Barcelona achieved an important victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night, securing three points that all but guarantee their place in the Champions League top eight. It was also the first time Dortmund had been defeated in three years at Signal Iduna Park in Europe.
Ferran: “Flick gives me freedom and confidence.”
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Still, Raphinha claimed the most impressive statistic of the night. The Brazilian scored his sixth goal of the season in the Champions League, putting him level with Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy, just one behind leader Robert Lewandowski. As MD points out, Raphinha has a 100% conversion rate when it comes to his shots on goal. His six efforts have come into action.
#Barça The duo Robert Lewandowski (7) and Raphinha (6) are the two top scorers of the tournament. #ChampionsLeaguewith #BVBSerhou Guirassy ties the Brazilian in second place. pic.twitter.com/DqG9kGK674
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He’ll be glad he finished Wednesday, as he ignored Lamine Yamal, who had an open goal on the other side of the box. In total, he has taken 22 shots on goal, giving him a conversion rate of 27.2%, but his 6 shots come from an expected goals figure of just 2.8. In total, Raphinha has 17 goals and 8 assists in just 23 games this season.