For many, it is already nothing less than the match of the year. The poster between Benfica and Barça indeed gave rise to a crazy scenario since the Blaugrana may have been trailing by two goals at the start of the last quarter of an hour, but they finally won 5-4 thanks to a goal from Raphinha at the end of added time.
The Barcelonans obviously did not shy away from their pleasure at the final whistle. But these celebrations were obviously not to the taste of the Lisbon people. According to Sport, the return to the locker room of the Barcelona players and especially Raphinha would have been stormy to say the least. The passage through the tunnel would have given rise to moments of “maximum voltage” and the Brazilian striker would have suffered insults from several Benfica players. The tone would have risen, forcing the police to intervene to calm things down.
Barça suffered
“I am someone who respects everyone, but when I left the field, some insulted me. I responded to the insults, explained the hero of the evening at the microphone of Movistar+ at the end of the meeting. I know I shouldn't do it, but I responded to the insults. At the end we all warmed up. The Benfica players also got a little angry. They could have understood the situation, but they preferred to insult me. »
“It’s something that happened, we were all excited, but it’s normal, after the end of a match like this, that it happens”he continued, visibly wanting to ease the tension. “ We knew it would be a very difficult match. I know how difficult it is to play here, in front of your fans. They know how to play very well. They have players of the highest level. We didn't let ourselves lose 3-1. We came back focused on our game to try to change the situation. It was a spectacular match for everyone. It could very well have been won by Benfica or by us, but we won. »
