Barcelona beat Atlético but fall short of the Copa del Rey final

Raphinha is enjoying a sensational campaign in front of goal for FC Barcelona and currently occupies second place in the race for the 2026/27 Golden Shoe. According to 'Mundo Deportivo', the Brazilian international's return of 15 goals in La Liga gives him 30 points, leaving him behind only Benin forward Ede Oloko of FK Liepāja, who leads the standings after racking up 31 goals for 31 points in the Latvian league.

The narrow margin comes down to the competition's coefficient system. Goals scored in Europe's top leagues carry a weighting of two points, whereas those registered in Latvia are worth just one. Across Europe's elite divisions, Kylian Mbappe is the closest pursuer to the Brazilian, notching 13 goals and 26 points for Real Madrid. Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal rounds out the podium among the major leagues with ten strikes.

Raphinha is now just three goals shy of matching his personal record in a single La Liga season, having struck 18 goals during the 2024/25 campaign. Looking at the overall Golden Shoe leaderboard, Norway's Christiansen and Chiakha are locked together in joint-third on 27 points, with Mbappe positioned in fifth. Elsewhere, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has nine goals, while reigning winner Harry Kane, who took the crown last year with 36 goals, has managed just four this term.