{"id":87620,"date":"2026-01-08T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/raphinha-mvp-in-barca-exhibition-against-athletic_315705_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:34:20","slug":"raphinha-mvp-in-barca-exhibition-against-athletic_315705_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/raphinha-mvp-in-barca-exhibition-against-athletic_315705_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Raphinha led Bar\u00e7a’s exhibition against Athletic with a brace and an assist"},"content":{"rendered":"
FC Barcelona<\/strong> advanced to the final of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup<\/strong> in a stellar performance for Hansi Flick<\/strong>‘s team, especially for Raphinha<\/strong>. The Brazilian was the MVP of the match after providing the assist for the second Bar\u00e7a goal, scored by Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/a>, and scoring the brace that sealed the blaugrana ‘five-star’ performance in Jeddah against Athletic (5-0)<\/a><\/p> Bar\u00e7a was a true steamroller in the first 38 minutes, scoring four goals that shattered any attempt at a comeback from an Athletic side whose resistance barely lasted 20 minutes. Rapha participated in three of the team’s goals, easily beating Jes\u00fas Areso<\/strong> in a one-on-one on the left.<\/p> Rapha warned in the 5th minute with a low cross that Roony Bardghji<\/a> narrowly missed connecting to score against Unai Sim\u00f3n. In the 30th minute, with the Catalan team already leading by a goal from Ferran Torres<\/strong> in the 22nd, the Brazilian repeated the formula, this time with a cross that found Ferm\u00edn free to score with one touch.<\/p> Roony scored the third in the 34th minute and, four minutes later, the Swede set up Raphinha on the left. Despite having a narrow angle to shoot from, **the ’11’ cut inside onto his left foot, outpacing Areso** to unleash a left-footed shot that beat Unai Sim\u00f3n at the near post.<\/p> \ud83d\ude80 EL MISIL DE RAPHINHA. #superSupercopa<\/a> #LaCasaDelF\u00fatbol<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EqNaH1fVir<\/a><\/p> \u2014 F\u00fatbol en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) January 7, 2026<\/a> <\/blockquote> After the break, in the 52nd minute, the 28-year-old winger took advantage of another pass from Bardghji, this time with some luck, to cap off a period of total siege by Bar\u00e7a in the opponent’s box with a strike that left the Bilbao goalkeeper helpless.<\/p> Hansi Flick substituted Marcus Rashford<\/strong> in the 65th minute, with the match already completely decided. With his brace against Athletic, Raphinha has reached 9 goals and 4 assists in 16 games<\/strong> this season.<\/p> The Porto Alegre native missed two months of competition due to a thigh injury (including a relapse) in his right thigh. It wasn’t until December that he gradually returned to competitive rhythm, and now he seems to have fully recovered his best form at an ideal time: as Bar\u00e7a stands on the verge of defining the season’s first title.<\/p> Regarding the thrashing against Athletic, Rapha pointed out in a post-match interview for ‘Movistar’ that the team’s assertiveness was the key to leaving no chances for a rival as tough as the Basques.”I think we make the game easy ourselves. When we’re playing well, the game becomes easier. That shows we’re prepared no matter who plays. The quality of the team,” the Brazilian began.<\/p> In that regard, he added: “Roony came in very well and Ferm\u00edn has returned very well. Now we have to focus on ourselves<\/strong>, whoever wins the next semifinal. We are prepared for whoever comes (Madrid or Atl\u00e9tico)”.Regarding his recovery in recent matches, he stated: “I will never say I am at my best level because I will keep looking and trying to have an almost perfect season.”<\/p> Raphinha is already at last season’s level with Bar\u00e7a. Against Athletic (5-0), the Brazilian rounded off the Catalan team’s ‘manita’ with two goals and an assist to reach 13 direct goal involvements in 25\/26 FC Barcelona advanced to the final of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup in a stellar performance for Hansi Flick‘s team, especially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":87624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_nextfly_llmd_date_locked":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,445],"tags":[189,232,463,144],"class_list":["post-87620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish-super-cup","category-spanish-super-cup-2","tag-fc-barcelona-vs-athletic-club","tag-mvp","tag-raphinha-2","tag-raphinha"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRaphinha reaches 9 goals for the season and recovers his best form<\/h2>

“Easy game? We make it easy”<\/h2>
Raphinha’s records against Athletic<\/h2>