"Barcelona forward Raphinha responded to being left on the bench after arriving late for an activation session by scoring a brace in Sunday's thumping 6-0 win over Valencia in LaLiga. Fermín López and Robert Lewandowski also scored two goals each as Barça made it 10 points from 12 in the league this season, while Marc Bernal made his return to action after 383 days sidelined with a torn ACL."
""He trained good this week after the international break. His attitude is fantastic, I love what I see, and his mentality also. He also wants to learn and to play with the team. "I am happy with the whole team performance. From the beginning we showed what we want to do. The intensity was there. "We played as a team, together, for each other. The starting lineup did fantastic, but also the players who came in [from the bench]. They increased the level of our performance.""
Raphinha was omitted from the starting lineup after arriving late for a pregame activation session, reportedly due to a misunderstanding and slight delay. Roony Bardghji made his debut and started on the right, with Raphinha replacing him at half-time and converting two goals. Fermín López and Robert Lewandowski each scored twice as Barcelona won 6-0, moving to 10 points from 12 in the league. Marc Bernal returned after 383 days out with a torn ACL. With Lamine Yamal injured, Raphinha had been expected to start. Coach Hansi Flick praised the squad's attitude, intensity and contributions from substitutes.
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