Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Predicted line-ups, kick off time, how ... (MARCA.com)

After a series of summer signings, Barcelona want to get their first win of the new season against Real Sociedad after they stuttered to a disappointing ...

For Barcelona Ronald Araujo will most likely replace Eric Garcia with Sergi Roberto also slotting in at right back. They will also be without Alex Sola, Carlos Hernandez and Martin Merquelanz and are likely to replace Rico with Aihen Munoz at left-back. La Real find themselves ahead of the Catalan club after a 1-0 win against Cadiz away from home.

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Barcelona will have a ton of pressure on their shoulders following an underwhelming display that resulted in a nil-each draw against Rayo Vallecano.

If he does, indeed, start from the bench, we will almost definitely see Gavi come on for one of the interior midfielders. The Spaniard came close to scoring, too, and could start from the get-go tomorrow. Finally, and almost unquestionably, Pedri will come in to round off the midfield trident. Xavi has to be careful with Ousmane Dembele, who has a dark past with injuries. The Spaniard had a fantastic pre-season, and is ready to finally break through to the first-team. Right off the bat, we know Sergio Busquets is suspended for the game after picking up a red card in injury time last weekend.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona Betting Tips: Raphinha a generous ... (The Sackrace)

Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona Odds as BettingOdds.com preview the Betting Market and provide their tips and predictions for their La Liga game on Sunday 21 ...

BetVictor have this selection of Raphinha to have 1+ shot on target at just 1/2 and we were surprised to see Even money on show for this same bet with Paddy Power. Across the course of his final two league campaigns in Germany, the Polish striker bagged a remarkable 76 goals in just 63 appearances and can open his account in Spain on Sunday. The draw can be backed at 13/5, while Real Sociedad are being offered at 12/5 to make two wins from two this term. We’ll also be recommending a play on another of Barcelona’s signings this summer and are backing Robert Lewandowski to open the scoring. Off the field issues continue for Barcelona, and at the time of writing Joules Kounde has not been registered to play. Real Sociedad host Barcelona in La Liga, live on ITV 4 on Sunday evening, with the game kicking off at 9pm. Barcelona will have been disappointed to start their league campaign with a goalless draw at home to Rayo Vallecano. In his first league outing for his new employers Lewandowski recorded five shots and he will be chomping at the bit to get off the mark for Xavi’s side. £1 must be staked at Man United to win at 100/1 or Liverpool to win at 25/1. 18+ & [Begambleaware](https://www.begambleaware.org) The Spanish top-flight season got underway last weekend with Real Sociedad winning their curtain-raiser against Cadiz by one goal to nil. 100/1 Man Utd Or 25/1 Liverpool#Ad.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Preview and Prediction (Parimatch News)

Real Sociedad finished sixth in La Liga last season, and there is plenty of optimism surrounding the club's chances of qualifying for the Champions League ...

Barcelona has an impressive record against Real Sociedad and has won 37 out of the 57 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Sociedad’s eight victories. It was a very poor result for a team that is expected to at least challenge defending champions and bitter rivals Real Madrid for the La Liga title this season. La Real kicked off their 2022-23 La Liga campaign with a 1-0 win against Cadiz away from home in the league. Sociedad finished sixth in the La Liga table last season. Real Sociedad is sixth in the La Liga table at the moment with three points from one match. The 42-year-old will be hoping that big-money signings Raphinha and Lewandowski improve after another week of settling in, but they will face a step up in class when they arrive in the Basque country this weekend.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona LIVE Streaming: Kick-off on 22 Aug 1 ... (InsideSport)

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona LIVE Streaming: La Liga 2022-23 – Real Sociedad host Barcelona in La Liga on Monday. Barca were frustrated 0-0 at home against ...

The campaign has delivered a whopping 38M Reach & 50M Impressions while drawing in passionate responses on social media too. For Indian fans, the new season of La Liga will be broadcasted on Viacom18’s flagship youth brand channel MTV and OTT platform, Voot Select. Follow La Liga latest updates and news on

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Preview – Prediction, how to watch ... (Football Today)

Sunday's La Liga action closes out at the famous Anoeta as Real Sociedad and Barcelona go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking fixture.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona live stream: La Liga match prediction ... (CBSSports.com)

Barcelona play their second La Liga match of the season on Sunday when they go to Real Sociedad on Matchday 2. Xavi's Barça, featuring a plethora of new ...

