Raphinha, who has been in top form this season, scoring eight goals in five games, was seen celebrating with Lamine Yamal after the young Spanish player scored the fourth goal of the match. According to Raphinha, he had a conversation with Lamine before the game, trying to boost his confidence and telling him that he would score. "I know Lamine, I know when he's leaving the game because things aren't going well," Raphinha said. "I tried to cheer him up and told him he would score, so he wouldn't leave the game." Raphinha expressed his happiness that Lamine scored, saying he needed that goal.
Raphinha's gesture of support is a testament to his leadership qualities, especially as he was chosen as the first captain of the season by Barcelona's coach Hansi Flick. The Brazilian player has been instrumental in the team's success, with Barcelona winning all five official games played so far, four of them with five goals scored.
Raphinha's focus is now on continuing to play well and minimizing the team's bad games. "Starting like this gives us a lot of confidence," he said. "A season has many highs and lows. We want to continue like this, try to make the lows minimal and continue playing good games."