A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona this evening secured for himself an altogether noteworthy creative benchmark.
The player in question? Raphinha.
Wide-man Raphinha was of course afforded his latest starting berth on Monday, as Barcelona welcomed Rayo Vallecano to Catalunya’s capital for a La Liga clash.
The Brazilian has since gone on to endure something of a hit-and-miss outing to date, struggling to prove himself decisive in the final third.
As alluded to above, though, this has not prevented Raphinha from beating out all competition to a season record.
As revealed by statisticians StatMuse:
‘Raphinha is the first player to create 70 chances in Europe’s top five leagues this season.’
Amid the closing exchanges at Montjuïc, Barcelona remain in advantage of a slender one-goal advantage against Rayo.
This comes owing to a solitary strike on the part of leading goalscorer Robert Lewandowski, who slotted home from the penalty spot during the first-half.
Conor Laird – GSFN
