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.

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 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.

Barcelona cruised to a 4-1 win against Real Sociedad for La Liga 2022-23 season's first win while Villarreal defeated Atletico Madrid to go top of the table ...

Villarreal's Gerard Moreno celebrates sticking his tongue out and touching his ears provoking anger from Atletico players and fans during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Villarreal at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain. In between, Alexander Isak scored a 6th-minute goal for the hosts. After scoring a first-minute goal, Robert Lewandowski completed a brace in the 68th.

Discussions between Chelsea and Barcelona are ongoing and there is a willingness from both clubs to get a deal done; the deal under discussion is thought to ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. Negotiations between Chelsea and Barcelona have been ongoing for the past few days and there is an agreement in place between Chelsea and Aubameyang. Discussions between Chelsea and Barcelona are ongoing and there is a willingness from both clubs to get a deal done; the deal under discussion is thought to be worth between £15m and £25m; one source has told Sky Sports News an agreement is close

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.

Lewandowski scored his first goal of the season a minute into the match with a nice touch from inside the area after a pass by teenager Alejandro Balde.

Morata, back from on loan with Juventus, had scored twice in the 3-0 victory at Getafe, when Félix had three assists. Lewandowski's second goal came from close range in the 68th after another assist by Fati. The hosts equalized with a goal from Alexander Isak in the sixth minute after a nice through ball by veteran David Silva, but Barcelona’s forwards stood out in the second half. “It had been difficult for me against Simeone,” Emery said. “We came in very motivated to get the win and that’s what happened.” “It’s crazy all the goals he scores and how he works to help the team.”

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals on his 34th birthday to help Barcelona register an emphatic 4-1 win at Real Sociedad.

"We came in very motivated to get the win, and that's what happened." We played faster and quicker, and in the end, we had more space and created more situations to score. "He is 34, but it looks like he is only 20," added Pedri, who is 15 years younger than the veteran Poland striker. The Polish superstar's second goal came from close range in the 68th after another assist by Fati. "What a night!" Ousmane Dembele also scored for the team.

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.

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.

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

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.)