Raphinha extended his remarkable start to the season by scoring in Barcelona’s opening Champions League match of 2026-27 against Feyenoord on Wednesday, 9 September.
The Brazil international has now found the net in each of Barcelona’s first five matches across all competitions this season, making him the club’s first player to achieve that feat since 2000.
His latest goal also came as Barcelona began their Champions League campaign with a victory over Feyenoord, underlining the scale of Raphinha’s influence during the opening weeks of the season.
The 29-year-old had already scored six goals in his first four LaLiga appearances, helping Barcelona establish a perfect record at the top of the table. Hansi Flick’s side have won all four of their league matches, scoring 15 goals and conceding only two.
Raphinha’s run has been particularly striking after Barcelona were unable to sign a star striker during the summer transfer window. That failure has instead coincided with the Brazilian producing the most prolific opening of his Barcelona career, taking on an even greater scoring responsibility for the defending champions.
Barcelona are aiming to win a third successive LaLiga title and have made an emphatic start to that challenge. Their four victories have placed them at the top of the table, with their attacking output and defensive record combining to give Flick’s team an early advantage.
The Champions League goal against Feyenoord adds a new landmark to Raphinha’s opening run. While his six league goals had already made him one of the defining players of Barcelona’s early campaign, scoring in Europe ensured that his record covered every match the club have played this season.
No Barcelona player had scored in the club’s first five games in all competitions since 2000. Raphinha has now matched that rare sequence, continuing a fast start that began in LaLiga and has carried into Barcelona’s European campaign.
For Flick, the form of Raphinha provides another major attacking outlet as Barcelona pursue success domestically and in the Champions League. The club’s decision not to add a star striker has not prevented them from making a rapid start; instead, Raphinha’s goals have helped drive their early momentum.
Barcelona’s perfect league record, their 15 goals and two conceded, and their opening Champions League victory over Feyenoord have all come alongside Raphinha’s scoring streak. His goal on Wednesday therefore represented more than another contribution to a win: it secured a place in Barcelona’s modern record books.