Raphinha Hat-Trick Maintains Barcelona’s Perfect LaLiga Start
Raphinha scored three times and reached 12 league goals as Barcelona rallied from an early deficit and moved six points clear of Real Madrid.
- On Saturday, Barcelona extended their perfect LaLiga start to seven wins from seven with a 3-1 victory over Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, with captain Raphinha scoring a hat-trick.
- Youssouf Fofana gave Sevilla a 19th-minute lead when Felix Correia's cross found him at the near post, but Raphinha equalized four minutes later with a low finish.
- Teenage forward Lamine Yamal assisted two of Raphinha's second-half goals as the Brazilian completed his hat-trick in the 69th minute, reaching 12 league goals in seven matches.
- Barcelona now holds 21 points from seven matches, moving six points clear of Real Madrid, who visit Atlético Madrid in a derby clash on Sunday.
- Sevilla captain Gabriel Suazo told Movistar, "We knew we were facing a tremendous opponent," while coach Hansi Flick said Raphinha is "very happy" playing as a number nine.
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