RAPHINHA BECOMES A STAR WHEN MOST NEEDED
Raphinha, stellar! Double and great game worthy of a Barça star
Raphinha dressed as a star and was in charge of scoring a double that pointed the way for FC Barcelona in the Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain. He has ended up as the righteous 'MVP' of the night
In the middle of the infinity of rumours on that it could be the big sale of the FC Barcelona this summer, to square accounts, Raphinha has showed that has wood to be one of the key players of the team. And it is not little thing. It dressed like the big offensive leader Barcelona in the most important night and in the most complicated stage: the Park of the Princes. A his doublet directed the victory against a 'touched' and unrecognizable Paris Saint-Germain.
Raphinha Wants to show no alone that has 'hollow' in this Barça, but it can be a decisive player in big nights. It had left a 'tested' ten days ago against The Palms, annotating the only so much of the night, but in the capital of France has showed his more effective version in the last metre and commissioned to direct a very dreamed pass to the semifinals of the Champions League. His doublet, like visitor, costs gold for the Barça.
Split 'dreamed' for Raphinha
The bet of Xavi Hernández in him is absolute. In front of the difficulties to put to four midfield players, because Pedri González was not to play the ninety minutes, in the last parties the international with Brazil has been the reference in attack by the left, with a lot of mobility and playing more inside. Against the PSG knew to identify spaces and was very precise to the hour to finish, something that had demanded him in too many occasions.
It took 37 minutes in imposing of face to the porteria rival, although already it had it merodeado before. It benefited of a very good played of the Barça that finish with Lewandowski in driving, pass to a Lamine Yamal that centred with the outside and a clear fallido of Gianluigi Donnarumma that left in tray the balloon so that Raphinha, with a powerful finish, commanded the balloon to the deepest of the network.
Pedri Served him the 2-2 in Paris
It gave illusion to the Barcelona of start and gave them back to him when the history seemed to twist after a traced back comandada by Dembélé and Vitinha. A minute after the entrance of Pedri González to the lawn, sent a surgical pass that surpassed to the Parisian defence and fell to Raphinha so that, with a volley to the long stick, put the 2-2 in the marker. The end 'perfect' for a Raphinha that is constantly victim of criticisms and that shows that has with what dress of star of the Barça.
