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Fati shines again as Barcelona rallies to beat Valencia 3-1

Ansu Fati, Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho scored as Barcelona came from behind to beat Valencia 3-1 in the Spanish league

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Nets in rare start Rafa scored once on three shots (one on goal) during Sunday's 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.

Impact Rafa scored in a spot start, stepping into the starting XI with injuries giving him renewed opportunity. He will stay in the starting XI as long as Youssef En-Nesyri (hamstring) is out, and he has been mostly productive with the increase chance. Net up is a Wednesday trip to Lille.

OCTOBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes one shot in loss Rafa put one shot off target during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Granada.

Impact Rafa has started two of the last three league matches but wasn't able to take advantage of his chance to play instead of Youssef En-Nesyri. Fortunately, Rafa should get a few more opportunities to play as En-Nesyri recovers from a hamstring injury, so he'll look for another start in the Oct. 17 trip to Celta Vigo.

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nets off bench Rafa scored once on one shot during Saturday's 2-0 win over Espanyol.

Impact Rafa sored his second goal of the season, and has now scored in two straight matches. The forward is struggling to get in the lineup, but two goals in 149 minutes is absolutely elite efficiency. Next up is a mid-week trip to Wolfsburg in the Champions League.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in win Rafa scored once on two shots (one on goal) during Wednesday's 3-1 win over Valencia.

Impact Rafa scored his first goal in his first start, netting on his only shot on goal. The forward did well throughout even if he had limited opportunity. To hold onto fantasy relevance he will need immense efficiency, as his floor is truly zero. Next up is a Saturday clash with Espanyol.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to Sevilla Rafa joined Sevilla from Wolves on Friday. He's committed to a six-year contract with his new club.

Impact Scoring 13 goals for Huesca and a hat trick for Spain at the Olympics is a good way to climb the club chain in one year and now Rafa finds himself in one of the top teams in La Liga. What will be more difficult for Rafa is to consistently start at forward due to the presence of Youssef En-Nesyri, who scored 18 goals of his own last season and added six more in the Champions League. As a result, Rafa may first bump Luuk de Jong out of the striking rotation and then play on the wings in order to include the most talented lineup.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Training with Wolves Rafa is training with Wolves following his involvement with Spain in the Olympics.

Impact Rafa is training with Wolverhampton, but not many expect him to stay with the club. Atletico Madrid have reportedly made a bid for the striker to only have Wolves turn it down. It's unclear if Wolves plan to hold onto him in the last year of his contract or let him go elsewhere. He appeared in all 38 matches while on loan at Huesca last season, scoring 13 goals, in addition to playing with the Spanish national team in the Euros and Olympics.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes five shots in win Rafa took five shots (three on goal) during Tuesday's 1-0 win over Japan.

Impact Rafa got the start on the right wing and played all 120 minutes, though he was unable to score anything after bagging a hat trick in the win over Cote D'ivoire in the previous round. With Marco Asensio scoring the winner without needing to replace Rafa, there could be a chance he stays in the lineup for the gold medal match against Brazil.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bags hat trick in win Rafa scored three goals from four shots (all on target) in 30 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 5-2 win over Cote D'Ivoire.

Impact Rafa first saved Spain's tournament then won them this game with goals in the final moments of regular time and two more at the end of extra time. While getting past Mikel Oyarzabal as the primary starter has proved a difficult task, Rafa should be able to work his way into the starting lineup following this performance.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes two shots off bench Rafa put two shots on target during 22 minutes of Thursday's scoreless draw with Egypt.

Impact Rafa replaced Mikel Oyarzabal and ended with better attacking numbers in limited minutes. Given the difference in how the two played, it wouldn't be surprising to see Rafa get a shot to start in some capacity over the other group stage games against Australia and Argentina.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Spain taking 6 players from Euro 2020 to Tokyo Olympics

Spain will take six members from its European Championship squad to the Tokyo Olympics

JUNE 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Takes four shots in draw Rafa had four shots (two on target) during Saturday's scoreless draw against Valencia.

Impact Rafa once again was one of Huesca's main offensive threats, racking up at least four shot attempts for the fifth time over the last six matches, but couldn't score the goal that would save his club from relegation. Despite the lack of team success, the striker enjoyed a nice campaign, with 13 goals and one assist over 38 appearances (32 starts).

MAY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet performance in loss Rafa had one off-target shot during Sunday's 1-0 loss against Betis.

Impact Rafa had arguably one of his worst performances of the season, being kept at bay during the entire match and only managing to attempt one shot, a harmless header that went well over the crossbar. With 13 goals scored this season, the striker is still Huesca's main offensive threat and he will try to bounce back during next Sunday's critical matchup against Valencia.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes five shots in win Rafa took five shots (two on target) and won one of one tackles in Wednesday's 1-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao.

Impact Rafa was dangerous as his side recorded a crucial upset win over Bilbao on Wednesday. They will need to do it again next weekend versus sixth-placed Betis, which have conceded 47 goals in 35 La Liga matches. in order to stay in front of the relegation zone.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rafa Mir ignoring Valencia transfer rumours & plans summer talks with Wolves Wolves forward Rafa Mir plans to hold talks with the club over his future as he continues to make a positive impression in La Liga with Hues...

APRIL 24, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Mir nets another brace to lead Huesca out of Liga drop zone

Rafa Mir has helped lift Huesca out of the Spanish league relegation zone with his second consecutive brace in a 3-1 win over Elche

APRIL 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Messi ties Xavi's record as Barcelona cuts Atlético's lead

Lionel Messi has scored twice and tied Xavi Hernández’s record for most appearances with Barcelona

MARCH 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Barcelona held 1-1 by Cádiz; Messi record 506th league game

Cádiz snatched a late penalty to draw 1-1 at Camp Nou and deal Barcelona an unexpected setback in its bid for the Spanish league title

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Stats Performance of the Week - Rafa Mir Take a look at the stats behind Rafa Mir's hat-trick for Huesca against Valladolid in LaLiga last weekend.

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mir hat trick gives Huesca 2nd win in La Liga BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Forward Rafa Mir scored a hat trick to lead last-placed Huesca to a much-needed 3-1 victory at Valladolid in the Spa...

JANUARY 29, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Mir hat trick gives Huesca 2nd win in La Liga Forward Rafa Mir scored a hat trick to lead last-placed Huesca to a much-needed 3-1 victory at Valladolid in the Spanish league on Friday.

JANUARY 29, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Mir hat trick gives Huesca 2nd win in La Liga

Forward Rafa Mir has scored a hat trick to lead last-place Huesca to a much-needed 3-1 victory at Valladolid in the Spanish league

JANUARY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

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