Midfielder Sergio Busquets is suspended for the match after picking up a red card in the opener. Now they need to keep going on that path where they keep the ball centrally and look to play long balls over the top. Against Real Sociedad, they'll hope the attack can come to life.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona predictions: Go for goals at Anoeta (LiveScore)

Robert Lewandowski was a big summer signing at Barcelona and surely will find his feet sooner rather than later.

Real Sociedad may struggle against the strongest opponents but are a good team in their own right, finishing in the top six in each of the last three seasons. That Barcelona have taken a massive gamble off the pitch is undeniable — their famous ‘economic levers’ involve the selling off of club assets — but they have massively strengthened the squad with the cash generated. His team did not take a single point off Real Madrid or Barcelona last season and won only one of 16 games against other teams who finished in the top nine of LaLiga — a similar record to 2020-21 when they won only one of 12 meetings with the top seven and again lost home and away to Barcelona.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, La Liga: Team News, Preview ... (Barca Blaugranes)

*Points and positions at the time of writing on Saturday. Competition/Round: 2022-23 La Liga, Matchday 3. Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Sergio Busquets (out), ...

There is a real possibility Barça come out of the first two games with two or even just one point, which will cause a storm of criticism of coaches and players, crazy overreactions and plenty of trolling opportunities for fans of other teams on social media (for those who are dumb enough to care about that stuff). Three points are a cause for celebration, and a strong rebound performance from a few individuals and the team as a whole will be a nice cherry on top. Despite quite a few positives the overreal showing was subpar, and dropping points early in what promises to be a tight title race is not a good idea.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction... (The Hard Tackle)

Barcelona will be aiming to register their first win of the 2022/23 season when they travel to San Sebastian to face Real Sociedad.

He will be supported out wide by Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha, both of whom had a quiet game last time and will be hoping to correct that. After all the drama over his contract saga that ran for almost a year, Ousmane Dembele opted to re-sign with Barcelona ten days after becoming a free agent this summer. Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1-0 last time they made the trip to the Anoeta and will be hoping for a similar outcome come Sunday night. He will have support from Mikel Merino, who will likely operate in a more box-to-box capacity, while David Silva will provide the creative spark from the centre of the park. Barcelona will be without club captain Sergio Busquets, who is suspended after being sent off in the season opener against Rayo Vallecano. There have been suggestions that the manager might switch to a three-man backline, although it would be contingent on Kounde’s registration. Moving into the centre of the park, Martin Zubimendi, who is a transfer target for Barcelona as a long-term replacement for Sergio Busquets, will occupy the No. Brais Mendez should occupy the opposite wing while Alexander Isak leads the line for La Real against the Blaugrana. Real Sociedad will be without the services of Mikel Oyarzabal and Martin Merquelanz for the clash against Barcelona. Currently seventh in the table, Imanol Alguacil’s side could join Real Madrid, Real Betis and CA Osasuna as the only teams with a 100% record after two games should they get the better of Barcelona on Sunday. The trio of Asier Illarramendi, Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino should be available for selection despite not training on Friday. Xavi’s side will be hoping to put that behind and get their campaign back on track, especially with Real Madrid winning two in two already.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: how to watch on TV, stream online in ... (AS English)

All the info you need to know on how and where to watch the LaLiga match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at Anoeta on Sunday.

We’ll be building up to the game starting about an hour before kick-off, then taking you through the action as it unfolds. This time, if the results are not as good as expected with the new arrivals, Xavi will be under more fire. If you are in the United States, [elsewhere in the world](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4362672/real-sociedad-vs-barcelona/). [you will be able to watch the game on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/denied?block=geo). All the info you need to know on how and where to watch the LaLiga match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at Anoeta on Sunday.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona time, TV channel, live stream, lineups ... (Sporting News)

Barcelona hope to put an opening weekend draw behind them as they travel north to meet Real Sociedad in the second matchweek of La Liga play this season.

Look for a hungry Barcelona front line to feast as they endeavor to get off the mark, and Robert Lewandowski should open his La Liga account. Otherwise, the entire Barcelona playing group is available for selection. Busquets will miss just the one match after receiving his marching orders for a second yellow card. Sun, Aug. Aihen Munoz could come in at left-back to replace Rico. The stream is also available on LaLigaTV via Amazon Prime Video. La Real got off to a winning start last weekend as they topped promoted side Cadiz 1-0 on a debut goal from former Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo. 16:00 ET Recently acquired Robert Lewandowski has yet to get off the mark in the Spanish top flight, but could do so on the road this weekend. Real Sociedad vs. 21 Mon, Aug.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona odds, picks and predictions (New Bern Sun Journal)

Real Sociedad (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) will welcome Barcelona (0-0-1) to Estadio Anoeta Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Real ...

