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  "id": 6458566,
  "title": "Raphinha strikes twice as Barcelona starts Champions League with 5-1 rout of Feyenoord",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/raphinha-strikes-twice-as-barcelona-starts-champions-league-with-5-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T19:06:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/09/09/raphinha-strikes-twice-as-barcelona-starts-champions-league-with-5-1-rout-of-feyenoord"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona kicked off their Champions League campaign with a dominant 5-1 victory over Feyenoord, largely thanks to the exceptional performance of their Brazilian striker Raphinha. The on-fire Raphinha led the attack, scoring twice in the opening match at Camp Nou, bringing his season tally to an impressive eight goals. His first goal came just three minutes into the game, capitalizing on a mistake by the Feyenoord defenders. In the 57th minute, Raphinha added a second goal, extending Barcelona's lead to 3-0. Later substituted, he was seen embracing teammate Lamine Yamal in celebration as Yamal scored the fifth goal of the match. With his recent form, Raphinha has become the top scorer in Europe this season, with Barcelona's other striker, Karim Adeyemi, contributing six goals. This impressive start, which includes a plus 15 goal difference in their first four La Liga games, suggests the team's strong performance without making any significant additions to their attacking lineup.",
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    "Raphinha scores twice in Barcelona's 5-1 Champions League opener",
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    "Barcelona's attacking form highlighted by 15+ goal difference in La Liga"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Barcelona - Feyenoord live | Flick makes five changes to the lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/barcelona-feyenoord-en-directo-flick-introduce-cinco-cambios-en-el",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:18:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Rampant Raphinha nets two goals as Barcelona rout Feyenoord",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rampant-raphinha-nets-two-goals-as-barcelona-rout-feyenoord",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:19:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Raphinha nets brace in 5-goal Barcelona UCL win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/raphinha-nets-brace-in-5-goal-barcelona-ucl-win",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:05:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rampant Raphinha bags brace as Barcelona rout Feyenoord",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rampant-raphinha-bags-brace-as-barcelona-rout-feyenoord",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:04:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "UCL: Ruthless Raphinha inspires Barcelona to Feyenoord win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ucl-ruthless-raphinha-inspires-barcelona-to-feyenoord-win",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:25:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rampant Raphinha bags brace as Barcelona rout Feyenoord",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rampant-raphinha-bags-brace-as-barcelona-rout-feyenoord-6496151",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:58:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ruthless Raphinha inspires Barcelona to Feyenoord win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ruthless-raphinha-inspires-barcelona-to-feyenoord-win",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:25:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}