After trailing consecutively to Bayern Munich, scoring only four goals and conceding 22, Barcelona has finally triumphed over Bayern Munich.
Breaking the streak against Bayern Munich, Barcelona, in style, thrashed them, bagging their first UCL win against the German giants for the first time since 2015.
Also, the Spanish maestro comfortably bagged their second consecutive victory in their 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League campaign despite their awful start.
This was attributed to Raphinha’s hattrick alongside Lewandowski that helped secure the vital victory for the Spanish side.
It didn’t take long for Raphinha to open the scoring tally with a class of goal in the 1st minute after outrunning Bayern Munich’s defence, taking his chance to haunt the former German champions.
This would be equalised by Harry Kane’s stunning goal in the 8th minute of the game, igniting pressure among the team.
This would fall in favour of Barcelona, who stole the lead before the final whistle of the first half. Delivered by Lewandowski and Raphinha, Barcelona dominated the first half.
The game would be wrapped by one vital goal bagged by Raphinha who completed his hattrick in the 56th munite of the game.
Hansi Flick’s era in Barcelona had continued to spark a flame, having kicked in with dominance and Consistency.
Speaking about the game, Raphinha reflected that the victory is a revenge to Bayern Munich’s dominance over Barcelona in the UCL for years. He added that even though, he wasn’t there, he felt the pain as fan boy.
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It's a hattrick for Raphinha 
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