Raphinha celebrated his twelfth goal of 25/26 against Oviedo

Raphinha got his revenge against Real Oviedo on Sunday at the Spotify Camp Nou (3-0). The Brazilian celebrated his twelfth goal of the season for FC Barcelona, his eighth in LaLiga, against the same opponent against whom he was injured in the first half of the tournament

Raphinha suffered a right hamstring injury on September 25 at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium, which he relapsed from in October, missing a total of 9 official matches with Barça. However, the 29-year-old forward has recovered his best form in recent weeks, where he has produced 9 goals in 7 games.

On Sunday, the Brazilian took advantage of an error by **David Costas** when he tried to pass the ball back to his goalkeeper, **Aarón Escandell**, pressured by Raphinha, who finished with a chipped shot past the desperate sortie of the Asturian keeper.

17 goals produced in 21 matches for Raphinha this season

Just after scoring the 2-0 partial, Rapha left the field after the entry of **Fermín López**. Hansi Flick continues to be very careful with the minute management of the '11', who is clearly not yet at his physical peak, but is at a very high level in terms of competitive rhythm.

Sunday's was Raphinha's twelfth goal of the season, and he also has 5 assists in 21 games across all competitions. His records look distant compared to those of the 24/25 season (34 goals, 23 assists), but this is due to the two months the forward spent in the Barça infirmary. 

Raphinha reveals the key to the thrashing against Oviedo

After the match, Raphinha spoke with 'DAZN' about the thrashing against Oviedo, a result that came from Barça's effectiveness in the second half, after a fairly even first 45 minutes. In this regard, the Brazilian highlighted the team's reaction in the second half to dismantle a difficult opponent.

"Press high and try to steal as many balls as possible, like in the second goal. A shame for the center-back, but it's what I have to do, press those plays," he said about David Costas's error that led to Barça's 2-0.

Likewise, the '11' highlighted his improvement in recent matches. "Eight goals in 13 games, do you think anything has changed from last season? You are the ones who can watch the games. I think I'm doing the same as last season," the Porto Alegre native pointed out.

After a two-month layoff due to a right thigh injury, Raphinha has gradually regained his best form with Barça. This 2026, the winger has already scored 6 goals in 7 matches, where he also provided a couple of assists.