Please [gamble responsibly](https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/bet-and-wager-101-responsible-gaming-and-gambling/). [Tipico.com](https://media.tipico.com/C.ashx?btag=a_94b_163c_+++SLUG+++-pos-legal&affid=47&siteid=94&adid=163&c=+++SLUG+++-pos-legal) for Terms and Conditions. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO). [Tipico Sportsbook](https://media.tipico.com/C.ashx?btag=a_94b_163c_+++SLUG+++-pos2&affid=47&siteid=94&adid=163&c=+++SLUG+++-pos2), Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO and NJ. Barcelona +107 (bet $100 to win $107) Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. - Money line: Real Sociedad +250 (bet $100 to win $250) Barcelona won both matches against Real Sociedad last season by a combined 5-2, winning 1-0 on the road. Real Sociedad (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) will welcome Barcelona (0-0-1) to Estadio Anoeta Sunday. Star F Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also only got 9 minutes, and if he's more involved Sunday, the goals should come easier for the road side. Barcelona drew last weekend, but they were the clearly superior side. Barcelona has 2.1 expected goals to Rayo Vallecano's .9.

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Three talking points ahead of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona – La Liga ... (Barca Universal)

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid got off to perfect starts to their league seasons, collecting all three points on their first outing.

Xavi has one of world football’s brightest forward line heading into the new season, and there is simply no excuse to not score. Yet, it has been clear from the day Xavi took over that he did not favour the American international. The most surprising decision this summer at Barcelona has perhaps been Xavi’s decision to exclude Sergino Dest from his plans. The other option Xavi can consider is to deploy Frenkie de Jong as the pivot. Xavi is now forced to put on his thinking hat early in the season. However, the one concern could be his lack of match fitness and stamina.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona time, TV channel, live stream, lineups ... (Sporting News AU)

Barcelona hope to put an opening weekend draw behind them as they travel north to meet Real Sociedad in the second matchweek of La Liga play this season.

Look for a hungry Barcelona front line to feast as they endeavor to get off the mark, and Robert Lewandowski should open his La Liga account. Otherwise, the entire Barcelona playing group is available for selection. Busquets will miss just the one match after receiving his marching orders for a second yellow card. Sun, Aug. Aihen Munoz could come in at left-back to replace Rico. The stream is also available on LaLigaTV via Amazon Prime Video. La Real got off to a winning start last weekend as they topped promoted side Cadiz 1-0 on a debut goal from former Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo. 16:00 ET Recently acquired Robert Lewandowski has yet to get off the mark in the Spanish top flight, but could do so on the road this weekend. Real Sociedad vs. 21 Mon, Aug.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time ... (Goal.com)

UK and U.S. TV channel and streaming details for La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Real Sociedad.

Premier Sports 1 and La Liga TV are also showing the game. So which TV channel is the game on and how can you stream it live online? Real Sociedad squad and team news The Catalan outfit were [held to a 1-1 draw](https://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-frustrated-rayo-vallecano-opening-night/bltcd5e7b01eea1ab09) against Rayo Vallecano last weekend and will be keen to gather momentum as soon as possible. How to watch Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on TV & live stream online Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona odds, picks and predictions (USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire)

Real Sociedad won their 1st league match against Cádiz 1-0. They dominated the game, posting 1.7 expected to Cádiz's .3. That game was on the road as well. Last ...

Please [gamble responsibly](https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/bet-and-wager-101-responsible-gaming-and-gambling/). [Tipico.com](https://media.tipico.com/C.ashx?btag=a_94b_163c_real-sociedad-vs-barcelona-odds-picks-and-predictions-pos-legal&affid=47&siteid=94&adid=163&c=real-sociedad-vs-barcelona-odds-picks-and-predictions-pos-legal) for Terms and Conditions. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO). [Tipico Sportsbook](https://media.tipico.com/C.ashx?btag=a_94b_163c_real-sociedad-vs-barcelona-odds-picks-and-predictions-pos2&affid=47&siteid=94&adid=163&c=real-sociedad-vs-barcelona-odds-picks-and-predictions-pos2), Sportsbook Wire’s official sportsbook partner in CO and NJ. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Their shooting percentages show they should be able to get some shots on target Sunday. Real Sociedad (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) will welcome Barcelona (0-0-1) to Estadio Anoeta Sunday. Barcelona won both matches against Real Sociedad last season by a combined 5-2, winning 1-0 on the road. Star F Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also only got 9 minutes, and if he’s more involved Sunday, the goals should come easier for the road side. Barcelona drew last weekend, but they were the clearly superior side. Barcelona has 2.1 expected goals to Rayo Vallecano’s .9. That game was on the road as well.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona live score, updates, highlights from La ... (Sporting News)

Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona hope to put a frustrating opening weekend behind them as they travel north to meet Real Sociedad in the second match of La ...

