Ruthless Raphinha inspires Barcelona to Feyenoord win

Raphinha showcased his remarkable goal-scoring prowess once again, netting a brace as Barcelona secured a hard-fought victory over Feyenoord in the Champions League. Following Gabriel Jesus' late goal, Raphinha had already put Barcelona ahead with a mesmerizing moment of skill, dispossessing two opponents before calmly slotting his side into a 3-0 lead.

This was Raphinha's seventh goal in just five appearances this season, highlighting his impressive form. Feyenoord's manager, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, had previously led Barcelona to Champions League glory in 2005-06, but his team's appeals for a penalty were dismissed. Not long after, Karim Adeyemi added to Barcelona's lead with a stylish curling shot, prompting a celebratory backflip from the summer signing of Borussia Dortmund.

Raphinha continued his impressive scoring spree with an eighth goal in five games, coming from a well-timed run and a deft finish. Lamine Yamal further extended Barcelona's lead with a free-kick in the 77th minute, but the home team remained without a clean sheet in the competition since April 2025. Substitute Sem Steijn managed to pull one back for Feyenoord in the 82nd minute, but Barcelona had already claimed a fifth goal of the evening through Gabriel Jesus, who has now scored 22 times in five games for his new team.