Raphinha, a Brazilian winger, gave Barcelona’s El Clasico match at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon another mediocre showing. On Sunday, Barcelona traveled to Madrid to face Real Madrid, their fiercest domestic rival, in the first El Clasico of the 2022–23 season.
Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde, and Rodrygo scored as host Real Madrid defeated visitors Barcelona 3-1. Raphinha started on the right wing, Ousmane Dembele on the left, and Robert Lewandowski in the center.
Raphinha performed particularly poorly against Real Madrid, which is in contrast to what the former Leeds United star had vowed to accomplish on the field.
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Raphinha had stated that Real Madrid should fear Barcelona ahead of the El Clasico before the game against Real Madrid, but Raphinha wasn’t at his best, and the game against Real Madrid was one of his worst performances while wearing a Barcelona jersey.
Raphinha’s supporters in Chelsea would be content to watch from a distance as he fouls out for Barcelona. Raphinha turned down Chelsea’s advances to sign him away from Leeds United during the summer transfer window.
This season, he has made a total of 12 appearances for the Catalans in all competitions, but only one goal and two assists to show for it.
After Raphinha passed them by, Chelsea signed the forwards last summer. Compared to Raphinha, Raheem Sterling and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang have contributed more goals this year.