Raphinha matches Messi and Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal beats Vinicius Jr record as Barcelona stay perfect

Raphinha scored another hat-trick on Saturday night against Sevilla as the Barcelona captain maintained his stunning start to the new season. Sevilla had taken the lead at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan but Raphinha hit back with another impressive goal to hit…

Published: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 4:00 AM
Raphinha matches Messi and Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal beats Vinicius Jr record as Barcelona stay perfect
Key Things to Know
  • Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3-1 away from home to maintain their perfect start in La Liga.
  • Raphinha scored a perfect hat-trick to reach 10 league goals in Barcelona's first seven matches.
  • Lamine Yamal recorded his 51st assist for Barcelona, breaking Vinicius Junior's record as the youngest player to reach 50 assists.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Barcelona captain Raphinha scored a perfect hat-trick to secure a 3-1 victory over Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, keeping Barcelona perfect in La Liga. After Sevilla took an early lead, the Brazilian forward responded with three goals to reach double figures for the season. Lamine Yamal assisted Raphinha's second goal of the match.

With his hat-trick, Raphinha became only the third player in the 21st century to score 10 or more goals in his team's first seven La Liga matches, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Additionally, Lamine Yamal became the youngest La Liga player since at least 2013-14 to reach 50 goal assists, breaking the previous record held by Vinicius Junior.

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