If there is a footballer who has undergone a radical transformation since the arrival of Hansi Flick to FC Barcelona, that is Raphinha. There are others who have significantly improved their performance with the German, but in the case of the Brazilian the change is very noticeable and in the face of Young Boys He demonstrated it again.
The Brazilian’s performance, with the captain’s armband on his left arm, left everyone and everyone amazed and as a result of it, with a goal and assist included, he took home the MVP of the meeting.
But if we go one step further and delve into the statistics offered by Opta, beyond the glamorous figures of goals and assists, we observe that the Barça player monopolized several sections, being the player on his team with the most shots (6), the most chances (5), most passes in the final third (28) and most attempted crosses (8).
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Raphinha He completed his performance with 3 dribbles, 85 interventions, 3 tackles and 4 possessions won, thus signing an excellent service record and adding a large dose of self-confidence in the face of a season in which he is establishing himself as one of the revelations from the Barcelona team.