Raphinha maintains an outrageous 100% record in the Champions League after Barcelona's win
Barcelona came away with an important win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night, securing three points that would all but guarantee their place in the top eight of the Champions League. It was also the first time Dortmund had been beaten at Signal Iduna Park in Europe in three years.
Ferran: “Flick gives me freedom and confidence.”
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Even so, Raphinha staked his claim for the most impressive stat of the night. The Brazilian scored his sixth Champions League goal of the season, which puts him level with Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, just one behind leader Robert Lewandowski. As indicated by MDRaphinha has a 100% conversion rate when it comes to his shots on target. All six of his efforts went wide.
#Boat duo Robert Lewandowski (7) and Raphinha (6) are the first two scorers in the #ChampionsLeaguewith #BVBSerhou Guirassy level with the Brazilian in second. pic.twitter.com/DqG9kGK674
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He will be grateful to have finished on Wednesday as he ignored Lamine Yamal who had an open goal on the other side of the box. Overall, he took 22 shots on target, giving him a conversion rate of 27.2%, but his 6 shots came from an expected goals figure of just 2.8. Overall Raphinha has 17 goals and 8 assists in just 23 games this season.
