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Ronald Araujo - Gives up own goal Araujo had an own goal and two shots (zero on goal) in Tuesday's 5-4 victory against Benfica.

Impact Araujo had a tough go about Tuesday, as he would score an own goal in the 68th minute of the contest. He would recover only every so slightly in the defense, notching one tackle won, two blocks and five clearances. This does mark his second straight start since returning from injury, appearing to be fully fit again.

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Ferran Torres - Assists game-winner Torres assisted once to go with one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Benfica.

Impact Torres had a crucial moment in Tuesday's UCL tilt, with the forward assisting on Raphinha's goal in extra time. He did this in only a short appearance, as he only appeared as a late substitute, appearing for 16 minutes. It was his third goal contribution in four UCL appearances this season.

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Pedri - Assist in comeback Pedri assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (two accurate) and one corner in Tuesday's 5-4 win against Benfica.

Impact Pedri saw a late assist Tuesday, whipping in a ball that would find the head of Eric Garcia for a 86th minute goal. This marks his second assist in UCL play this season, with those his only two goal contributions in seven appearances. He also added six chances created, a new season-high in a match for the midfielder.

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Eric Garcia - Goal from defense Garcia scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Tuesday's 5-4 victory against Benfica.

Impact Garcia notched a crucial goal to equalize the game in the 86th minute before the club's eventual game-winner, with the defender rising up to score a header. This is a rare goal for him, as it is his first of the season in all competitions. He was quiet outside of the goal, only appearing for 16 minutes as a substitute.

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Robert Lewandowski - Brace Tuesday Lewandowski scored two goals to go with four shots (two on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Tuesday's 5-4 victory versus Benfica.

Impact Lewandowski scored two goals in Tuesday's high-scoring match, as he would bag the opener for Barcelona in the 13th minute before scoring another in the 78th minute from the penalty spot. This does mark his eighth and ninth goal in UCL play, reaching that mark on seven appearances. It was his first goal in four appearances, ending his longest goalless streak of the season.

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Raphinha - Double and game-winner Raphinha scored two goals to go with seven shots (three on goal), seven crosses (three accurate) and three corners in Tuesday's 5-4 win over Benfica.

Impact Raphinha had the most crucial moment of the match late Tuesday, as his extra time goal would lead to Barcelona's win. He also added another goal, scoring a header in the 64th minute. He now has 10 goal contributions in seven appearances, bringing him to 28 in 27 appearances across UCL and league play this season.

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Wojciech Szczesny - Concedes four against Benfica Szczesny recorded two saves and allowed four goals in Tuesday's 5-4 win versus Benfica.

Impact Szczesny has a brutal day in net Tuesday with multiple blunders and moments that left you scratching your head leading to four goals for Benfica. This was his first appearance out of retirement for the club, possibly the reason for his sub-par performance. It seems unlikely the club will attempt that experiment again, with Inaki Pena likely to return to net to face Valencia on Sunday.

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