HE WAS AWARDED AS 'MVP' OF THE MATCH
Raphinha is still 'sweet' and returned to justify his price against Madrid
Published:24/07/2022 - 09:18h
Updated:24/07/2022 - 09:18h
Raphinha shone again in his second match with FC Barcelona. In addition to converting again, his goal was worth the victory in the Clásico against Real Madrid (0-1), the second victory for the Catalans on the American tour
The Classical of the Sunday by the morning between the FC Barcelona and the Real Madrid had an indisputable figure: Raphinha. The Brazilian was rewarded as 'MVP' of the party after marking his third so much with the group directed by Xavi Hernández, with which the culés could leave of the Allegiant Stadium of The Vegas with a triumph that confirms the good feelings of the team for the 2022-23.
The '22' came to convert two so many and an assistance in the goleada in front of the Inter of Miami (0-6) and, in this opportunity, opened again the marker with an authentic golazo. The one of Carry Cheerful took advantage of a bad clear of Éder Militao to receive free of mark in the frontal of the area. Without losing time, the extreme took out a powerful zurdazo that won the resitencia of Thibaut Courtois, the figure of the 'merengues'.
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His so much in the minute 27 was sufficient to defeat to the Madrid in the second edition of the Classical in the United States, reediting the success obtained in 2017 (3-2 in Miami). During the 62 minutes that was in the field, Raphinha was the most dangerous forward of the Barça, combining with Robert Lewandowski and Ansu Fati to create him problems to the white saga. In the 32' was near to assist to 'Lewy' to expand the difference.
In the first played of the complement, the extreme again showed his capacity asistidora with a pass to the recently ingresado Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that the gabonés did not reach to finish with power. Finally, the '22' yielded his place to Memphis Depay in the minute 63. On his performance in the Classical, Xavi Hernández commented that the Brazilian "marks the differences, is very dynamic and can play by the bands".
Xavi, happy with Raphinha and Lewandowski
Regarding the reinforcements in attack incorporated in summer (Raphinha and Lewandowski), the technician egarense said to feel "very happy with these two incorporations that at the same time will give a lot of competition to the people from above. Like this all espabilaremos a bit". Besides, puntualizó that "in the Boat do not cost names, costs the performance". Of this way, Raphinha has begun the pre-season of the best way and, for now, advances to players like Ousmane Dembélé and Ferran Torres to win his place in the eleven culé.
