Barca

Late Raphinha strike earns Barca 5-4 win at Benfica and last-16 spot

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. The Catalans had mirrored their poor recent LaLiga form in a shaky start at the Estadio da Luz, while coach Hansi Flick's decision to field goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny raised questions as the Pole's blunders led to two Benfica goals. But Flick's m...

November 27, 2024 9:58 AM

Ton-up Lewandowski scores twice as Barca cruise to 3-0 win over Brest

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scored twice as the hosts cruised to a 3-0 win over French side Brest on Tuesday, with the Polish striker joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players to pass the 100 goals mark in the competition. The victory lifted Barca to second in the 36-team table on 12 points from five games, one point behind Inter Milan and level with third-placed Liverpool, who host Real Madrid on Wednesday. Brest dropped to ninth spot with 10 points. Lewandowski put Ba...