"Barcelona manager Hansi Flick lauded Raphinha's mentality after the Brazilian haunted Real Madrid once again with two goals in his team's 3-2 Spanish Supercopa final win in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphinha opened and closed the scoring in Jeddah, with goals from Vinícius Júnior, Robert Lewandowski and Gonzalo García sandwiched in between, as Barça won their fourth trophy under Flick."
""[Flick] was the person that changed everything for me here," Raphinha said. "I had one foot out of the club when he was appointed. The importance of him speaking with me, telling me I would be important ... that's what you need, someone who values your work. "He gave me what I needed in that moment, which allowed me to focus on working hard and giving my best for the team.""
Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 to win the Spanish Supercopa in Jeddah. He opened and finished the scoring, with Madrid goals from Vinícius Júnior, Robert Lewandowski and Gonzalo García between his strikes. Raphinha has seven goals in his past six Clásicos and eight in 10 appearances since returning from injury in late November. His return coincided with Barcelona's best run, a 10-match winning streak across competitions, and the club's fourth trophy under Hansi Flick. Raphinha credited Flick's support for restoring his confidence and role at the club.
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