Barcelona have someway dragged themselves again from two objectives right down to Benfica, and they’re now degree at 4-4 on the Estadio da Luz.
It was a dreadful begin for Barcelona, as Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras delivered a beautiful cross for Vangelis Pavlidis to smash into the again of the online – Wojciech Szczesny, who’s making his first Champions League look for Barcelona, was left with no likelihood in any way of stopping it.
Nevertheless, Barcelona had been solely behind for 11 minutes. Alejandro Balde made a wonderful run into the Benfica the penalty space earlier than being fouled by Antonio Silva. Nothing was given on-field, however after a VAR test, a foul was awarded. Robert Lewandowski stepped up from 12 yards, and he made no mistake to attain his 102nd Champions League objective.
Barcelona took management from that time, however Benfica went again forward after a howler from Wojciech Szczesny, who gifted Pavlidis the prospect to attain his second objective, which he took. The Greek striker would get his hat-trick objective quickly after from the penalty spot after a foul inside the realm from the Polish goalkeeper, whose Champions League return has been a catastrophe.
Raphinha had made it 3-2 in weird circumstances, however Ronald Araujo turned the ball into his personal internet for Benfica to get their fourth of the night just a few minutes later. Nevertheless, Barcelona managed to attain once more by way of Lewandowski’s second penalty, and now Eric Garcia has headed house for 4-4.
Barcelona full the unlikeliest of comebacks 🤯
Eric García heads them degree at 4-4!
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🎥 FC Barcelona Objective
⚽️ Eric Garcia
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ERIC GARCÍA HEADS IT HOME TO LEVEL IT AT 4-4 😮 pic.twitter.com/CiwtmJPNyn
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It’s an unimaginable fightback from Barcelona, and may they now go on to get the unlikeliest of winners?