Barcelona secured a thrilling 5-4 victory over Benfica in their Champions League clash on Tuesday, thanks to a spectacular performance by Robert Lewandowski.
The match, held in Lisbon, was an electrifying nine-goal encounter that saw the teams trade blows throughout.
Lewandowski’s brace, both from the penalty spot, took his Champions League penalty tally to 19, equalling the all-time record set by Cristiano Ronaldo.
His two goals also moved him past Lionel Messi’s 18 successful spot-kicks in the competition.
Lewandowski now sits third on the all-time Champions League goalscorers list with 103 goals, behind only Ronaldo (140) and Messi (129).
Despite Barcelona finding themselves 3-1 down at half-time, they mounted a strong comeback after Raphinha’s goal in the 61st minute.
However, Benfica briefly restored their two-goal advantage with an own goal by Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo.
The Catalans responded by scoring three times in the final 15 minutes, completing a remarkable comeback to seal the win.
In addition to Lewandowski’s brace, Raphinha also scored twice, and Eric Garcia was on target.
