Yamal, Raphinha bag braces as Barcelona rout Rayo
Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign.Raphinha, who has played up front during the start of the season amid Barcelona's failed battle to land Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, continued his rich vein of goalscoring form.
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha scored twice each as Barcelona secured a 5-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Monday. Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou, but Barcelona's Hansi Flick's team managed to record their third win from three matches. With his first goal, 19-year-old Yamal became the youngest player to reach 50 goals for Barcelona, a milestone two years younger than Lionel Messi achieved.
Despite a slow start, Barcelona quickly hit back with goals from Raphinha and Yamal. Raphinha continued his impressive scoring form with another goal, showcasing his footwork and cool finish past Pathe Ciss. Teenage Yamal added his first goal of the season, opening space and curling the ball into the near top corner. Rayo Vallecano managed to score twice, including a goal from Alvaro Garcia and a second for Camello, but Barcelona's victory remained firmly in hand.
Brazil international Gabriel Jesus, who is reportedly on the verge of joining Barcelona, watched from the stands as his potential new team extended their perfect start to the season to three wins.
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