Away from home, Barcelona were down 1-3 in the first half with an extremely difficult match. But in the second half, the Spanish team played brilliantly, defeating their opponents 5-4. The decisive goal was scored by Raphinha in the 90+6 minute.
With this victory, Barcelona has 18 points in the UEFA Champions League group stage and is sure to reach the round of 16. "This is a crazy match. I have never experienced a comeback like this. The best thing Barca showed was a strong mentality.
Benfica were very good at switching between defence and attack. They forced us to defend very deep and prevented us from getting into good positions. But the personnel adjustments helped us later on,” Hansi Flick said after the match.
In this match, goalkeeper Szczesny made a big mistake in the first half, which directly led to the loss. However, Hansi Flick did not blame his student. He shared: “He made some mistakes in the first half. But anyone can make mistakes.
Szczesny made some important saves against Benfica. As a team, we win together, we lose together. I liked the performance in the second half.”
According to the German strategist, Barcelona still needs time to practice and correct mistakes. However, the important thing is that Pedri and his teammates always believe in themselves and play with dedication until the last minute. The most important thing for Barca is that the team has won the right to continue.
Hansi Flick emphasized that he and his students will soon prepare for the next two matches against Valencia (in LaLiga) and Atalanta (in the Champions League). He emphasized that in the final match of the group stage against Atalanta, he did not know what would happen, but his goal and his students' goal was to win all 3 points.
