Flick says Raphinha asked to come off in Real Madrid defeat

Barcelona lost 2-1 to Real Madrid in Liga on Sunday, with Real Madrid scoring the decisive goal in the 87th minute. After the match, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said Raphinha had asked to be substituted late on because he could not continue.

Flick explains the change

Flick said during his post-match press conference: "We wanted to play in the last minutes with Raphinha as a number 10, but he asked us to take him off."

He also told the gathered media: "He couldn't play anymore."

Timing of the substitution

Raphinha was substituted one minute before the late goal.

Injury report and goals tally

GOAL reported that Raphinha had been struggling with a recent injury issue and had picked up an injury problem during the recent international break.

Raphinha has 13 goals in nine Liga appearances this season.