It’s customary for the Champions League to overdeliver on drama but rarely quite like Tuesday night’s game between Barcelona and Benfica.
There were plenty of fireworks on the pitch as Barcelona stormed back to defeat Benfica 5-4 in Champions League play on Tuesday, but they also extended off of it, too. Deep into stoppage time, Barcelona's dramatic winner came via Raphinha after Benfica wanted a penalty moments prior.
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.
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 in stoppage time to complete a rousing comeback as Barcelona won in Lisbon despite having been 4-2 down with less than a quarter of an hour remaining
Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.
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