Raphinha Shatters Records After Phenomenal Start to the Season

Raphinha, who kicked off the season in phenomenal fashion, shattered several records in Barcelona's very first European match. The Blaugrana continue to score... five goals per game. Hansi Flick's side has started the campaign by netting five goals in four of their first five official fixtures.

A pivotal figure in this impressive run is the new central striker, or rather, the "false nine" that the German coach has molded Raphinha into. The Brazilian has been the standout goalscorer at the start of the season, and when asked about his exceptional scoring form by Movistar+, he humbly stated: "I'm just doing my job."

With eight goals in the first five matches, Raphinha has etched his name into the history books. Only Sándor Kocsis, in the 1958-59 season, scored more (nine) than the Brazilian in Barcelona's first five official games of a single season. Furthermore, Raphinha became the first player to score in each of the team's first five matches since Luis Suárez, also in the 1958-59 season.

These are legendary achievements, reminiscent of Ballon d'Or winner Luis Suárez. Although the Brazilian was not among this year's nominees, after being named Man of the Match, he commented on the topic: "I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about Barcelona. We are having a spectacular season."

Completely focused on his performance for the Catalan club, Raphinha capped off his excellent evening with another milestone. He entered the top 5 all-time leading goalscorers for the Blaugrana in the Champions League. Ahead of him in this prestigious ranking are only Lionel Messi (126), whose record is almost impossible to reach, Luis Suárez (25), Rivaldo (25), and Robert Lewandowski (23). With his 21 goals, Raphinha is already knocking on the door of Barcelona history.