Raphinha outweighs the record of the Neymar League Champions League in the Barcelona victory
Barcelona Talisman Raphinha added his swollen goal this season with a bow against Benfice in Tuesday’s Nokaut Rung’s victory, taking his sum to the stunning 11 in the Champions League this season.
Raphinha scored the only goal for Barcelona ua the narrow victory of the first leg Over Benfice last week and doubled the aggregate leadership of his part with the initial goal in Montjuic. Nicolas Otamendi reduced the deficit for visitors before Lamine Yamal twisted in a stunning second to make his own part of history and it was Raphinha that concluded the scoring in a 3-1 victory.
Only five other Brazilians in one campaign hit two -corelakes for the Champions League goals – and Raphinha is now alone in terms of continental potency in the history of his nation.
Most Brazilian players in the UEFA Champions League season:
Raphinha – 11 in 2024-25
Kaká – 10 in 2006-07
Rivaldo – 10 in 1999-00
Jardel – 10 in 1999-00
Roberto Firmino – 10 in 2017-18
Neymar – 10 in 2014-15 pic.twitter.com/5odb1rv4jn– Opta analyst (@optaanalyst) March 11, 2025
Neymar aligned with the previous record of ten goals of the Brazilian Champions League when Barcelona won the European High Tower during the 2014/15 campaign. Raphinha has his own perspectives on a similar goal. “I think we are competitors to win all this,” the striker insisted after progressing in the quarterfinals where he will face one of Lille or Borussia Dortmund.
Barcelona is currently leading La league and faces Atletico Madrid in the second part of her semifinal Copa del Rey next month with Aggregate results of results at 4-4.
Not all so long ago, Barcelona’s ambitions for European success were limited to the Europa League. No one scored more than three goals in the competition last season, while the Catalans famously collapsed from the 2021/22 Champions League group stage after scoring a total of two goals.
Lionel Messi was the last player to hit two -core digits in Europe for Barcelona, scoring 12 goals on the way to the semifinals in the 2018/19 campaign. With figures comparable to Prime Neymar and Messi’s characters, it’s a little wonder Hansi Flick has overturned Raphinha to win the Ballon d’Or.
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