Barcelona

Happy birthday, Robert Lewandowski. Barcelona swept aside Real Sociedad with a stunning display of attacking prowess, and the Polish striker bagged a brace.

Just two minutes later, Ansu Fati was at it again, passing to Lewandowski for the striker to score his second. He also claimed a jaw dropping assist for Ansu Fati to score his goal, a move that brought me jumping out of my seat. Barcelona swept aside Real Sociedad with a stunning display of attacking prowess, and the Polish striker bagged a brace on his 34th birthday.

On his 34th birthday, the Polish striker scored his first competitive goals in his second match for Barcelona. He opened the scoring after just 47 seconds, ...

Robert Lewandowski ended the game with Sociedad with two goals and an assist to his name. Barcelona coach Xavi noted: “Last week [a goalless home draw against lowly Rayo Vallecano] was a major disappointment, but this victory strengthens us because it's about insisting and having the will to overcome challenges.” He opened the scoring after just 47 seconds, guiding a left-footed finish in the bottom corner.

For that, however, they still need to sanction a few sales (Aubameyang, Memphis Depay, Sergino Dest, Martin Braithwaite, Samuel Umtiti). In case Barcelona ...

In case Barcelona manage to bring on a new left-back, Jordi Alba may lose his spot due to excessive competition. First, [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s move to Chelsea is in jeopardy](https://barcauniversal.com/barcelona-strikers-transfer-to-chelsea-could-fall-through-romero/) and Alonso was expected to be a part of the package. Taking into account the mentioned numbers, it will be relatively easy for Barcelona to ‘lighten the wage bill and register players’.

Negotiations for Marcos Alonso have stalled. Barcelona have not taken the final step to close the deal and Chelsea could decide to end the operation because ...

[Marcos Alonso](https://www.besoccer.com/player/m-alonso-33522) has a promise from Barcelona that they will eventually sign him. [Chelsea](https://www.besoccer.com/team/chelsea-fc) have already warned them that it is now or never. [La LigaStar+,SKY Sports,LaLiga TV Bar,DAZN,ESPN 3ElcheAlmería22 Aug 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/elche/almeria/202349317) UtdLiverpool22 Aug 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/manchester-united-fc/liverpool/202318249) [La LigaStar+,SKY Sports,LaLiga TV Bar,LaLiga por M+,LaLiga 1 por M+GironaGetafe22 Aug 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/girona-fc/getafe/202349315) The Spaniards want Marcos Alonso, but they will not be rushed.

Barcelona's winless streak came to an end against Real Sociedad, with Robert Lewandowski and Ansu Fati inspiring the victory.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Barcelona ran out 4-1 winners at Real Sociedad as the Catalan side picked up their first La Liga win of the season.

After that, a trip to Sevilla awaits the Catalan club. Been on for minutes and already made such a big difference for Barcelona. [August 21, 2022] ALL EYES ON: Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona remains uncertain as Manchester United continue their pursuit of the midfielder. Their attack appeared much more fluid in this one, regaining some of the optimism that dipped last week. The second half belonged to the Blaugrana though as Lewandowski, Dembele and Fati all hit the target in an impressive win.

Robert Lewandowski got the Catalans up and running in the first minute, but Alexander Isak equalised for the hosts five minutes later. But a flurry of goals in ...

Dembele’s goal on the night against Real Sociedad took his goal involvement tally for Barcelona up to 66. Ansu Fati, who assisted the second and third goals, added a fourth in the 78th minute to secure an emphatic victory for Barça. Robert Lewandowski got the Catalans up and running in the first minute, but Alexander Isak equalised for the hosts five minutes later.

Chelsea and Barcelona are in 'very advanced' negotiations for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over a £22.8 million deal.

We can win with this team in Leeds, everything was going well, and we had goalscoring opportunities. It remains to be seen as to whether Tuchel will add further to his squad, but as of now Aubameyang appears to be the priority as Chelsea push on in the transfer window. Leaving the Gunners in January, Aubameyang has impressed for Barcelona. We were not forced to lose track. The transfer fee will be close to €22 million upfront, with an additional €5 million in add-ons. “Everything was going well.

