Raphinha continues to shine in a Barcelona shirt, matching a record set by Lionel Messi during the 2012/13 season.
The Brazilian scored twice in the first half of the match against Deportivo Alavés, helping Barcelona go into the break with a commanding 4-0 lead.
With these two goals, Raphinha reached 15 goals in La Liga, equalling Messi’s tally from the first 11 matchweeks of the 2012/13 season.
What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the Brazilian has played in only 10 league matches, starting nine of them.
With 15 goals, Raphinha is also leading the race for the European Golden Shoe, ahead of Kylian Mbappé with 11 goals, Lamine Yamal with 10 and Erling Haaland with nine.
Despite the injury that kept him out of action, the Brazilian forward is proving that he is one of the most influential players of the season.
