Barcelona boss Hansi Flick believes that the mentality of matchwinner Raphinha helped the Blaugrana to victory within the Supercopa de Espana ultimate in opposition to Actual Madrid.
In a loopy recreation at Alinma Financial institution Stadium at King Abdullah Sport Metropolis, Raphinha netted the profitable purpose within the 73rd minute for Barcelona, who additionally noticed Frenkie de Jong despatched off.
Raphinha had additionally opened the scoring 9 minutes earlier than half-time, just for his strike to spark a flurry of targets to finish a dramatic 45 minutes between the 2 Clasico rivals.
Madrid levelled by Vinicius Junior’s gorgeous run and end earlier than Robert Lewandowski and Gonzalo Garcia received in on the motion as the sport went into the break at 2-2.
Nevertheless, Barcelona’s Brazilian quantity 11 popped up with the winner, serving to the Blaugrana beat Madrid in a 3rd consecutive ultimate for the primary time of their membership historical past.
Raphinha additionally turned solely the second participant to ever rating 4 targets in a single version of the Supercopa de Espana, after Aritz Aduriz in 2015, in opposition to Barcelona.
“His mentality is spectacular and we even have others, he influences the entire crew,” Flick instructed Movistar.
“He missed the primary alternative however took benefit of the second and gave us confidence. We had a number of strain as you have got seen.”
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Raphinha additionally completed with team-high totals for photographs (5), photographs within the field (4), together with his efficiency key to serving to Barcelona to a record-extending sixteenth Supercopa crown.
There was one other spectacular efficiency up entrance from Lewandowski, whose dinked end noticed him rating for the third recreation in a row within the competitors.
He now has 10 targets in 20 appearances in all competitions this season, however the Poland worldwide stays centered on serving to Barcelona win as many trophies as doable.
“We’re very completely satisfied, yet one more title, every time we play in opposition to Madrid it’s an enormous recreation,” Lewandowski added.
“We performed effectively within the first half, the second too, we appeared for extra targets however we gained and that’s crucial factor.
“Madrid performed very low blocks and we’re looking for the purpose space, we generally want a little bit extra endurance, if we cross we even have an opportunity to attain.
“A very powerful factor is that we now have gained and we now have one other title.”
Barcelona, who’re prime of LaLiga by 4 factors, return to motion subsequent Thursday, with a conflict in opposition to LaLiga 2 leaders Racing Santander within the final 16 of the Copa del Rey.