Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates his side's fifth goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica aꦿnd FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Benfica Vs FC Barcelona: Catalans Win Nine-Goal Epic
It was a night𒈔 of high drama in the Champions League with 33 goals scored across nine games. Nine of them came in Barcelona’s battle with Benfica. Raphinha scored in stoppage time to complete a rousing comeback as Barcelona won in Lisbon despite having been 4-2 down with less than a quarter of an hour remaining. Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game, with two of his go💎als coming after errors by Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. Barcelona stays second with 18 points from seven games, and is now unbeaten in six games in all competitions since the new year.
Champions League 2024–25: Eric Garcia scores his side's fourth goal
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Barcelona's Eric Garcia scores his side's fourth goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and F🍬C Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Champions League 2024–25: 💙Nicolas Otamendi jumps for the ball agai🐷nst Ferran Torres
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Benfica's Nicolas🐷 Otamendi jumps for the ball against Barcelona's Ferran Torres during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Champions League 2024–25: Andreas Schjelderup celebrates his side's fourth goal
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Benfica's Andreas Schjelderup celebrates his side's fourth goal during a Champions League opening p🥂hase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz ⛄stadium in Lisbon.
Cꦬhampions League 2024–25: Frenkie de Jong fights for the ball against Leandro꧋ Barreiro
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Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong fi🐼ghts for the ball against🐬 Benfica's Leandro Barreiro during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Champions League 2024–25: Pedri holds the ball as they re♔store the game after a goal b🔜y Raphinha
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Barcelona's Pedri holds the ball as they restore the game after a goal by Barcelona's Raphinha, during a Champions League opening phase soccer♌ match between💯 SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Cham🍰pions League 2024–25: Lamine Yamal reacts as Benfica players celebrate their thi🍌rd goal
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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal reacts as Benfica play💯ers celebrate their third goal by Vangelis Pavlidis during a Champions Le⛎ague opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Champions League 2024–25: Lamine Yamal runs with the bal🧔l at🔯 Nicolas Otamendi
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Barcelona's Lamine Yamal runs with the ball at Benfica's Nicolas Otamendi, left, during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at ♛the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
Champions League 2024–25: Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates the opening g🧸✱oal
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Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates the opening 🎃goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at꧙ the Luz stadium in Lisbon.
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