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Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona produced a dominant 5-1 victory over Feyenoord at Spotify Camp Nou to begin their Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion.
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The Brazilian winger has now scored eight goals in five games this season, finding the net in every appearance for Barcelona so far.
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Karim Adeyemi and Lamine Yamal were also on target before Gabriel Jesus marked his Barcelona debut with his first goal for the club.
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Sem Steijn’s late consolation denied Barcelona a clean sheet, but Hansi Flick’s side still delivered another statement attacking performance.
September 09, (THEWILL) — Barcelona wasted little time showing Feyenoord what they were up against as Raphinha opened the scoring after just three minutes.
The Brazilian produced a brilliant piece of individual skill to evade two defenders before calmly finishing past the goalkeeper, immediately putting the hosts in control.
It continued an extraordinary start to the campaign for Raphinha, who has now scored in all five of Barcelona’s matches this season.
His first-half strike was his seventh goal of the campaign before Karim Adeyemi doubled Barcelona’s advantage in the 22nd minute.
The Germany international, who joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund during the summer, cut inside and curled a superb 20-yard effort into the top corner before celebrating with his trademark backflip.
Barcelona Turn Dominance Into a Rout
Feyenoord struggled to contain Barcelona’s attacking movement and rarely threatened to alter the direction of the contest.
The visitors did appeal for a penalty when Anis Hadj Moussa went down inside the Barcelona box in the 20th minute, but their protests were dismissed.
Barcelona continued to create openings after the interval and extended their lead through Raphinha in the 57th minute.
The winger timed his run perfectly before firing across the goalkeeper to claim his second goal of the night.
It was the third time in just five matches that Raphinha has scored twice, underlining the importance he has quickly assumed in Barcelona’s attack.
Yamal Adds Another Moment of Quality
With Feyenoord increasingly stretched, Barcelona continued to press for more goals.
Lamine Yamal provided the fourth in the 77th minute, curling a free-kick into the net to add another highlight to an already impressive evening.
The teenager has become one of the central figures in Barcelona’s attack and once again showed why he remains one of the most feared young players in European football.
However, the hosts were unable to complete the night with a clean sheet.
Sem Steijn pulled one back for Feyenoord in the 82nd minute, ending Barcelona’s hopes of shutting out their opponents
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Gabriel Jesus Gets Off the Mark
There was still time for one more Barcelona goal.
Former Arsenal and Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, who completed his move to Barcelona at the beginning of September, headed home in the 85th minute to register his first goal for the Catalan club.
His strike completed a five-goal performance for Barcelona and further highlighted the attacking depth available to the Spanish side.
The victory also means Barcelona have now scored 22 goals across their opening five games of the season.
Barcelona Send an Early Champions League Warning
Barcelona have been waiting since 2015 to lift the Champions League trophy again, but performances such as this will encourage supporters that they can challenge Europe’s elite once more.
Raphinha’s form is particularly encouraging, while the continued influence of Yamal gives Barcelona another major attacking threat.
Adeyemi’s arrival has also added another dimension to the forward line, while Jesus’ first goal provides further competition in attack.
There remain defensive concerns, particularly after another failure to keep a Champions League clean sheet, but Barcelona’s attacking display against Feyenoord demonstrated why they could be a dangerous opponent as the competition progresses.
For now, the message from Camp Nou is clear: Barcelona have arrived in Europe in ruthless fashion.
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