Barcelona are back in their Champions League match against Benfica. Having trailed 3-1 at half time, they have managed to get a goal back.
It was a dreadful start for Barcelona, as Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras delivered a wonderful cross forآ Vangelis Pavlidis to smash into the back of the netآ – Wojciech Szczesny, who is making his first Champions League appearance for Barcelona, was left with no chance whatsoever of stopping it.
However, Barcelona were only behind for 11 minutes. Alejandro Balde made a fine run into the Benfica the penalty area before being fouled by Antonio Silva. Nothing was given on-field, but after a VAR check, a foul was awarded. Robert Lewandowski stepped up from 12 yards, andآ he made no mistake to score his 102nd Champions League goal.
Barcelona took control from that point, but Benfica went back ahead after a howler from Wojciech Szczesny,آ who gifted Pavlidis the chance to score his second goal, which he took. The Greek striker would get his hat-trick goal soon after from the penalty spot after a foul inside the area from the Polish goalkeeper, whose Champions League return has been a disaster.
Now, Raphinha had made it 3-2 in bizarre circumstances. Anatolii Trubin’s clearance bounces off the head of the Brazilian attacker, before flying into the back of the net.
A game of goalkeeping calamities ًںک³
The ball ricochets off the head of Raphinha from the Benfica goalkeeper and into the back of the net… 3-2!
ًں“؛ @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/IgQB1CodtP
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 21, 2025
The goal of raphinha ًںکًںکًںک
pic.twitter.com/Mq5vcg6OEK— ShawFCB (@fcb_shaw) January 21, 2025
Barcelona needed a break to get back into his game, and it has come in fortuitous circumstances. They will now hope to kick on and force an equaliser.
