In round 4 of La Liga, Barcelona hosted Real Valladolid. Continuing the momentum of the previous 3 wins, the home team at Camp Nou destroyed their opponent with a score of 7-0. This result helped Hansi Flick's team take the top spot in La Liga with 12 absolute points after 4 wins.
Raphinha was the star of the match. He scored his first hat-trick for Barcelona, as well as contributing two more assists. Of course, the Brazilian star was also voted the best player of the match.
After the match, Raphinha expressed his joy, according to Mundo Deportivo: “This performance is ranked among the best of my career. I hope to be able to repeat it.
I have been working tirelessly since returning from vacation because I understand the importance of this season in creating Barcelona's success."
To date, Raphinha has played 91 matches, scored 23 goals and provided 28 assists for Barcelona, which is not a bad record. However, every summer, there are transfer rumors about the Brazilian star, when he is considered to be only average.
After shining, Raphinha did not forget to affirm himself: "Today's match proves that we don't need any more players.. We are in very good form. The team plays well in both matches and training. This result is the sweet fruit of our hard work."
Finally, Raphinha explained that Barcelona continued to attack and score, even when they were so deep in the lead against Valladolid. He spoke about coach Hansi Flick's specialty: "The coach and the team want more goals. We want to score goals and still respect the opponent. I think that's not a joke."
