
THE '11' IS HAVING A STELLAR SEASON
The surprising record in which Raphinha surpasses Messi and other Barça 'cracks' in the Champions
Published:31/01/2025 - 02:07h
Updated:31/01/2025 - 03:13h
Raphinha is in an exceptional moment. His numbers back him up to the point of allowing him to rub shoulders with great names from FC Barcelona in various records
Raphinha continues to demonstrate that he is 'on fire' this season 2024-25. The native of Porto Alegre continues to show that FC Barcelona made the right decision by not selling him in the past summer market and betting on him in a position that, although nominally presented as a left winger, is actually fully appreciated as liberated in the offensive front during the development of the match. This has resulted in a more goal-scoring and assisting version of the '11'. A true 'player'.
The former Leeds player currently has 23 goals and 13 assists in 32 matches, numbers that are undeniably the best of his career at FC Barcelona and in the context of his professional career. The season that the forward of the 'Canarinha' is having is so relevant that he is reaching records that could be considered a record for the Catalan team.
According to the metrics from the specialized statistics account 'OptaJose', there is a data point that exposes the great form in which Raphinha is immersed with FC Barcelona. After this season, regarding the UEFA Champions League, 'Rapha' has positioned himself as one of the players with the best goal participation rate in the history of the competition, concerning the assets of Barça (at least 1000 minutes played).
The record in which Raphinha surpasses Messi and other Barça 'cracks' in the Champions League
This season, the forward has accumulated eight goals and four assists in the UEFA Champions League. According to the mentioned statistical record, Raphinha scores a goal or provides an assist for FC Barcelona in the Champions League, on average, every 75 minutes, just slightly surpassing the greatest legend of the Catalan team, Lionel Andrés Messi, who participated in a goal benefiting the blue and garnet team in this competition every 80'.
75 - Players from @FCBarcelona_es with the best goal participation rate in the history of the @ChampionsLeague (at least 1000 minutes played):
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 30, 2025
A goal produced every...
75' - RAPHINHA 🇧🇷
80' - Messi 🇦🇷
95' - Neymar 🇧🇷
97' - Stoichkov 🇧🇬
101' - Lewandowski 🇵🇱
Wow. 😯 pic.twitter.com/10LtBMNZ1G
After the Argentine star, names emerge in this 'top 5' such as Neymar Jr., who participated in a culé goal in the Champions League every 95 minutes. Following are names like Hristo Stoichkov, with a goal contribution every 97', and finally, this 'top' is completed by the Polish 'killer', Robert Lewandowski, who contributed with a goal or assist every 101'.