Watch Barcelona Star Raphinha’s Angry Reaction After Being Substituted Against Man United

Watch Barcelona Star Raphinha’s Angry Reaction After Being Substituted Against Man United

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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  • Raphinha was livid after being substituted in Barcelona’s draw against Manchester United in the Europa League
  • The winger scored Barcelona's equalizer against the Red Devils but was taken off seven minutes later by Xavi
  • Raphinha hit a seat in the dugout three times as he expressed his frustration at being substituted

Raphinha showed the seats in the Barcelona dugouts just how angry he was at being substituted in the Catalans Europa League draw against Manchester United.

The Brazilian winger had scored one and assisted another as Barcelona were being held to a 2-2 draw by the Red Devils in front of their supporters at Camp Nou.

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Raphinha scored one and assisted another before being substituted in Barcelona's 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt
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With Barcelona pushing for a winner with less than ten minutes left, Xavi elected to substitute Raphinha in place of Ferran Torres which infuriated the winger.

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Raphinha was enraged by the decision by Xavi and proceeded to punch a seat in the dugout four times just to express his rage.

Raphinha has made 31 appearances for Barcelona this season, scoring seven goals and providing nine assists, and should be key for the Catalan giants in the return leg at Old Trafford.

Raphinha begs for forgiveness after reaction

Meanwhile, Raphinha has apologized for his angry reaction to being substituted during their 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday, Daily Post reports.

The winger revealed it was a moment he had no control over as he wanted to help the team badly but has spoken to Xavi about all that transpired.

Raphinha was taken off after scoring Barca’s late equalizer with Marcos Alonso, Marcus Rashford, and a Jules Kounde own goal leaving the return leg finely poised at 2-2 going to Old Trafford.

Raphinha will remain at Camp Nou

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Raphinha’s first season with Barcelona may not be going as expected but manager Xavi is not giving up yet on the Brazilian winger’s ability to turn his fortunes around.

Speculations suggest Barcelona are looking to offload the 25-year-old winger with English Premier League table toppers Arsenal interested in signing the struggling winger.

Xavi insists Raphinha will be pivotal for Barcelona in the future as he confirmed the winger will not be sold in January or anytime soon by the Catalan club.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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