👑 Raphinha smashes second hat-trick in a week amid 26/27 rebrand

👑 Raphinha smashes second hat-trick in a week amid 26/27 rebrand If you were wondering whether Barcelona would come good on their away day against Sevilla, wonder no more, and the Blaugrana have Raphinha to thank for it. On a night where many wondered if Los Nervionenses had what it took to slow down the Blaugrana train driven by Hansi Flick, the 29-year-old Brazilian dispelled any notions that the Spanish giants would switch off the express track. A first goal of the night from Raphinha, a lovely individual effort to level the scoreline, was just the opening act from a player who has quickly become Flick's key instrument in the number nine role. His second hit, an inch-perfect header thanks to Lamine Yamal's cross, put Barca in control after coming back from a goal down to erase Youssouf Fofana's 19th-minute opener. Not finished yet, Raphinha would complete his second hat-trick in just three days, following up his efforts during Barcelona's 7-2 drubbing of Racing Santander in midweek. With that, Raphinah has become just the second Barcelona player to score a perfect hat-trick in La Liga in the last 20 years, following Luis Suárez's efforts against Córdoba in May 2015 (per Opta). Now on 14 goals (and 17 total goal contributions) in eight games across all competitions, there's no player in better form anywhere in Europe, and it could be a key reason why Barcelona could end the 2026/27 season with a massive trophy haul.