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Goals from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha pushed Barcelona to a 2-0 win over seventh-placed Real Sociedad on Monday night, thus ensuring vital changes in the league standings.
The Catalans did not have it easy against the Basque side who, in fact, had a fair number of chances of their own on the night.
A poor game for Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez and the changed defensive combination saw La Real play through the hosts’ defence multiple times and find themselves through on goal.
Barcelona, however, held on to a one-goal cushion despite the pressure until Raphinha scored from the spot in the final minute.
Barça Universal brings you three takeaways from Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad.
A touch of magic
The opening half hour for Barcelona against Real Sociedad was far from simple. The Basque side put up a good showing in defence, denying the Catalans any shot on goal until the 31st minute.
Even until the team’s first recorded shot on target, however, it was clear that Lamine Yamal was having one of his magical days.
Starting on the right flank, the La Masia star was a constant nuisance for Real Sociedad’s defence with his trickery out wide, constantly getting into promising positions.
The youngster had his first big chance of the game in the 27th minute when he combined in a sublime sequence with Ilkay Gundogan to get through in front of goal. However, he failed to get the shot away owing to Pacheco’s timely intervention.
Just over ten minutes later, Yamal deservedly found his name on the scoresheet with a touch of magic and precise finishing.
It was Robert Lewandowski who created the goal out of nothing, splitting La Real’s defence in half, and Yamal was accurate with his shot the first time as he sent the ball crashing into the back of the net.
The La Masia starlet was the team’s best player by far on the night, completing six dribbles, one key pass, having one shot blocked and winning 13 duels on the night.
Notably, other Barcelona stars including…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-05-14 07:43:58
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