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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024/25 J7

Benfica 4-5 FC Barcelona: Records, statistics, and curiosities of a historic comeback

Published:22/01/2025 - 14:07h

Updated:22/01/2025 - 14:24h

Another magical night for FC Barcelona in Europe, with a flurry of goals and an epic comeback, in one of the craziest and most entertaining football matches in recent times

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FC Barcelona 2024/25 has become a goal-scoring machine, scoring 26 in the 7 matches of the league phase of the Champions League. The team of Hansi Flick has scored 5 goals against Benfica, Red Star, and Young Boys, 4 against Bayern Munich, 3 against Borussia Dortmund and Brest, and 1 against Monaco.

With such a scoring record, it is mandatory to take a look at the main figures of Barça and its players, especially after the incredible 4-5 in Lisbon.

BENFICA 4-5 BARCELONA: RECORDS AND STATISTICS - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 24-25 - MATCHDAY 7

FC Barcelona and Liverpool are mathematically in the round of 16 of the Champions League with one match left to play. And the chances of making the TOP-8 with 15 points increase significantly after the results of Tuesday's matchday. SEE NEWS


Historic record: FC Barcelona is the FIRST VISITING TEAM to reach the 75th minute with a 2-goal deficit and end up winning the match, in ALL of UEFA Champions League history. SEE NEWS


Unprecedented result: Benfica 4-5 Barcelona is the first victory by 5-4 (home or away) in ALL of Champions League history. SEE NEWS


All Barça victories by 4-5 as visitors in official competitions:

  1. Europe 4-5 Barça in the Regional Championship of 1923
  2. Levante 4-5 Barça in La Liga in 1963
  3. Deportivo 4-5 Barça in La Liga in 2012
  4. Benfica 4-5 Barça in Champions League in 2025

2 penalties: Barcelona had not been awarded 2 penalties in favor away from home in the Champions League since 1998 (at Old Trafford against Manchester United).


Goals conceded: Barcelona has only managed to keep a clean sheet in 2 of the 7 matches of the league phase of the Champions League 24/25. In the remaining five matches, they have conceded 11 goals (Benfica -4, Borussia, Red Star, and Monaco -2 and Bayern -1). SEE NEWS


Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha scored doubles to lead Barcelona's comeback against Benfica and become the top scorers in the Champions League. (matchday 7, Tuesday). SEE NEWS

  1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) 9 goals
  2. Raphinha (FC Barcelona) 8 goals
  3. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) 7 goals
  4. Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid) 6 goals
  5. Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid) 5 goals
  6. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 5 goals
  7. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 5 goals
  8. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP) 5 goals
  9. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) 5 goals
  10. Jonathan David (Lille) 5 goals

BEN 4-3 FCB (78') - Robert Lewandowski equaled Cristiano Ronaldo as the player with the most penalty goals (19 for each) in ALL of UEFA Champions League history.

  1. 19 Cristiano Ronaldo
  2. 19 LEWANDOWSKI
  3. 18 Messi
  4. 11 Agüero
  5. 10 Figo, Kane, and Van Nistelrooy

Historic scorer: Robert Lewandowski is the third player to score 9+ goals in a Champions League season wearing the Barcelona jersey. Previously, Rivaldo and Leo Messi did it.

  1. Leo Messi 9 goals
  2. Rivaldo 9 goals
  3. Lewandowski 9 goals
  4. Neymar 8 goals
  5. Luis Suárez 8 goals

Robert Lewandowski: the great executioner of Benfica with a historic double. With these two goals, the Lisbon team confirms itself as the favorite victim of the Warsaw native at the continental level. In the 126 matches he has played in the European championship, the blaugrana '9' has scored 103 goals against 37 rivals, with the Portuguese team being the one that has conceded the most goals from the striker (9). SEE NEWS

Teams against which Robert Lewandowski has scored the most goals in the Champions League: 

  1. Benfica: 9 goals
  2. Red Star Belgrade: 7 goals
  3. Real Madrid: 6 goals
  4. RB Salzburg: 6 goals
  5. Ajax: 5 goals
  6. GNK Dinamo: 5 goals
  7. Olympiacos: 5 goals
  8. Arsenal: 4 goals
  9. FC Barcelona: 4 goals
  10. Chelsea: 3 goals

Header goal: Raphinha's goal against Benfica is the first header and from outside the area seen in a Champions League match since October 2, 2002 (Antonio Cassano, for Roma, against Genk). SEE NEWS


Raphinha breaks his 'curse' against Benfica with his 4th double of the 24-25 season. The forward faced the Lisbon team five times with the Vitória de Guimarães, all resulting in defeat. He then moved to the 'lions', where he also had no luck in three encounters. The balance was devastating: 1 draw and 7 losses, with only 1 goal scored and two Portuguese Super Cups lost. SEE NEWS


With his double on Tuesday against Benfica, his fourth of the season, Raphinha reached 22 goals in 30 matches, scoring in all 4 official competitions in which Barcelona participates this season. SEE NEWS

  1. La Liga - 11 goals
  2. Champions League -  8 goals
  3. Spanish Super Cup - 2 goals
  4. Copa del Rey - 1 goal

BEN 4-2 FCB (Ronald Araujo own goal) - 4 goals from Benfica with 5 shots on target. Barcelona has conceded FIFTEEN GOALS in their last 3 matches at Benfica's ground. SEE NEWS


Pavlidis is the first opponent to score a hat-trick against Barcelona in the first half hour of an official match since Catanha (with Celta) did it in La Liga on December 2, 2000. SEE NEWS

Opponents who have scored a hat-trick against Barcelona in a European competition match:

  1. Guillot with Valencia in 1962 (Fairs Cup)
  2. Kurbos with Metz in 1984 (Cup Winners' Cup)
  3. Juary with Porto in 1985 (European Cup)
  4. Asprilla with Newcastle in 1997 (European Cup)
  5. Shevchenko with Dynamo Kyiv in 1997 (European Cup)
  6. Mbappé with PSG in 2021 (European Cup)
  7. PAVLIDIS with Benfica in 2025 (European Cup)

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