Barcelona will look to maintain their superb form in the UEFA Champions League as they make the short trip to Portugal on Tuesday to face Benfica, who are battling in to stay in contention for an automatic spot in the last 16.

Barcelona came back from two goals down with 15 minutes to go to defeat Benfica 5-4 and secure their place in the Champions League round of 16.

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.

Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona.

The Blaugrana aim to secure their direct qualification to the Round of 16, which they will achieve with a win at Benfica Stadium, a venue many Benfica fans still refer to as Da Luz due to its proximity to the legendary stadium.

The Polish goalkeeper could hardly have had a worse game, yet there he was in the end to deny Angel Di Maria before Raphinha's winner

Champions League action kicks off in 2025 and Barcelona look to secure their place in the round of 16 when they visit Benfica.

We are merely hours away from Barcelona’s seventh UCL league stage game against SL Benfica.After a disappointing outing against Getafe over the weekend, the Catalans will be keen on getting back to