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 virtually ensure direct qualification to the Champions League last 16.
Benfica led 4-2 with less than 15 minutes to play, but Barcelona arranged a very good comeback from the past to remain 3 leading Liverpool problems.
Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick in the first half for the hosts, thanks in the component to two big mistakes through Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
However, Robert Lewandowski’s double from the penalty spot, Eric Garcia’s boss and a splint for Raphinha helped Barcelona claim a win due to the triumph in Lisbon.
Benfica opened the scoring in the minute, when Pavlidis escaped from Pau Cubarsi and shot home from Alvaro Carreras’ low cross.
Barcelona responded swiftly with Lewandowski scoring from the penalty spot after Alejandro Balde was brought down by Benfica defender Tomas Araujo.
The hosts were placed ahead through a stroke of luck, when Szczesny went out of his purpose to visit a ball, but crashed into Balde.
Greece international Pavlidis gleefully collected the loose ball and rolled his second into the empty net.
Barcelona, who lured Szczesny out of retirement to upgrade the wounded Marc-André Ter Stegen in October, temporarily late.
Pavlidis finished his 30-minute hat-trick with a penalty after Szczesny’s error, the flying goalkeeper to see Kerem Akturboglu, but brings it back.
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha died before the break, while Barcelona advances.
Benfica’s goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin stored Jules Kounde, who scored, and Lewandowski could not return to the house of the Pedri harmful ball until the goal of the goal.
Raphinha pulled one out for Barcelona in fashion when a Trubin clearance hit his head on the edge of dominance and he returned to the net.
However, Benfica temporarily hit Ronald Araujo, passing in front of Szczesny, on his own network while looking to cut a cross.
Barcelona continued pushing and Lewandowski changed for penalty after Nicolas Otamendi killed Yamal.
The Catalan giants, who last won the Champions League in 2015, pulled level when substitute Garcia headed home from Pedri’s inviting cross.
Szczesny saved former Real Madrid star Angel Di Maria’s low shot before Raphinha’s dramatic winner.
With Benfica Horny taking a penalty, Barcelona made an immediate escape and the Brazilian winger broke down at home to end a successful confrontation.
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