Barcelona beat Valencia on Sunday and got back on track to victory in La Liga after their setback against Almeria a week earlier. The triumph, again by a narrow margin, allows the Catalans to establish themselves at the top of the table. The success was thanks to a solitary goal by Raphinha, who had become a new Barca hero thanks to his excellent displays in recent weeks.Busi’s brilliant pass and Raphinha’s run and header😮💨 pic.twitter.com/5qpPt1T9cG— Culers Media (@lewyball) March 5, 2023 The Camp Nou fans saluted the Brazilian when Xavi replaced him with three minutes to go. He earned a standing ovation. The fans were grateful for his work, sacrifice, involvement, and contributions from the right wing, where he has become the undisputed starter.O Benzema, Where Art Thou?Raphinha, who is taking advantage of Ousmane Dembele’s absence due to injury, bagged the only goal of the match against Ruben Baraja’s men : he sublimely finished off an exquisite ball that Sergio Busquets gave him. The move was similar to the one he carried out against Osasuna in Pamplona, but then the assistant was Frenkie de Jong. This is the eighth goal for the former Leeds United player this season. He also has the most assists for the Catalan team, with nine final passes. His adaptation to Spanish football has been spectacular.##NAJAVA_MECA_7069114##In addition, Raphinha’s performances have constantly been improving since the start of the season. In fact, in the last nine games, he has scored three goals in La Liga and one in the Europa League. He scored the winner against Valencia, but he also against Manchester United in Camp Nou, Betis and Sevilla. Against the Sanchez Pizjuan team, he also provided an assist.”It has been a difficult game. The important thing is that we keep adding and we have three more points. It’s difficult to play with ten men. We did what we needed, lowered the lines and we got the victory.”