Look for a hungry Barcelona front line to feast as they endeavor to get off the mark, and Robert Lewandowski should open his La Liga account. Full-back Sergino Dest was left out of the squad for the second straight match as manager Xavi looks set to force the American out. Dest has been left out of the squad for both La Liga matches to start the season. That sees Aihen Munoz in at left-back to replace the injured man. Lewandowski will have a point to prove today against La Real, else questions start to creep in whether he made the right decision leaving his former Bavarian side. His deflected pass to Isak was deposited into the back of the net from a tight angle. Doesn't get easier than that, Real Sociedad won't want to see that back. This is real trouble for Barcelona who are on the cusp of conceding more good chances. There's a stoppage as Aihen Munoz flops to the turf on a flailing arm from Ousmane Dembele, but it's all a bit dramatic, and VAR takes no action. 19th min: Barcelona back line being troubled constantly by the La Real attack. La Real got off to a winning start last weekend as they beat promoted side Cadiz 1-0 thanks to a debut goal from former Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo. Despite an impressive preseason and a host of new attacking additions at their disposal, the Blaugrana were blanked at home against Rayo Vallecano in a 0-0 draw last week.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time ... (Goal India)

UK and U.S. TV channel and streaming details for La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Real Sociedad.

Premier Sports 1 and La Liga TV are also showing the game. So which TV channel is the game on and how can you stream it live online? Real Sociedad squad and team news The Catalan outfit were [held to a 1-1 draw](https://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-frustrated-rayo-vallecano-opening-night/bltcd5e7b01eea1ab09) against Rayo Vallecano last weekend and will be keen to gather momentum as soon as possible. How to watch Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on TV & live stream online Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona live score, updates, highlights from La ... (Sporting News)

Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona hope to put a frustrating opening weekend behind them as they travel north to meet Real Sociedad in the second match of La ...

Look for a hungry Barcelona front line to feast as they endeavor to get off the mark, and Robert Lewandowski should open his La Liga account. Dest has been left out of the squad for both La Liga matches to start the season. Full-back Sergino Dest was left out of the squad for the second straight match as manager Xavi looks set to force the American out. His deflected pass to Isak was deposited into the back of the net from a tight angle. That sees Aihen Munoz in at left-back to replace the injured man. Lewandowski will have a point to prove today against La Real, else questions start to creep in whether he made the right decision leaving his former Bavarian side. There's a stoppage as Aihen Munoz flops to the turf on a flailing arm from Ousmane Dembele, but it's all a bit dramatic, and VAR takes no action. This is real trouble for Barcelona who are on the cusp of conceding more good chances. They are both vociferously relaying instructions to their players, and the game has devolved into a midfield chess match. It's a poor effort from the Spanish veteran, but it's only kept out by a glittering stop. La Real got off to a winning start last weekend as they beat promoted side Cadiz 1-0 thanks to a debut goal from former Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo. Despite an impressive preseason and a host of new attacking additions at their disposal, the Blaugrana were blanked at home against Rayo Vallecano in a 0-0 draw last week.

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Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona LIVE - Isak scores - LaLiga (MARCA.com)

Its all square at the break after early goals from Lewandowski and Isak. Ter Stegen saves Barcelona David Silva guides a low shot towards the near pos.

Xavi was not happy with the performance against Rayo and he has made a few interesting changes. The Frenchman takes a touch before driving the ball with his left foot into the far corner. The Pole coolly slots the ball into the corner for 3-1. De Jong is caught in possession before Isak goes through on goal. Raphinha and Ansu Fati, who have just come on, make an impact. Fati again the provider, this time for Lewandowski.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona live online: Ansu Fati goal - scores ... (AS English)

Follow all the action and related insight from Anoeta in Matchday 2 of the season, with Xavi's Barça looking to get a first win on the board.

1 He feeds Dembélé and Barça create a couple of half chances before being forced to recycle it back to the French forward who fires in a very tempting cross for Lewy. As I said in the build-up, Lewy would love a match ball to take home on his special day. After a lot of too-ing and fro-ing, another streaming counter has the home crowd raising the volume. Yes, La Real have threatened, and definitely will have chances in the second half, but I expect Barça's control to grow. What a blistering start we had to the game! The players are heading out of the tunnel and we are almost ready to go again. We often focus on the attacking and creative aspects of this new Xavi team, and understandably so, but questions remain over the defence he is building. More possession in the final third from Barça but the space is very limited and hence a killer pass all the harder to find. For all the spectacular goals he's scored, he's also bagged many, many from right in front of the target. There is still the noise you'd expect from this group of supporters - and they know their heroes will never give up the cause - but Barça have the look of a team in control of proceedings. That fourth goal took out all the Basque wind from the sails and there's even a hint of a swagger about Barça.

