Two goals from Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski gave Barcelona victory over Athletic Club (2-1) on Saturday, in the LaLiga EA Sports match played at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.
The Blaugranas took the lead through a goal from Lamine and the Basques responded with a penalty converted by Oihan Sancet. In the second half, Lewandowski pounced on a rebound from Alex Padilla after a cross from Pedri Gonzalez with a quarter of an hour to go before the final whistle and claimed the second victory for the Catalans in the domestic competition.
Pedri’s return to the lineup will be the main novelty for Barcelona, who continued to be without Dani Olmo for this match, in which Nico Williams, wanted by Barca, was a starter in attack.
Thus, Pedri’s entry in place of youth player Marc Casado was the only new addition to Hansi Flick’s starting lineup.
With this victory, Barca has drawn level with Celta at the top of the table with 6 points, although Vigo is first with one goal difference.
The most anticipated day for Mbappe and Julian
The countdown to the most eagerly awaited day in the career of Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, playing for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, is coming to an end. After seven years, several failed attempts, and dashed hopes for Real Madrid, the French star’s childhood dream is coming true with the need to shine and correct mistakes against a Valladolid side that returned to the elite with a win.
Atletico de Madrid have won 32 of their last 36 competitive matches at the Metropolitano, where their new signing Julian Alvarez bursts into the starting eleven for the first time this Sunday, despite expectations and against Girona, the rival that relegated Diego Simeone’s team to its worst position in LaLiga last season.
Manchester City now dominates the Premier League
The introduction of Savinho at the Etihad Stadium, electric and unbalanced, turning Manchester City’s flanks into fearsome ones, with Doku on the opposite flank, increases the potential of the ‘Premier League’ dominator who came back in four minutes of madness against Ipswich, with Erling Haaland insatiable with a hat-trick, on the day of Gundogan’s return home.
With no place in Mikel Arteta’s starting XI, there are few ‘substitutes’ in all of Europe as decisive as Leandro Trossard, who scored 17 goals last season and came to the rescue this Saturday for Arsenal, who won against Aston Villa thanks to a move by the Belgian international and a magnificent save by David Raya when there was no sign of victory to respond to Manchester City and maintain the pulse for the lead (0-2).
Brighton punish Manchester United
A goal in the 95th minute, with a header off the far post by Joao Pedro, in the midst of a home attack, rewarded Brighton’s ambition and punished Manchester United’s retreat, who could have lost before, won later, and who suffered, painfully, their first setback of the season.
Bilbao winger Nico Williams was the center of attention given the interest shown by the Barca board in signing him for this season, but without achieving their objective when he came out onto the field he was booed by some sections of the fans and at times when he received the ball.
Barca had their new signing Dani Olmo as a spectator in the stands, but he was unable to play for the second matchday. He has not been able to be registered in the League because the club has not yet met the financial limit.