It's critical Xavi gets it right for Barcelona on the pitch, and let's just say he did it this weekend. PLUS: talking points galore around Europe.

But it looks like Napoli have managed to reload on the fly between Kvaratskhelia, Gio Simeone and [Giacomo Raspadori](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/271679/Giacomo-Raspadori) up front and Leo Ostigaard and Min-Jae Kim at the back, while also cutting the wage bill and bringing in some much needed transfer funds. [Sadio Mane](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/169797/Sadio-Mané) who is, you know, pretty good. From Atletico's point of view, there were some disappointing individual performances (Joao Felix, [Marcos Llorente](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/206474/Marcos-Llorente) and [Nahuel Molina](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/164826/Nahuel-Molina), with his silly red card, above all) and the result obviously stings (Villarreal are a direct opponent in the race for top four), but there were also encouraging signs that the back three can hold up. [Erling Haaland](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) hit the post and forced a tremendous one-on-one save from the excellent [Nick Pope](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/161715/Nick-Pope) before he scored to make it 2-1. [Monza](/soccer/team?id=4007), and you expect Neapolitan schoolchildren to learn both the pronunciation and the spelling of his name. Martin Odegaard, who scored twice, has found his feet and [Oleksandr Zinchenko](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/217482/Oleksandr-Zinchenko), playing fullback the Pep Guardiola way -- coming inside and playmaking -- offers a different dimension entirely. And if Leeds' forwards weren't running north-south at every occasion, [Kalidou Koulibaly](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/150312/Kalidou-Koulibaly) likely wouldn't have gotten two yellow cards for pulling back opponents. Stones didn't have a great game and [Ruben Dias](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) has been inconsistent in recent weeks. [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) were 3-1 down against [Newcastle United](/soccer/team?id=361) at a rocking St James' Park, and it could have been worse, if the referee had given a penalty or [John Stones](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/157974/John-Stones)' collision with [Fabian Schar](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/179233/Fabian-Schär). And yes, [Kyle Walker](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/129358/Kyle-Walker) had a torrid afternoon against [Allan Saint-Maximin](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/193281/Allan-Saint-Maximin), but the good news is he only plays him twice a year. [Ferran Torres](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/265869/Ferran-Torres) started in his place) and especially Ansu Fati, effectively moving to a 3-3-4 formation. At this stage, you assume he's going nowhere because with Nico having joined [Valencia](/soccer/team?id=94) on loan, there's nobody else to provide an alternative to Busquets (and no, [Franck Kessie](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/194711/Franck-Kessié) would have to reinvent himself to play that role.)

After Barcelona's thrilling 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday evening Pete Sharland gets in touch with Jorge Ordas from Eurosport Spain.

“Without a doubt it is one of the plays that decides the game,” Ordas replies. “But, behind it, there is a gesture that did not sit well with the club. The decision looked to pay off pretty much straight away as it was his assist for Lewandowski’s blistering opener. But it was Ansu Fati coming off the bench who really caught our eyes. This performance looked a lot more like what people expected when they saw Barca’s aggressive spending in the window. There was certainly a lot of schadenfreude last weekend when Barca couldn’t get past Rayo despite all the millions they had spent, especially with Jules Kounde still unable to be registered.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Lewandowski needed just 45 seconds to score on his 34th birthday but it was the magic of 19-year-old Ansu Fati that powered Barcelona ...

Injuries have slowed his young career down but he is up and running once more and he was too much for Real Sociedad. Lewandowski repaid Fati for the fourth. Lewandowski was keen to finish what he started and he scored from close range after a fine close-passing move from Barcelona.

Barcelona came back after a turbulent first half to blow away their opposition in the second period on Sunday night. Three goals within twenty minutes ...

