Late Raphinha strike earns Barca 5-4 win at Benfica and last-16 spot

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LISBON : Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead. The Catalans had mirrored their poor recent LaLiga form in a shaky start at the Estadio da Luz, while coach Hansi Flick's decision to field goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny raised questions as the Pole's blunders led to two Benfica goals. But Flick'