5-4 Champions League Victory Against Benfica
A recap of Barcelona's thrilling victory over Benfica, featuring extraordinary moments and player performances.
Barcelona recently achieved one of the most remarkable comebacks of the season, securing a 5-4 victory over Benfica in the Champions League, a match filled with dramatic moments, including multiple errors and a nail-biting finish.
5. The 30-minute hat trick
Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis began the scoring early, securing a hat trick within the first 30 minutes. His performance, accompanied by a forceful own goal from the opposing side, unveiled just how unpredictable the match would be.
“Vangelis Pavlidis completes his #UCL hat-trick against Barcelona 馃挜 Link to tweet”
Translation: Vangelis Pavlidis completes his Champions League hat trick against Barcelona.
4. The phantom penalty
A contentious moment arose when a penalty was awarded to Benfica after a review suggested goalkeeper Szczesny fouled Kerem Akturkoglu, despite little contact being apparent. Pavlidis converted successfully, but the controversy lingered in the air.
3. The equalizer from an unlikely source
Among the key players, it was defender Eric Garcia who netted the equalizer, scoring a header following a perfectly placed ball from Pedri, marking the match level at 4-4.
“ERIC GARC脥A HEADS IT HOME TO LEVEL IT AT 4-4 馃槷 Link to tweet”
Translation: Eric Garcia heads it in to equalize at 4-4.
2. Raphinha’s first contribution
During the unpredictable second half, Raphinha scored a remarkably strange goal, using his head to flick a ball from outside the box that caught Benfica’s goalkeeper unprepared, showcasing the unpredictable nature of the match.
“The most bizarre #UCL goal you鈥檒l see this season 馃槼 Link to tweet”
Translation: This is one of the craziest goals you’ll see in this season’s UCL.
1. Raphinha strikes again
In a stunning conclusion, Raphinha sealed the victory with a magnificent goal in the 96th minute. After a skirmish in Barcelona鈥檚 box, he took the ball coast to coast from a difficult situation to score the winning goal, confirming Barcelona鈥檚 resilience in this high-stakes match.
“90+6 WINNER FROM RAPHINHA TO SEND BARCA THROUGH 馃く馃敟 Link to tweet”
Translation: In the 96th minute, Raphinha scores the winning goal to secure advancement for Barcelona.
