Barcelona are nonetheless on this match, and with not too lengthy to go in opposition to Benfica, they’ve introduced it again to 4-3 within the Champions League basic.
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 web – Wojciech Szczesny, who’s making his first Champions League look for Barcelona, was left with no likelihood by any means of stopping it.
Nonetheless, Barcelona had been solely behind for 11 minutes. Alejandro Balde made a high quality run into the Benfica the penalty space earlier than being fouled by Antonio Silva. Nothing was given on-field, however after a VAR examine, a foul was awarded. Robert Lewandowski stepped up from 12 yards, and he made no mistake to attain his 102nd Champions League aim.
Barcelona took management from that time, however Benfica went again forward after a howler from Wojciech Szczesny, who gifted Pavlidis the possibility to attain his second aim, which he took. The Greek striker would get his hat-trick aim quickly after from the penalty spot after a foul inside the world 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 web for Benfica to get their fourth of the night only some minutes later. Nonetheless, Barcelona at the moment are again to inside one as Lewandowski has scored his second penalty of the night.
🚨🇪🇺 GOAL | Benfica 4-3 Barcelona | Lewandowski
LEWANDOWSKI GETS ONE BACK FOR BARCELONA!pic.twitter.com/eXHzx0npOJ
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It has been a loopy recreation, however Barcelona at the moment are near escaping with one thing from this recreation. Can they power an equaliser within the closing phases?