FC Barcelona star Raphinha said he understood his teammate Lamine Yamal's anger with Hansi Flick during the 2-2 Champions League draw with Atalanta on Wednesday.

Second only to Liverpool's front three in terms of their productivity, Barca's frontline are rightly receiving plenty of praise

The Champions League league phase is done and dusted, a thrilling catalogue of games seeing Manchester City narrowly avoid elimination, Liverpool top the table and big names struggle on their way to the playoffs.

Brazil winger Raphinha is possibly the best player in La Liga this season, so what’s holding the Barcelona forward back from eminence?

Barca's 2-2 draw with Atalanta showed their Champions League campaign in microcosm. Flick has plenty of food for thought

Barcelona finished second in the Champions League table after a 2-2 draw at home to Atalanta in their final fixture on Wednesday.

Barcelona winger Raphinha said that he understood Lamine Yamal's angry reaction to being substituted "very well" after he was taken off in Barcelona's 2-2 draw with Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday. ( More Football News) The draw means Barcelona finished second in the 36-team league, ensuring a bye through the play-off round.

Raphinha, Barcelona’s 28-year-old Brazilian winger, is having a dream season for the Catalan club. He is into his third season at the club but is fulfilling his enormous potential for them this season.

Barcelona overwhelmed Valencia in the Spanish league with four players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout Frenkie de Jong opened in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth,

Raphinha has, at least for now, moved ahead of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Robert Lewandowski in Barcelona’s Champions League history books.

Barcelona sold off club assets in the summer of 2022 to get some much needed cash to sign striker Robert Lewandowski, Brazilian forward Raphinha and versatile defender Jules Koundé.

Raphinha scored Barcelona's winner deep into stoppage time before he was involved in a post-match confrontation after taking issue with some of the insults hurled at him