Raphinha crushes Vinicius' numbers and approaches the Ballon d'Or

Once again, Raphinha was the protagonist of a new victory for FC Barcelona. This time against Sevilla, which joined the list of victims of the forward. The '11' from Barcelona celebrated his thirteenth goal in LaLiga 2024/25 with a brutal cross shot that sealed the culé victory at the Sánchez-Pizjuán.

With this goal, 'Rapha' increases his goal tally to 24 this season across all competitions, in addition to providing another 13 assists. Stratospheric numbers that undoubtedly place him firmly in the race for the Ballon d'Or, as he is just a step away from surpassing the records of Vinicius Jr., for whom a campaign was made from the 'cavern' to be recognized with this award.

In total, the '11' from Barcelona has scored 13 goals in 23 LaLiga matches, 8 in 8 Champions League matches, 2 in 2 Supercopa de España matches, and 1 in the Copa del Rey, which combined with his 13 assists, brings his goal production to the staggering figure of 37 G/A in 'just' 35 matches played.

Raphinha matches Vinicius Jr.'s records

Raphinha has already matched the statistics that made Vinicius one of the top candidates to win the Ballon d'Or last season. The winger from Real Madrid, who lost the award to Rodri, scored 25 goals and provided 12 assists in 40 matches played, so with half a season still to play, the '11' from Barcelona is on track to shatter these records.

If he succeeds, the forward would become a strong favorite to win the award given by France Football to the best player of the footballing year. Especially if Barça wins any major trophy, which is more than likely since the culés are fully engaged in the race for all titles.