Keeping that in mind, Xavi’s task will now be to enhance the chemistry and build a team. Meanwhile, Dembele, too, was forced to drop back and win the ball in the absence of a full-back. The youngster provides something special to the Catalan attack, a presence that can only be felt but not described. The result takes Barcelona to fifth place on the league standings with four points in two games. The performance lacked coherence and teamwork, but individual brilliance was enough to conjure a win. Barcelona came back after a turbulent first half to blow away their opposition in the second period on Sunday night.

Sportsmail reported on Friday the Blues were optimistic of making a deal happen for the veteran striker, and Sky Sports claim Thomas Tuchel's side are in ...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has become a hot topic in the transfer market over the past few weeks, especially with Chelsea running a late operation to sign ...

Aubameyang was among the players in contention to leave Camp Nou by the end of the month. With that in mind, the club are actively looking to offload other fringe players in the team. The Dutchman is reportedly closing in on a move to Juventus, with his representatives seeking an agreement over personal terms in Turin.

Xavi's Barcelona side are 'desperate to offload players' as they look to raise the '£17 million needed to register new signing Jules Kounde'.

He has trained very well, I see him in good spirits, but we need to sell players to be able to register him.' leaving them to offload Aubameyang, Depay, Umtiti, Dest and Braithwaite before the window shuts Catalans STILL 'need to bring in £17m before they can register Jules Kounde'...

Manchester City's hopes of keeping Bernardo Silva at the club are growing stronger as the end of the transfer window approaches, and Barcelona now feel time ...

Bernardo Silva showed no signs of distraction yesterday, and he scored a goal and contributed to an assist on the way to a 3-3 draw for Manchester City. Barcelona may be able to afford the fee if Frenkie De Jong leaves the club, but that is also looking increasingly unlikely. [ Jose Alvarez](https://twitter.com/10JoseAlvarez), Barcelona feel time is running out in their pursuit of Bernardo Silva.

Barcelona are in a race against time to offload some of the club's fringe players before the summer transfer window shuts in a few days; Samuel Umtiti, ...

[Jules Koundé saga continues to play out](https://sportsbrief.com/football/barcelona/22382-xavi-extremely-disappointed-by-fc-barcelonas-inability-register-signing-jules-kounde/#:~:text=frustrated%20at%20having%20to%20sit%20on%20the%20sidelines%2C%20and%20so%20is%20Barca) as the end of the transfer window draws closer. Barcelona are now desperate to sell Frenkie de Jong and five other first-team squad players as they scramble to raise funds before the end of the transfer window, Barcelona have just 9 days to the end of the summer transfer window to register Jules Kounde and will be desperate to offload all players to be able to raise the funds for the French defender’s registration.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri dropped an absolute masterclass in his team's 4-1 victory away at Real Sociedad.

The Catalan club have hope of offloading Frenkie De Jong before August 31st, with Manchester United expected to go back in for the player according to ...

Bernardo Silva has always been open to a move to Barcelona, and if an offer comes in that suits Manchester City's valuation. Jules Kounde was not able to be registered for their game on Sunday, which shows where the club are at financially. [ Gerard Romero](https://twitter.com/gerardromero), Bernardo Silva to Barcelona is not dead, and it is a deal that is still possible.

It is claimed that Barcelona are demanding €25-30 million for the 33-year-old striker. However, Chelsea are trying to force Marcos Alonso into the operation and ...

So, a move to Chelsea might not be as close as it is being reported. However, the Catalan giants have no interest in such an operation as they want the deals to be two separate transactions. However, the report does add that the transfer is still not a lock-in.

A vital 45 minutes from Los Cules, led by Robert Lewandowski, helped Barcelona overcome Real Sociedad 4-1 in San Sebastian.

