Hansi Flick lauded Barcelona’s mentality in their “unbelievable” 5-4 comeback victory over Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday. The result sealed their place in the last 16, but they had to pull off a monumental turnaround after Vangelis Pavlidis’ hat-trick had the Blaugrana 3-1 down at the break.
Raphinha scored a late and controversial winner as Barcelona came from behind to win a remarkable game 5-4 against Benfica and qualify for the knockout stage of the Champions League. The last-minute goal was allowed to stand despite Benfica claiming they should have had a penalty moments before as Barca took all three points.
Tim Spiers recaps the best talking points from Tuesday's Champions League action, as Liverpool and Barcelona secured spots in the last 16
Raphinha seals comeback in dramatic Champions League classic - Hansi Flick’s side secure place in last 16 and could yet steal top spot from Liverpool
Barcelona came back from two goals down with 15 minutes to go to defeat Benfica 5-4 and secure their place in the Champions League round of 16.
Raphinha struck a dramatic winner in stoppage time as Barcelona came from behind to beat Benfica 5-4 in a wild match on Tuesday and ensure direct qualification to the Champions League last 16.
Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand Barcelona a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.
LISBON — Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand Barcelona a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.
Match winner Raphinha said Benfica insults sparked a scuffle in the tunnel after his stoppage-time goal earned Barcelona a remarkable 5-4 comeback win at the Estádio da Luz in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The Polish goalkeeper could hardly have had a worse game, yet there he was in the end to deny Angel Di Maria before Raphinha's winner
Football, bloody hell. Atlético de Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen's clash at the Metropolitano was a meeting of two of Europe's most in-form sides, with the German champions travelling to Madrid on a 12-game winning run, and the hosts having their own 15-game win streak snapped with a shock loss at Leganes.
Barcelona mounted an incredible comeback at Estádio da Luz on a UEFA Champions League (UCL) night that saw them come back from 4-2 down to win 5-4.