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.
For a goal of remarkable calm to decide a game of extraordinary chaos, Barcelona's Raphinha Dias Belloli takes our Moment of the UEFA Champions League mid-week.
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Barcelona ace Raphinha explained his clash with Benfica players and fans after their stunning Champions League triumph on Tuesday night.
Benfica opened the scoring in the second minute, when Pavlidis escaped Pau Cubarsi and fired home from Alvaro Carreras’s low cross. Barcelona responded swiftly with Lewandowski scoring from the penalty spot after Alejandro Balde was brought down by Benfica defender Tomas Araujo.
Barcelona star Raphinha has taken to social media, to send a message of appreciation to a fellow member of the attacking ranks at the club.The player in question? Ferran Torres.This comes owing to
Raphinha has given the reason why he insulted Benfica fans after FC Barcelona staged a dramatic come-from-behind win in the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona sold off club assets in the summer of 2022 to get some much needed cash to sign striker Robert Lewandowski, Brazilian forward Raphinha and versatile defender Jules Koundé.
Murillo took a big step in his career when he joined Forest from Corinthians in August 2023, moving to England in a £15million (€17.8m / $18.6m) deal. The 22-year-old has gone on to make a name for himself as one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, forming a solid defensive partnership with Nikola Milenkovic and Matz Sels.
Aston Villa have reportedly been offered the chance to sign a Barcelona defender who scored in their remarkable Champions League comeback win over Benfica in midweek, after a proposed move for another LaLiga star stalled.
Zetbet Barcelona and Valencia will lock horns with each other in La Liga this weekend. The match between Hansi Flick’s side and Carlos Corberan’s team will be held at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Sunday.