Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Barcelona during their 5-4 win over Benfica, increasing his UEFA Champions League goal tally to 103.

FC Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a nine-goal Champions League thriller where the Catalans completed a comeback for the ages in the elite European competition.

The Blaugrana have been among the top teams in the Champions League this season, occupying second place in the league standings with five wins and 15 points through six games. Hansi Flick's men secured a big win last time out in the competition, defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in Germany in early December.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica

FC Barcelona's heroic comeback win over Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday could end up being worth over $50 million to the club.

Barcelona pulled off a sensational comeback to beat Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. Vangelis Pavlidis scored a stunning 30-minute hat-trick in the first half, as the hosts went into the break 3-1 up.