Barcelona's attacking duo, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, have made a spectacular start to the season, recording 26 direct goal involvements in just seven La Liga games. Raphinha has contributed 12 goals and four assists, while Lamine Yamal has scored seven goals and provided four assists. This impressive tally marks the best start for any Barcelona duo in the 21st century after seven league matches. Their performance surpasses previous Blaugrana pairings like Lionel Messi and Cesc Fàbregas (23 goals in 2011/12), Messi and Neymar (21 in 2014/15), and Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (20 in 2009/10). The duo's average of 3.71 goals created per game also places them ahead of other top European duos, including Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham, Chelsea's João Pedro and Morgan Rogers, Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki, and Roma's Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala.