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Barcelona scripted one of the greatest comebacks to register a thrilling 5-4 over Benfica during the UEFA Champions League fixture at The Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Benfica were ahead by 4-2 with just around 15 minutes remaining in the game. After that, Raphinha and Eric Garcia went on to become scorers in the final minutes as Barcelona went on to register a great win from the jaws of defeat. With this win, Barcelona have also ensured a direct qualification to last 16 stage of the ongoing UEFA Champions League. 

Vangelis Pavlidis struck a hat-trick in the first half of the game as Benfica were leading by 3-1. After that, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha guided Barcelona towards a comeback but Benfica again took the lead with Ronals Araujo hitting a goal in the 68th minute. Benfica were heading towards a convincing win with a lead of 4-2. However, Lewandowski, Raphinha and Eric Garcia struck in the final moments as Barcelona registered a famous victory in Lisbon on Wednesday, January 22 (IST).

That’s football and that’s why we love it: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick heaps praise on team’s "unbelievable comeback" vs Benfica

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick hailed his side after a great win against Benfica despite trailing in the first half. Flick also talked about the unpredictability in a game of football. “It was a very crazy game. The most positive thing was the mentality we had. We came back and that’s wonderful. That’s football and that’s why we love it,” Flick was quoted as saying by Sportstar. 

“I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a comeback like this. It is unbelievable. We didn’t play so well in the first half. They are very good and scored first. They made us defend very deep. We were not in the right position. In the second half we were better and substitutions helped us a lot,” Barcelona coach further said.