A head-turning statistic, further highlighting the stellar nature of Barcelona star Raphinha’s latest performance, has on Sunday come to the fore online.
Wide-man Raphinha, for his part, is of course fresh off another showing to remember on Saturday night.
Afforded a starting berth in Barcelona’s La Liga meeting with Celta Vigo, the Brazilian took the weight of Hansi Flick’s side on his shoulders, to spark a remarkable comeback.
After first laying on an assist for Dani Olmo, Raphinha notched a brace of his own, guiding the Blaugrana to a 4-3 triumph, and a step closer to the La Liga title.
In turn, it should come as little surprise to hear of the former Leeds United man having racked up a series of impressive stats over the course of the 90 minutes on Saturday.
None more so than the following…
As per the reliable StatMuse, Raphinha is the first player to rack up the following in a single La Liga fixture since Real Madrid star and fellow countryman Rodrygo back in 2023:
- 2 goals
- 1 assist
- 4 successful take-ons (most)
- 5 chances created (most)
- 9 duels won (most)
Conor Laird – GSFN
