Barcelona's thrilling 5-4 victory over Benfica marked one of the most dramatic comebacks in Champions League history. After trailing 3-1 at halftime due to Vangelis Pavlidis' hat-trick, Barcelona initially seemed to have lost control when an own goal from Ronald Araujo followed shortly after Raphinha's attempt to reduce the deficit. However, Robert Lewandowski's second penalty led to a resurgence, with Eric Garcia leveling before Raphinha secured the win in stoppage time. This match was not only Barcelona's ticket to the last 16 but also highlighted critical errors from Benfica's goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny.
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.
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.
This is the first Champions League game in history to finish 5-4, with Barcelona becoming just the second side to win despite conceding four or more goals.
Wojciech Szczesny's display was under scrutiny after making errors leading to two of Benfica's goals, including a clatter that allowed Pavlidis to score.
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