Raphinha equals Messi's record

Raphinha equaled Lionel Messi's record for most goal contributions in a Champions League campaign.

It's hard to stop Raphinha this season.

On the morning of April 10, when Barcelona defeated Borussia Dortmund 4-0 to gain a big advantage after the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Raphinha also made history by reaching the milestone of contributing to 19 goals in the tournament this season.

This achievement is equal to Messi's statistics in the 2011/12 season, when the Argentine superstar had 14 goals and 5 assists in the Champions League.

However, with Barcelona all but assured of a semi-final place, Raphinha is well placed to overtake Messi to hold the record for most goal contributions in a Champions League season.

Raphinha's 12th European goal of the season put Barcelona ahead in the first half, before setting up two more for his teammates.

In total, the Brazilian striker has 12 goals and 7 assists for his teammates, leading the list of goalscorers and assists in the 2024/25 Champions League.

In addition, Raphinha also became the Brazilian player with the most goal contributions in a Champions League season, far surpassing Roberto Firmino (2017/18 season, 10 goals and 7 assists) or Kaka (2006/07 season, 10 goals and 3 assists).

Source: https://znews.vn/raphinha-san-bang-ky-luc-cua-messi-post1544640.html