Raphinha has officially etched his name into Barcelona history after scoring in each of the club’s opening four La Liga matches of the 2026/27 season. The Brazilian has now joined an incredibly exclusive group of Barça players who have found the net in every one of their first four league appearances of a campaign.
And the names on that list are absolutely ridiculous. 😮💨🔥
🇪🇸 César Rodríguez, 1950/51
🇭🇺 László Kubala, 1953/54
🇵🇾 Cayetano Ré, 1964/65
🇸🇪 Zlatan Ibrahimović, 2009/10
🇪🇸 Cesc Fàbregas, 2011/12
🇧🇷 Raphinha, 2026/27
Raphinha’s achievement becomes even more impressive when you look at how he has started this campaign. He opened his account with a brace against Elche, scored again against Athletic Club, added another two goals against Rayo Vallecano and then found the net once more in Barcelona’s emphatic 5-0 demolition of Valencia at Mestalla. That leaves him with six goals in his first four La Liga matches. 🤯🔥
The Brazilian is now standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest goalscorers ever to wear the famous Blaugrana shirt.
Kubala achieved the feat during the 1953/54 campaign, scoring eight times across those opening four matches. Cayetano Ré followed in 1964/65 with five goals, while Cesc Fàbregas produced four goals in the opening four games of 2011/12.
But there is an even bigger mountain waiting for Raphinha. 👀
Only César Rodríguez and Zlatan Ibrahimović managed to extend their scoring streak beyond four games and score in each of their first five La Liga matches of a season. César scored eight goals during his opening five matches in 1950/51, while Ibrahimović matched the five-game scoring streak in 2009/10.
That means Raphinha is now just one La Liga match away from joining an even more exclusive piece of Barcelona history. 🐐🔥
And the timing could hardly be better.
Barcelona have started the 2026/27 campaign like an attacking machine under Hansi Flick. After four league matches, Barça have scored 17 goals, including a spectacular 5-0 victory over Valencia. Raphinha has been at the heart of that explosion, while Lamine Yamal, Fermín López and Pedri have also contributed heavily.
The Valencia victory was particularly brutal. Lamine Yamal scored twice, Fermín López added another, Raphinha continued his scoring streak and Pedri completed the rout as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the league campaign.
Suddenly, the question is no longer whether Raphinha can match Barcelona’s legendary starters.
The question is how far can he take this record? 👀🔥
If he scores in the next league game, he will match César Rodríguez and Zlatan Ibrahimović by finding the net in each of Barça’s first five La Liga matches of a season.
And considering the way Raphinha has started this campaign, Barça fans have every reason to believe he can keep this madness going. 😮💨🇧🇷
From Kubala to César. From Zlatan to Cesc. And now Raphinha.
Another Barcelona scoring legend is writing his own chapter. 🔵🔴👑
