The unexpected explosion of Raphinha’s form has pushed many critics to apologize for apologizing for the unfortunate comments launched in Brazilian last summer when many (including some inside the club) wanted to sell.
However, Raphinha said he said after his last performance in the Champions League.
Barcelona Champions League Final quarter at Borussia Dortmund’s house On Wednesday night it was endless when Pau Cubarsi threw the right boot towards a low cross in the 25th minute. A part of the ball was already on Goalline when Raphinha blurred in sight, with Brazil International, he finally apologized to his teammate for what he described as a “instinctive” Lunge.
That dramatic intervention stole Cubarsi from his first goal in the Champions League. For Raphinha, it was the 12th of the season. Two more assists in the 4-0 routes He offered to Brazilian an impressive 19 -match transport in 11 games: the maximum recorded in the competition by a Barcelona player.
Lionel Messi established this high -time watermark in 2011/12, with 14 goals and five assists during the Most prolific campaign of her brilliant career.
|
Player |
Club (season) |
Objectives and assists |
|---|---|---|
|
1. Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid (2013/14) |
22 |
|
2 Robert Lewandowski |
Bavaria Munich (2019/20) |
21 |
|
3. Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid (2015/16) |
20 |
|
4 = Lionel Messi |
Barcelona (2011/12) |
19 |
|
4 = Raphinha |
Barcelona (2024/25) |
19 |
Statistics through the transfer market
Only two players in the history of the Champions League have presumed 20 or more contributions in one campaign. Robert Lewandowski dragged on 21 (15 goals, six assists) when Bayern Munich lifted the big ears trophy by 2020, while Cristiano Ronaldo Got the feat on two different occasions.
Raphinha has a maximum of four more champions league games to score or create four more goals to get the record of all Ronaldo’s time.
During the Tumultuous summer of 2024, a Catalan influencer published a video of himself that carried the Barcelona shirt not 11 of Raphinha with the name of Nico Williams replacing the Brazilian. “I left a comment in this post because I think it was disrespectful,” said former Leeds United striker Williams rejected the opportunity To leave the Atlético Club for Barcelona. “People have to maintain respect for club players who are trying to do their best for the shirt.”
When Barcelona maintains its assault on three different competitions with Raphinha, the indisputable figure of the team, there is little chance that the Brazilian will be lost due to the respect he deserved.