Barca got the job done in San Sebastian with a convincing second half that should spread some optimism to all Barcelona fans. And Although it looks like he could be Xavi´s first choice to improve the lack of defensive ability that Jordi Alba displays, Barcelona´s back four needs work, and the club have to find ways to elevate the squad to the next level with at least another signing in this transfer window. In the past two games in LaLiga, Barca has conceded chances very easily, opportunities that could have cost them a couple of points that could matter down the line. A positive sign for Barcelona and Xavi to have Lewandowski play at this level to help Barcelona overcome challenging games like the one at San Sebastian. ¨ We have played with two pure wingers [Dembele and Raphinha] and a striker in the interior position [Fati]. Despite a sensational attacking display in the second half, the night began with a first-minute Barcelona counter-attack that ended in an excellent finish by Robert Lewandowski.

For the game at Reale Arena, Xavi opted to change the team's formation. Barcelona started with three centre-backs on the night in Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo and ...

The Catalans will next take on Manchester City in a friendly game midweek before facing Real Valladolid on Sunday. Set free in front of the goalkeeper, Lewandowski made no special. The game got off to an absolute flyer when Lewandowski found the back of the net in the first minute. A lovely combination between the Spaniard and de Jong opened up lines and allowed Fati to find the striker in the box. A controversial moment arose in the 53rd minute that did not go down well with the hosts. The German goalkeeper’s brilliance kept the strike at bay and allowed Barcelona to enter halftime with parity.

UK and U.S. TV channel and streaming details for La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Real Sociedad.

Premier Sports 1 and La Liga TV are also showing the game. So which TV channel is the game on and how can you stream it live online? Real Sociedad squad and team news The Catalan outfit were [held to a 1-1 draw](https://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-frustrated-rayo-vallecano-opening-night/bltcd5e7b01eea1ab09) against Rayo Vallecano last weekend and will be keen to gather momentum as soon as possible. How to watch Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on TV & live stream online Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

Xavi's Barcelona will host the Premier League champions on Wednesday 24 August at the Nou Camp. Originally, the game was scheduled to take place at 8am, however ...

And it seems he has stuck to that promise. Originally, the game was scheduled to take place at 8am, however, Uefa have requested that it is pushed back half an hour. “We want to thank Barca for inviting us to this wonderful venue. Barcelona and Manchester City have met six times in the Champions League, although the English side have won just one of these meetings – the last back in 2016, where an Ilkay Gundogan double helped City to a 3-1 victory. “There is time to train and recover in a good environment and we go because Barcelona opened their doors to make a game for an important person in our lives – he was a keeper for Spain and Barcelona and my assistant there, who is having an incredibly difficult time – and they invited us to raise money for a battle that he has for his disease.” [to their Premier League title defence](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-premier-league-title-race-man-city-points-dropped-1797572?ico=in-line_link), Manchester City will travel to Spain for a friendly with Barcelona between their next two league matches.

Manchester City travel to Catalonia to take on La Liga's Barcelona for their first taste of European football prior to the Champions League.

[Newcastle United](https://www.sportbible.com/newcastle-united), the match got rather physical at times, with six yellow cards being administered in total. [Manchester City](/manchester-city), [Barcelona](/barcelona), [Pep Guardiola](/pep-guardiola) [West Ham United](https://www.sportbible.com/west-ham-united) and [AFC Bournemouth](https://www.sportbible.com/bournemouth), the Englishman suffered a knock prior to the game against Newcastle. [Barcelona](https://www.sportbible.com/barcelona), who have had a slightly shaky start in La Liga - dropping points in their first game before picking up a win against [Real Sociedad](https://www.sportbible.com/real-sociedad). [Jack Grealish](https://www.sportbible.com/jack-grealish). [Pep Guardiola](https://www.sportbible.com/pep-guardiola), as well as the goalkeeping coach of the Catalan’s Barcelona team between 2008 and 2010.

In a fresh twist, Frenkie de Jong could still end up leaving Barcelona before the transfer window closes as German champions Bayern Munich are considering a ...

With a week left before the window closes, there could be major developments at Camp Nou. However, they did not exercise the option of signing him permanently. Bayern have strengthened their midfield this summer with the signing of Ryan Gravenberch from Ajax.