Champions League: Barcelona Shine Against Benfica, Liverpool Remain Flawless [Results Of Tuesday’s Games]

On Tuesday night, January 21, Barcelona showcased their resilience with a remarkable comeback victory against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League.

The Champions League match saw Vangelis Pavlidis deliver an impressive hat-trick within the first 30 minutes, leading the hosts to a 3-1 advantage by halftime.

However, Barcelona staged a strong second-half response, with Raphinha netting a goal to close the gap. Despite Ronald Araujo’s unfortunate own goal that extended Benfica’s lead, the Catalans regained control of the match.

Eric Garcia levelled the score with a powerful strike, setting the stage for Raphinha to score the winning goal in a thrilling finish with the last kick of the game.

Liverpool continued their flawless campaign, securing a 2-1 victory over Lille. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the 34th minute, but Jonathan David equalized in the 62nd minute. Harvey Elliott then delivered the decisive volley, ensuring the Reds maintained their perfect record with seven wins in as many matches.

In other notable results, Juventus and Club Brugge played to a 0-0 draw, while 10-man Atletico Madrid registered a 2-1 victory against Bayer Leverkusen.

Below are the full results of the Champions League Matchday 7 games played on Tuesday, January 21:

Monaco Vs Aston Villa
1 – 0

Atalanta Vs SK Sturm Graz
5 – 0

Atlético Madrid Vs Bayer Leverkusen
2 – 1

Benfica Vs Barcelona
4 – 5

Crvena zvezda Vs PSV
2 – 3

Liverpool Vs Lille
2 – 1

Club Brugge Vs Juventus
0-0

Slovan Bratislava Vs VfB Stuttgart
1 – 3

Bologna Vs Borussia Dortmund
2-1