Raphinha has a night to forget! Ex-Sporting man injured for Brazil | OneFootball

France got the better of Brazil by winning 2-1 in another international friendly, in Boston. The French side were clinical with their chances, while the Seleção, with several new faces, tried to respond but ultimately failed to turn the result around. Raphinha was unable to make the difference and also went off injured.

when Kylian Mbappé received the ball inside the box and, with a dink over Ederson, put the French ahead.

Before half-time, the Brazilians created a few chances through Casemiro and Vinícius Júnior - who equalled a CR7 record- , but neither was able to convert. At the break, Raphinha went off with a thigh problem and could be unavailable for Barcelona in the coming weeks.

In the second half, France extended their lead in the 65th minute, with Hugo Ekitike taking advantage of a pass inside the area and scoring another dink over Ederson, after Dayot Upamecano had already been sent off. Brazil responded shortly afterwards, and Bremer, in the 78th minute, pulled one back, but nothing else happened to change the course of the scoreline in these final preparations before the World Cup.

This season, wearing the Catalan shirt, Raphinha – valued at €80 million – has made 31 appearances: 20 in La Liga, seven in the Champions League, two in the Spanish Super Cup and two in the Copa del Rey. In the 2,104 minutes he has been on the pitch, the left-footer has scored 19 goals and provided seven assists.

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