In the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, Barcelona played one less player early, Raphinha seized the opponent's passing error and scored the only goal of the game, helping the 10-man Barcelona defeat Benfica 1-0 after being shot 26 shots wildly, and seized the opportunity to advance to the Champions League top 8 in adversity.

The 28-year-old Raphinha has given up the right winger position to Barcelona's golden boy Yamal this season under the transformation of new coach Flick, and switched to left winger himself, and as a result, Raphinha ushered in the hottest season of his career. Raphinha is worth 80 million euros and has won Barcelona in all competitions so far this seasonIn 40 appearances, 39 of them starts, he scored a staggering 25 goals and 16 assists, scoring 41 goals alone and averaging >1 per gameIt's amazingly efficient! Fans ridiculed that football players are now worth an inflated amount, while Raphinha is a real 80 million euros.

In terms of the odds for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, Salah is currently first at 11/8 with 30 goals and 22 assists in 40 games, Mbappe with 28 goals and 5 assists in 41 games is second at 5/2, and Raphinha is third at 8/1, ahead of his Brazilian compatriot Vinicius, who has 18 goals and 11 assists in 37 games, 10/1.