Raphinha became the new leader of the LaLiga goalkeeper table after scoring a double in the Barcelona win by 5-2 over Rayo Vallecano.
The Brazilian striker scored five goals in the Spanish championship, one more than Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid's frontman, who scored four goals after the first three days.
The triumph also allowed Lamine Yamal to debut as a goalkeeper in this LaLiga edition. The young Spanish striker scored twice to complete a night in which the set led by Hansi Flick achieved his third consecutive triumph.
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On the other hand, Sergio Camello was the great offensive figure of Rayo Vallecano by scoring the two goals of his team and reaching three scores in the tournament.
The double against Rayo Vallecano allowed Raphinha to take the first place in the goalkeeper ranking with five goals.
The Brazilian had scored in the first two days and again found the goal at Camp Nou to consolidate as one of Barcelona’s main offensive weapons.
With four goals appears Kylian Mbappé, while a group of seven footballers shares the third position with three scores.
The ranking of goalkeepers after the third day is as follows:
The Rayo Vallecano surprised the champion in the 12th minute with a combination between Álvaro García and Sergio Camello.
The Andalusian extreme left behind Jules Koundé and found Camello, who connected a powerful finish to send the ball to the squad and put the 0-1 in the scoring.
The goal also meant the first that Joan García received in LaLiga, after a start in which the Barcelona had dominated possession and generated several approaches without finding precision in the last meters.
The blue-green reaction came just seven minutes later. A combination between Pedri, Xavi Espart and Raphinha ended with the Brazilian surpassing the Rayo defense by a regatta before defining against Dani Cárdenas.
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Only 1 minute and 41 seconds later, Lamine Yamal received the ball and took a powerful left shot that got close to the squad to place the 2-1.
The attacker of Mataró had started the season without scoring in his first two matches, before the Elche and the Athletic Club, but he recovered his protagonism against the Rayo.
After a first time in which the Barcelona managed to control a good part of the actions, the Rayo advanced its lines after the rest and complicated the ball out of the Catalan ensemble.
The visiting pressure generated spaces that Barcelona took advantage of with its speed players. Anthony Gordon appeared on the left side and his incursion ended with a center that Florian Lejeune diverted towards his own goal.
The 3-1 seemed to lead the match to the locals, but the Rayo returned in the 59th minute.
Sergio Camello took advantage of a stalled ball action to impose on the area and overtake Joan García. The opponent thus reached the three goals in the tournament and again put the Madrid team to a distance score.
Shortly thereafter, Camello had an opportunity to complete his triplete, but Pau Cubarsí intervened to prevent it.
In the face of his team’s difficulties, Hansi Flick made modifications with Fermín López and Rodri’s income, seeking to regain control of the match.
When Rayo Vallecano threatened to return to the match, Raphinha appeared again.
The Brazilian combined with Anthony Gordon, who left him in front of the goal with a headscarf pass. Raphinha did not forgive and defined with a dry shot to set the 4-2 in the 71st minute.
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The second goal of the night allowed him to reach the five goals in LaLiga and overtake Mbappé in the race for goal leadership.
The Rayoined its offensive attitude until the last minutes, but the Barcelona found a last chance to expand the advantage.
In the 90th minute, Lamine Yamal returned to score.The attacker received an assistance from Adeyemi and defined with class to establish the 5-2 definitive.
The next day will again test Barcelona as the leader of the competition and will allow you to check whether Raphinha can retain the first place among the goalkeepers against the pressure of Mbappé and the rest of the attackers who have already begun to approach the top of the ranking.
