Champions League round-up: Barcelona produce stunning comeback to defeat Benfica in nine-goal thriller

Atletico Madrid fought back to rescue a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Champions League round-up: Barcelona produce stunning comeback to defeat Benfica in nine-goal thriller

Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates his side's late winner. Pic: AP Photo/Armando Franca.

Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand Barcelona a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.

Greek striker Pavlidis opened the scoring after two minutes with a tap-in before Robert Lewandowski equalised from the spot as VAR awarded Barca a penalty for a Tomas Araujo foul on Alejandro Balde in the 11th minute.

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