Defiant will of the Catalan Giants

Sevilla came to Spotify Camp Nou to cause an upset.

They came to defy the Catalan giants, but FC Barcelona was a club with a defiant will, especially this version of the club under Hansi Flick.

Raphina's form from last season clearly extended into this new season as the energetic Brazilian became the one to open the game up.

Taking a defense-splitting pass from Pedri, Raphina bombed towards the Sevilla goal with the ball but meeting opposition, he slowed down, weaving through challenges with his quick feet and strength as he pushed the ball towards the goal line, cleverly protecting it so he would not be dispossessed.

That way, Raphina was able to drag the attention of 3 Sevilla players onto himself and just as the ball seemed like it would go out for a goal kick, he hit it…

Bam!

Like a specter, the ball squirmed through the block of multiple Sevilla players, ghosting into the box even as an alert Robert Lewandowski pounced.

"…!"