Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 4–1 in the Champions League.
The Brazilian opened the scoring a minute into the game when he was left 1-v-1 against Manuel Neuer and calmly moved passed him to slot in the game's opening goal.With the score at 2–1, the Brazilian received a gorgeous cross-field pass by Marc Casadó and immediately took on Raphael Guerreiro. Before arriving to the box, Raphinha cut inside to his weaker right foot and fired a shot to the far corner way out of Neuer's reach.
Raphinha now has 15 G+A through 15 games in all competitions for the Blaugranas this season. The Brazilian has arguably beenRobert Lewandowski scored his 15th goal of the 2024–25 season to complete the scoring for Flick's side who defeated Bayern Munich for the first time in almost a decade. The Catalans were vastly superior and passed its hardest test of the season with flying colors, sending a message that it can contend for major trophies this season.
Raphinha and Barcelona will look to continue its strong form and defeat its biggest rival in El Clásico for the first time in an official match since Mar. 2023.Roberto Casillas is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer covering Liga MX, the Mexican National Team & Latin American players in Europe. He is a die hard Cruz Azul and Chelsea fan.
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