RAva Silva will be one of the key figures at Benfica, although his fate was practically sealed at the end of the season. At the end of his contract, and far from reaching a renewal agreement, the Portuguese striker is “flying” on the pitch and once again proved decisive in the defeat imposed on Portimonense (4-0), last Sunday, scoring two goals. Goals and an assist for another.
More than that, Rafa reached double figures in the tournament, in goals and assists, for the first time in his career. Currently, the Eagles' No. 27 jersey is already in place 12 goals and 11 assists in 23 rounds of this leagueHe did not fail any of the rounds.
🇵🇹Rafa Silva is the only player in 🇵🇹Liga Betclic 23/24 with double figures in goals and assists: 12 goals and 11 assists.
The Eagles winger tops the assists chart in the competition and holds a two-goal assists advantage over Pedro Gonçalves. pic.twitter.com/tMuQ9ME7lG
– Playmaker (@playmaker_PT) February 25, 2024
“Rafa Premier League”
Compared to what is happening abroad, we can see that there is only one player from the major leagues (England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany) who has the same 'speed' as Rafa Silva.
about him Ollie Watkinstop scorer for English team Aston Villa, who scored a total of 14 goals and 10 assists in a total of 26 matches, all of which he played as a starter (just like Rafa).
About to get better records
With many games still on the horizon this season, Rafa is getting closer and closer to 'breaking' his best.
In the 2018/19 season, he reached 21 goals in all competitions, the most in a single season, and is now just four away from equaling that record, having already registered 17 accurate shots.
When it comes to assists, the task also appears to be well underway, as he only needs three passes to score to reach 17 assists in the 2021/22 season.
Still “empty” in the Europa League
Interestingly, Rafa's goals and assists seem to be reserved more for the Championship and Portuguese Cup matches. In the League Cup and Super Cup, he did not score any goals, but he assisted once in both competitions.
In the Champions League, he did not provide any assists, but he scored on two occasions. This leaves the Europa League, where he started both matches against Toulouse, a play-off to reach the last 16, but he was unable to 'do any damage' (read goals and assists).
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