Rafinha secured a special place in Barcelona’s Champions League history, as the Brazilian played a starring role in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Camp Nou.
The 29-year-old winger found the back of the net twice, in the 52nd and 64th minutes, bringing his total to 23 goals in a “Blaugrana” jersey in Europe’s premier club competition.
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This achievement has propelled him to the top of the list of Brazilian scorers for Barcelona in the Champions League. Rafinha has left behind two of the club’s biggest names: Rivaldo, with 22 goals, and Neymar, with 21.
At the same time, his 23 goals placed him alongside Robert Lewandowski in third place among Barcelona’s all-time top scorers in the competition’s history.
*photo source: AP
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