Raphinha avenged Neymar with his celebration

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By: Manu Tournoux

Raphinha avenged Neymar with his celebration

Raphinha imitated Neymar's celebration after his brace in FC Barcelona's victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

The Brazilian winger scored twice in FC Barcelona's 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes.

After scoring his second goal of the evening, Raphinha imitated his compatriot Neymar's celebration by putting his hands on his head and sticking out his tongue.

A double for Raphinha

The former Leeds United player opened the scoring for the Catalan giants in the first half, but PSG responded strongly at the start of the second half, with Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha finding the net within two minutes . Raphinha then completed his brace in the 62nd minute, while substitute Andreas Christensen scored his first goal of the season to give his side a commanding first-leg lead.

Neymar performed this celebration for the first time in 2022 after scoring for PSG against Brest on an assist from Lionel Messi. After the match, the Brazilian explained the reason for this new celebration by writing on X that it was dedicated to his “haters”.

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