Raphinha Creates Record for Most Goals by a Brazilian in a Single UCL Season, Achieves Feat in Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Match

The 28-year-old Brazilian forward, FC Barcelona captain Raphinha has created history after striking a brace of goals in the first half of the FC Barcelona vs Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 second-leg game. Raphinha has become the Brazilian footballer with the most goals in a UEFA Champions League season, having totaled a total of 11 goals this season already. The Winger beat the record of 10 goals scored in a single UCL season, made by Brazilian legends Rivaldo (1999-2000), Jardel (1999-2000), Kaká (2006-2007), Neymar (2014-2015), and Roberto Firmino (2017-2018). Raphinha has also become FC Barcelona's fifth-highest-scoring Brazilian. Barcelona 3–1 Benfica UEFA Champions League 2024–25: Raphinha Scores Brace, Lamine Yamal Finds Net As Barca Cruise Into Quarterfinals.

Raphinha Becoms Brazilian Footballer With Most Goals in a UCL Season:

The most goals by a Brazilian player in a UEFA Champions League season:

Raphinha - 11 in 2024-25

Kaká - 10 in 2006-07

Rivaldo - 10 in 1999-00

Jardel - 10 in 1999-00

Roberto Firmino - 10 in 2017-18

Neymar - 10 in 2014-15 pic.twitter.com/5Odb1rV4Jn

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