Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 4-1 on Sunday night, but it wasn’t before the introduction of their wonderkid Ansu Fati that they started to look worthy of three points. The talented 19-year-old, back from another injury setback, showed why the club has such strong faith in him by setting up two assists before getting on the scoresheet himself to seal the win.What Mbappe can do, Lewa can too! The Pole nets first Barcelona goal in the first minuteThe 90 minutes at Anoeta in San Sebastian was just what the doctor ordered for the worried Culers. Despite taking a first-minute lead thanks to Robert Lewandowski’s first goal for the club, they were unlucky to see an Alexander Isak shot bounce off Eric Garcia and Isak himself before looping over Marc-Andre Ter Stegen. It was 1-1 with just six minutes gone.The match was still tied at 1-1 when Xavi replaced Ferran Torres and Alejandro Balde with Ansu Fati and Raphinha with around 30 minutes remaining. It was an inspired decision and a moment highlighting the quality Barcelona has in their ranks. Imagine using the most talented kid since Messi and the $63 million signing as substitutes!you just gotta love him 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/DAJWInkBKs— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 22, 2022 Fati needed just six minutes to show off his talent with a backheel pass for Dembele that the Frenchman gleefully turned into a goal and another assist for Lewandowski to give his team a two-goal cushion. Ansu has had a shot saved by Sociedad’s goalkeeper Remiro, but he wouldn’t be denied, and he got his goal when Lewandowski and Raphinha combined well to create a chance for the calm and focused Fati to slot in.FULL TIME!! #RealSociedadBarça pic.twitter.com/H7cBDhR7UM— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 21, 2022 The author of the first-minute strike, Lewa, was relieved to get his first competitive goal for Barcelona and banish the frustration of the previous weekend’s goalless draw with Rayo at Camp Nou.”The first game was not good, it was all new. In the first weeks we have to get to know each other and each game will be better. The first goal I score in a new team always goes to my father, who watches from heaven. It has been incredible; I am very happy and proud of the team because in the second half we have been very good and we have scored four goals. Now we will return to Barcelona and we will be able to enjoy the next few days.”The Blaugrana engine has started firing again! Everything is rosy – well, almost everything. Jules Kounde still can’t join the party because the Catalan club hasn’t done enough to rectify its finances to register the former Sevilla man for La Liga. LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 2FridayEspanyol – Rayo Vallecano 0-2 (0-1)/Palazon 40, Ciss 59/Sevilla – Valladolid 1-1 (0-0)/Rekik 86 – Anuar 80/SaturdayOsasuna – Cadiz 2-0 (1-0)/Avila 37 pen, Garcia 79 pen/Mallorca – Betis 1-2 (0-1)/Muriqi 56 – Iglesias 9 pen, 73 pen/Celta Vigo – Real Madrid 1-4 (1-2)/Aspas 23 pen – Benzema 14 pen, Modric 41, Vinicius Jr 56, Valverde 66/Sunday Athletic Club – Valencia 1-0 (1-0)/Berenguer 42/Atletico Madrid – Villareal 0-2 (0-0)/Pino 73, Moreno 90+7/Real Sociedad – Barcelona 1-4 (1-1)/Isak 6 – Lewandowski 1, 68, Dembele 66, Fati 79/Monday21.00: (2.50) Elche (3.10) Almeria (3.25)23.00: (2.75) Girona (2.75) Getafe (3.00)***odds are subject to change
