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New-look Barcelona held 0-0 by Rayo in Lewandowski's debut

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, right, shoots past Rayo's Florian Lejeune during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Barcelona mortgaged its financial future to give Xavi Hernandez the talent he wanted.

But Rayo Vallecano showed Xavi he still has work to do to forge a winning team after his new-look Barcelona was held to a 0-0 draw on Saturday in their Spanish league opener.

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