{"id":5058,"date":"2026-09-21T14:56:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=5058"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:56:58","slug":"la-liga-2026-27-pichichi-race-barcelona-captain-pulls-clear-with-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=5058","title":{"rendered":"La Liga 2026\/27 Pichichi race: Barcelona captain pulls clear with hat-trick"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The race for the La Liga<\/a> 2026\/27 Pichichi Trophy for the top-scorer has taken another turn, with FC Barcelona captain Raphinha<\/a> extending his lead at the summit after scoring a hat-trick against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Brazilian forward now has 12 goals after seven La Liga matches, underlining his outstanding start to the campaign and his growing importance in the Blaugrana<\/em> attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Raphinha leads the way with 12 goals<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Raphinha\u2019s move into the centre-forward role has played a major part in his remarkable scoring record<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres no longer at the club, the Barcelona captain has taken on greater responsibility in front of goal. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The switch to the No. 9 position has given him more opportunities to finish attacks and has helped address the goalscoring concerns surrounding Flick\u2019s side before the season began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Back-to-back hat-tricks for Raphinha. (Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Raphinha was also notably absent from the 30-player Ballon d\u2019Or shortlist, but his performances in La Liga have made him the leading scorer in the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Barcelona have won all seven of their league matches, with many of those victories coming alongside convincing attacking displays. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And, Raphinha has been at the centre of that run, scoring back-to-back hat-tricks in the games against Racing Santander (7-2) and Sevilla (3-1) over the past week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It has now taken him to 12 goals in the league, sitting comfortably ahead of the competition in the Pichichi Trophy race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Leading the Pichichi Trophy race. (Photo by Judit Cartiel\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lamine, Mbappe and Camello lead the chasing pack<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Behind Raphinha, his Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal, Real Madrid megastar Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano are joint-second on seven goals apiece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roberto Fernandez of Espanyol follows on six, while former Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, playing for Deportivo de A Coruna, Racing\u2019s Yassir Zabiri and Ante Budimir of Osasuna have each scored five.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Barcelona attacking midfielder Fermin Lopez is among the next group with four goals, alongside Lucas Boye and Alex Baena.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If he continues this hot streak after the international break, Raphinha has every chance of finishing the season as the top goalscorer in La Liga and bagging his first Pichichi trophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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