Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has reacted to the performance of his former teammate and Barcelona counterpart Raphinha in the UEFA Champions League against Newcastle United. The Brazil international was at the double for La Blaugrana as they won 7-2 in front of their fans to reach the quarterfinals.
Fernandes was in awe of Raphinha after watching him star against the Premier. league side in the Round of 16 second leg match. The Portuguese midfielder quickly took to Instagram to express his appreciation for the Brazilian, posting his picture with a series of emojis. He referred to the forward as royalty with his post, which he shared on his Instagram story.
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“@raphinha 🔥👏👑”, he captioned his post.
Former Leeds United man Raphinha played alongside Fernandes at Sporting Club in the 2018-19 season, with the pair developing a close bond in their single season together. The Brazilian would spend time at Rennes and Leeds United before joining Barcelona in the summer of 2022. Fernandes, on the other hand, left the Portuguese club for Manchester United in January 2020.
Raphinha has been in sensational form, with his brace against Newcastle coming days after a hat-trick against Sevilla in LaLiga. He opened the scoring for his side in the sixth minute before going on to score the final goal in the rout of the Magpies. The 29-year-old also provided two assists in the game, and has now recorded 26 goals contributions (19 goals, seven assists) in 30 games this season.
Barcelona ease past Newcastle to reach UCL quarterfinals
Barcelona had too much strength for Premier League side Newcastle United as they booked their place in the last eight of this season’s UEFA Champions League. The Spanish giants claimed a 7-2 win at home, going through via a 8-3 aggregate scoreline over two legs.
Hansi Flick‘s side set the tone early, with Raphinha firing them into the lead after six minutes, but were quickly pegged back by Anthony Elanga. Marc Bernal restored their advantage before a second goal from Elanga levelled matters. Lamine Yamal scored in first half stoppage time to ensure that his side went into the break with a slender advantage.
After the break, Fermin Lopez added his name to the score sheet before Robert Lewandowski scored twice in six minutes to put his side in a very comfortable position. Raphinha rounded off the scoring in the 72nd minute as Barcelona booked a meeting with Atletico Madrid in the next round.
Edited by Sulayman Salahudeen
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