La Liga 2026/27 Pichichi race: Barcelona captain pulls clear with hat-trick

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

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 attack.

Raphinha's move into the centre-forward role has played a major part in his remarkable scoring record .

With Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres no longer at the club, the Barcelona captain has taken on greater responsibility in front of goal.

The switch to the No. 9 position has given him more opportunities to finish attacks and has helped address the goalscoring concerns surrounding Flick's side before the season began.

Back-to-back hat-tricks for Raphinha. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)