Brazilian scored twice in the 5-4 victory in Lisbon, the first after being hit by the opposing goalkeeper; Barça are already in the round of 16 of the Champions League
O achieved a historic victory over O by 5 to 4, this Tuesday (20), in an exciting match for , at the Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon. With the triumph, defined at the last minute, the Catalan club reached 18 points, securing second place and qualifying for the round of 16. Benfica, with 10 points, is still fighting for a place in the next phase of the European tournament.
Benfica took advantage of the support of the fans to apply pressure from the start and opened the scoring after just two minutes. After a cross from Carreras, Pavlidis scored first time. Barcelona responded quickly, converting a penalty in the 13th minute. However, defensive failures cost the Spanish team dearly. In the 22nd minute, goalkeeper Szczesny collided with Balde while trying to block a shot, leaving Pavlidis free to score the second. Shortly afterwards, Szczesny committed a penalty to Akturkoglu, which the Greek striker converted, making it 3-1. Barça tried to react, but wasted clear chances with and , ending the first half at a disadvantage.
The second half maintained an intense pace, with decisive errors on both sides. In the 19th minute, goalkeeper Trubin kicked the ball against Raphinha’s head, who scored an unusual goal. Three minutes later, Ronald Araújo deflected the ball against his own goal, making the score 4-2 for Benfica. Determined to seek a draw, Lewandowski converted another penalty in the 32nd minute, rekindling Barcelona’s hopes. At 41, Eric García headed Pedri’s cross, equalizing the score. The turning point came in stoppage time, in the 50th minute, Raphinha started from the defense field and finished with precision to seal the Catalan triumph.
Liverpool maintains unbeaten record and leadership
At Anfield, Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 and secured top spot in the league and a direct place in the round of 16. Salah opened the scoring in the 33rd minute of the first half with a dig after a pass from Curtis Jones. Even with Mandi’s expulsion in the second half, Lille equalized with Jonathan David in the 16th minute. However, Liverpool’s technical and numerical superiority prevailed. At 22, Elliott scored the winning goal after a deflected shot.
🤩 WHAT GAME WAS THAT!? In Portugal, Benfica was ahead on the scoreboard three times, winning 4-2… but saw Barcelona, with two from Raphinha, seek a historic turnaround: 5-4 final score 😱
— Jovem Pan Esportes (@JovemPanEsporte)
Round results
- Atalanta 5 x 0 Sturm Graz
- Monaco 1 x 0 Aston Villa
- Atlético de Madrid 2 x 1 Bayer Leverkusen
- Benfica 4 x 5 Barcelona
- Bologna 2 x 1 Borussia Dortmund
- Club Brugge 0 x 0 Juventus
- Red Star 2 x 3 PSV Eindhoven
- Liverpool 2 x 1 Lille
- Slovan Bratislava 1 x 3 Stuttgart
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Felipe Cerqueira
