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– Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as Barcelona cruised to a 4-1 victory at Real Sociedad on Sunday, their first win of the new LaLiga season.
– Spanish teenage sensation Ansu Fati, who has been struggling to recover after a series of knee surgeries in the last two years, came off the bench in the second half and took charge of the proceedings with two assists and a goal.
– The Poland striker opened the scoring in the first minute of the game, rifling in a shot after a great pass from Alejandro Balde inside the penalty area.
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– But Alexander Isak equalised five minutes later after latching onto a pass from David Silva.
– Barca struggled to break the deadlock until coach Xavi Hernandez sent on Raphinha and Fati in the 64th minute, with both proving crucial to Barca’s success.
– First, Fati assisted Ousmane Dembele with a brilliant heel pass after a fine piece of individual play from Raphinha.
– Than Fati finished a beautiful team effort to assist Lewandowski to the third.
– The Polish striker returned the favour 10 minutes later, enabling 19-year-old Fati to score Barca’s fourth to wrap up the points.
FULL TIME!! #RealSociedadBarça pic.twitter.com/H7cBDhR7UM
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 21, 2022