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Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, La Liga: Final Score 1-4, Barça ... (Barca Blaugranes)

But the insanity was just beginning as both teams turned a football match into a basketball game with non-stop, up-and-down action with constant counter attacks ...

This was just as tough as expected in the first half, but the squad depth and Xavi’s courage and excellent game management made the difference in the second. Sociedad tried to get a second goal in the dying moments but Barça stayed organized, and the final whistle came to give them all three points at Anoeta. Just two minutes later Ansu was again heavily involved in a goal as he received a pass from Pedri inside the box and played it perfectly into the path of Lewandowski, who doubled the lead with his second goal of the night.

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Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona: Player Ratings (Barca Universal)

Xavi lined up his team a very unorthodox manner, using Frenkie de Jong and one of Gavi and Pedri as the double pivot. The Spanish duo rotated duties between ...

Set up Ansu Fati for the fourth, as well, even though it did not count as an assist. He was unable to combine with the team, and looked very rusty off the ball, as well. Scored his first goal for Barcelona in the first minute and added another one 67 minutes later. That changed, however, when Xavi shifted him to the left for the final half an hour. Raphinha’s involvement will go under the radar by many, but his passing unlocked Sociedad’s defence multiple times. Not only was he unable to do that well, his lack of awareness led to Sociedad’s goal. He combined brilliantly with Lewandowski, and was involved in all three goals the visitors scored. Xavi lined up his team a very unorthodox manner, using Frenkie de Jong and one of Gavi and Pedri as the double pivot. Should have been subbed off earlier, though, for his own good. Barcelona made that trip today, hoping to register their first win of the season. Almost made a heroic tackle to stop Sociedad’s equaliser, too. De Jong was playing in his natural role, tonight, for the first time in a while.

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona score: Birthday boy Lewandowski and ... (Sporting News AU)

Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona hope to put a frustrating opening weekend behind them as they travel north to meet Real Sociedad in the second match of La ...

Look for a hungry Barcelona front line to feast as they endeavor to get off the mark, and Robert Lewandowski should open his La Liga account. His deflected pass to Isak was deposited into the back of the net from a tight angle. It's a legal intervention as Remiro got a hand to the ball just before the collision, but it looked painful for the young Barcelona midfielder. Real Sociedad have been excellent at home, and had two chances to take the lead, failing to find the back of the net with both. A wonky and awkward free-kick sees the ball bounce over ter Stegen and into the back of the net, but the flag is up for offside to negate the goal. A miserable square throw-in in the La Real defensive third is snatched away by a streaking Gavi, but he's somehow unable to find the back of the net as Real Sociedad players come flying in to throw their bodies in the way. Lewandowski collected the ball at the top of the box, and produces a stunning back-heel assist to Fati for the finish. It comes in from Gavi who slices a cutting vertical ball to Fati, and he pings it to the Pole while falling over. There are deficiencies for Barcelona to sort out, but a glutton of talent won the day on this occasion. Real Sociedad were left to rue a host of missed opportunities in the first half as Takefusa Kubo and David Silva should have scored with big chances. After halftime, however, Real Sociedad misses and the deep Barcelona bench swung the match in favor of Xavi’s side. Barcelona appeared disjointed in a number of areas, displaying key deficiencies that Real Sociedad took advantage of and responded just minutes later via Alexander Isak to level the score.

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Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski gets off the ... (Eurosport.com)

Barca were being held until the moment Ansu Fati came off the bench, his brilliant back-heel set up Ousmane Dembele to score to regain the lead. Pedri then ...

5’ – GOAL (ISAK) – De Jong is robbed in possession in his own half and Silva slides a good through ball to the through on goal Swedish striker. A fantastic team goal, Raphinha fires one into Fati in the middle on the edge of the box. Isak is a tad wide but his strike takes a deflection off the trying to block Garcia and loops over the keeper. 1’ – GOAL (LEWANDOWSKI) – It's the birthday boy with his first goal in a Barca shirt - Lewandowski. They simply turned on the style and the hosts could not cope with their quality as Lewandowski and Fati took control of the game to seal three points. The match got off to a flying start when Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal for the Catalan giants just 43 seconds into the game.

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