Raphinha scores the fifth goal for Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa versus Real Madrid.
Nowadays, Barcelona play a relentless style of counterattacking football along with their possession game. Real Madrid didn’t know how to stop them.
The epitome of this football playing style is Raphinha, with his speed and ability on the ball. At just 28 years old, the winger for FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team, is destined to be named the best player in the world he keeps this up. He’s play for Barcelona has been at Ballon d Or levels this year.
What is amazing is that there was a point where Barcelona was going to send Raphinha away. However, new manager Hansi Flick has made Raphinha not only a fixture in the side, but captain of the team.
Watch Raphinha score the fifth goal versus Real Madrid in the video below. And as former Real Madrid player Steve McManaman says on the call, how do you let Raphinha cut back on his favorite right foot to shoot? Additionally, the falling down first time pass by Marc Casado to Raphinha is brilliant.
RAPHINHA MAKES IT 5-1 BARCELONA! A HISTORIC ANNHILATION OF REAL MADRID 😱
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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 12, 2025
Altogether, Barcelona would go on to beat Real Madrid 5-2 to claim their record-breaking 15th Supercopa de España title. And Raphinha, with a brace in the game, scored his career-high 19th goal in a season. These stats come from ESPN FC. Moreover, the manner that Barcelona beat their perpetual rivals, embarrassing them, will make long time Barcelona fans very happy. Sometimes beating Real Madrid is bigger than even winning a trophy for Barca fans.
Overall, Barcelona added the Brazilian forward Raphinha from Leeds United in a trade worth up to nearly $66 million. That signing has paid off for Barcelona!
Post game via ESPN, Hansi Flick said this after Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final: “Today is a good day, we beat one of the best teams in the world, for the second time this season, it’s unbelievable, we win a title here and we’re very happy. Today is a day to be positive.”
Finally, Raphinha was named as the game’s official MOTM after the win against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup Final. I’m sure we’ll see even more of these man of the match trophies for Raphinha this year. Raphinha scores again for Barcelona is something you’ll hear often.
