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Barca sink Real Sociedad in first game without Messi

August 15, 2021 Real Sociedad's Ander Barrenetxea in action with Barcelona's Jordi Alba REUTERS

Barcelona began the post-Lionel Messi era with an entertaining 4-2 home win over Real Sociedad in their first game of the LaLiga season on Sunday.

A header from Gerard Pique gave the Catalans the lead in the 19th minute to the delight of 20,000 fans who returned to the Camp Nou for the first time in 17 months, and Martin Braithwaite struck either side of halftime to extend their advantage.

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