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The game featured a historic performance by Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis, who recorded the fastest hat-trick in the tournament's history with goals in the 2nd, 22nd, and 30th minutes. However, Barcelona staged an impressive comeback, led by Robert Lewandowski, who scored twice from the penalty spot, and contributions from Eric García and Raphinha, the latter netting goals in the 13th, 64th, 78th, 86th, and 96th minutes.
Benfica managed to score once in the 68th minute, benefiting from a defensive error by Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo. With this victory, Barcelona climbed to 18 points, solidifying their second-place position and edging closer to securing a direct spot in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, Benfica remained at 10 points, placing them in 18th place in the standings.