Barcelona have won their first La Liga match of the season thanks to a fantastic 4-1 victory against Real Sociedad at the Cauldron of Anoeta.
Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Score| Result |Highlights
The two teams played a wild first half, but Barça showed their superiority in the final period and took all three points on the road thanks in large part to a spectacular substitute cameo from Ansu Fati.
The scoreline of 1-4 could be seen as flattering to Barça given the impressive performance put in by their hosts on Sunday night, but the signs were there throughout.
What seemed to turn those signs into goals was the introduction of Ansu Fati. What a talent!
Score
Barcelona have won their first La Liga match of the season thanks to a fantastic 4-1 victory against Real Sociedad at the Cauldron of Anoeta on Sunday night.
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Barcelona | 1 | 3 | 4 |
The two teams played a wild first half, but Barça showed their superiority in the final period and took all three points on the road thanks in large part to a spectacular substitute cameo from Ansu Fati.
Result
Xavi Hernández decided to send his Barça troops out in an ultra-offensive 3-2-4-1 formation designed to suffocate Sociedad and attack for the entire half.
Things got out to a perfect start just 50 seconds in, thanks to a brilliant solo run by Alejandro Balde and a beautiful assist to Robert Lewandowski for his first competitive goal for the club.
But La Real equalized just five minutes later with a strange goal scored by Alexander Isak, and the game was all square once again after a crazy start.
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 and big chances for both sides.
The Catalans kept attacking looking for the game-clinching fourth goal, which came with 10 minutes to go when Lewandowski’s pass was deflected into the path of Ansu Fati who calmly passed the ball into the net to make it 4-1 and guarantee the victory.
Highlights
The visitors in San Sebastian were second-best through the first 45 minutes, but Real Sociedad missed key chances that left the door open.
After halftime, Barcelona rose into the ascendency, and Ansu Fati’s introduction changed the game for good.
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Robert Lewandowski bags a pair on his birthday to get off the mark with his new Spanish side. There are deficiencies for Barcelona to sort out, but a glutton of talent won the day on this occasion.