Barcelona are still in this match, and with not too long to go against Benfica, they have brought it back to 4-3 in the Champions League classic.It was a dreadful start for Barcelona, as Spanish

Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona. The Greece international scored two minutes into the match and then in the 22nd and 30th minutes as Benfica led Barcelona 3-1 at halftime.

Barcelona made the worst possible start to their Champions League clash against Benfica, but not long after conceding, they are back on level terms at the Estadio Da Luz.It was a dreadful start for

After scoring a brace from the penalty spot against Benfica, FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski achieved milestones previously set by Cristiano Ronaldo and the iconic MSN trio in the Champions League.

Raphinha seals comeback in dramatic Champions League classic - Hansi Flick’s side secure place in last 16 and could yet steal top spot from Liverpool

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.

Wojciech Szczęsny came out of retirement to answer Barcelona's call after Marc-André ter Stegen was ruled out for the season with injury, but he might be regretting it tonight in Lisbon after a howler of epic proportions.

LISBON — 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.

Man Utd could soon have a big decision to make amid speculation Barcelona hope to land a rising star valued at €50m (£42m).

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

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Benfica opened the scoring in the second minute, when Pavlidis escaped Pau Cubarsi and fired home from Alvaro Carreras' low cross. Barcelona responded swiftly with Lewandowski scoring from the penalty spot after Alejandro Balde was brought down by Benfica defender Tomas Araujo.