Raphinha, act III. Already a double scorer in the first leg, and the main tormentor of the Parisians at the Parc des Princes, the Barcelona winger opened the scoring this Tuesday during the second leg of the quarter-final of the Champions League. Thanks to a great call at the near post, the Brazilian crucified Paris Saint-Germain in the 12th minute.
It was a beautiful percussion from Lamine Yamal which led to this goal. Isolated on the right flank, the little Spanish prodigy (too) easily eliminated Nuno Mendes, unable to compete in speed. Entering the area, Yamal crossed at the near post for Raphinha, who cut the trajectory perfectly, notably ahead of Achraf Hakimi.
IT’S TERRIBLE FOR PSG, RAPHINHA OPENS THE SCORE FOR BARÇA AFTER 12 MINUTES! 😱
Paris must now score at least 2 goals to hope to qualify 😶#FCBPSG | #UCL pic.twitter.com/YAGOyPCblN
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) April 16, 2024
This opening score hurt the Parisians. While they were already chasing the score, following their defeat in the first leg (2-3), Luis Enrique’s men were obliged to win if they wanted, at the very least, to hold on to extra time. . It will now take two goals to obtain an additional 30 minutes of play, and three to qualify from regulation time.
For Raphinha, it’s a new coup. Arriving in Barcelona from Leeds in 2022, the former Rennais shines in Xavi’s team. In 82 games, he has already scored 19 goals. These three goals in two games should take him into a new dimension.
