Live updates as Barça visit Benfica today, Tuesday January 21, 2025, at the Estádio de Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.

Barcelona conceded a nightmare goal against Benfica in the Champions League after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny had a moment to forget.

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.

Barcelona's Champions League return has been disastrous, with Wojciech Szczesny's errors leaving Hansi Flick's team down 3-1 to Benfica at halftime.

The result sealed their place in the last 16, but they had to pull off a monumental turnaround after Vangelis Pavlidis' hat-trick had the Blaugrana 3-1 down at the break

Barcelona twice fought back from two goals down - and two Wojciech Szczesny howlers - to snatch a dramatic victory at Benfica. The

Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand Barcelona a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.

Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand Barcelona a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.

Barcelona pulled off a sensational comeback to beat Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. Vangelis Pavlidis scored a stunning 30-minute hat-trick in the first half, as the hosts went into the break 3-1 up.

Benfica looked in control at half time thanks to a Vangelis Pavlidis hat-trick, countered by a Lewandowski penalty, giving the Eagles a 3-1 lead. The Eagles’ sparkling performance in the opening 45 minutes was fuelled by an out-of-this-world display by left-back Andreas Carreras.

FC Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a nine-goal Champions League thriller where the Catalans completed a comeback for the ages in the elite European competition.