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Barcelona winger Raphinha delivered one other standout efficiency within the UEFA Champions League, one thing that has turn out to be an everyday prevalence this season.
The Brazilian worldwide spearheaded Barça’s 3-1 victory over Benfica on Tuesday, scoring two tremendous objectives within the first half, within the course of securing the workforce’s place within the quarter-finals of the competitors.
In doing so, Raphinha knocked off some spectacular data – changing into the Brazilian with essentially the most objectives in a single Champions League season (11) whereas equalling legendary Ronaldinho’s complete aim tally (14) for Barcelona within the competitors.
The 28-year-old additionally went stage with one other legendary Brazilian, Ronaldo Nazario, by way of total objectives scored for Barcelona (48).
Chasing Lionel Messi now
Raphinha, together with his brace, additionally turned the best goalscorer within the UEFA Champions League this season. Now, the in-form Barcelona captain has a file owned by the nice Lionel Messi in his sight.
Messi’s file in sight. (Picture by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photographs)
Certainly, solely Lionel Messi has scored extra objectives than Raphinha’s tally of 11 in a single Champions League marketing campaign whereas carrying a Barcelona shirt.
The Argentine holds the membership file for many objectives in a single version of the event, having netted 14 occasions within the 2011/12 season.
With Barça now by means of to the quarter-finals, Raphinha can have a minimum of two matches to equal or go previous the file of the previous Barcelona captain and membership legend.
Ought to the Blaugrana go all the best way to the ultimate, he might nonetheless have 5 extra matches so as to add to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s tally from 2011/12.
Absolutely the Champions League file for objectives in a single season is held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who went on to bag 17 objectives through the 2013/14 marketing campaign.
