Ghana: Late Raphinha strike earns Barca last-16 spot in Champions League

 BARCELONA’S Raphinha scored deep into stop­page time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead.

The Catalans had mirrored their poor recent La Liga form in a shaky start at the Estadio da Luz, while coach Hansi Flick’s decision to field goalkeeper Wo­jciech Szczesny raised questions as the Pole’s blunders led to two…