Raphinha says Bayern rout 'revenge for the followers'

by Anthony S. Hansen
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Barcelona ahead Raphinha mentioned Wednesday’s thumping 4-1 Champions League win over Bayern Munich served as “revenge” for the membership’s supporters for previous outcomes in opposition to the German giants.

Raphinha starred with a hat trick on his one hundredth look for Barça because the Catalan membership ended a run of six successive defeats in opposition to Bayern within the competitors.

The Brazilian was solely there for 2 of these video games — and he had not signed for Barça after they misplaced 8-2 to Bayern in 2020 — however he mentioned he skilled all of them as a supporter.

“It was revenge for the followers I feel,” Raphinha mentioned after the sport. “For us on the within, the gamers, we do not have a look at the previous. We deal with the subsequent sport. However I suffered these video games as a fan, too.

“It has been an incredible, particular night time, scoring [a hat trick] on my one hundredth sport for the membership. I’m very pleased with the efficiency and the way we performed.

“As a workforce, we performed rather well and that is crucial factor for me. Getting that second win within the Champions League was vital.”

Barça and Bayern each got here into the fixture on the Olympic Stadium with one win and one loss from their opening video games on this season’s Champions League, making it crucial to not drop extra factors given the uncertainty over what number of shall be wanted to progress within the new format.

Raphinha opened the scoring contained in the opening minute, however Harry Kane drew Bayern degree together with his 14th purpose of the season in all competitions.

Robert Lewandowski restored Barça’s lead earlier than half-time and two extra targets from Raphinha both aspect of the break earned Barça the factors in a sport the previous Leeds United attacker feels may have been the ultimate.

“I mentioned earlier than the sport this may very well be a Champions League closing,” he added. “Perhaps not everybody agrees with me, however for my part it may very well be.

“So to have the ability to win on this method, in entrance of our followers, is sort of particular and I’m actually comfortable.”

Raphinha, who captained Barça on the night time, now has 9 targets and 6 assists in all competitions in what’s his third season with the Blaugrana. He was named MVP by UEFA for his efficiency.

“I’ll give [the MVP] award to my son, it will likely be one other trophy for him, though he prefers the match balls,” he joked. “Nevertheless it’s a trophy that exhibits what I can do within the Champions League. Since I signed I’ve dreamed of those nights: scoring targets, enjoying these video games and making a distinction.”

The victory units Barça up completely for Saturday’s journey to Actual Madrid for the primary Clásico of the season. In the event that they win on the Santiago Bernabéu, they might open up a six level lead on the prime of the desk.

Coach Hansi Flick — who was answerable for Bayern for that 8-2 4 years in the past — lauded an “unbelievable” win in opposition to his former aspect, however tempered expectations about successful the Champions League as he regarded forward to taking over Madrid.

“No, it is too quickly, we simply began the season,” he mentioned in a information convention when requested if the end result makes Barça a real contender to win the trophy. “We’re on an extended highway in LaLiga and within the Champions League. We’re taking issues sport by sport. We’re clearly very pleased with the end result tonight, however on Saturday it continues with one other onerous sport.

“We need to ship one other prime efficiency. It is an unbelievable end result in opposition to a implausible workforce and offers us confidence for Saturday. I’m very pleased with the workforce. We noticed the enjoyment of the workforce and the way they celebrated.”

It was a special story for Bayern, who tasted defeat for the second sport operating within the Champions League after dropping at Aston Villa final day out.

Coach Vincent Kompany had few complaints with the end result, however mentioned there have been moments round Kane’s equaliser when he thought his aspect may get factors from the sport.

“What I can share in the meanwhile is how we felt the sport went firstly or within the first half versus what we thought we may obtain on this sport,” Kompany mentioned in a information convention. “I feel all of us, and also you guys would have felt it too, felt like we may edge this sport, that it may flip for us.

“However in key moments we received outdone and for that cause the result’s pretty heavy. We have now to be taught from this sport so the subsequent alternatives we now have we’re stronger once more.”

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