BARCELONA, Spain — From scoring goals to encouraging his teammates and coach, Raphinha is back fit and again doing almost everything for Barcelona.

The Brazil forward has returned from a six-week injury layoff, showing the same form and fight that helped fuel Barcelona’s domestic double and deep Champions League run last season.

Raphinha has scored or assisted in back-to-back wins to help his team recover the lead in the Spanish league from Real Madrid. Barcelona now leads its rival by a point after 14 rounds.

Barcelona next faces a challenging game at Real Betis on Saturday, a day before Madrid hosts Celta Vigo.

Key matches

Betis is unbeaten in eight games over all competitions and is flying high after beating Sevilla 2-0 in the Seville derby. Anthony and Pablo Fornals are leading Ma

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