3 Barca stars who stood out in the club's 5-0 UCL win against Young Boys
- FC Barcelona cruised past Young Boys, 5-0, in the 2nd UCL matchday.
- 3 Barca stars who stood out in the club's 5-0 UCL win against Young Boys.
FC Barcelona, with a brilliant team performance overall, cruised past Young Boys, 5-0, in the 2nd UCL matchday. Coming off losses in the La Liga season and the UCL campaign, this dominant 5-0 win at the Montjuic was not only needed but was rather necessary to boost the club's morale. With the overall unit showing the hunger for more goals despite being in a significant lead and the injury returnees Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati getting crucial game time in the end, their 5-0 win felt like almost a perfect fixture from FC Barcelona's perspective.
While every FC Barcelona player stood crucial in the club's overall performance, some just stood a level apart above others, making this 5-0 win look much more comfortable for the Blaugrana club. On that note, here is a look at the 3 Barcelona stars who stood out in the club's 5-0 victory over Young Boys:
Raphinha
Since the 2024/25 season began, Brazilian star Raphinha has been simply sensational for FC Barcelona. Be it leading the Blaugrana club's attack force or leading the club from the front, Club Captain Raphinha has always led by example. Entering the fixture with brilliant numbers of 8 goal contributions in 9 appearances this season, the 27-year-old versatile star further added two more to his stats, making it 10 goal contributions in as many appearances. In Barca's last La Liga fixture, Raphinha starting on the bench was much felt by the club, and this time against Young Boys, he illustrated why it was so.
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Starting in the central-attacking midfield role, the Brazilian stood excellent in the overall fixture, be it creating key chances or contributing to the club's scoreline. Providing an assist to Lewandowski in the early minutes and doubling the club's lead later in the 34th minute, Raphinha recorded 2 crucial goal contributions apart from immeasurable brilliant play overall. Deservedly winning the UCL MOTM for his spectacular display, the club captain was elemental in helping the club to its first UCL points.