Barça rally past Oviedo, close gap on Real Madrid | OneFootball

Barcelona defeated Oviedo 3-1 last Thursday, September 25, in a match valid for the sixth round of La Liga. Raphinha’s team, the former Sporting player, went into halftime trailing but managed to turn the result around in the second half of the match.

The culé team practically always had possession from the start, with the first chance coming from the Brazilian international who once played at Alvalade: Raphinha hit the right post of the opposing goal as early as the 32nd minute, but it was the home team who ended up taking the lead in the very next play (33’), with Alberto Reina opening the scoring with a ‘chip’ after Joan García came out poorly from his goal.

The 1-0 scoreline remained unchanged until halftime, and in the second half, it was time for Barcelona to accelerate. The Catalans ended up equalizing the game in the 56th minute through Eric García. The second goal for Hansi Flick’s team came naturally in the 70th minute, with Robert Lewandowski – who came on in the 65th minute for Raphinha – heading the ball into the back of the net.

Despite Oviedo’s efforts, Barcelona’s defense gave them no chance, and the result was sealed in the 88th minute with a goal from Ronald Araújo, who also scored with a header, after a corner taken by Marcus Rashford.

With this victory, Barcelona now has 16 points in La Liga, and remains in second place in the competition, just behind Real Madrid, who are first with only wins (18 points). The culés are now preparing to host Real Sociedad, in a match scheduled for next Sunday, September 28.

In the 2024/25 season, playing for Barcelona, Raphinha – valued at 90 million euros – was featured in 57 matches. In total, the Brazilian international forward played 4,662 minutes, in which he found the back of the net 34 times and assisted his teammates 22 times. This season, the Brazilian international has already scored three goals and provided two assists in seven matches (474 minutes).

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