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The Controversial Goal by Raphinha That Took Away From Cubarsí and Will Have Everyone Saying They Help Barcelona in the Champions League
Raphinha has been the standout player for Barcelona in this season’s UEFA Champions League, with 12 goals in the tournament, adding the most recent one against Borussia Dortmund in the Quarter-Finals, but with some controversy attached.
The controversy happened in the play that led to Barcelona's goal in the 25th minute of the match. Pau Cubarsi deflected the ball towards goal, and as it was heading for the net, Raphinha diverted the ball just before it crossed the line to score.

This incident triggered a VAR review, as there was a potential offside position for Raphinha, the Barcelona forward. However, after several minutes of review, the referees decided to approve the goal, leaving Cubarsi without his first goal in the Champions League and giving the advantage to Hansi Flick's team.
