Raphinha and Lamine Doubles Lift Barcelona Past Rayo Vallecano
Raphinha and Lamine Yamal powered Barcelona’s comeback after an early deficit, and the hosts moved top of LaLiga with nine points.
- On Monday, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at Camp Nou, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal each scoring twice to maintain their perfect LaLiga start and claim the table's top spot.
- Rayo Vallecano took the lead in the 12th minute through Sergio Camello, but Raphinha equalized in the 19th minute and Yamal curled home two minutes later to give the hosts control.
- Defender Florian Lejeune scored an own goal in the 51st minute, extending Barcelona's advantage. Coach Hansi Flick later stated, "When you are 3-1 ahead especially at home you have to control the game much better."
- Raphinha scored his fifth goal of the season in the 71st minute, becoming LaLiga's top goalscorer, while Barcelona moved to the table's summit with nine points ahead of Real Madrid.
- Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus watched from the stands, poised to join Barcelona before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. Flick described Jesus as a "top striker" who is "very important" to the squad.
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Yamal, Raphinha bag braces as Barcelona rout Rayo
Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick's Barca managed to record a third win from three matches from an entertaining battle. With his first goal, Yamal, 19, hit the milestone of 50 for the club -- two years younger than Barcelona icon Lionel Messi was when he managed the feat. "I think the first half we played really fantastic, the goal, 1-0 against us, can happen but the reaction was quite good and I loved a …
Barcelona not only remained perfect at the top of the Spanish League standings after crushing Vallecano 5-2, but also showed consistent sharpness.
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