It will not receive recognition from FIFA, but Raphinha continues to amaze the culés. The Brazilian winger, who failed to shine against the Espanyol in the derby last Saturday, he got even today in a big way and actively collaborated to classify the Barça at the end of the Spanish Super Cup next Sunday, where the set of Flick The winner of Madrid-Atlético this Thursday will be measured on the same stage: the Alinma Stadium in Jeddah.
He began his recital by being generous. Within half an hour he attended Fermin at 2-0 with a great cross from the left, with a back pass, so that the one from El Campillo connected the ball directly, leaving Unai Simon with no option to even try to touch the ball. Shortly before the break, Raphinha also decided to join the scoring festival of the night in Arabia and made it 4-0 in the 38th minute of the match. The Brazilian received a long pass from Roony and created a brutal play. Areso went for the speed with a great dribble and took a shot with his left foot to put the ball through the near post, into the entire corner, without Unai Simón even managing to touch the ball.
Author of the little hand
Despite being 4-0 up on the scoreboard, Barça came out with the same intensity after the break. In fact, seven minutes after the restart, Flick’s team would win the game, again with Raphinha as the protagonist, after a muddled play. He shot first Pedri after a transfer of Roony on the front, the ball returned to the canary, who opened Ferminhis low cross was cleared by Unai but the ball ended up at the feet of the Brazilian, who shot to score the fifth.
Rest for the final
After the two goals, the assist and the usual commitment to put pressure and infect all his teammates, Flick decided it was time to book now Raphinha thinking about the final. He did the same with De Jong y Bucket. In a triple change, the coach took out the three players and brought on Gerard Martín, Bernal and Rashford. The final awaits now Raphinha He is good at finals, and Madrid – if that happens and the whites manage to get rid of Atlético beforehand -.
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