Raphinha’s injury has had a serious impact on Barcelona, ​​with the Catalan giants losing to Girona in their latest La Liga match and before that, they were beaten 4-0 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey.

Raphinha’s injury has greatly weakened Barcelona’s offensive power. As a result, Barcelona have only scored one goal in the past two games, and this goal was scored by defender Paulo Cubas.

Barca have lost two of their last five La Liga games, allowing Real Madrid to move above them in the table.

Real Madrid’s two-point lead over Barcelona is not that big, but Rafinha’s injury is crucial for them.

Rafinha’s injury adds to Barcelona’s woes after Lamine Yamal’s out of form

Yamal missed a penalty against Girona and now has 15 goals in 32 games this season, which is average by his standards.

In comparison, Raphinha has scored 13 goals in 23 games so far this season and has also contributed 4 assists this season.

Furthermore, Raphinha has often played in midfield rather than on the wing this season, greatly underestimating his importance to Barcelona.

Robert Lewandowski has scored 13 goals in 30 games, which brings his average to less than 0.5 goals per game, which is again low by his standards.

In addition, Rashford and Olmo only scored 17 goals in total, which just shows that Raphinha’s injury means that Barcelona’s offense has been weakened to a certain extent.

The Brazilian’s injury means Barcelona have lost their most potent weapon over the past few games.

Therefore, it is understandable that Barcelona fans want him to return to the team as soon as possible after his recovery.

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Rafinha injured: little chance of playing in the next game

The Brazilian has a chance to return for Barcelona’s next game against Levante this weekend.

Barca then face Villarreal at home in what could be another tough test for them, who will need their talisman up front.

The Catalans face Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla in La Liga next month, two games that could also be tough encounters for them.

In addition to these schedules, the team also faces the near-impossible task of overturning a 0-4 deficit in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Atletico Madrid.

These games could prove crucial to their trophy hopes this season as Hansi Flick’s side look to add more trophies to their squad.

Barcelona need Raphinha’s injury to end quickly to be successful in key games over the next month or so.

The Brazilian narrowly missed out on the Ballon d’Or last time out, but few players in world football have been so important to their respective teams.

Raphinha has played 167 games for Barcelona and scored 67 goals. The 29-year-old should be able to play in the top league for at least three to four seasons.

For his leadership and importance up front, the Brazilian’s return is much needed for Barcelona as a spark in attack.

The battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the La Liga title race is likely to come down to the wire as the two Spanish giants look to go head-to-head again.

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Recording date:16.02.2026