Raphinha on a roll! Second consecutive league match with a goal for the Brazilian

Published New:21/12/2025 - 17:11h

Updated New:21/12/2025 - 17:11h

Raphinha opened the scoring for Barça against Villarreal with a penalty in the 11th minute. The Brazilian now has 7 goals in LaLiga and has scored in two consecutive matchdays

Fútbol Club Barcelona took the lead against Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica thanks to a goal from Raphinha. The '11' had scored a brace against Osasuna (2-0) the previous matchday and only took eleven minutes to open the scoring for Hansi Flick's side, who extend their scoring streak in the tournament to 38 games.

In the 10th minute, Rapha was brought down inside the box by Santi Comesaña as he tried to set himself up to shoot or cross from the right. The main referee Javier Alberola Rojas did not hesitate to award the penalty, which left no room for doubt, and the Brazilian, with a sharp shot, deceived the goalkeeper Luiz Junior.

Raphinha maintains his perfect penalty record in LaLiga

For the Porto Alegre native, it was his fourth penalty in LaLiga, where he has not missed a single shot so far. Furthermore, **the '11' reaches 7 goals in the tournament after a slow start to the season**, conditioned by the injury and relapse in his right thigh that caused him to miss two months of competition (six matchdays).

Raphinha is coming off being the MVP of 24/25 and debuted by scoring in Mallorca this season. He then scored a brace against Valencia in matchday 4, but only found the net again against Atlético on matchday 19 (postponed). Until his penalty in Villarreal, he had only scored once away from home in 25/26

61 goals and counting for Raphinha in a Barça shirt

In the 17th matchday of LaLiga, the 28-year-old forward celebrated his 61st goal with the Barça jersey and his thirty-eighth in the tournament. **Rapha has accumulated 158 official appearances in three and a half seasons** with the club, in which he also has 52 assists and five titles, including two Leagues.

Since Hansi Flick's arrival on the bench, Raphinha has accumulated 41 goals in 58 matches, making him the second-highest scorer on the team behind Robert Lewandowski (50). Furthermore, he is the player with the most direct goal involvements (67) for the team over the last year and a half in all competitions.