Benfica vs Barcelona, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Raphinha strike earns Barca win at Benfica and top-8 spot

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gavi.
• 2': Goal! Benfica 1, Barcelona 0. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras with a cross.
• 3': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 6': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras with a through ball following a fast break.
• 8': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
• 8': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
• 11': Penalty Barcelona. Alejandro Balde draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 11': Penalty conceded by Tomás Araújo (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 12': VAR Decision: Penalty Barcelona.
• 13': Goal! Benfica 1, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 16': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 16': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí.
• 20': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 21': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Florentino.
• 22': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
• 22': Goal! Benfica 2, Barcelona 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 23': Delay in match because of an injury Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 25': Offside, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
• 26': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
• 26': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
• 27': Offside, Benfica. Nicolás Otamendi is caught offside.
• 28': Penalty Benfica. Kerem Aktürkoglu draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 28': Penalty conceded by Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 30': Goal! Benfica 3, Barcelona 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 31': Offside, Benfica. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
• 36': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
• 36': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 37': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 37': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
• 38': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica).
• 39': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
• 45': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Benfica 3, Barcelona 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Benfica 3, Barcelona 1.
• 46': Offside, Benfica. Fredrik Aursnes is caught offside.
• 49': Attempt saved. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
• 50': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
• 50': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 51': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Gavi.
• 52': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florentino.
• 53': Offside, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup is caught offside.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a through ball.
• 55': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
• 58': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
• 58': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
• 61': Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
• 61': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Marc Casadó.
• 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Gavi.
• 64': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
• 64': Goal! Benfica 3, Barcelona 2. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
• 66': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 66': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
• 66': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 68': Own Goal by Ronald Araujo, Barcelona. Benfica 4, Barcelona 2.
• 69': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
• 71': Substitution, Benfica. Alexander Bah replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
• 71': Substitution, Benfica. Ángel Di María replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
• 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Jules Koundé.
• 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Alejandro Balde.
• 76': Penalty Barcelona. Lamine Yamal draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 76': Penalty conceded by Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 76': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Goal! Benfica 4, Barcelona 3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 79': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
• 80': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Orkun Kökçü.
• 80': Substitution, Benfica. Zeki Amdouni replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 82': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 85': Foul by Benjamín Rollheiser (Benfica).
• 85': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 86': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
• 86': Goal! Benfica 4, Barcelona 4. Eric García (Barcelona) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a corner.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a headed pass.
• 88': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by António Silva.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
• 89': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Zeki Amdouni.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
• 89': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zeki Amdouni.
• 90': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Lamine Yamal.
• 90'+2': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
• 90'+2': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+4': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
• 90'+4': Álvaro Carreras (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+4': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+6': Goal! Benfica 4, Barcelona 5. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres following a fast break.
• 90'+8': Arthur Cabral (Benfica) is shown the red card.
• 90'+8': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Benfica 4, Barcelona 5.
• 0': Match ends, Benfica 4, Barcelona 5.