Raphinha continues to break records with FC Barcelona

The Brazilian Raphinha continued his impressive form with FC Barcelona, scoring three goals in the 7-2 win over Racing Santander, bringing his tally to 9 goals in the first 6 rounds of LaLiga.

Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" highlighted the numbers of Raphinha, who tops the LaLiga scoring chart with a two-goal lead over his teammate Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, both of whom have 7 goals.

Raphinha has achieved a notable record after 6 rounds, becoming the second player from FC Barcelona in the 21st century to score 9 goals in the first 6 matches of LaLiga, after Lionel Messi, who achieved the same record in the 2017/2018 season.

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have scored 16 goals together out of 28 goals for FC Barcelona in LaLiga, with 9 goals for the Brazilian and 7 for the young star. According to the data, no duo in LaLiga has achieved this number of goals in the first 6 rounds since the 1940/1941 season.

Raphinha has scored in the first 4 rounds of LaLiga, joining five former FC Barcelona players who achieved the same feat: Kubala, Káitano Rey, Cézar Rodríguez, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Cesc Fàbregas.

His numbers under Hans Flick highlight his development, as he scored 39 goals in 64 matches in LaLiga under the German coach, compared to 13 goals in the same number of matches with Xavi.

According to official statistics from LaLiga, Raphinha has scored 9 goals and made 3 assists, taking 15 shots during 6 matches, directly contributing to 12 goals out of 28 for FC Barcelona.

Raphinha has scored before the 20th minute in 5 of the first 6 matches this season, opening the scoring in 3 matches in LaLiga, while he netted two goals against Feyenoord in the Champions League opener, including FC Barcelona's fastest goal of the season, which came in the 3rd minute.