There were plenty of fireworks on the pitch as Barcelona stormed back to defeat Benfica 5-4 in Champions League play on Tuesday, but they also extended off of it, too. Deep into stoppage time, Barcelona's dramatic winner came via Raphinha after Benfica wanted a penalty moments prior.
POLICE were forced to intervene after a mass brawl reportedly erupted between Barcelona and Benfica players. The Catalan giants staged an incredible comeback from 4-2 down to win 5-4 in the
It all kicked off in the tunnel after the match with Raphinha at the centre of the commotion 🥊 Police had to get involved and Raphinha explained exa
Tensions flared in the tunnel after the Champions League match, and the police had to step in to restore order. Raphinha spoke about it.
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.
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Raphinha scored Barcelona's winner deep into stoppage time before he was involved in a post-match confrontation after taking issue with some of the insults hurled at him
Raphinha opens up about the tunnel clash with Benfica players after Barcelona's stunning 5-4 Champions League win. Police had to step in to control the chaos.
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.
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
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.