Barcelona got off to the worst possible start in their Champions League clash against Benfica, but shortly after conceding, they are back on level terms at the Estadio Da Luz.
It was a terrible start for Barcelona as Spanish left-back Álvaro Carreras sent in a wonderful cross for Vangelis Pavlidis to crash into the back of the net. Wojciech Szczesny, making his first Champions League appearance with Barcelona, had no chance. nothing to stop him.
However, Barcelona only trailed for 11 minutes. Alejandro Balde made a good run into the Benfica penalty area before being fouled by Antonio Silva. Nothing happened on the field, but after a VAR control a foul was called. Robert Lewandowski stepped up from 12 yards and made no mistake to score his 102nd Champions League goal.
Robert Lewandowski converts expertly from the spot 🎯
That’s seven out of seven for Barcelona’s top scorer in Europe!
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GREAT GOAL FROM LEWANDOWSKI
THE BEST 9 IN THE WORLD pic.twitter.com/r4UvhdGJjN
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102 #UCL Robert Lewandowski goals 🌟 pic.twitter.com/8PYjDVBk95
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Barcelona needed a quick response and they got it. It’s a pretty fortuitous way for them to get back on track, but they won’t mind at all as they are now in a better position to get the win they need to secure a place in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League. . League.
Hansi Flick spoke before the match about the happy memories he has while coaching at the Estadio da Luz and hopes to lead his team to another victory at the stadium.