Barcelona pulled off a jaw-dropping 5-4 comeback against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, with Raphinha becoming the night’s superhero . A rollercoaster match saw Barça claw back from a 3-1 halftime deficit and snatch victory in the 96th minute – proving football’s never over until the final whistle!
Chaos at the Estadio da Luz
Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis stole the first act with a first-half hat-trick , capitalizing on shaky Barça defending and keeper Wojciech Szczesny’s blunders. But the Catalans, mirroring their recent 'never say die' La Liga spirit, turned the tide with late-game magic .
Second-Half Redemption Arc
Raphinha started the fightback with a bizarre 64th-minute goal after Benfica’s keeper gift-wrapped him a header . Then, Robert Lewandowski (twice from the spot ) and Eric García leveled the score… before Raphinha’s Hollywood-worthy counterattack finish sent fans into meltdown .
\"It was an incredible victory. The team never lost their heads,\" said García, whose header tied the game late. Raphinha added: \"Anyone could’ve won – but we chose chaos!\"
The win seals Barça’s last-16 spot, while Benfica face an uphill battle to qualify. Next up? A final group-stage showdown against Atalanta!
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. A rollercoaster match saw Barça claw back from a 3-1 halftime deficit and snatch victory in the 96th minute 
– proving football’s never over until the final whistle!
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. Then, Robert Lewandowski (twice from the spot 
) and Eric García leveled the score… before Raphinha’s Hollywood-worthy counterattack finish sent fans into meltdown 
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