Raphinha Scores 11 Goals, Matches Messi’s Nine-in-Six La Liga Feat

Eleven goals across all competitions. Nine in six La Liga matches — a feat last achieved by Lionel Messi in 2017–18. Seven consecutive victories to begin the season. Thirty-three goals scored — the most in Barcelona’s history after seven competitive fixtures. These figures define Hansi Flick’s early imprint on the Blaugrana.

Seven Wins, Zero Losses, New Benchmark

Flick has overseen Barcelona’s first-ever run of seven straight wins across La Liga and the Champions League at the start of a campaign. Prior to this season, the club had never won more than six opening competitive matches — a record previously shared by the 1929–30, 1960–61, and 2018–19 squads.

33 Goals in Seven Games — A First for Barcelona

The 5–1 win over Feyenoord and the 7–2 victory against Racing Santander propelled Barcelona’s goal tally to 33. According to ESPN, no Barcelona team has ever surpassed 30 goals in its first seven matches of any season — a threshold now decisively breached.

Raphinha’s Hat-Trick and Historical Parallels

Raphinha scored a hat-trick — including two penalties — in the 7–2 win over Racing Santander, lifting his total to 11 goals. He is the first Barcelona player since Messi in 2017–18 to score nine times in his first six La Liga appearances. Only Messi and Ronaldo Nazario have reached at least nine goals in the club’s first seven fixtures over the past 60 years.

Early Goals, Defensive Discipline

Barcelona have taken the lead in six of their seven matches. Rayo Vallecano was the sole opponent to score before the Blaugrana found the net. Even in the Levante match — where Raphinha did not score — he registered two assists. The team has conceded just seven goals while defeating Athletic Club, Valencia, and Elche.

Next Challenge: Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan

Barcelona travel to Seville on Saturday to face Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. The fixture arrives immediately after the club secured its best-ever start to a season — with no pause in the schedule for celebration or consolidation.