Barcelona capitalsed on Real Madrid's slip up, beating Real Sociedad to move into 1st position.
Lamine Yamal's immediate intervention from the bench to assist Robert Lewandowski was the winning goal for Barcelona in a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad.
The teenager had missed the last four matches due to a groin injury. Mere seconds into his introduction, he beat his marker to assist the winner after Jules Kounde had restored parity following Alvaro Odriozola's opener.
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With the victory, Barcelona moved top of the LALIGA standings, capitalising on Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico yesterday.
Key match details
Barcelona started the more dominant of both sides, but it soon opened up, with Real Sociedad pressing high. Their efforts soon yielded results as they caught Barcelona flat to get the opener.
This came In the 31st minute, when ex-Real Madrid man Alvaro Odriozola capitalised on a turnover, finding space at the edge of the box and driving a low finish into the corner, beating Wojciech Szczesny.
The home side responded but struggled to break through, with Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji drawing saves from Alex Remiro.
As the first half drew to a close, pressure mounted. Just before the break, Marcus Rashford delivered a corner, and Kounde leapt above his marker to power a header past the keeper.
The second half began with urgency. Barcelona, buoyed by the equaliser, pushed hard. That effort paid off around the 59th minute: Yamal, fresh on, delivered a perfect cross from the flank, and Lewandowski rose to head home at the near post.
Sociedad tried to respond; Kubo and Oyarzabal tested Szczesny, but their attacks lacked precision, with the Japanese star’s chance striking the woodwork.
Lewandowski was presented the chance to seal the victory moments later but also crashed the bar from close range. However, he did not live to rue the miss, as Barcelona closed out the game to go top of the league.
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